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Soldier of the Legion #6
Curse of the Legion
WHAT DO YOU OWE THE FUTURE, AND WHAT DO YOU OWE THE PAST? With the hated totalitarian System on the verge of collapse and the dreaded alien Omnis observing an unexpected truce, veteran soldier of the Legion Thinker has finally found happiness with his wife Priestess in a cozy home raising his children and teaching new Legion recruits. It is a dream he never thought possible, a haven of peace and comfort. It is also short-lived, as a savage massacre of Outworlder settlers on the Outvac planet Fortuna leads the Confederation of Free Worlds to all out war with the Gassies world Asumara. Only not everything is as it appears, and soon the Legion finds itself fighting for the survival of its civilization against a shadowy enemy willing to do the unthinkable to destroy ConFree.Return to the Legion for this final chapter of the Soldier of the Legion Series.ABOUT THE SERIESSoldier of the Legion is an action-packed, fast-paced science fiction series in the tradition of Starship Troopers. It chronicles the adventures of a squad of young soldiers dedicated to honor and duty who stand as the only shield to save humankind from those bent on their destruction."I'm a little sad to see this excellent sci fi series end. I've fought horrific battles with the characters, visited frightening or beautiful worlds, stood my ground with them as life exploded in flames around them, and watched them mature through every harrowing assignment. With skill and compassion, the author brought these characters to life for me. I'll miss these courageous Legion immortals, forever young and strong as they seek truth and justice throughout the known universe." — Midwest Book ReviewBOOKS IN THE SOLDIER OF THE LEGION SERIESSolider of the LegionMarch of the LegionSlave of the LegionSecret of the LegionCross of the LegionCurse of the LegionMore information can be found www.soldierofthelegion.comABOUT THE AUTHORMarshall S. Thomas is a retired U.S. Government official who served overseas in East Asia for most of his 35 year career. Marshall attended the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of New Mexico and the University of Miami with a major in Government/International Affairs and a minor in History.Marshall currently lives in Williamsburg, Virginia with his wife Kim Lien. His youngest son Alexander, 22, is now in college studying biochemistry. His eldest son Christopher is a graduate of Radford University who studied art and graphic design. Marshall loves to write, and especially enjoys writing science fiction He is a member of the Virginia Writers Club, Goodreads, the Authors Den, and C.E. Winterland's Mindsight Forum.AWARDS2010 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Curse of the Legion)2009 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Cross of the Legion)2003 IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist for Popular Fiction (Solider of the Legion)2002 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Soldier of the Legion)
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338 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 23, 2010
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Marshall S. Thomas
15 books27 followersMy name is Marshall S. Thomas and I am the author of the six-part Soldier of the Legion science fiction series, set in the far future, and also a second series, Prophet of ConFree. I recently completed writing the sixth book in the second series which will be published in a few months.
I love writing and write for the sheer joy of it. I was turned on to science fiction in the late '50s as a teenager and wanted to write SF from that moment. I didn't have the skills to do it until my early 40s when I began the first series. I had almost completed the series when it dawned on me that I had put so much work into it that I really should try to have it published. An astonishing number of rejection letters followed but as I improved my writing and did plenty of rewriting I finally found my first publisher in Timberwolf Press. I've had other publishers since then, but at present I am independently publishing my books.
I studied at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of New Mexico and the University of Miami (Government/International Affairs and History) and then spent 35 years in East Asia. I am currently retired and live in Willliamburg, VA with my wife Kim Lien. We have two children. The first is an arts graduate of Radford University and the second is a biochemistry grad of Virginia Tech now working in NYC.
My first publisher, Timberwolf, also produced a spectacular unabridged, full-cast audio of the first book. The full audio can be found on my newly updated website: https://soldierofthelegion.com.
I now have written a new SF series, Prophet of ConFree. All six books of the Soldier series and the first five books of the Prophet series are available on my website as well as online at the usual places. Please check out my website; it's awesome.
Happy reading! MST.
I love writing and write for the sheer joy of it. I was turned on to science fiction in the late '50s as a teenager and wanted to write SF from that moment. I didn't have the skills to do it until my early 40s when I began the first series. I had almost completed the series when it dawned on me that I had put so much work into it that I really should try to have it published. An astonishing number of rejection letters followed but as I improved my writing and did plenty of rewriting I finally found my first publisher in Timberwolf Press. I've had other publishers since then, but at present I am independently publishing my books.
I studied at the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service, the University of New Mexico and the University of Miami (Government/International Affairs and History) and then spent 35 years in East Asia. I am currently retired and live in Willliamburg, VA with my wife Kim Lien. We have two children. The first is an arts graduate of Radford University and the second is a biochemistry grad of Virginia Tech now working in NYC.
My first publisher, Timberwolf, also produced a spectacular unabridged, full-cast audio of the first book. The full audio can be found on my newly updated website: https://soldierofthelegion.com.
I now have written a new SF series, Prophet of ConFree. All six books of the Soldier series and the first five books of the Prophet series are available on my website as well as online at the usual places. Please check out my website; it's awesome.
Happy reading! MST.
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September 28, 2011
I really enjoyed the final chapter in this series. Again (per previous review on Cross of the Legion), there's been a general trend from the beginning of this series to now, shifting from action to thought. Fitting for a main character named Thinker.
This final chapter in the series was focused on revolution for a couple of worlds, from an oppressive slave-state situation to a stable, econommically sound one based on justice/fairness and rights for all people. The most interesting thing I got out of it was how our own society in the U.S. shares some systems from both ends of the spectrum. Equality, supporting those with less than yourself, and aiming for ideological states are noble goals, but not at the expense of fairness (which isn't the same as equality) and truth. And just imagine if we were able to throw the enormous stack of papers known as our current tax code right into the fire, and function just on sales tax, or a basic, flat-rate income tax (say, 9% from everyone)! Imagine all the money the government could save if we were able to get rid of the ugly monstrosity known as the IRS...flat rate taxes, with reports of income sent directly from businesses to the government wouldn't require people review all of the different write-offs...wouldn't require tax groups to do your number crunching...wouldn't require others to sit at their home desks sifting through receipts and taking up valuable time! Sorry if I've gone off there, but these are the kinds of thoughts the basic ideas in this book have wrought.
In the end, this entire series was a very entertaining and enjoyable one to read. I'd recommend it to anyone that likes sci-fi.
Going back to fantasy now...the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks was recommended to me by a friend. Starting with book 1: The Way of Shadows.
This final chapter in the series was focused on revolution for a couple of worlds, from an oppressive slave-state situation to a stable, econommically sound one based on justice/fairness and rights for all people. The most interesting thing I got out of it was how our own society in the U.S. shares some systems from both ends of the spectrum. Equality, supporting those with less than yourself, and aiming for ideological states are noble goals, but not at the expense of fairness (which isn't the same as equality) and truth. And just imagine if we were able to throw the enormous stack of papers known as our current tax code right into the fire, and function just on sales tax, or a basic, flat-rate income tax (say, 9% from everyone)! Imagine all the money the government could save if we were able to get rid of the ugly monstrosity known as the IRS...flat rate taxes, with reports of income sent directly from businesses to the government wouldn't require people review all of the different write-offs...wouldn't require tax groups to do your number crunching...wouldn't require others to sit at their home desks sifting through receipts and taking up valuable time! Sorry if I've gone off there, but these are the kinds of thoughts the basic ideas in this book have wrought.
In the end, this entire series was a very entertaining and enjoyable one to read. I'd recommend it to anyone that likes sci-fi.
Going back to fantasy now...the Night Angel Trilogy by Brent Weeks was recommended to me by a friend. Starting with book 1: The Way of Shadows.
June 9, 2011
This whole series was awesome... until Thomas decided he would use it as a pathetic platform to purvey his politics. I'm sorry if his idea of a perfect world involves a complete lack of taxes and lawyers, but listen up buddy, killing people in the name of justice is what they call murder. And your thinly veiled libertarian crap ruined what was a great series.
February 2, 2017
A very good book.
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