• Legend

  • Event Group Adventure, Book 2
  • By: David L. Golemon
  • Narrated by: Richard Poe
  • Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (556 ratings)

Prime logo Prime members: New to Audible?
Get 2 free audiobooks during trial.
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
Premium Plus auto-renews for $14.95/mo after 30 days. Cancel anytime.
Legend  By  cover art

Legend

By: David L. Golemon
Narrated by: Richard Poe
Try for $0.00

$14.95/month after 30 days. Cancel anytime.

Buy for $21.49

Buy for $21.49

Pay using card ending in
By confirming your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and Amazon's Privacy Notice. Taxes where applicable.

Publisher's summary

The Event Group is comprised of the nation’s most brilliant men and women in the fields of science, philosophy, and the military. Led by Major Jack Collins, their job is to find the truth behind the world's greatest unsolved myths. And this time, Collins and his crew will dare to uncover a terrifying secret - about the long-vanished tribe of the Incas - that's buried deep within the Amazon Basin.

The last expedition into the depths and darkness of the Amazon claimed the lives of a female professor and her team. Now the Event Group, using cutting-edge technology exclusively designed by the U.S. military, will travel to the ends of the earth - from Brazil to the Little Bighorn to the Arlington National Cemetery - to bring new meaning to an ancient disaster... or bury the legend forever... or die trying.

©2007 David Lynn Golemon (P)2013 Recorded Books

What listeners say about Legend

Average customer ratings
Overall
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    324
  • 4 Stars
    163
  • 3 Stars
    54
  • 2 Stars
    9
  • 1 Stars
    6
Performance
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    324
  • 4 Stars
    132
  • 3 Stars
    32
  • 2 Stars
    3
  • 1 Stars
    5
Story
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • 5 Stars
    277
  • 4 Stars
    150
  • 3 Stars
    54
  • 2 Stars
    11
  • 1 Stars
    5

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Sort by:
Filter by:
  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Last 2/3 of this work was non-stop action-Loved it

The early set-ups and staging was a little tedious, but everything from the moment of the introduction of a "very special vehicle" manned by a crusty old pro-and forward - was the ride of a lifetime. The interplay of good guys being saved by other good guys, who might be bad, and then the bad guys again and tables turned for a 5th time was remarkably easy to follow... Let me just say, that the author pulled it off much better than I can explain it here. Did I mention monsters? YOU GOTTA READ THIS.
Richard Poe's performance had the urgency, surprise, shock and relief everywhere it belonged. He also loaned the narrative an authoritative/military demeanor. Great actor.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Pet peeves of the poor and unpublished.

Loved the story and most of the characters, especially Jenks. I read the series a few years ago, but listening to it being read aloud by a great narrator is a whole other experience. This review isn't as in depth as many excellent reviews given at Goodreads.com. The thing that drove me nuts about about Legend is the excessive use of the adjective "large." Large man, large chair, large object - large, large, large. It's almost as if "large" is being used as a placeholder for an adjective yet to be determined, and then never readdressed. To a lesser extent, "small" is being used the same way, appearing multiple times in a single sentence. In many instances, there is no need to use an adjective at all - drove me crazy! But what do I know; Mr Goleman is a published author, which is more than I can say.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

4 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    3 out of 5 stars

The Event Group continue to roll

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I would only if I was SURE that they could enjoy the profound leaps of faith that this story, and the Event Group series in general, requires.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Most: the history of the search for El Dorado over the centuries.
Least: what does the ole' whipping boy, the Roman Catholic Church, have to do with it??

What three words best describe Richard Poe’s voice?

Detailed
Compelling ( at times )
Consistent

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

I rarely go to movies. They play in my head.

Any additional comments?

A good addition to the genre. Slightly higher than mildly amusing.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

3 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

Another nail-biting story in the series

Another entertaining episode in the event series. Lots of suspense, cliff-hanger situations, betrayals and shadow government elements working to thwart the good guys. In short, a fun novel that was expertly written and narrated.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

good story, slow narration

bumped it up to x1.5 and all good, so far is an entertaining series.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    4 out of 5 stars

fun serial writing.

Any additional comments?

The whole Event group series is like an Indian Jones or W13. The plot and pace are enough to keep you moving, subtle humor, and enough freedom to let your mind wander from reality. Which I think is part of the allure of Sci-Fi, enough reality to connect, enough lack of reality to make you wonder.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

2 people found this helpful

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Still not bad, but still the same errors as in the first book

Just like the first book, the background for this book; the historic El Dorado, and Pizarro legend is cool, I wish there weren’t quite so many subplots without even the courtesy of using chapters as transitions and some pretty big mistakes. Sarah breaks her wrist and then a minute later, she’s able to light a torch with a lighter. Also I am 99.9% sure that the Incan empire was not 5000 years ago and Chichen Itza was not built by the Incas in Mexico. I don’t know if other historic details like Custers last stand or accurate but all in all a good read. A solid four out of five stars.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    5 out of 5 stars

Another exciting read!

What a great book! Can’t wait to read the next one! Poe does an excellent narrating!

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Payoff not worth Investment

I don't know. I went back and looked at my review of Event. Apparently I didn't write one but I did rate it the same - 2 stars. I don't remember why.

What I do know is ever since I read Event I've thought about the concept. I like the concept that David L. Golemon has introduced us to. But I don't care for the execution.

To put it mildly this book was kind of boring right until the climax and then it was suddenly non-stop, heart pounding action. I felt like the effort just wasn't worth the payoff.

Just as a comparison while listening to this book I was actually reading The Medusa Stone. While this book was a story about a group in search of El Dorado, The Medusa Stone was a story about a group in search of King Solomon's Mine. So very similar stories. But Medusa Stone never let up off the gas pedal whereas Legend just kind of puttered around, took several pit stops, picked it up and throttled up a little bit before starting to putter again.

I absolutely love The Event Group concept. I just wish Mr. Golemon could keep me more interested. I just don't feel like investing anymore time into this endeavor.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!

  • Overall
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Performance
    5 out of 5 stars
  • Story
    2 out of 5 stars

Boring

Characters are poorly described, its hard to follow the action in this format. it would be better as a normal book.

Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.

You voted on this review!

You reported this review!