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A Great War is coming, and it will engulf the Imperium of Man. The Space Marines of the Alpha Legion, the last and most secretive of all the Astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world to support the Imperial Army in a pacification campaign against strange and uncanny forces. But what drives the Alpha Legion? Can they be trusted, and what side will they choose when the Great War begins? Loyalties are put to the test, and the cunning schemes of an alien intelligence revealed in this latest instalment of the ground-breaking "SF" series, as the fate of mankind hangs in the balance.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
The first three books in the Heresy series focused on Horus and his immediate retinue. The last few books have focused on individual legions seemingly on the periphery of the main event. In some ways this is interesting, but spinning out the story is becoming rather expensive. Thus, until I reached the end of the latest book I might have rated it less highly, Abnett or not, simply because it didn't seem to be particularly relevant.
Then I finished the book.
I think most Black Library readers appreciate that Dan Abnett has a particular flare for characterisation and description. This is used fully in Legion where he concentrates on the efforts of the Imperial Army as it assaults a technologically inferior world. Some of the flavour comes from the way he combines the south-west Asian ancestry of the soldiers with the military structures of a regiment that survived the pre-Imperium unification wars on Earth, which is a story in itself. This story tells of the troubles faced by a foe that uses the powers of Chaos to thwart the military might of the 670th Expeditionary Fleet and how the Alpha Legion is engaged to defeat them. A third party takes the form of a mysterious agent sent to contact the Primarch of the Legion against his will.
The tale is carefully plotted, as one would expect, but it is not until the end that two twists reveal themselves; one of them being quite intriguing, one of them quite tragic. Although the story ends at this point, a lot of the post-heresy history of this legion begins to make more sense and entirely justifies why this book is included in the series.
Of course, the ending leaves more questions than answers - what's a secret and what's a lie? - but that's entirely appropriate for this subject.
Then I finished the book.
I think most Black Library readers appreciate that Dan Abnett has a particular flare for characterisation and description. This is used fully in Legion where he concentrates on the efforts of the Imperial Army as it assaults a technologically inferior world. Some of the flavour comes from the way he combines the south-west Asian ancestry of the soldiers with the military structures of a regiment that survived the pre-Imperium unification wars on Earth, which is a story in itself. This story tells of the troubles faced by a foe that uses the powers of Chaos to thwart the military might of the 670th Expeditionary Fleet and how the Alpha Legion is engaged to defeat them. A third party takes the form of a mysterious agent sent to contact the Primarch of the Legion against his will.
The tale is carefully plotted, as one would expect, but it is not until the end that two twists reveal themselves; one of them being quite intriguing, one of them quite tragic. Although the story ends at this point, a lot of the post-heresy history of this legion begins to make more sense and entirely justifies why this book is included in the series.
Of course, the ending leaves more questions than answers - what's a secret and what's a lie? - but that's entirely appropriate for this subject.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Except for Descent of Angels, all books in the Heresy series have been great. Still, Legion tops them all. The Alpha Legion is by far the most interesting chapter featured so far (and im not usually for the Traitors...honestly!), and the literary quality of the writing is really astonishing. Where some of the other book have relied heavily on the fantastic W40K uninverse to see them through, Legion is an awesome book all in itself.
Skip Descent of Angels, which sucked, and go straight to Legion.
Skip Descent of Angels, which sucked, and go straight to Legion.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Mass Market Paperback
Having read all of teh previous books in the Horus Heresy series and found them all to be excellent roller coaster rides of future war i was expecting more of the same from legion.
Instead Dan Abnett has written a book which would be well placed with the thriller genre. Recent books have focused on the individual traits of the space marine legions, but none have been written in a style and manner which actually fits those traits.
Legion has a wheels within wheels plot which at first can be a little difficult to follow, especially when the alpha legion first appear but it quickly becomes clear that it is the authors intention to make the reader think and for the first time we see another side of the space marines. Instead of glorious battle as seen in earlier books we see deviousness and cunning.
This is definately a book that is worthy of the series and well worth the read, if nothing else for the revelations made about the alpha legion and alpharius, about whom games workshop have given lttle information.
Instead Dan Abnett has written a book which would be well placed with the thriller genre. Recent books have focused on the individual traits of the space marine legions, but none have been written in a style and manner which actually fits those traits.
Legion has a wheels within wheels plot which at first can be a little difficult to follow, especially when the alpha legion first appear but it quickly becomes clear that it is the authors intention to make the reader think and for the first time we see another side of the space marines. Instead of glorious battle as seen in earlier books we see deviousness and cunning.
This is definately a book that is worthy of the series and well worth the read, if nothing else for the revelations made about the alpha legion and alpharius, about whom games workshop have given lttle information.
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heresy can be fun!
well like all Dan Abnetts books Legion did not disapont It was full of covert war faer and duble delling the very trad mark of the littel nowen atha legon. Read more
Published 10 days ago by frazz1
Best in series so far
This is sort of a criticism, but I hope it doesn't put anyone off. My honest opinion of the series so far is that the bits that focus on the primarchs have been the least... Read more
Published 1 month ago by robot_tourist
Best so far
I started reading the Heresy series several years ago but gave up with them after reading Galaxy in Flames as I grew bored of reading virtually the same story albeit from different... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Von Gutersloh
Legion
I'm hard-pressed to decide if this or "Horus Rising" is my favourite of all the Horus Heresy books so far. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Callatrics
Legion Review
Really good book. Dan Abnett is a true hero of the writing world. Am working my way through the Horus Heresy series and this book is equally and brilliant as its predessors.
Published 7 months ago by jppsylover
The Alpha Legion's darkest hour?
One for fans of the Imperial Guard as this features the little people of the emperor's army more than the mysterious Astartes legion. Read more
Published 19 months ago by S. Grant
Dan Abnett produces another good read
This was the second Horus Heresy book I read and I was initially confused when the Astartes didn't make an appearance for a good portion of the book! Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mark Booth
Dan Abnett does it again
Unlike some people I haven't read all the Horus Heresy series from the Black Library, but that shouldn't put you off from this book if you haven't either as it works as a stand... Read more
Published on 10 Mar 2010 by G. R. Dennis
Horus Heresy series
As with all the other Horus Heresy books this is fantastic, although if you are not a fan of Games Workshop or W40K then it is probably best left alone!
Published on 7 Mar 2010 by Mr. Ma Lawton
What's that you say? An actual plot? In a Horus Heresy book?
It should be fairly obvious to anyone who enjoys reading actual books that any book in the Horus Heresy series not written by Graham McNeill or Ben Counter is going to be worth a... Read more
Published on 6 Mar 2010 by Mejoff
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