title: The Reluctant Warrior
author:  Edmund R. Ciriello 
description: "Your book, The Reluctant Warrior, was one hell of a great read." -- <i>Mickey Spillane, Noted detective author, June 14, 2004</i>
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  “I am not cut out to be a warrior,” said Thuro.
  
  
  “You are my grandson and the son of Aurelius and Alaida,” replied Culain. “I
  think you will find that blood runs true. We already know you can swing an
  axe. What other surprises do you hold in store?”
  
  
  Thuro shrugged. “I do not want to disappoint you, as I disappointed my
  father.”
  
  
  “Lesson one, Thuro: from now on you have no one to disappoint but yourself.
  But first you must agree to abide by what I say and obey every word I utter.
  Will you do this?”
  
  
  “I will.”
  
  
  “Then prepare to die,” said Culain. And there was no humor in his eyes.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # By David Gemmell  
   _Published by Ballantine Books:_
  
  
  LION OF MACEDON
  
  
  DARK PRINCE
  
  
  KNIGHTS OF DARK RENOWN
  
  
  MORNINGSTAR
  
  
  _The Drenai Saga_
  
  
  
  
  
  LEGEND
  
  
  THE KING BEYOND THE GATE
  
  
  QUEST FOR LOST HEROES
  
  
  WAYLANDER
  
  
  
  
  
  _The Stones of Power Cycle_
  
  
  
  
  
  GHOST KING
  
  
  LAST SWORD OF POWER
  
  
  WOLF IN SHADOW
  
  
  THE LAST GUARD