For long stretches, this book reads like a brainless action movie. I loved the idea of a fantastical medieval Alamo, and Gemmell doesn't disappoint with the action scenes, everything else just falls flat. The dialogue is incredibly short and stiff. The point of view often shifts between characters and scenes with zero transition or warning, and can be disorienting and a little confusing. Most of the secondary characters are interchangeable and died without much fuss. However, despite it's numerous flaws, Legend is a very enjoyable read. Druss is a bad ass and the story is, indeed, Legendary. While it took a bit longer to get there than I was anticipating, once the siege of Dross Delnoch began, I was never bored reading about this bitter and seemingly hopeless conflict. I'm not sure I'll venture any further into the Drenai Saga, but I do not at all regret spending the time on this classic of the genre.