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Started to read this book on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised. Decent character development, and interstellar war is always churning, giving the author the ability to add/subtract new characters at will. The underlying back stories, what motivates Thinker and Beta Squad, starts out with basic needs like survival in a chaotic combat situation. Technology changes all the time, but the authors example of human spirit remains constant throughout the book. The Legion Armor makes all of the members of Beta Squad the same during combat, which is a great analogy to the quest for uniformity in the current professional military services. The author makes the assumption that the seasoned reader knows that soldiers fight and die for the squad mate on their left or right, not for theology/politics/social order. It's a good lesson for all to learn. The character's war names took me a while to get past, but then I remembered my own experiences, and we had nicknames for everybody... the character's war name makes it official. Great first book in the series and I would recommend it to anyone needing a few hours of exciting escapism!!


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I just finished the entire series. This series is an epic tale and each book actually get better than the last. You can definitely ascertain the political viewpoint from the author in the series. This was no problem for me because I agree with him 100% ). If you don't, you won't like the series; I can pretty much guarantee it. In any case, this series was so good it made tears come to my eyes at times. I read a lot and there's not much that can surprise me, but this one got me.
The Legion marches on with a new squad of recruits in the début Soldier of the Legion, the definitive authors cut. Not to be confused by the non-authors cut, which has a list of all the books in the series, which isn't confusing becuase they are all listed in order, except when you search for the books in the store not all of them have their book number in the title so you have to go back to the list to work out what order to read them and wasn't this a review...

Soldier of the Legion is a stepping stone for the wider conflicts in the Legion series, a careful reader will be rewarded if they take stock of all the many details that emerge throughout the story as it evolves. Immediate events in the book are brought to a satisfying conclusion but a larger picture remains, and that is the compelling part of this series, there is a grand design at work that expands as you move through, which is where those little details are important as they will have important ramifications later on.

Well worth the read at the agreeable prices of the books.
This book is not for everyone - it's style is rather unusual, in fact. As someone else noted, the author doesn't explain all of the technology in detail. To me, that's good! I'm a techno-geek, but really if it's something in the far future and far advanced technology, then it's likely unexplainable in terms I can understand. (the Arthur C Clarke "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" idea)
Using future colloquialisms and jargon is a bit annoying, but ok.
Other than that, though, this is a fun and fast-paced military-SF series, and well worth the price. I was sad when I finished the last book, because I wanted it to continue!
It's not Honor Harrington so don't expect that.
This review is as much for the entire series of "Legion" books as for Soldier of the Legion. I gave a four-star review for this because the development that occurs and the maturing that happens in the writing style as the series progresses. Alone, I would only give this book three-stars.

This series follows Beta, a squad of immortal soldiers working for the Legion, the military arm of one side of a galactic battle between humanity. Though you truly get to know all the soldiers in the squad, Thinker (Beta Three) is the main character of the whole series.

Pros
Even in book one, the distinct personalities of the individual troopers is clear. Even without having the book open before me, I can tell you the personality traits of Priestess, Psycho, Dragon, Redhawk, and the others without any hesitation. Even the members that rub the reader (and Thinker) the wrong way, you still come to care for and respect. There's a little thrill every time Psycho lifts his Manlink and fires tactical nukes into a line of oncoming enemies. The action within the book is tight and fast-paced, making for an exciting read. Even the subplots of relationships in the series doesn't bog down the story itself.

Cons
My biggest complaint is the start of the book. There are so many layers of technical jargon (from equipment to weapons to call signs) that are introduced in the first chapter, it's often difficult to remember that an E is a weapon. It really wasn't until I was near the end of book one and getting ready to start book two that I felt comfortable with the new names for equipment. My only other issue is also more a series issue, rather than a book one issue. Thinker falls deeply in "love" with so many people in the series, it's hard to take him serious when he discusses his affection for one girl over another. Each of the women, in turn, gets furious when they learn of the other women he loves, but they all still come back to him in time.

Despite the "cons" that I listed, book one still intrigued me enough to buy book two. Book two led to book three and so on. I'm glad I stuck with the series. It's become a fascinating read and worth it throughout.
Started to read this book on a whim, and was pleasantly surprised. Decent character development, and interstellar war is always churning, giving the author the ability to add/subtract new characters at will. The underlying back stories, what motivates Thinker and Beta Squad, starts out with basic needs like survival in a chaotic combat situation. Technology changes all the time, but the authors example of human spirit remains constant throughout the book. The Legion Armor makes all of the members of Beta Squad the same during combat, which is a great analogy to the quest for uniformity in the current professional military services. The author makes the assumption that the seasoned reader knows that soldiers fight and die for the squad mate on their left or right, not for theology/politics/social order. It's a good lesson for all to learn. The character's war names took me a while to get past, but then I remembered my own experiences, and we had nicknames for everybody... the character's war name makes it official. Great first book in the series and I would recommend it to anyone needing a few hours of exciting escapism!!