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Title: Gods and Legionnaires
Series:
Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars #2
Author: Jason Anspach
& Nick Cole
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars
Genre:
SF/Space Opera
Pages: 390
Words:
132.5K
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Synopsis: |
From Galaxysedge.fandom.com
The Coalition is reeling. New Vega and its other worlds have fallen beneath the boot of the newly allied Savage marines, and the death count continues to rise at a staggering rate. One thing is clear: the war to come will be a fight for the very survival of the species. For both sides in this conflict, now is the time to become what fate, and victory, demand.
The Savages—post-human monsters who believe themselves to be gods—are intent on remaking civilization in their own violent and pathological image. Yet their alliance is tenuous. Among the many tribes of the Uplifted, as they call themselves, the struggle for supremacy rages on. All know that in the end there can be only one tribe. One leader. One truth.
Meanwhile humanity’s last, desperate hope is the formation of a new kind of fighting force: The Legion. Those select few who are hardy enough—or foolish enough—to undertake the relentless, grueling, and merciless candidate training will have the chance to be transformed into mythical heroes… or die trying. They will be pushed beyond their physical and mental limits as they seek to survive an unforgiving planet, lost and derelict ghost spaceships, and worst of all, the cold, unflinching brutality of Tyrus Rechs. At the end of this crucible, only the one percent of the one percent will earn the right to be called ….. Legionnaires
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My Thoughts: |
In many ways, this was 2 books. The first part, Gods, followed one Savage Marine from after his time on New Vega to a new joint operation by another clan of Savages. What the rest of the Savages don't know is that the Savage Marine (who I'll call Johnny) has been tasked by his masters to introduce a virus into the Savage Alliance to subtley draw all the savages under control of one clan, Johnny's clan.
Between fights we get Johnny's history from when he fled from Earth during the scattering thousands of years ago, to what happened on the Savage Ship. We also realize how technologically advanced in some areas the Savages are and yet how internally focused they are which only heightens their arrogance, paranoia and sense of godhood. Then you come to realize just much they've messed with their minds and you can't believe a thing they think about themselves. It was intriguing and disturbing all rolled into one.
The second part was about the formation of the Legion itself. Nobody but Tyrus realizes just how brutal the training must be and that only a total bastard can forge others into being the tough mothers the galaxy needs at the moment. Opposed by the very Alliance that is placing their hopes on him, by his best friend Caspar and even by the very soldiers he is trying to train, Tyrus doesn't let any of that slow him down or stop him. He has a job that only he can do and he'll finish it.
While I enjoy a good military training montage, something about this one just didn't quite grab me. Part of it is that Tyrus isn't much of a person any more. There are a squadron of Legionnaires who we get to know which was good but it wasnt “quite” enough either.
Overall, this was a really enjoyble story and gave a lot of backstory. This Galaxy's Edge universe continues to keep me interested and to tell a good story.
★★★★☆
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