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Title: Legend
Subtitle: Drenai, Book 1
Author: David Gemmell
Narrator: Sean Barrett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-22-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 321 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The Legend
Druss, Captain of the Axe: the stories of his life were told everywhere. Instead of the wealth and fame he could have claimed, he had chosen a mountain lair, high in the lonely country bordering on the clouds. There the grizzled old warrior kept company with snow leopards and awaited his old enemy, death.
The Fortress
Mighty Dros Delnoch, protected by six outer walls, the only route by which an army could pass through the mountains. It was the stronghold of the Drenai Empire. And now it was the last battleground, for all else had fallen before the Nadir hordes.
And hope rested on the skills of that one old man....
Members Reviews:
Two Legends Come to Audible
In the early 90s, back when there were still bookstores to browse in, I picked up a copy of David Gemmells Lion of Macedon because I thought it was about one of my favorite historical figures, Alexander the Great. Well, it was and it wasnt, but it was a great book and I went on to read Legend," Gemmells first published book, and then pretty much everything else he wrote (which was a lot) before his premature death in 2006.
These books introduced me to heroic fantasy and led me into Guy Gavriel Kay and later G.R.R. Martin, Michael J. Sullivan, and Brandon Sanderson. The shifting POV that is prevalent in all these authors' works, the mixture of magic grounded in a world that is often recognizable (history shifted 25% to the fantastical, as I believe Kay has said), the many shades of gray between black and whiteall these are present in Gemmells books, which now, finally, are coming to Audible. Hooray!
In Legend, the fort of Dros Delnoch stands between the Drenai civilization and devastation. It is undermanned and soon to be under siege by the barbarian Nadir under their leader Ulrich. The earl in command of Dros Delnoch has sent out two desperate pleas, one to The 30, an order of (surprise) 30 warrior monks with both physical and supernatural gifts; and a second plea to the legendary hero Druss of the Axe. The tales say Druss and his axe Skaga together once turned back an invading army of thousands. The earl, who was at that battle, knows its somewhat but not really true, but he needs someone to restore morale and stop the desertions. Now 60 years old, Druss is called upon for one more epic stand.
Once you know Gemmell admitted to a fascination with the Battle of the Alamo, the general outline of the story of the book wont be a surprise, although its outcome might be.
Gemmells books are less poetic that Guy Gavriel Kays and (thankfully) less dismally violent than George R.R. Martins. In all Gemmells books, the underlying metaphysical battle concerns the balance between Creation (the Source) and Chaos, between life and destruction. There is also the Void, a gray and dismal state of stasis (purgatory?). There is a hopeful note in most of these books that I find is lacking in today's postapocalyptic fantasy.
As a first novel, Legend definitely has flaws, but it sets the stage for the Drenai tales, one of several series and a number of stand-alones the prolific Gemmell wrote. The Drenai books (Ive listed them below) dont have to be read in order, and the last few are, in my opinion, not all that good--along with some great stuff, Gemmell penned several 2-star stinkers. The different books take place backward and forward in Drenai history.
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Title: Legend
Subtitle: Drenai, Book 1
Author: David Gemmell
Narrator: Sean Barrett
Format: Unabridged
Length: 13 hrs and 13 mins
Language: English
Release date: 06-22-17
Publisher: Hachette Audio UK
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 321 votes
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Fantasy: Contemporary
Publisher's Summary:
The Legend
Druss, Captain of the Axe: the stories of his life were told everywhere. Instead of the wealth and fame he could have claimed, he had chosen a mountain lair, high in the lonely country bordering on the clouds. There the grizzled old warrior kept company with snow leopards and awaited his old enemy, death.
The Fortress
Mighty Dros Delnoch, protected by six outer walls, the only route by which an army could pass through the mountains. It was the stronghold of the Drenai Empire. And now it was the last battleground, for all else had fallen before the Nadir hordes.
And hope rested on the skills of that one old man....
Members Reviews:
Two Legends Come to Audible
In the early 90s, back when there were still bookstores to browse in, I picked up a copy of David Gemmells Lion of Macedon because I thought it was about one of my favorite historical figures, Alexander the Great. Well, it was and it wasnt, but it was a great book and I went on to read Legend," Gemmells first published book, and then pretty much everything else he wrote (which was a lot) before his premature death in 2006.
These books introduced me to heroic fantasy and led me into Guy Gavriel Kay and later G.R.R. Martin, Michael J. Sullivan, and Brandon Sanderson. The shifting POV that is prevalent in all these authors' works, the mixture of magic grounded in a world that is often recognizable (history shifted 25% to the fantastical, as I believe Kay has said), the many shades of gray between black and whiteall these are present in Gemmells books, which now, finally, are coming to Audible. Hooray!
In Legend, the fort of Dros Delnoch stands between the Drenai civilization and devastation. It is undermanned and soon to be under siege by the barbarian Nadir under their leader Ulrich. The earl in command of Dros Delnoch has sent out two desperate pleas, one to The 30, an order of (surprise) 30 warrior monks with both physical and supernatural gifts; and a second plea to the legendary hero Druss of the Axe. The tales say Druss and his axe Skaga together once turned back an invading army of thousands. The earl, who was at that battle, knows its somewhat but not really true, but he needs someone to restore morale and stop the desertions. Now 60 years old, Druss is called upon for one more epic stand.
Once you know Gemmell admitted to a fascination with the Battle of the Alamo, the general outline of the story of the book wont be a surprise, although its outcome might be.
Gemmells books are less poetic that Guy Gavriel Kays and (thankfully) less dismally violent than George R.R. Martins. In all Gemmells books, the underlying metaphysical battle concerns the balance between Creation (the Source) and Chaos, between life and destruction. There is also the Void, a gray and dismal state of stasis (purgatory?). There is a hopeful note in most of these books that I find is lacking in today's postapocalyptic fantasy.
As a first novel, Legend definitely has flaws, but it sets the stage for the Drenai tales, one of several series and a number of stand-alones the prolific Gemmell wrote. The Drenai books (Ive listed them below) dont have to be read in order, and the last few are, in my opinion, not all that good--along with some great stuff, Gemmell penned several 2-star stinkers. The different books take place backward and forward in Drenai history.