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the_wonky_librarian 's review for:
Legion
by Julie Kagawa
In order to review "Legion," I felt I had to read the earlier books in the series: "Talon," "Rogue" and "Soldier." This wasn't a difficult or unpleasant task!
The premise of the series is brilliant. It's almost like a reimagining of a vampire tale: the notion that the enemy lives among us - ancient, magical and brutal - and could destroy humanity at any moment. Coupled with an ancient, religious organisation (St. George) and an underground resistance, Kagawa has created a game with many players on the board.
I like Ember and Garret, plus I enjoy Riley and Wes. Dante, however, I can't get on with. I had a brief moment of pity for him in "Legion" but, in actual fact, I don't think his character can be sympathised with. That shouldn't be a problem because all good books need a despicable villain but I'm not sure that's the role Kagawa intended for him... at least, not until the end of this novel. Because he's a little unbelievable, I couldn't comprehend why Ember kept returning to him. That relationship, twins, was two dimensional as the series progressed.
Aside from this, it's a great YA series with enough twists to keep my interest piqued through the four novels so far. I look forward to finding out where Kagawa takes it next.
The premise of the series is brilliant. It's almost like a reimagining of a vampire tale: the notion that the enemy lives among us - ancient, magical and brutal - and could destroy humanity at any moment. Coupled with an ancient, religious organisation (St. George) and an underground resistance, Kagawa has created a game with many players on the board.
I like Ember and Garret, plus I enjoy Riley and Wes. Dante, however, I can't get on with. I had a brief moment of pity for him in "Legion" but, in actual fact, I don't think his character can be sympathised with. That shouldn't be a problem because all good books need a despicable villain but I'm not sure that's the role Kagawa intended for him... at least, not until the end of this novel. Because he's a little unbelievable, I couldn't comprehend why Ember kept returning to him. That relationship, twins, was two dimensional as the series progressed.
Aside from this, it's a great YA series with enough twists to keep my interest piqued through the four novels so far. I look forward to finding out where Kagawa takes it next.