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[Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell] [By: Abercrombie, Joe]

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[Legends: Stories in Honour of David Gemmell] [By: Abercrombie, Joe]
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Legends is an anthology of all original stories written to honour the memory of one of Britain’s greatest fantasy authors. Determined warriors, hideous creatures, wicked sorceries, tricksy villains and cunning lovers abound as fantasy’s finest imaginations do their best and their worst. James Barclay reveals the origins of his elite mercenary band The Raven, Adrian Tchaikovsky unveils new aspects of the realm of the Apt, Tanith Lee, Joe Abercrombie, Storm Constantine, Stan Nicholls, Juliet E. McKenna and more weave their magic as only they can. Produced in cooperation with the David Gemmell Awards, Legends will, in part, act as a fund-raiser for the awards.

Steel yourself, throw caution to the wind, and dare to enter the realm of Legends.

Legend (Drenai Tales, Book 1)

Legend
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“David Gemmell tells a tale of very real adventure, the stuff of true epic fantasy.”—R. A. Salvatore Druss, Captain of the Ax, is the stuff of legends. Tales of his battles are told throughout the land, and the stories expand with each telling. But Druss himself grows older, until finally, the warrior turns his back on glory and retreats to his mountain lair. There he awaits his old enemy: death. But far below, the barbarian…

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Part of one  of those serie where the publishing order of the books does not correspond to the chronology of events that take place in the series. For those who prefer the chronological order is :

  1. Knights of Dark Renown
  2. Morningstar
  3. Waylander
  4. Waylander II: In the Realm of the Wolf
  5. Hero in the Shadows
  6. The First Chronicles of Druss the Legend
  7. The Legend of Deathwalker
  8. White Wolf
  9. Legend
  10. The King Beyond the Gate
  11. Quest for Lost Heroes
  12. Winter Warriors
  13. The Swords of Night and Day