Drenai Saga by David Gemmell
The Drenai Saga is a series of heroic fantasy novels by British author David Gemmell. “Drenai” is the country is the series is set on. The series focuses on the history of the ountry, including the important moments and the many inhabitants who have lived there. The characters the series focuses on the most are Waylander the Slayer, Druss the Legend and Skilgannon the Damned, as well as their respective family trees.

David Gemmell began his Drenai Saga series with the novel Legend (aka Against the Horde), which was published in 1984. The first novel in the series chronologically is Waylander, published in 1986. The series includes 11 novels, concluding with the 2004 novel The Swords of Night and Day. Below is a list of David Gemmell’s Drenai Saga books in order of when they were first released as well as in chronological order:

Publication Order of Drenai Saga Books

Legend / Against the Horde(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The King Beyond the Gate(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Waylander(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quest for Lost Heroes(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Realm of the Wolf(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Legend of Deathwalker(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Warriors(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hero in the Shadows(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
White Wolf(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Swords of Night and Day(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Chronological Order of Drenai Saga Books

Waylander(1986)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
In the Realm of the Wolf(1992)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Hero in the Shadows(2000)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Legend of Deathwalker(1996)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
White Wolf(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Legend / Against the Horde(1984)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The King Beyond the Gate(1985)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Quest for Lost Heroes(1990)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
Winter Warriors(1997)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Swords of Night and Day(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Drenai Saga: Skilgannon The Damned Books

White Wolf(2003)Description / Buy at Amazon.com
The Swords of Night and Day(2004)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Publication Order of Drenai Graphic Novels

David Gemmell's Legend(1993)Description / Buy at Amazon.com

Note: Legend was adapted to graphic novel format by Stan Nicholls.

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Drenai Saga Synopsis: In Waylander by David Gemmell, the Drenai King has been murdered by a deadly assassin. Drenai becomes overrun by enemies. Their orders are to kill everyone, whether it be man, woman and child. The last hope is Waylander, who must journey into Nadir to find the legendary Armour of Bronze. This is the only chance to turn the tide. But can he be trusted?

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