Highlander: The classic novel, updated for the blockbuster forthcoming film starring Henry Cavill
By (Author) Garry Kilworth
Little, Brown Book Group
Sphere
24th February 2026
24th November 2025
United Kingdom
General
Fiction
Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy
Fiction: inspired by or adapted from other media
823.914
Paperback
320
Width 126mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
Soon to be a 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 chaosBased on the cult film classic, the original novel, reinvenited for a new generation.Garry Douglas Kilworth is a historical novelist who also published sci-fi, fantasy, and juvenile fiction.
Kilworth is a graduate of King's College London. He was previously a science fiction author, having published one hundred twenty short stories and seventy novels.