Legend - David Gemmell Reviews

It is over 12 years since I read my first David Gemmell book and I have loved every one of them. This is the first one I read and I was captivated from the very start. The way he writes its as if the characters come alive and you get to know them intimately. You empathise with every experience and are genuinely touched when disaster ...  Read the complete review

Easily Readable with a certain element of "un-put-down-ability" A well known and well loved piece of fantasy fiction, that does not challenge or push any boundaries but is entertaining all the same. In a sentence the book could be described as - a take on the "Helms Deep" scenario from The Lord ...  Read the complete review

A simple title for a simple story: a fading empire, under threat from a torrential horde of invaders, seeks to hold fast behind an indomitable six-walled fortress. Despite the monumental size of the Dros, the beleaguered Drenai face an impossible task against a united, voracious and undefeated Nadir swarm. So daunted and ...  Read the complete review

My good friend and fellow-writer Gildor_Inglorion knows a thing or two about books – and more specifically, about the fantasy genre from which seemingly no major work has escaped him. A little while ago, he gave me a copy of 'Legend' to borrow. Before I had the chance to read it though, it emerged that author David Gemmell had died. His ...  Read the complete review

I've never been much of a fan of Fantasy fiction. I've tried to get into it a few times but with the exception of Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit, it's just never seemed like my kind of read. That was until recently while browsing my local bookshop I decided to pick a book at random by an author I'd never read before. So without any ...  Read the complete review

This is the first book written by David Gemmell, the first Drenai novel, and also the first of his books I’ve read. I can’t, therefore, compare this to his other work as yet. However, it also means I’m not going to be overwhelmed with his popularity and reputation as “the finest living writer of heroic ...  Read the complete review

The first novel by David Gemmell, and it is a classic piece of heroic fantasy fiction. The story revolves around a warrior, called Druss, who has achieved such status amongst his people, the Drenai, that he is simply known as The Legend. When the Nadir horde invade his homeland, he journeys to fight against them at the fabled ...  Read the complete review

Legend - David Gemmell David Gemmell has written well over 20 Fantasy books now. He is a master story teller. Legend was his first published novel. It is a fantastic read, un-put-downable. I am proud to be able to recommend this book to any reader. The book is based in a mystical world. The Drenai race are ...  Read the complete review

Legend, as David Gemmell's debut fantasy novel, is an admirable work, but not the first book I'd reccommend to those new to the author. That honour would have to go to The Lion of Macedon, which is a better-constructed, more mature work than Legend. But this is not to say Legend is a bad work by any means. The jump-off ...  Read the complete review

I have read every David Gemmell book that has come out. This was his first outing as an author of heroic fantasy but from the begining he writes like a pro. This is the book of the defence of Dros Delnoch a mighty fortress many walls blocking the main entrance to Drenai terretory. This story is so full of heroism and wonder ...  Read the complete review

Legend is one of Gemmell's earlier books. Yes, it uses the good old retired hero idea that he so loves, and sees Druss (the Legend, to give him his full title) journey from his mountain home to help a castle under seige. Of course the presence of such an inspirational figure lifts the morale of the troops, and Druss beats up ...  Read the complete review