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Summary: Excellent, Meets the Gemmell Standard of First 2 Books
Review: Can't really recommend this book, I'm sorry to say. I found the storyline shallow and the characters dull and one dimensional (except for Salida). As much as I love Gemmell's writing, I found this story to fall far short of the first two Legend books.The saving grace for the book is the fast paced read. This story zips right along, and even if you don't enjoy the story, you WILL enjoy the fighting. There are some good combat descriptions, though again not as well done as the first two books. If you must buy it, buy it used.
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Summary: Bit of a Letdown
Review: Can't really recommend this book, I'm sorry to say. I found the storyline shallow and the characters dull and one dimensional (except for Salida). As much as I love Gemmell's writing, I found this story to fall far short of the first two Legend books. The saving grace for the book is the fast paced read. This story zips right along, and even if you don't enjoy the story, you WILL enjoy the fighting. There are some good combat descriptions, though again not as well done as the first two books. If you must buy it, buy it used.
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Summary: One of the best all-time books I've read
Review: David Gemmell creates characters you start off disliking but in the end you cry for. I got so caught up in this book i could barely but it down. I recommend this book to everyone. It's a great book. I've read it twice.
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Summary: Truely Excellent Reading!!
Review: David Gemmell is the best Fantasy Fiction writer alive and has proved himself even more with this third installment of the Drenai Saga. An Extraordinary storyline of forgotten heros on a perilous quest with an underlying message of true love and friendship that keeps you anxious to turn the page. The characters again are well developed, finding yourself feeling their pains and triumphs. Definately the most intriguing novel in the series
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Summary: The most incredible book I've ever read!!!!
Review: Do yourself a favour and buy this book, it sits right up there with one of Gemmels finest books, "Legend".When reading this book you always want to know what happens next and when you find out you'll want to kick yourself it's so amazing (I did!).The end makes you want to cry when you say to yourself"WOW"(I did).Buy it , it will not dissapoint.
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Summary: Beyond Excellence
Review: Having read most of Gemmell's excellent novels, this novel especially shines as one of my favorite novels in the series, as well as in the entire fantasy genre. Gemmell is without a doubt one of the best authors in the fantasy genre. Highly recommend this novel, as well as the rest of the Drenai Saga Series.
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Summary: Gemmell at his finest...
Review: I could've sworn I already wrote this up. Oh, well. Chronologically, this is set after The King Beyond the Gate, and before Winter Warriors, making it the next-to-last book in the Drenai Saga. It is set in New Gulgothir, the pitiful remnant of the Gothir nation, that we first saw the Nadir crush at the beginning of Legend. In this novel, a boy's quest to rescue a fellow villager from slavers crosses that of Chareos, Maggrig, Finn, and Belzer, the four survivors of an epic stand against the Nadir horde, led by Tenaka Khan. Ever since, the mysterious circumstances of that survival have dogged them, and now they learn the vast cosmic reason for their survival. This is, in my opinion, Gemmell's second best novel (only to be bettered by Legend). He writes best about how people go about dying...not the "littering of bodies", necessarily, but the decisions and reasons people make, and the circumstances they face, and how they present themselves. It's an utterly beautiful novel, and it sets up another great story that's itching to be told. I heartily recommend this novel.
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Summary: Gemmell at his finest...
Review: I could've sworn I already wrote this up. Oh, well. Chronologically, this is set after The King Beyond the Gate, and before Winter Warriors, making it the next-to-last book in the Drenai Saga. It is set in New Gulgothir, the pitiful remnant of the Gothir nation, that we first saw the Nadir crush at the beginning of Legend. In this novel, a boy's quest to rescue a fellow villager from slavers crosses that of Chareos, Maggrig, Finn, and Belzer, the four survivors of an epic stand against the Nadir horde, led by Tenaka Khan. Ever since, the mysterious circumstances of that survival have dogged them, and now they learn the vast cosmic reason for their survival. This is, in my opinion, Gemmell's second best novel (only to be bettered by Legend). He writes best about how people go about dying...not the "littering of bodies", necessarily, but the decisions and reasons people make, and the circumstances they face, and how they present themselves. It's an utterly beautiful novel, and it sets up another great story that's itching to be told. I heartily recommend this novel.
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Summary: Excellent, Meets the Gemmell Standard of First 2 Books
Review: I enjoyed the first 2 books in the Drenai Tales Series and have become a fan of David Gemmell. I was disappointed to read a rather shallow highbrow review of this book and almost chose not to buy it. I am glad I did. Not only was the book in keeping with the standard set by the previous 2 books. I believed it added a new dimension to the series.
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Summary: Pretty Decent
Review: I have read very few medieval time-set fantasy books, so i suppose my comments on this book are made without much to back them up. But either way, all in all i thought this was a good book. It had plenty of blazing action, a mediocore story line, and some awesome characters. The action was very nicely done because he got it done quickly and gave you the necessary information. Normally i prefer longer battles, but considering the small size of the book i thought that the author did very well in that aspect. But the story line was a bit stupid. Some kid has his village raided by a group of barbarians from an opposing kingdom, and they happen to steal his one and only love. Turn out, she doesnt love him so he's pretty much wasting his time, but he thinks thats ok. The kid happens to end up with 4 of the greatest and most legendary warriors of his time, who decide to help him for rather shallow reasons. They get mixed up with some magic guys, and a couple different rulers from different kingdoms, and everythings a big mess. Somehow it all works out and life is peachy, though without the ending you would have origionally thought. The characters were very well portrayed and all got equal playing time so that was good. They all had something important to contribute to the story, and werent just there to fill in the spaces. A good book, and worth reading.
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