The Swords of Night and Day

Drenai Series

By: David Gemmell

Narrated by: Sean Barrett

The second audiobook of Skilgannon the Damned, from the acclaimed author of Legend.

Even in death, Skilgannon the Damned's name lives on. Now, as an ancient evil threatens to flood the Drenai heartlands in a tide of blood, he returns....

A thousand years after they fell in battle, two heroes - Druss and Skilgannon - are revered throughout the war-torn lands of the Drenai, where men and women live in abject fear of the dark sorceress known as the Eternal....

But what if the soul of one such hero could be called back from the void, his bones housed again in flesh? An ancient prophecy foretold that Skilgannon would return in his people's darkest hour. To most, this was a foolish hope. But not so to Landis Kan.

Having found Skilgannon's ancient tomb, he gathers up the bones and peforms the mystic ritual. But the reborn hero is an enigma: a young man whose warrior skills are blunted and whose memories are fragmented. This Skilgannon is a man out of time, marooned in a world as strange to him as a dream, remote from all he knew and loved.

Or nearly all. Before bringing back Skilgannon, Landis Kan had experimented upon other bone fragments found in the hero's tomb. That ritual resulted in a surly giant who possessed astounding strength but no memories. To Kan, he is a dangerous failure. To Skilgannon, this giant represents their last hope.

As ageless evil threatens to drown the Drenai lands in blood, two legendary heroes will once again lead the way to freedom.

Read by Sean Barrett.

©2004 David Gemmell (P)2017 Orion Publishing Group

A fitting end to the series

I have been a fan of the series starting with The Legend. The novel brought back the great Skilgannon & Druss while interweaving stories of the characters in a familiar way that allows one to connect with them.
The story & narration was excellent. I’m a bit sad to know the series is done but it clozed well.
If you’re a fan of Druss, it’s a must read.

David Gemmell and Sean Barrett are great match!

Everything about this audiobook is perfect! Once in a lifetime author and a narrator that does the work justice!

Excellent!

One of my favorite authors and one of my favorite narrators. Wonderful combination! I will definitely be listening to this again!

A Gathering Of Heroes

Gemmell produced yet another day moving well thought out banger. Action filled with great characters.