Reviews

The Legion by Simon Scarrow

annemieks's review

adventurous informative medium-paced

4.25

olurin's review

adventurous fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

webjoram's review against another edition

4.0

Aunque soy un autentico fan de esta saga de novelas reconozco que después de 4 o 5 libros sobre las peripecias de Cato y Macro en la Roma Imperial había empezado a cansarme un poco las tramas que se planteaban no porque dejaran de entretenerme sino porque sentía que los personajes no avanzaban más allá de ir escalando posiciones en la jerarquía militar. Esta sensación cambio a partir de la entrada en escena de Julia y como va a trastocar el mundo de Cato y en consecuencia de Macro (leed el séptimo libro si queréis saber más del asunto). A partir de este momento la evolución de los personajes y su relación se ha hecho más oscura. La venganza, el odio e incluso la ambición personal han tomado un protagonismo que ha dotado de nuevos matices a esta historia. Para rematar esta evolución la aparición de Ajax como gran villano y contrapunto de nuestros héroes ha sido fundamental.


En definitiva que ahora mismo esta saga se encuentra en un momento muy interesante y que merece mucho la pena disfrutar. Si te gustan las novelas ambientadas en Roma y las batallas esta saga de novelas tiene que estar en tu lista de lectura.

colorfulleo92's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 stars, slightly more enjoyable then the others. Decent storyline but I feelt like nothing much happened

natashafoxcroft's review against another edition

adventurous informative reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

eososray's review against another edition

3.0

I would definitely recommend reading The Gladiator before this book. I was lost for some parts of the story as I have not read the beginning of the story arc.
This book was not as interesting as some of the others. It took to long and had too much dithering to be really good.

zwodderybookdragon's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

grumpyweasel's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

katya_s's review

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

3.25

judenoseinabook's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I found this volume.of the Cato and Macro story just.a bit too long.and bloody. Not much light and shade. I feel it would have been better with fewer episodes of gory fights or miraculous escapes by the protagonist Ajax. The premise.if the story was.good with interesting.bits but too.much of it!