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Secret of the Legion (Book 4 of the Soldier of the Legion Series)

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SECRET OF THE LEGION is book four in Marshall Thomas's futuristic LEGION series. This time, Beta Three, called Thinker, finds himself washed of his memories, his past, and his passion. Once a warrior, he is now a dishwasher with no vision beyond the daily drudgery he now faces. Although reminders of his old life make him wonder about his past, he has no idea who he really is until he is rescued by the remaining members of his unit. As his memories return, he desires only to return to his wife and child. But his old comrades have a mission and they need Beta Three to help them achieve victory. In return for his help, he will be able to retire from The Legion and go home to his family.

As in his previous novels, Thomas's characters have a level of depth and intensity that move this story way beyond a Sci-fi thriller, creating a compelling novel that will appeal to all readers. One other aspect that must be mentioned is the "world" Thomas has created. It is fascinating - intriguing in its intricacies. More than a simple frame around the picture - it is part of the overall masterpiece and worth noting. SECRET OF THE LEGION is highly recommended.

I liked the Legion series, this book included. I've read the whole thing. The story is written by somebody who does not have a lot of human contact I think because the idea the author has about how men and women interact is about as child like as can be. Pretty sad. Still the action of the battles etc make the books flow well and keeps you fairly entertained. This pretty much sums up the series for me.

This series of books do get better with each book. When I ordered the first one they had such a good sale on that I bought two books of the series. Had I not done that I would have stopped reading the series entirely.

The flaws in this series of books have been well documented in other reviews and I see no need in bringing them up here. I'm doing this review to point out that they actually do get better with each new book. It's almost as if the author is honing his skills.

In these books I don't much like the main character. Other reviewers have said the same thing but i was still compelled to finish the series.

These books have bad grammar. It's been years since I was in school and that subject was one of my worst but even I could pick out the mistakes. I first thought these books were written by a teenager who had not graduated yet but I was surprised to learn it's an older man.

All in all they are decent light reading.

I really enjoyed this series you get to know the characters in the series and feel a connection to them.

Some people might take a review that says mindless violence as bad; but it is meant to say the book is OK and fun to read. Just don't expect to think real hard. It is a very quick read and very superficial. But that was what I expected, so it was exactly what I felt I paid for. I debated between 3 or four stars. Decided on four becuase I enjoyed the book; but I like this type of book. Not for everybody and readers looking for an insightful read with deep charecter development will be dissapointed. Written about middle school level with extra violence and sex to bring it up to high school level. If you liked authors like Andre Norton, EE Doc Smith, ... pulp (with extra pulp) science fiction, this is for you.

The "Soldier of the Legion" series has been a fun read all the way through! I actually enjoy the fact that the author doesn't go into detail about the weapons. It allows the reader to form their own mental picture of the capabilities. More please!

Secret of the Legion, Marshall S. Thomas, The series "Soldier of the Legion" is fast paced and well put together. It provides a possible insight to how the future soldier will survive both as an individual and as a team. MARINE wannabees should enjoy. I found nothing to slow down the pace and for the most part it hung together well with reasonable but sometime unexpected endings. The entire series is well worth the time.Secret of the Legion: Book 4 of the Soldier of the Legion Series (Volume 4)