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Legend by David Gemmell
Feb. 14th, 2010 10:44 pmThe Blurb On The Back:
The legend is Druss.
The stories of his life are told everywhere. Instead of the wealth and fame he could have claimed, he chose a mountain lair, high in the lonely country bordering on the clouds. There the grizzled old warrior keeps company with snow leopards and awaits his old enemy, death.
The fortress is Dros Delnoch.
It is the only route by which an army can pass through the mountains. Protected by six outer walls, it was the stronghold of the Drenai empire. Now it is the last battleground, for all else has fallen before the Nadir hordes.
And the only hope rests on the skills of that one old man.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A classic of the fantasy genre, this is a nail-biting read that draws on the legend of the 300 Spartans and yet makes the story its own. It’s unfortunate that the female characters creak with the passing of time, but that shouldn’t detract from checking this book out.
The stories of his life are told everywhere. Instead of the wealth and fame he could have claimed, he chose a mountain lair, high in the lonely country bordering on the clouds. There the grizzled old warrior keeps company with snow leopards and awaits his old enemy, death.
It is the only route by which an army can pass through the mountains. Protected by six outer walls, it was the stronghold of the Drenai empire. Now it is the last battleground, for all else has fallen before the Nadir hordes.
( The Review (Cut For Spoilers): )
The Verdict:
A classic of the fantasy genre, this is a nail-biting read that draws on the legend of the 300 Spartans and yet makes the story its own. It’s unfortunate that the female characters creak with the passing of time, but that shouldn’t detract from checking this book out.
