The much-praised novel of the original 1980s classic film, the inspiration for a new major blockbuster starring Henry Cavill ''There Can Be Only One'' The battle rages across the centuries, from the wind-scoured Sahara to the wild Russian steppes to the rocky crags of Scotland. And only one Immortal can survive. MacLeod is the Highlander. A Scottish clan warrior from the 16th century, he was taught the deadly arts by an ancient mentor, who then suffered the only wound that can end an Immortal''s life: decapitation. Now, seven lifetimes later, MacLeod faces the final test. The Kurgan, his ancient adversary, has tracked him all the way to the streets of New York City. The fight will be the same: blade to blade. Only the outcome is in doubt. Will the Highlander win? Or will the Kurgan''s scimitar stop him with a blow that will plunge the earth itself into an era of darkness and chaos? Based on the cult film classic, the original novel, republished for a new generation.

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Garry Kilworth made his debut with the short story 'Let's Go To Golgotha', which in 1974 won the Gollancz/Sunday Times Competition. Since then, he has had more than one hundred books published across various genres.

His novel Witchwater Country was longlisted for the Booker Prize, and he has twice been shortlisted for the prestigious Carnegie Medal for children's fiction. He has won a number of other awards, including a World Fantasy Award, a BSFA Award, the Lancashire Children's Book of the Year Award, a Locus Award, and the Charles Whiting Award for Literature. He was given a Fellowship in the Royal Geographical Society for the historical geography in his 18th-century war novels. His novelisation of Highlander is now considered a classic of the genre.

Zusammenfassung
In celebration of forty years of Highlander comes a new and updated edition of the highly acclaimed novelisation of this 1980s cult classic - ahead of the blockbuster film reboot starring Henry Cavill in 2027.