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Charles
Sep 09, 2017 rated information technology information technology was ok
Tense...and Xenophobic, Racist, Classist, Sexist, and Jingoistic

Equally a military tale, Legionnaire is quondam school. The sci-fi equivalent of a 1950s war moving picture, the pacing and activity relentless. The characters, standard archetypes differentiated by class, separated into two primary groups. Those the primary grapheme and his men consider to be real soldiers, the Legionnaires, and those who are non, which is everyone else. Trial by combat will judge who is worthy of the respect of the principal character, a Leg

Tense...and Xenophobic, Racist, Classist, Sexist, and Jingoistic

As a military tale, Legionnaire is old school. The sci-fi equivalent of a 1950s war moving-picture show, the pacing and action relentless. The characters, standard archetypes differentiated by class, separated into 2 primary groups. Those the main grapheme and his men consider to be real soldiers, the Legionnaires, and those who are non, which is everyone else. Trial by combat will judge who is worthy of the respect of the main grapheme, a Legionnaire through and through.

There are hints early on on that authors Jason Anspach and Nick Cole understand their story is populated by bigots, including their pb character. Foreshadowing a character arc in which he will confront his own very human being prejudices. Anspach and Cole accept no interest in that journey, as the introduction of the lone female person character given anything to do, and an overly long epilogue, will definitively ostend.

This is a somber view of hyper masculinity equally an beauteous trait. A screed about the idiots in government prioritizing quick economic proceeds over the lives of practiced men. Expert men sent to far abroad lands to die by the hands of an uncivilized, duplicitous other.

What's most disturbing is that Anspach and Cole are too damn good at pulling readers into the fray. We just don't desire the Legionnaries to get the hell off of Kublar, nosotros want them to kill equally many Koobs as possible. Remove the sci-fi trappings, Kublar is Iraq. Afghanistan. Whatever identify that is predominantly populated by chocolate-brown and blackness peoples, and is in perpetual turmoil when viewed through a militarized and Western lens.

I wish I could give this more of a recommendation.

The battles in armed services sci-fi is often the descriptive slog one has to power through, if non outright skim, to get to the book's stop. Hopefully, picking upwards on the information that is relevant to the plot and has touch on on the characters forth the way. Spatial relationships are nigh impossible to discern. The battles are repetitive, padding out the page count. Regardless of outcome, previous battles don't shape the ones that follow.

Anspach and Cole know how to build tension, sustain it, and not undercut it. Their activity is articulate. You know where characters are, what they are doing, and how their decisions influence the direction of the battle. And Each battle is singled-out from the terminal. As the locations change--as the characters learn new information--so do the tactics. While the characters who aren't fleshed out, you know who is who, and you lot develop a vague sense of they are. Information technology'due south plenty to make every decease sting, fifty-fifty if you lot immediately forget the name of the man who just died.

Information technology is hundred-to-one I could move on to the adjacent volume without feeling complicit in supporting an unquestioning view of the military. As a mundane, thankless job real men aren't afraid to practise, cowards avoid, and the powerful aristocracy exploit for their own ends. And a tacit thesis that militarized violence can be justified when the other is different in custom and linguistic communication, strange in appearance, and a killable, dispensable enemy based on nothing more than than the word of a faceless authority.

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Robert Defrank
A work of military machine science fiction so detailed yous can feel the equipment and choke on the grit. Elite troops notice themselves cut off in enemy-occupied territory, and as the maxim goes: "They've got us surrounded, they can't go away"

The story has some inspiration in games like Halo and the Clone Wars, but the authors' write a tale all their own, full of dust, realism and the warrior ethos that remains unchanged no matter the landscape and equipment. It too serves every bit a prime didactics manual

A work of military science fiction then detailed y'all can experience the equipment and asphyxiate on the dust. Elite troops find themselves cut off in enemy-occupied territory, and as the saying goes: "They've got us surrounded, they can't become away"

The story has some inspiration in games like Halo and the Clone Wars, simply the authors' write a tale all their ain, total of grit, realism and the warrior ethos that remains unchanged no affair the landscape and equipment. It also serves as a prime instruction manual for authors of science fiction wishing to depict combat on an alien sphere. The quality is high and the action doesn't permit up.

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J.R. Handley
Aug 31, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Summary:
First, let me say that none of what I'll say in this section couldn't be found on the back copy of the novel.  Heck, I cribbed this summary from the dorsum, and so I add together my own twist!  And not even much of one, since most of the books I read take kick barrel descriptions (aka blurbs).  If the blurb doesn't catch my eye, then I tend to skip the volume unless a friend recommends it.  Generally speaking, my goal is to provide a spoiler gratis review, and so hither goes aught!

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Summary:
First, let me say that none of what I'll say in this section couldn't exist constitute on the back copy of the novel.  Heck, I cribbed this summary from the back, and then I add my own twist!  And not fifty-fifty much of i, since well-nigh of the books I read accept kick butt descriptions (aka blurbs).  If the blurb doesn't catch my middle, and so I tend to skip the volume unless a friend recommends information technology.  Generally speaking, my goal is to provide a spoiler costless review, so hither goes nothing!

 The Legionnaire understands that the galaxy is a dumpster fire, a hot, stinking, dumpster fire.  And most of the troops don't know if they're putting out the flames or fanning them into an inferno.  What started out as a three-hr tour, okay…incorrect story.  What started out every bit a bones political meet-and-greet mission turns mortiferous when a hostile force ambushes Victory Visitor.  What should've been a reconnaissance-in-force, deep within enemy territory to secure a political brotherhood gets ugly fast.  Stranded behind enemy lines, a sergeant must lead his band of survivors confronting merciless insurgents on a mortiferous alien planet.  A globe somewhere forth the galaxy'south edge, where even the gods fear to tread.  With no room for mistake, the Republic'southward elite fighting force must struggle to survive nether siege, while waiting for a rescue that might never come.  When yous think you've surrounded the Legion… you've just fabricated your final error.

 If you like ballsy space opera, with a side of military science fiction, you should read this series.  Plenty of explosions, with authentically gritty combat.  If this sounds similar your flavor of badassery, then y'all've come up to the correct identify!  This novel is a brilliant introduction to the Milky way's Edge Universe, where they fix everything George Lucas broke in this Star-Wars-Non-Star-Wars run a risk.  I wish I could give you an easy comparison, if you lot enjoyed Volume 10, buy this book… just I really feel like Nick and Jason broke new footing here.  They've revived that sense of newness and fun that we loved equally children, that brought nigh of us to the science fiction genre!  At that place are other military sci-fi books out there, but none quite like this!

  Characters:
In this novel, we meet a diverse group of Legionnaires, regular regular army, and political appointees merely the master grapheme is Legionnaire Sergeant Cohen Chhun. He's a grizzled veteran of the numerous campaigns, only he felt real and non one of those stereotypical military killers.  He was badass, a consummate professional and genuinely expert NCO for his troops.  He's the kind of guy you'd want on your side in a firefight, though he's a scrap of an ass to his ain subordinates.  However, in this case, it just seems to be a function of the larger Legionnaire culture.  They're hard men and women, in a dangerous universe, protecting the Commonwealth from insubordinate scum!  You don't see a lot of character growth from him in this book, just you don't feel left out.  Instead, information technology seems like they're building something huge, and yous terminate up hopeful that you'll get to see big things from him in the time to come.  Fifty-fifty with a somewhat static view of Chhun, in a very brief flow of time, you get the sense that he's a securely complex human.  Overall, I really liked him.

 In addition to the primary character, there were other Legionnaires in Victory Visitor that we run into as well.  All of these warriors felt flushed out and iii-dimensional.  They all added to what is clearly a vast and expansive universe.  All of the characters were a lot of fun to get to know and made me experience similar I was back in the Ground forces again.  I felt like I could relate to them as people, and I would love to hang out and drink a beer with them.

 Overall, I volition requite these characters 5 out of 5 Grenades and tin't wait to see where the author takes this graphic symbol throughout this new series!

  Plot:
Like most of the military fiction, I love to read, this was an action-packed novel.  The story is set in a galaxy far, far away when humanity is mail service-Sol System. The premise for this series was to accept the kind of Star Wars stories we used to love, strip out all of the political messaging, and merely tell fun tales.  Escapism and enjoyment, under the banner of intergalactic science fiction.  We become to see the earth through a first person bespeak-of-view which took some getting used to, merely let y'all feel the chaos and confusion that gainsay brings.  We run into the world just via Chhun's eyes, which I would've idea might limit a book, simply with this i, in one case I got used to it I didn't notice.  I never felt cheated, or like I should've seen bits that happened off screen.  It was a good set-upwardly and well-executed premise that held my involvement from the first judgement.  The plot grew and expanded, and I tin but epitome bigger things coming from the Milky way'due south Edge world.  The author balanced the action, with the exposition and world building, so the story never felt flat.  At times it was confusing, every bit there were a lot of words and expressions that didn't make sense.  It felt similar there would be forthcoming explanations, so information technology didn't knock me out of the story.  I recall that I've become conditioned to these big expansive worlds considering of the copious amounts of space opera that I read.  Maybe your mileage will vary, but it'south definitely worth checking this volume out.  As you can tell by the gushing, I actually got into this book.  I couldn't put it down, the plot was that compelling.  I really loved the premise, and more chiefly, I enjoyed how the execution.  The pacing was splendid, and at that place was never a slow moment.  I couldn't enquire for anything more than; a unique premise, perfect execution, and incredible pacing!  I again requite Cole/Anspach 5 out of 5 Grenades!

  World Building:
This is the first book in the Milky way'southward Border Series, and I absolutely loved it.  Can I say that enough?  Okay, back to the nitty gritty of the review.  This novel had a very flushed out globe that was consistent, made sense and sucked you in.  I loved the way they handled inserting new tidbits almost the larger universe and history in such a way that you didn't even notice.  They did information technology then well that you never felt like y'all were missing anything important.  There were parts that weren't there, only rather than detract from the world building, information technology made the universe experience that much larger.  It definitely made me desire to become role of the larger world.  Seriously, when can I purchase some Galaxy's Border swag?  I was hooked, and now I desire to know it all!  I definitely see room for CosPlay and a fandom for this earth, and can't wait for my own Legionnaire armor!  They described the world with plenty of details, and there wasn't a scene where I couldn't movie it.  They didn't reinvent the bicycle and built on the existing troupes of science fiction.  They but made it sexier!  The almost exciting part was the creation of his ain Legion since every bit a child I grew upward watching Star Wars and e'er wanted to join the Tempest Troopers.  And yeah, nosotros all know Han shot first!  Merely who needs Han, when they gave us Galaxy's Edge?  The nameless, faceless troopers became real, and one of those "use at your ain risk" type of tools for the Republic.  The MCR rebel scum doesn't stand a chance!  Overall, the world building was well washed, and I was sold on the way it happened.  Information technology felt believable, and the characters fit within the universe Cole/Anspach created.  Information technology was a fun ride that made me wanna suit up…which is the goal of activeness/adventure authors!  Like nearly of the stories I read, this i didn't have itself too seriously, which allowed you to focus on the fun which is why I read in the first place.  I give the earth building five out of 5 Grenades.  In fact, I almost desire to redo my ranking system so I tin can give it an fifty-fifty improve score!

  Description:
I have to give information technology to the authors, this novel was chalk total of visualization, and y'all could definitely imagine yourself in this globe.  He described things across the sensory spectrum; sights, sounds, smells and even how the earth felt.  This is how it's done, and I hope to get that good some twenty-four hour period.  While I could visualize all of the worlds, I would nonetheless love it if the authors shared artists renderings from this immersive earth!  If it'due south only a tenth as absurd as what I pictured in my head, it would be worth every penny.  Like many authors, this duo went low-cal on the details on how everyone looked, merely you got around it because of the combat armor.  I was too busy picturing them equally Storm-Troopers-Not-Storm-Troopers.  I know this is the current trend, and then I reluctantly have information technology, but I don't personally like it.  And at least with this volume, you hardly notice since you imagine their iconic slate grayness armor.  A huge plus for me was Nick Cole and Jason Anspach's descriptive apply of language, they balanced the caption of this new world with the need to move a story along.  This book didn't have a single place where I couldn't film the scenery and the equipment, which added to the world that felt tangible and I enjoyed it.  The author's description of their universe was evocative, and converted me into an uber fan!  The only slight draw dorsum of how descriptive they were, it was was a petty bit distracting.  Seriously, information technology made you lot wanna take a moment and explore every nook and cranny, but that's a sign of an amazingly congenital universe.  And a petty birdy told me that they DO intend to explore those nooks and crannies!  In summary, I didn't find any issues with the descriptions and was impressed past the literary skills of the authors.  The activity was gripping, and the story was fun.  If you want the activeness, the adventure, and the PEW PEW, then this is the volume for y'all!  Nick Cole and Jason Anspach brought information technology, they were definitely their A game.  I requite them 5 out of five grenades in this category.

  Overall:
I really loved this volume, it was a lot of fun to read.  It brought back the epic space romps I read and loved as a kid.  No deep messages, or political themes, merely skillful clean fun.  I even found myself hiding in the bath and so I could read this volume while I was supposed to be editing my ain book!  Shh, don't tell Boss Man!  The story was compelling and made me want to join the Legion.  Let's be real, my fighting days are over, only I could forget that while I read this book.  I could exist young and spry again, capable of chewing lead, spitting out bullets and walking through burn.  Definitely gave me a case of the feels, and I constitute myself wanting to be a office of it all.  I couldn't afford to be a paying member of the Galactic Legion, simply at least I could serve in an auxiliary role by spreading the word.  I don't want to come on too strong, but I loved this book.  It'south right upward there with Terry Mixon'south Empire of Bones series.  Perhaps there's just something about a few old Regular army guys telling stories that I love?

 When I read this volume, I mourned the loss of the brave warriors killed in battle.  I raised my micro-brewed beer, toasting in their honor!  This was my outset Nick Cole and Jason Anspach novel, and I'm sold.  The first matter that caught my eye was the fantastic cover, it was amazingly compelling.  Seriously, if I weren't colour bullheaded and art dumb, I'd add a section to the book review template on the covers because and then many of them are kicking butt these days!  I know I said this about Scott Bartlett's embrace as well, but the quotient of covers is certainly improving, and this book just kicks Awesome upwards a notch!  They reminded me of the fun comic images I loved, or moving-picture show posters from the action adventures I read when I was supposed to be studying.  When I finally take a dedicated office or man cave, I'm decorating it with these covers!  And whenever they sell swag, that also!

 So, onto the book itself.  The armed services civilisation shown was spot on, just what I'd expect from an Army veteran.  That'due south right, Nick Cole served in the U.s.a. Regular army, and information technology showed in his understanding of the civilisation of the grunt!  Nick and Jason made it clear that their world was flushed out, and didn't fall into some of the traps most military sci fi did.  The troops run out of ammo, dumb luck happens, and good soldiers still die.  Moving right forth, the ground combat described was primal, and immersive.  It was everything you desire from the genre.  The battle scenes were believable, gripping and I never felt similar the author missed a chance to go creative with the tactics.  It was text book KTF, the mantra of the Legionnaire!  Kill them get-go!  Such a detailed portrayal of the tactics is rare.  It was overnice to add together some other universe to the listing!

 Seriously, I realize I've gone full fanboy, only the authors have definitely raised the bar for armed forces science fiction authors everywhere.  I was hooked from the first page!  They wove the action in such a compelling fashion that you wanted to bound into the Legionnaire Armor myself.  Basically, they had me hooked from the beginning and kept it going throughout the whole novel.  This is a book I would happily recommend, and an author I will definitely read once again.  Buy the novel!  Only hey, it's easy to spend someone else'due south coin!  I give this novel a v out of 5 grenades!  If it weren't cheating, I'd give information technology vi grenades!

  If this book sounds like it's right upward your aisle, bank check it out, you won't regret information technology!  Well, unless it inspired y'all to serve the Legion.  And you lot enlist, get kitted upwardly, only to realize that your armor is made of wax paper.  Then you're put on the front lines, getting to be on the tip of the spear.  In your first fire fight, yous'll realize that the pretty uniforms won't save you.  And so the other shoe drops, you effigy out that the weapons aren't calibrated, and yous can't hit the broad side of a barn.  But, alas, every rebel scum is a scissure shot.  Well yes, I approximate this could be bad for you lot.  Or mayhap yous'll be okay?  I mean, you could be the first trooper to get in out alive?  On second thought, be warned, fanboy/fangirl syndrome simply MIGHT impale you lot.  Be wary, you were warned and if you have to go out similar that at least enjoy the view from the end times!

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papasteve
The thing that bewitched me well-nigh this book was the arrogance of the legionaires going to a planet to have it over from the indigenous race, only to accept over the natural resources of the planet. Sound familiar? I didn't experience sorry for the legionaires who lost their lives in an attempt to have something that wasn't theirs. The legionaires calling the indigenous people past durogatory nicknames--like American forces did with the Japanese in WW II--fabricated me even less sympathetic to them. The matter that bugged me nigh this book was the arrogance of the legionaires going to a planet to accept information technology over from the indigenous race, but to accept over the natural resources of the planet. Sound familiar? I didn't feel deplorable for the legionaires who lost their lives in an attempt to take something that wasn't theirs. The legionaires calling the ethnic people past durogatory nicknames--like American forces did with the Japanese in WW Ii--made me even less sympathetic to them. ...more
Lee Sherred
October xix, 2017 rated it really liked it
Unfortunately I've been concentrating on my ain writing recently so it took me a long time to terminate this book. That is in no way a reflection on it though. I really enjoyed this read, something dissimilar to my norm. It's axiomatic to me that the writer has a military background, his understanding of tactics and camaraderie comes through in masses to anyone who has served, something I actually similar in a book well-nigh war (write what you lot know!) I volition definitely proceed with the series and highly recom Unfortunately I've been concentrating on my ain writing recently so it took me a long time to finish this book. That is in no mode a reflection on it though. I really enjoyed this read, something unlike to my norm. It's evident to me that the writer has a armed forces background, his understanding of tactics and esprit comes through in masses to anyone who has served, something I actually like in a volume about war (write what you know!) I will definitely proceed with the series and highly recommend this read. ...more
Takudza Madanha
Coming from where I'm from I can't relish a book glorying in the subjugation and manipulation of native people by a more than technologically advanced colonial interloper. I've just started listening to this book and I am finding the point of view of these colonisers very unpleasant. Thank the gods I can return books on Aural. I really don't like the idea of my coin supporting authors who paint these tools of oppression as heroes.
If the author showed some sympathy towards the indigenous beings of
Coming from where I'yard from I can't enjoy a book glorying in the subjugation and manipulation of native people past a more technologically avant-garde colonial interloper. I've just started listening to this volume and I am finding the point of view of these colonisers very unpleasant. Give thanks the gods I can return books on Audible. I really don't like the idea of my money supporting authors who paint these tools of oppression as heroes.
If the writer showed some sympathy towards the indigenous beings of this planet information technology would be much better. But no. Our heroes motto is "KTF: Kill them first". WTF is that?!
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Norma
Jun 16, 2017 rated it information technology was astonishing
"The good quondam days ... weren't. Elementary as that."
Simply superb and not a total moment from start to finish, despite the old aphorism that a legionnaires life is generally ,"inactivity. Boredom. Routine." No boredom hither, though, every bit the reader is immediately drawn into the seemingly straightforward mission to solidify a treaty with the 'friendly' locals. Instead, Victory visitor is attacked and the expectation is that "We're all going to dice."
Seen from the perspective of Sergeant, afterward interim lieutenant
"The skilful old days ... weren't. Simple equally that."
Merely superb and non a full moment from beginning to cease, despite the quondam adage that a legionnaires life is more often than not ,"inactivity. Boredom. Routine." No boredom here, though, as the reader is immediately drawn into the seemingly straightforward mission to solidify a treaty with the 'friendly' locals. Instead, Victory company is attacked and the expectation is that "We're all going to die."
Seen from the perspective of Sergeant, subsequently acting lieutenant Chhun, we are plunged into their desperate attempts to return to safety despite not only the overwhelming strength of their enemies but also the actions of i of their own officers. The contesting is visual and visceral, the characterisations leave the reader feeling that these are actual people known, and so existent do they feel, and the volume simply builds with ever increasing tensions to the explosive ending, and the epilogue, a bonus short story ready some years earlier the time of this particular Galaxy'southward Edge tale.
Very well written with great characters, dialogue and exciting fight scenes, this is an absolute must read for anyone who enjoys war machine science fiction but goes way beyond that: information technology is human in a way so many of this genre are not. Highly recommended
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Jason
Sep 29, 2017 rated it liked it
3 Stars

This is a decent military science fiction that has plenty of action, absurd fights, and weaponry only it suffers from some pacing issues and more. I never continued with the characters or the earth but liked the writing and the story nonetheless.

Decent.

Dylan
May 15, 2021 marked information technology every bit dnf
DNF @ fifty%

As I said in my last update for this, it has become rather dull and repetitive. My investment in information technology and my interest in finding out what happens accept evaporated and I certainly can't see myself reading the other ten+ books in the serial. I've got plenty of better sci-fi to read.

Jim
Jul 14, 2017 rated it it was amazing
A new writer to me and what appears to be a new series. This volume is a well written military science fiction volume. Information technology is just the kind that I similar. The story is from the first person of Sergeant C. Chhun, a Squad Leader in Victory Company, 131st Republic Legionnaires. They are paired upward with a regular Commonwealth Army unit on a joint "diplomatic" mission to Kublar village. Unfortunately, the Democracy Regular army leadership is pretty bad, very bad. One specifically bad leader is Helm Devers, Republic Ar A new author to me and what appears to be a new series. This book is a well written armed forces science fiction book. It is just the kind that I like. The story is from the first person of Sergeant C. Chhun, a Squad Leader in Victory Company, 131st Commonwealth Legionnaires. They are paired upwards with a regular Republic Army unit of measurement on a joint "diplomatic" mission to Kublar village. Unfortunately, the Republic Army leadership is pretty bad, very bad. One specifically bad leader is Captain Devers, Republic Regular army. He is an appointee who has minimal tactical grooming, but a lot of political clout. That'due south the style information technology is with these Army types, at least the officers. They take to take some kind of seemingly of import armed forces career to afterward excel in the political loonshit. They usually get a lot of soldiers killed.

Equally it is on this mission, the OIC is Major "Pappy" Hilbert, a grizzled veteran Legionnaire with a lot of battles behind him. He is firmly in control of the overall performance and his 2nd in command is Lieutenant Ford, a.k.a. Wraith, not Helm Devers! Of course that doesn't sit down well with Captain Devers, just it works real well with the Legionnaires since they all want to live and become back dwelling house.

Every bit usual, HQ said this would be a simple "diplomatic" mission to talk to the local Kublaren Chief of the Moona Village. And as usual, HQ Intel sucks. The convoy is attacked on the way in a pre-positioned deadfall. Someone knew they were coming and were setup to wipe them all out; except Legionnaires don't die hands. This battle is described very well as are the balance of the battles. There's a lot of killing, simply nothing that is actually graphic, just business organization as usual for the Legionnaires. Yous'll notice out that they survive this encounter, although not without meaning casualties. You lot'll also discover out that it's not just the "Koobs" they are fighting, but a mix of Kimbrin and man. The homo is from the Mid-Core Rebels and wasn't expected to be anywhere near Kublar.

Ok, and then I don't desire to re-write the whole story. Things get even ameliorate every bit y'all get further into the book. Well, "better" isn't the right word if you're a Legionnaire, but you'll find out what I mean. At that place is a lot of jargon in this book that yous have get used to. In particular, the Legionnaires refer to themselves equally leejs which I have never heard before. This might but be something make up by the writer so as not to accept to type "Legionnaires" every fourth dimension he wanted say something nearly them; makes sense to me.

As I mentioned, this appears to be the commencement of a new series, just information technology besides appears the authors have written several books with the Galactic Outlaws title. I don't know if I'grand going to read that serial. I believe it strays from this military science fiction genre so it'southward probably non for me. I suggest y'all sign-up to the website and find out all the authors take to offer. They are good writers.

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C Teahouse
Mar 16, 2019 rated it did not like it
This book is awful. I legitimately had a hard time finishing information technology. Every character in information technology is a stereotype, a moron, or both.

This is basically a brand new Ground forces Private's dream of what he thinks gainsay volition exist like based on what he'due south read near Afghanistan and played in Call of Duty. Every time anyone does something "badass" in this volume, it'southward usually just a stupid decision. Officers are comically stupid in ways that don't even brand sense and the NCOs are so awesome that it's no large deal when they do

This volume is atrocious. I legitimately had a hard fourth dimension finishing information technology. Every grapheme in it is a stereotype, a moron, or both.

This is basically a brand new Ground forces Private's dream of what he thinks combat volition be like based on what he's read about Transitional islamic state of afghanistan and played in Telephone call of Duty. Every time anyone does something "badass" in this book, information technology's normally just a stupid decision. Officers are comically stupid in means that don't even make sense and the NCOs are and so awesome that it'southward no large deal when they do something stupid because information technology was "badass." The whole Army in this book is basically filled with Privates with stripes.

That and it takes a combat deployment from ten years ago and plops it into a sci-fi story with only the thinnest veneer of originality. The Soldiers sentinel the "Galactic Fighting Championship," they interact with duplicitous conflicting "tribal leaders" who take tea drinking rituals, ane of the units is the 101st "Screaming Raptors," and for some reason (ie. lazy writing) the equipment and tactics for combat just happen to look exactly like a extravaganza of Iraq and Afghanistan despite this supposedly taking identify thousands of years in the future.

Information technology's horrible, and might exist the most unoriginal volume I've e'er read.

Stay away.

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John Davies
Aug 13, 2017 rated it it was amazing
Wow. I oasis't read a book this fast in ages! Jason and Nick have written something that reads like a boxing in Transitional islamic state of afghanistan being fought now, but it's set in a futuristic earth that they have based on Star Wars, but isn't. I've never read whatever of the Star Wars books, just this is an awesome book. It's detailed, it's got characters yous Want to come across succeed, and it's got a grapheme that you detest, and want to see die. The end is not what I expected, but it'due south not a total thwarting, because it fil Wow. I oasis't read a book this fast in ages! Jason and Nick take written something that reads similar a battle in Afghanistan beingness fought now, only it'southward prepare in a futuristic globe that they accept based on Star Wars, but isn't. I've never read any of the Star Wars books, but this is an awesome book. Information technology's detailed, it'south got characters you WANT to see succeed, and it's got a character that y'all hate, and want to see die. The terminate is not what I expected, but information technology's not a total thwarting, because it fills in a detail that might not have made information technology in some other book.
Jason and Nick have a plan to release books in one case a month or and so, and I really hope they can keep up the pace, because if the others are like this, it's going to be a fantastic ride!
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Nathan Coops
Jul 08, 2017 rated it information technology was amazing
Nick Cole and Jason Anspach deliver on their promises. Reviewers describing this serial every bit "Star Wars in Afganistan" are right. Equalizer cannons, alien landscapes, and rocket sleds aside, this is a story of courage under fire, loyalty to your beau soldiers, and the person you want to be when expiry is coming for you. I blazed through the book in a couple of days. I'm ready for the next activity-packed space adventure. Nick Cole and Jason Anspach evangelize on their promises. Reviewers describing this serial as "Star Wars in Afganistan" are correct. Blaster cannons, alien landscapes, and rocket sleds aside, this is a story of courage under fire, loyalty to your swain soldiers, and the person yous want to be when expiry is coming for you. I blazed through the book in a couple of days. I'm gear up for the next action-packed space risk. ...more
Eric
Sep 09, 2021 rated it liked it
That was a really fun military sci-fi book. It was nix fancy, just well executed amusement. The character building may have been a petty light but the activeness was fantastic. The world building was seamless and I loved that the technology felt grounded. The writer (Authors? Not certain actually.) did a great chore building tension. The ending felt a scrap abrupt but it's a fairly minor compliant. The story itself was pretty self contained though it hinted at a broader narrative, enough to make me That was a really fun war machine sci-fi book. It was nothing fancy, just well executed entertainment. The character edifice may have been a little lite but the action was fantastic. The world building was seamless and I loved that the technology felt grounded. The author (Authors? Not certain really.) did a corking job building tension. The ending felt a bit precipitous but it's a fairly minor compliant. The story itself was pretty cocky independent though it hinted at a broader narrative, enough to make me interested to know more.

I was looking for some popcorn sci-fi and this book delivered.

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Michael Pang
If yous space marine groundpounder view is your cup of tea, this is a definite recommendation. I'm personally more of a infinite fleet combat person when it comes to my armed forces scifi; however, i tin can definitely appreciate this tale. 1st person view of a ranger type groundpounder struggling to survive in a distant (light years distant) land aslope the just people who matter, those next to him. If you lot space marine groundpounder view is your cup of tea, this is a definite recommendation. I'thousand personally more of a infinite fleet combat person when it comes to my military machine scifi; however, i tin can definitely capeesh this tale. 1st person view of a ranger type groundpounder struggling to survive in a distant (light years distant) land alongside the simply people who matter, those next to him. ...more
Charles  van Buren
Charles van Buren

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Proficient combat story

January thirteen, 2019

Format: Kindle Edition

Decent military sci-fi with the emphasis on military. The aforementioned story could have been set in a British colonial war, the French colonies in N Africa, U.S. Wars in Vietnam, Korea, Afghanistan or the various American Indian wars. Real soldiers, their actions and reactions, their loyalty to each other, do non really change with advances in engineering science.

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Charles van Buren

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Skillful gainsay story

January thirteen, 2019

Format: Kindle Edition

Decent war machine sci-fi with the emphasis on military. The same story could have been set in a British colonial war, the French colonies in North Africa, U.South. Wars in Vietnam, Korea, Transitional islamic state of afghanistan or the various American Indian wars. Existent soldiers, their actions and reactions, their loyalty to each other, do not really modify with advances in applied science.

Simply for fun, here's a quote from another review on a forum other than Amazon, "Tense...and Xenophobic, Racist, Classist, Sexist and Jingoistic." He didn't like it. Doesn't seem to like the real world much either. If you don't understand that in most wars, near soldiers dehumanize their opponents because it makes killing them more palatable, not palatable but more than palatable, and so you should avoid this volume similar the plague. Stick to politically correct pap.

I do agree somewhat with the complaints nigh a weak ending. On the other hand, it could be regarded as a thoughtful ending. Zilch always really changes.

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Ed Gosney
May 16, 2018 rated information technology it was amazing
Though I stand in the minority, I'm non a huge Star Wars fan, and I knew going in to Legionnaire that the authors refer to their Galaxy's Edge serial every bit "Star Wars, Non Star Wars." When it comes to reading spacefaring science fiction, I like things similar Peter F. Hamilton's Democracy Saga, the Priscilla Hutchins series past Jack McDevitt, and the Area books by James S.A. Corey (and Dune, too...tin can't forget that series!). Big, sweeping, intergalactic sagas, I estimate y'all could say. I've read a f Though I stand up in the minority, I'm not a huge Star Wars fan, and I knew going in to Legionnaire that the authors refer to their Galaxy's Edge series as "Star Wars, Not Star Wars." When it comes to reading spacefaring science fiction, I like things like Peter F. Hamilton'south Commonwealth Saga, the Priscilla Hutchins serial by Jack McDevitt, and the Surface area books by James S.A. Corey (and Dune, likewise...tin't forget that series!). Big, sweeping, intergalactic sagas, I guess yous could say. I've read a few military sci-fi books, only I prefer the old. Yet Legionnaire past Anspach and Cole grabbed my non-Star Wars loving imagination and wouldn't let become! I usually similar to know what's going on in the wider scope of things, but with Legionnaire, we become just a hint of this universe, at least in this first book in the Galaxy's Border series. And if this is only the beginning, I tin can't wait to see what comes next! ...more
Tom
Aug 16, 2017 rated it it was astonishing
Gritty, Foxhole Sci-Fi. Legionnaires on the border of the galaxy in an unwinnable battle against superior numbers. Battle buddies, camaraderie, esprit de corps... Captures boxing-weary mindset of guys who are in it to save each other - non because of some lofty goal or political outcome. A squeamish bonus story in the epilogue too. My only complaint... too short! So I'll pick up the next in the series. Gritty, Foxhole Sci-Fi. Legionnaires on the edge of the galaxy in an unwinnable battle against superior numbers. Battle buddies, camaraderie, camaraderie de corps... Captures battle-weary mindset of guys who are in it to save each other - not considering of some lofty goal or political outcome. A dainty bonus story in the epilogue as well. My only complaint... too short! So I'll choice upwards the next in the serial. ...more
PJ Lea
Jun 15, 2017 rated it it was amazing
A existent dumpster fire.

A keen case of heart stopping, pulse racing military sci-fi that had me on the edge of my seat many times. There were power struggles between the carve up forces which made total sense and had me gritting my teeth at the idiocy of some CO'southward. A nifty story that I would recommend for fans of this genre and sci-fi in general.

A real dumpster fire.

A great example of eye stopping, pulse racing military sci-fi that had me on the edge of my seat many times. There were power struggles between the carve up forces which made total sense and had me gritting my teeth at the idiocy of some CO's. A swell story that I would recommend for fans of this genre and sci-fi in general.

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Francis J Mallalieu
Loyalty and brotherhood to the end!

Activeness and excitement from beginning to end!
Well developed characters and intriguing plotlines!
I enjoyed this book and can't wait to start the next episode.

Loyalty and brotherhood to the end!

Action and excitement from first to terminate!
Well adult characters and intriguing plotlines!
I enjoyed this book and can't wait to get-go the next episode.

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Marion Buehring
I desire to be a legionnaire

This is one of those stories that takes yous back to the excitement of sci-fi from your childhood. I loved information technology. And I can't wait for the adjacent 1!

I want to be a legionnaire

This is one of those stories that takes you lot back to the excitement of sci-fi from your childhood. I loved it. And I can't look for the next one!

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Gwen
Feb 24, 2019 rated it it was amazing
Wow! A combination of Aliens, Blackhawk Down, and Fury. Really enjoyed this clustereff!
Brian Hogan
I liked this book. Information technology was well executed and everything I expected from Military SciFi. The frontwards motion of the story and the tone/voice of the narrator kept me engaged, and I wasn't surprised to find out both of the authors have a military machine background. One was in the army and the other was raised in a military family. To practise military fiction Right, I call up this is a must.

And what really threw me for a loop was the epilogue?!?! Some times I just kind of skim them simply this was brilliant. That's west

I liked this book. It was well executed and everything I expected from Military SciFi. The forrad movement of the story and the tone/vox of the narrator kept me engaged, and I wasn't surprised to find out both of the authors have a military background. I was in the ground forces and the other was raised in a military family unit. To do military fiction RIGHT, I think this is a must.

And what really threw me for a loop was the epilogue?!?! Some times I just kind of skim them but this was brilliant. That'south weird when the epilogue contains the all-time writing in the novel! I'll probably read it once more.

WHAT I Thought WAS Lacking: Grapheme back story! We didn't really know anything about the antagonist. It made it hard for me to care. I but took for granted that he'd arrive out.

Only anyway that'due south all just my opinion,
Brian

And I'one thousand going to read the side by side one. Stay prophylactic

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Bluecobras09
Jun 16, 2017 rated it really liked it
A low-cal, refreshing, fast paced military sci-fi. It is nice to sometimes read a book that is non then loaded down with futuristic technical jargon where you tin can just enjoy the fast paced military aspect of it. This book provided that. The story line was adept and it kept my attention from beginning to end. Highly recommend this book to anyone that enjoys military sci-fi.
Dave Becker
Jul 08, 2017 rated it it was amazing
This book is amazing. Nothing but a nail-biting outnumbered-space-marine-survival-on-a-hostile-planet story. No gaps, no love story, no intrigue, simply killer activity, immaculately described equally if you were embedded with the troops. Gah, I wish there were more books this precise. Really refreshing. I can't await to read more than. This book is astonishing. Cipher but a nail-bitter outnumbered-space-marine-survival-on-a-hostile-planet story. No gaps, no love story, no intrigue, just killer activeness, immaculately described as if you were embedded with the troops. Gah, I wish at that place were more books this precise. Really refreshing. I can't wait to read more than. ...more
Kevin
Jun sixteen, 2017 rated it information technology was amazing
Smash face up hello tech sci fi.

Ripping read. Feels like marines vs Muj. A overnice metaphor and some solid descriptive writing. Pulls on the classic internal tension between grunt and privileged officer class. The worlds re built well and the tech feels solid.

Ann Keeran
Jul 16, 2017 rated it it was amazing
A legionnaire is a combination of a Navy Seal, a Green Beret and some Delta Force thrown in for extra toughness! Follow the exploits of a grouping of legionnaires with the mandate of KTF, impale them showtime! Death, devastation and a taste of victory make this a terrific read!
Nicholas Woode-Smith
A thrilling and action-packed military machine sci-fi which has provided me with some much needed guidance for the genre. While slightly confusing in the kickoff due to the frenetic action, it does shine out as the book progresses, revealing a keen story of brothers-in-arms as they overcome the odds.

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