Customer Reviews
A good yarn, well told as usual - By: Juno, 27 Jan 2008 
I was slightly disappointed with this book, after very much enjoying 'White Wolf'. It was well written, as I've come to expect from alll Gemmell's books, but did seem a little rushed in the pace of the story-telling. Also characters weren't as engaging as in most of his other books, & that is definitely NOT what I expect from David Gemmell.
Yet still it was a good enough read for me to give it 4 stars, which says a lot about the quality of this writer's work. Not many other authors could earn 4 stars from a less than satisfied reader!
Heroic action worth reading - By: Gary Calder, 08 Jul 2007 
You cant teach an old dog new tricks & you couldnt fault David Gemmell (God rest his soul) for sticking to his tried & tested formula for knocking out simply cracking heroic adventure stories. Druss is for me the main man,eclipsing even the legendary Conan the Barbarian in the "mans man hard as nails bloke" stakes & although he is not reallly in the forefront of the story in this book when he appears it makes the storytelling move up a gear,the camaraderie between him & "new kid on the block" Skilgannon is great & the father/son feel is obvious . The old saying goes "you dont know what you have until its gone" & never was that truer than when we lost big Davey Gemmell ....he himself is now a legend
A good read - By: Stevie_G, 28 Jan 2007 After the previous books I was apprehensive about this one but was hooked from the start. I think some readers are too hard to please regarding character expansion or story intensive. As far as I am concerned Gemmell can do no wrong. I don't mind the hero having flaws or a Conscience but I hate it when authors spend too much time on it. I think Gemmell gets the balance about right especiallly in the Drenai books. This one is actuallly a great addition to the list & a great ending which leaves the possibility of another chapter in the saga of Skilganon & Jianna.
Skillgannon the Good - By: G. Laird, 11 Dec 2006 
This is the story of Skillgannon continued, reborn after a thousand years to fulfil the prophecy of "White Wolf".
I felt the first book had a problem in that the central character, Skillgannon wasn't right. That continues into this book which has received such mixed reviews. If you are an avid fan of David Gemmell then there is a lot here, particularly the good sub-plot of the merchant who throws in his lot with the jiamads (joinings) & this fleshes out the jiamads into characters. For those new to the author I would advise trying another of his series to start.
For the more critical reader, there is a real joy here as the characters in the book start pointing out to the author Skillgannon "The Good". Druss pointing out he is punishing himself rather than being punished; Delcato (the ice killer, a psychopath) holding back from killing him three times; the Eternal's regrets & self-realisation. I note that the title "The Damned" is also conspicuously absent having been so freely used in "White Wolf". Where now is his self doubt about using the swords, the fears of losing his soul?
This is essentiallly a reprise of White Wolf with some attempt to make Skillgannon work as a character. Perhaps now that the character of Skillgannon has changed to be more congruent, the next book can move forward.
Not the best, but then still better than most. - By: T. ODonnell, 20 Jul 2006 I love the entire concept of the drenai novels, but this one, set so far in the future of Druss the Legend's world lacks the relevance of his other drenai novels. White Wolf, the prequel is a better read, although this is still a fantastic story. Read the Regante novels-simply the best Heroic Fantasy Novels ever to be written.
