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4.03 AVERAGE
4.03 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
emotional
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Confinement, Death, Gore, Physical abuse, Racism, Slavery, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Kidnapping, Murder, Alcohol, Colonisation, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism
Moderate: Body horror, Transphobia, Vomit, Gaslighting
Minor: Fatphobia, Fire/Fire injury
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
medium-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:
No
This story follows three characters in a world with a good deal of complexity in it's building. Evie finds herself in the titular Legion, fighting among a group supposed to be comprised of those who've broken laws repaying society, but is it? She's got a few secrets and is more than she seems, but that won't matter if she ends up dead. She has ties to Lexie, someone whose navigating life with her husband gone, presumed dead or treasonous. Finally we have Slider whose real name is long and escapes me, she's a clever paraplegic taken from the streets to work behind the scenes for shadowy but not all bad characters.
In true fashion these are connected but not directly yet so this story mostly sets up their disparate situations on the same world and we watch as they get deeper in their particular scenarios. Slider's POV is probably my favorite as she exists in an interesting area of the world beyond normal rules and interacting with some very interesting characters. Evie's life is a dichotomy between the fighting scenes and the scenes of celebration with her and the Savages. Lexies is a bit of a let down as living in "polite society" doesn't hold a candle to the other two, but it feels like her situation is getting more interesting as life goes on.
I'm certainly interested to see where things lead and how these characters in their different situations come together as the series continues. This was a solid introduction and has set the stage for a lot to come.
In true fashion these are connected but not directly yet so this story mostly sets up their disparate situations on the same world and we watch as they get deeper in their particular scenarios. Slider's POV is probably my favorite as she exists in an interesting area of the world beyond normal rules and interacting with some very interesting characters. Evie's life is a dichotomy between the fighting scenes and the scenes of celebration with her and the Savages. Lexies is a bit of a let down as living in "polite society" doesn't hold a candle to the other two, but it feels like her situation is getting more interesting as life goes on.
I'm certainly interested to see where things lead and how these characters in their different situations come together as the series continues. This was a solid introduction and has set the stage for a lot to come.
adventurous
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Very fun, engaging book with incredible imaginative world building. Excited for the sequel
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
medium-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:
Complicated
Goddamn.
This book has a bunch of things I don't normally like, including an insane body toll, an ending where everything is dark, literal eugenics, betrayals, a utopia gone wrong, but I'm here pounding my clipboard on the table, agitating for NEXT BOOK. I am happy to report that Matt Wallace, who is very decent on twitter, has not betrayed me with this book.
It looses a star because it pulled the plot point of a seemingly reasonable person who makes some very good points that we like turns out to be "mad" and possibly a serial killer, not once, but twice. That's really my only quibble though. This book knew what it was about, told me what it was going to do with the opening and the cover, and then hit that target right on.
This book has a bunch of things I don't normally like, including an insane body toll, an ending where everything is dark, literal eugenics, betrayals, a utopia gone wrong, but I'm here pounding my clipboard on the table, agitating for NEXT BOOK. I am happy to report that Matt Wallace, who is very decent on twitter, has not betrayed me with this book.
It looses a star because it pulled the plot point of a seemingly reasonable person who makes some very good points that we like turns out to be "mad" and possibly a serial killer, not once, but twice. That's really my only quibble though. This book knew what it was about, told me what it was going to do with the opening and the cover, and then hit that target right on.
1.5/5 Stars
Unfortunately, I didn’t actually finish this book, but I did read over halfway through (about three hundred pages) so I decided it was worth it to write a review. I was actually a bit timid starting out, because this cover looked so violent, but it wasn’t quite as gorey as I’d feared. A few parts were a bit unnecessary in my opinion, but it wasn’t really a problem. I actually quite enjoyed the first hundred pages. I thought the characters were all really interesting and it was set in a complex, fascinating fantasy world. There were a few moments where this seemed so complex that it was a little confusing, but I went with it because I was intrigued by the storylines.
The reason that I lost interest was because I figured that these individual storylines would start to paint a bigger picture, to coincide, or lead towards one thing. However, each of the characters’ storylines seemed to just continue going on by themselves. I ended up feeling a little bored, because the story wasn’t coming together and started to feel disjointed. This may have just be me, specifically since I don’t often read this sub-genre of fantasy, but I wouldn’t recommend this one if separate storylines would bother you.
Unfortunately, I didn’t actually finish this book, but I did read over halfway through (about three hundred pages) so I decided it was worth it to write a review. I was actually a bit timid starting out, because this cover looked so violent, but it wasn’t quite as gorey as I’d feared. A few parts were a bit unnecessary in my opinion, but it wasn’t really a problem. I actually quite enjoyed the first hundred pages. I thought the characters were all really interesting and it was set in a complex, fascinating fantasy world. There were a few moments where this seemed so complex that it was a little confusing, but I went with it because I was intrigued by the storylines.
The reason that I lost interest was because I figured that these individual storylines would start to paint a bigger picture, to coincide, or lead towards one thing. However, each of the characters’ storylines seemed to just continue going on by themselves. I ended up feeling a little bored, because the story wasn’t coming together and started to feel disjointed. This may have just be me, specifically since I don’t often read this sub-genre of fantasy, but I wouldn’t recommend this one if separate storylines would bother you.