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Legend (The Drenai Saga, #1)

David Gemmell

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Aug 04, 2009 Chris Haught rated it it was ok

Shelves: osga, scifi-fan-group

Really? WTF?

2.5 stars. Rounded down because of the fucking epilogue.

This book started out as a solid 3 to 4 star book, catching my interest right away. Over the course of reading it, it settled into a solid 3 zone without moving up or down. I still liked it, but the dialogue was pretty lame and some of the story was silly. But it was still pretty good.

Then the last 100 pages or so dragged. Fine. I'm a Texan. I can appreciate a tribute to the Alamo when I see it. I respect that, and though it's n ...more

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Jan 06, 2011 Kevin Xu rated it it was amazing

I like how this book is focused around a hero at the end of his life, most books starts chronologically of a hero's life. ...more

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Dec 27, 2008 Derek rated it it was ok

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Jul 16, 2008 Charles rated it really liked it

Shelves: fantasy

This is Gemmell's first book. It's very good, but I thought it was a little slower paced than many of his later works. It's still a very fine read, though, and really sets up the later stories. The character of Druss is a great one. ...more

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Dec 31, 2007 Chompa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: fantasy, sword-sorcery, 2nd-read, 2023

On about the fifth reading of this book (August 2023) and I still really enjoy it, but I'm older now. In fact, I'm only four years younger than the main character, Druss. Druss is 60 and feeling it. His knee always aches (I'm choosing to believe it is his right knee like me. His shoulder is stiff (I couldn't raise one of my arms above my head a few years ago. That's about where the comparisons end.

Druss is a legendary warrior of great strength and will. He's been called upon to fight a hopeless ...more

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Feb 21, 2008 Janrae rated it it was amazing

What I can say for one book by Gemmell holds true for all them. His deep perception into his characters, his headlong pacing, and his understanding of humanity is equalled by none in fantasy.

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