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Type of bind: Mass Market Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN num: 9780345379061
ISBN number: 0345379063
Label: Del Rey
Manufacturer: Del Rey
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 345
Printing Date: October 01, 1994
Publishing house: Del Rey
Release Date: October 01, 1994
Sale Popularity Level: 21586
Studio: Del Rey
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Druss, Captain of the Axe, was the stuff of legends. But even as the stories grew in the telling, Druss himself grew older. He turned his back on his own legend and retreated to a mountain lair to await his old enemy, death. Meanwhile, barbarian hordes were on the march. Nothing could stand in their way. Druss reluctantly agreed to come out of retirement. But could even Druss live up to his own legends?
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From the reviews, I did'nt expect great literature or convoluted plot lines from this book. But the reviews are soooo good, I had to give it a chance. After about 200 pages I just cant seem to finish it. Its that bad. Going back to the book is like pulling teeth. I cant decide whether to finish it or not...its that bad. In fact I started another book just to give me a break. If you like really one dimensional characters and stories where He-men settle all their differences with an axe or sword fight(that are not exciting or well written), then this is the book for you. I just Dont understand all the glowing reviews!
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Legend.. What a great novel for an excellent writer, it's one of the best fantasy novels that I've ever read. Basically because it grasped my attention until the end and after reaching the end I wanted to know more about every single detail of the Drenai trilogy. The writer sustained his characters with great amount of honor, love, friendship and high morals that resulted with legendary heroes. I really do recommend this piece of fine literature and I affirm that when you reach the end you will notice a big smile on your face that reflects your pure satisfaction.
I have just ordered Waylander and planning to get all of Gemmell's publishes, he is simply good at what he does. Too sad that he passed away 2 years ago, but he is well remembered by his fine work.
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I liked this book. It's linear, but it's inspirational.
The story is similar to 300 (The Ancient Greek Battle of Thermopylae). A well trained army of half a million is going to attack and ten thousand men have to defend a fortress to hold them off. The impending battle reaches the ears of a 60 year old legend named Druss, who lives as a hermit in the mountains. This battle is his last chance to die a warrior's death; so he joins.
His legend precedes him and he uses his fame and experience to inspire and organize the troops. Well, past his prime, Druss also has to live up to his legendary status and pushes himself to his limits. The middle of the book focuses on the transformation of a bunch of ill equipped farmers into an elite fighting force. What makes this book stand out is that this transformation is believable.
It's a really good book. The battles are exciting and tactical. The characters are memorable. The dialogue is funny, inspirational, and entertaining. There's also a good deal of character development in this book as well.
This is a really good read.
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David Gemmell's Legend is one of my favorite books. not only because it kickstarts the Drenai series, but also....well.....it's amazing. sorry to sound so simple about it, but i have yet to read a book that just sucked me into the pages like this (gemmell has this down to a science). all his books are quick reads....certainly i have finished some of his books in only a few days, but they all have left a lasting impression on me.
what i love most about legend (and all of his books), is the feeling that i relate to the characters....not just heroes, but also the "villains". and indeed, in other Drenai books, gemmell explores some of the villains in new light, often to such sucess that i start rooting for them to win.
also, he tends to write in a fashion that allows the reader to jump onto the series at any point and not be lost. Legend may be his very first published works, but in the time table of the drenai, it is one of the last in the series. sound confusing? it really isnt.
give legend a shot. if you're anything like me, you'll run out and buy every copy of every book he's ever written, and swallow them up like candy.
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First I have to say that I appreciate this novel because it is 343 pages and doesn't need to be at all longer. Gemmell gets in a ton of action and excitement, along with a solid love story. I liked the characters, Rek and Bowman especially and Gemmell handles the character Druss well, without making him over the top. He's just on the wall somewhere kicking butt and taking numbers without the dramatic play by play which was a good idea.
That said, the book also has some things that really turned me off. Here's the spoiler free version: 1.) The love found between the main character and a woman is not believable. He's a player his whole life and then is suddenly hopelessly in love with a woman he just met and didn't even like at very first contact. He only thought she was moderately attractive as well, saying she was somewhat "manly." 2.) The book is kind of depressing. It is a long drawn out battle that just gets worse and worse (that's all I can say without giving parts away). Bleaker and bleaker. 3.) The ending is pretty bad.
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Ok, so here is the book in a nutshell...a long war at Dros Delnoch is fought between the good guys and an army too huge to ever lose. This is the insurmountable odds we've grown to know and love from the genre. The good guys die one by one until at the end with the exception of 3 characters...THEY'RE ALL DEAD. The bad guys win basically but then to make the story worse, Gemmell throws in that "oh and then the bad guys just up and left 'cause some stuff happened back home." He also throws in some weird ghosts that added virually nothing to the story and the chick that died before just comes back to life to make everyone feel good. Oh and in the prologue he needlessly kills off one of the 3 characters that actually made it through all the misery. It was all so quick and weird, it felt like it could have been anything. So I was disappointed here.
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So all in all there were plusses and minuses. Lots of action, likable characters but an unrealistic love connection and a thrown together, sketchy ending make this a 3 star book. I WILL read David Gemmell again most likely, he didn't do enough to make me not want to read him again. Hope this helps and I know a lot of people loved the book so that's something to consider as well.
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