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Sorcery and savagery combine in this heroic fantasy by the Sunday Times bestselling author David Gemmell, perfect for fans of Joe Abercrombie, Duncan M. Hamilton and Conn Iggulden.

"The story flows like a torrent..." - THE GUARDIAN

"Gemmell is past the point of needing recommending - he is an institution…

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David Gemmell has created some legendary characters like Druss the Axeman, but the hero in White Wolf is my favourite of all.

Skilgannon does tend to follow Gemmell’s formula of being a near-indestructible warrior who can defeat multiple enemies without breaking sweat, but, honestly, that’s why I love him so much! I really enjoy a good heroic fantasy novel, and White Wolf and its sequel are two of my absolute favourites ever.

I always compare Gemmell to Scottish rock band AC/DC* – people say they only wrote one album and repeated the formula, but it’s such a GOOD formula that…

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