But instead of wealth and fame, he chose a home. The fortress was once the Drenai's greatest stronghold - now it will be their final battleground. David Gemmells Legend (1993) David Gemmells Wolf in Shadow (1994) Anthologies Several of Gemmells novels were re-released together as anthologies or omnibus editions. The legend: Druss, captain of the Axe - the stories of his life were told everywhere. But the grizzled Drenai veteran has spurned a life of fame and fortune and retreated to the solitude of his mountain lair.Īnd it is the only route through the mountains for the invading army of the Nadir. The stories of his life are told everywhere. The original idea for the story at the heart of Legend, the invasion of the Drenai Kingdom by a massive. LEGEND was originally published in 1984 and is British author David Gemmell’s first published work. Meanwhile, barbarian hordes were on the march. David Gemmell’s novels are anti-nihilist. Read this book as an antidote to George R. This is a novel about heroism in the face of hopeless odds with some meditations on mortality. He turned his back on his own legend and retreated to a mountain lair to await his old enemy, death. Legend is a life and death struggle with a horde of eastern Mongol types on the march and primed to invade the Drenai. But even as the stories grew in the telling, Druss himself. Druss, Captain of the Axe, was the stuff of legends. Legend is the classic Drenai novel from the British master of heroic fantasy, a powerful tale of courage and sacrifice in the face of overwhelming odds. Luckily, I found a slightly used copy of Legend at a local used book store for like four bucks (total steal for me) and dove into it. Legend (Drenai Saga Book 1) David Gemmell. GEMMELL IS ADRENALINE WITH SOUL' - Brent Weeks Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo 'THE HARD-BITTEN CHAMPION OF BRITISH HEROIC FANTASY' - Joe Abercrombie Legend is the first and most famous novel by David Gemmell, first published in 1984.
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