March's Fantasy (Morning Session) - Legend by David Gemmell

Please join us as we discuss Legend (http://amzn.com/0345379063) by David Gemmell. This heroic fantasy was Gemmell's debut and remains his most famous work, though he is also known for the Drenai Tales, the Rigante series, and his historical fiction Troy series, to name a few. Gemmell's works are known for exploring honor, loyalty, and courage in war and Legend in particular was inspired by the Battle of the Alamo. Although the novel is book 1 of the Drenai Tales, the story stands alone very well. The book is a fairly quick read, at about 345 pages.

Please keep your RSVP updated and accurate!* Space is limited for this event. If it fills up, please add yourself to the waiting list if interested. Please note that this is our smaller morning session (our afternoon session can be found here (https://www.meetup.com/SFFBookClub/events/92647802/)). If enough space opens up in the afternoon session, or if there isn't sufficient interest for our morning session, we may consolidate both sessions into the afternoon timeslot.

http://photos4.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/c/d/2/0/event_182392512.jpegFrom Amazon:

Druss, Captain of the Axe, was the stuff of legends. But even as the stories grew in the telling, Druss himself grew older. He turned his back on his own legend and retreated to a mountain lair to await his old enemy, death. Meanwhile, barbarian hordes were on the march. Nothing could stand in their way. Druss reluctantly agreed to come out of retirement. But could even Druss live up to his own legends?

"The Alamo had a big effect on me when I first read about it. Unfortunately I now know the truth about the Alamo… The Alamo is a consistent story of cock-up after cock-up. Nobody there expected to die. I'm not saying they weren't very brave men. But the whole thing was mismanaged to the point of ineptness... I don't like to believe that, but it's the reality of life, so perhaps I shouldn't have studied the Alamo. Legend is the Alamo spirit - or what should have been that spirit." — David Gemmell on the influence of The Alamo

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