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Legion of the Damned

Legion of the Damned, Book 1

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Legion of the Damned

By: William C. Dietz
Narrated by: Donald Corren
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In the future, the terminally ill can prolong life by surrendering their consciousness to a cybernetic life form that is then recruited into the notorious Legion of the Damned, an elite fighting unit charged with protecting humanity.

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I love the legion of the damned series would make an incredible tv show

great series

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The character development is well thought out and improves as the story progresses. There is a hint of whimsy to his writing style that makes the story enjoyable.

This story is not Dead On Arrival!

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I started this series when it first came out. The narration is almost how I imagined the dialogue, as I read it.

As good as when I read it

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Mr. Dietz and Mr. Corren combine to present one of the truly entertaining SciFi thrillers of the year. This is, without a doubt, the best SciFi book I have had the good fortune to read(listen). I would recommend this book for both the Hugo and Nebula awards. If you were only going to read one SciFi book, you must read this one. I found myself unable to put it down, it was so entertaining.

Extraordinary - best SciFi book I have read

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There's no discussion of the technology involved which is fine but it can add to the universe the story takes place in. A lot happens in the book, but it takes away from detail and character development. I like how flawed some of the characters were. Although much of the book was a pale imitation of Dune, I love Dune so I didn't mind.

It was okay

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So, there is no main character, there are just a collection of characters that the story bounces between. I do like that, but there are a few problems with how it's executed; First, sometimes it will bounce between charterers/settings without any warning and gets confusing at times. Second, there is never enough time spent with any story in one sitting, as soon as I start getting invested, it switches to another. And third, it just breezes over some important plot points giving little to no attention to them. Like, two of the characters die at the end, and both of them got maybe a sentence mentioning it. Like, what did their friends and family who were there think/do/react etc when they saw them die?

Overall a good book, just needed more details.

Good stories that could use more detail

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The musical interludes and the no gap transition between chapters detracted from a good performance

Musical interludes detract

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It was a good book with interesting characters and I look forward to reading more.

Good story.

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Reminded me of the Robert A. Heinlein books I loved as a kid. A blend of techno-nerd science fiction and a good ole fashion inner-species love story. I was happy to see the series has many more volumes.Narration was comfortable and a good fit. I have just downloaded the next two books in the series and I am looking forward with optimism and anticipation to the continuation of a very satisfying book.

Worth the price of admission

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I quite enjoyed this book and am partway through Book 2 in the series right now. Yes there are some sci-fi tropes in the book, but they don't get in the way of a pretty darn good story. The geopolitical situation outlined in the book is complex enough to keep things moving along with many different angles to consider. There were also plenty of very interesting concepts (paranoid aliens? love 'em) that pop up throughout the book and I, like some other reviewers, enjoyed the backstory of the French Foreign Legion as well. While it is not Great Literature, if you are looking for an enjoyable military sci-fi book I don't think you can go wrong.

Enjoyable Read

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