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4.0
William C. Dietz’s Andromeda’s Fall (Legion of the Damned) is a very enjoyable military SF novel. The fact that the Legion knowingly harbors fugitives and criminals provides a decent excuse for how, in a tech-oriented future, someone might be able to hide in plain sight. Andromeda’s drive and focus get her through her training as a recruit, but I love that she isn’t perfect at everything. Larkin is an unexpectedly fantastic character–he has a surprising amount of depth to him, and I like that his ultimate loyalty to Andromeda has no hint of sexual attraction or romantic interest.
I enjoyed the action in Andromeda’s Fall–it kept me absorbed in the book, and I stayed up a bit late to finish reading the book (something that doesn’t happen often as I get older and need more sleep). There’s plenty going on, roping in the natives of the planet the Legion is on into the mix, as well as another race that would like to wipe humans out. One of the few things that confused me a bit was the use of “T-1″ … sort of power-armor, kinda, except that they have personalities and human operators are harnessed to their backs. I couldn’t let go of the feeling that this arrangement seemed less than optimal.
The only other thing that bugged me was a romantic relationship that eventually emerged. I didn’t feel any chemistry between Andromeda and her paramour, so the last-minute addition of this plot felt jarring and out-of-place. Other than that, however, I loved this book and look forward to reading its follow-on!
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2015/02/review-andromedas-fall-william-c-dietz/
I enjoyed the action in Andromeda’s Fall–it kept me absorbed in the book, and I stayed up a bit late to finish reading the book (something that doesn’t happen often as I get older and need more sleep). There’s plenty going on, roping in the natives of the planet the Legion is on into the mix, as well as another race that would like to wipe humans out. One of the few things that confused me a bit was the use of “T-1″ … sort of power-armor, kinda, except that they have personalities and human operators are harnessed to their backs. I couldn’t let go of the feeling that this arrangement seemed less than optimal.
The only other thing that bugged me was a romantic relationship that eventually emerged. I didn’t feel any chemistry between Andromeda and her paramour, so the last-minute addition of this plot felt jarring and out-of-place. Other than that, however, I loved this book and look forward to reading its follow-on!
For a longer review including premise, visit my site: http://www.errantdreams.com/2015/02/review-andromedas-fall-william-c-dietz/
conalo's review
4.0
This was an fun read by William C. Dietz that details a future edition of the French Foreign Legion. This is prequel to other novels he has written n this universe but I have not tried any of those so this was my first entry into this story. Enjoyable characters and lots of action so i will be continuing with this trilogy.
Recommended for any fans of military science fiction. 4 Stars.
Recommended for any fans of military science fiction. 4 Stars.
brian's review
4.0
Princess Ophelia makes herself Queen by killing the current ruler.
She then starts a purge of anyone who may still be loyal to her recently departed brother.
Catherine "Cat" Carletto is one of those on the hit-list. Being a wealthy party girl, she's forced on the run as one of the purges is taking place.
She finds herself at a recruiting station for the Legion - a combination of human and robotised troopers. An updated French Foreign Legion, they take people with no questions asked and allow them to choose any name they want.
The story is part of Dietz' [b:Legion of the Damned|722434|Legion of the Damned (Legion, #1)|William C. Dietz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1281846249s/722434.jpg|708671] series, but you don't need to have read them to get into this book.
There's plenty of action both before and after Cat joins up, plus the new Queen sets up a special unit to track down anyone still on her list of undesirables.
The characters are well written, and there are plenty of tense moments from boot camp, being tracked and having to fight in an ongoing war.
She then starts a purge of anyone who may still be loyal to her recently departed brother.
Catherine "Cat" Carletto is one of those on the hit-list. Being a wealthy party girl, she's forced on the run as one of the purges is taking place.
She finds herself at a recruiting station for the Legion - a combination of human and robotised troopers. An updated French Foreign Legion, they take people with no questions asked and allow them to choose any name they want.
The story is part of Dietz' [b:Legion of the Damned|722434|Legion of the Damned (Legion, #1)|William C. Dietz|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1281846249s/722434.jpg|708671] series, but you don't need to have read them to get into this book.
There's plenty of action both before and after Cat joins up, plus the new Queen sets up a special unit to track down anyone still on her list of undesirables.
The characters are well written, and there are plenty of tense moments from boot camp, being tracked and having to fight in an ongoing war.
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