Two of my favorite Self-Published authors, [author:Michael R. Fletcher|7035308] and [author: Krystle Matar|20047399] are planning to write a book together. So, they did a buddy read of [author:David Gemmell|11586]'s Legend. What better time to get one of my longest residents of my TBR?
First published in 1985 and there are parts of the book that are very evident of being written in the early 1980s. And yet I would still rate this a classic in the genre. The main character, Druss, has qualities that harken back to Robert E Howard's Conan. Owner of a great Battle Axe, Druss got his bones in a previous battle that saved the Empire. Called out of retirement, to once again save the Empire's bacon, Druss spends the book saying "I am not all that that," then proceeds to show by his actions "He Is" A retelling of the famous last stand of the Spartans, always a winning trope.
David Gemmell uses omniscient narration, a writing style which has fallen a bit out of fashion in the Fantasy genre. This book clocks in at a tight paced 370 or so pages, which has also fallen out of fashion. Except for a couple of dated scenes and dialogue, I really liked this book. First of eleven in the series, but can be read as a stand-alone. The last 30% of the book was mostly full-on action.
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