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LegionBorn
My name is Vaughn Prentiss and my whole life was a lie.
I’d had one goal--prove that an orphan from Baltimore could become the youngest partner at my law firm.
That all changed the day I started seeing monsters. Nobody else noticed these mami watas, zwarts and other demon spawn. With the help of a former witch, I discovered Lucifer was my uncle and that a prophecy foretold I’d bring about his downfall. Unless he killed me and took my soul.
I have a lot to live for and I don’t like the idea of Lucifer using my soul to bring humanity to its knees.
My name is Vaughn Prentiss and I’m going to fight to take my place as LegionBorn. Lucifer has no idea what’s in store for him.
LegionBorn is the first book in the LegionBorn series. If you like action-packed urban fantasy where fallen angels, nephilim, and witches face off with nasty netherworld creatures, buy this book today.
I’d had one goal--prove that an orphan from Baltimore could become the youngest partner at my law firm.
That all changed the day I started seeing monsters. Nobody else noticed these mami watas, zwarts and other demon spawn. With the help of a former witch, I discovered Lucifer was my uncle and that a prophecy foretold I’d bring about his downfall. Unless he killed me and took my soul.
I have a lot to live for and I don’t like the idea of Lucifer using my soul to bring humanity to its knees.
My name is Vaughn Prentiss and I’m going to fight to take my place as LegionBorn. Lucifer has no idea what’s in store for him.
LegionBorn is the first book in the LegionBorn series. If you like action-packed urban fantasy where fallen angels, nephilim, and witches face off with nasty netherworld creatures, buy this book today.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 6, 2018
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About the author
F.F. John
8 books361 followersAs a child, F. F. John was an incredibly inquisitive and she was encouraged to find answers in books. When she’d read everything her home had to offer and there was no more space in the house to accommodate additional books, her mother told her to write her own stories. So, she did.
Today, she continues to create worlds of characters that have a lot to say about everything. And she lets them do just that. They tend to give answers to the riddles she’s yet to solve.
F. F. John is a lover of books, films and people. She's the author of The Nome Chronicles, a young adult dystopian series, and LegionBorn, an action-packed urban fantasy series.
Today, she continues to create worlds of characters that have a lot to say about everything. And she lets them do just that. They tend to give answers to the riddles she’s yet to solve.
F. F. John is a lover of books, films and people. She's the author of The Nome Chronicles, a young adult dystopian series, and LegionBorn, an action-packed urban fantasy series.
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June 29, 2018
LegionBorn is a story that reminds me very much of the show Supernatural. With demons and prophecies and angels, I feel like it fits in very nicely with that sort of genre, and, though the main character does claim to be religious, the author does not deal with the religious aspects of this story in a way that shoves religion down your throat, which I appreciate.
The story follows a typical 'prophecy' plot-line and the main character, Vaughn, suddenly finds his life plagued by supernatural creatures. Normally, I'm not one too heavy on religion, but I find the fact that Vaughn has a 100% religious upbringing in this case because it is interesting to see how he chooses to react to things he never knew about God or angels or demons. My favorite part of the plot-line, however, was the big reveal made toward the end of the book - I won't spoil it here, but it involves one of Vaughn's colleagues (more than one have secrets, actually, but I'm talking about The One that seems to... know a little more than he should) and is something that I genuinely did not see coming.
However, despite the fact that I liked a lot of things about the plot, there were things that prevented me from getting totally, 100% invested in the book as well. The story does a lot of telling instead of showing - there were a lot of statements about things like the setting and character background that make the writing seem a little bland. It didn't have that "sink right into" the scene element that all or most of the my top-rated reviews seemed to have - the summary itself gives away a lot of the plot and I'm kinda thinking that most of the writing wasn't in more detail than anything I could've gotten from just a summary alone could have been.
Plus, I'm not editor, but the writing itself seemed a little choppy, sentence structure and word placement wise. Vaughn himself was an okay main character, I didn't particularly love or hate him, but there were points throughout the plot where his narration seemed a little... forced? There was some weird element to his narration... I can't quite place my finger on it, but it didn't really feel like I was reading through the eyes of a 25 year old male.
Overall, I did like the mix of different supernatural creatures, I ESPECIALLY liked the fortune-teller character (she was the MVP), and I would recommend to at least give a go to anyone who likes the supernatural and who wants a quick, easy read (took me a day and Goodreads says less than 200 pages on the Kindle app). It wasn't my most favorite read of the year or anything, but I do think that the rest of the series could definitely have potential even if the first book wasn't perfect.
The story follows a typical 'prophecy' plot-line and the main character, Vaughn, suddenly finds his life plagued by supernatural creatures. Normally, I'm not one too heavy on religion, but I find the fact that Vaughn has a 100% religious upbringing in this case because it is interesting to see how he chooses to react to things he never knew about God or angels or demons. My favorite part of the plot-line, however, was the big reveal made toward the end of the book - I won't spoil it here, but it involves one of Vaughn's colleagues (more than one have secrets, actually, but I'm talking about The One that seems to... know a little more than he should) and is something that I genuinely did not see coming.
However, despite the fact that I liked a lot of things about the plot, there were things that prevented me from getting totally, 100% invested in the book as well. The story does a lot of telling instead of showing - there were a lot of statements about things like the setting and character background that make the writing seem a little bland. It didn't have that "sink right into" the scene element that all or most of the my top-rated reviews seemed to have - the summary itself gives away a lot of the plot and I'm kinda thinking that most of the writing wasn't in more detail than anything I could've gotten from just a summary alone could have been.
Plus, I'm not editor, but the writing itself seemed a little choppy, sentence structure and word placement wise. Vaughn himself was an okay main character, I didn't particularly love or hate him, but there were points throughout the plot where his narration seemed a little... forced? There was some weird element to his narration... I can't quite place my finger on it, but it didn't really feel like I was reading through the eyes of a 25 year old male.
Overall, I did like the mix of different supernatural creatures, I ESPECIALLY liked the fortune-teller character (she was the MVP), and I would recommend to at least give a go to anyone who likes the supernatural and who wants a quick, easy read (took me a day and Goodreads says less than 200 pages on the Kindle app). It wasn't my most favorite read of the year or anything, but I do think that the rest of the series could definitely have potential even if the first book wasn't perfect.
September 8, 2019
I've noticed an alarming trend in self-published books of late. Lack of editing.
It's a trend that stems from fan fiction writers, in my opinion. There are those that don't want anyone pointing out errors of any type. That's fine....until you move into the world of writing for profit. If I pay for a book, it damn well better be edited properly, typos caught and missing words inserted. There's no excuse for this. None.
That said, this story was....okay. Not great, just okay. The premise was intriguing, somewhat like, as another reviewer mentioned, Supernatural. It was the main character I had issues with. Vaughn was the worst kind of womanizer. He has the hots for one woman, yet we see him macking on two others in quick succession, to his dismay. I don't feel as if I got to know him very well. Maybe he's fleshed out in subsequent books. He's ambitious, young and willing to work to get ahead, and this gets him in a bit of a quandary. I won't spoil the story, but the convergence of angels, demons and meta-humans saved the "tell instead of show" writing style.
Haven't decided if I'm going to read the next installment yet. I may, just for curiosity's sake.
It's a trend that stems from fan fiction writers, in my opinion. There are those that don't want anyone pointing out errors of any type. That's fine....until you move into the world of writing for profit. If I pay for a book, it damn well better be edited properly, typos caught and missing words inserted. There's no excuse for this. None.
That said, this story was....okay. Not great, just okay. The premise was intriguing, somewhat like, as another reviewer mentioned, Supernatural. It was the main character I had issues with. Vaughn was the worst kind of womanizer. He has the hots for one woman, yet we see him macking on two others in quick succession, to his dismay. I don't feel as if I got to know him very well. Maybe he's fleshed out in subsequent books. He's ambitious, young and willing to work to get ahead, and this gets him in a bit of a quandary. I won't spoil the story, but the convergence of angels, demons and meta-humans saved the "tell instead of show" writing style.
Haven't decided if I'm going to read the next installment yet. I may, just for curiosity's sake.
March 8, 2018
This was a really good book! I enjoyed learning along with Vaughn about his past and future. I liked how the aspect of religion was brought up without being overzealous and instead made an interesting storyline. Vaughn was someone who I could connect with and although at times he made me mad, I understood where he was coming from. This is a fast paced book and one I recommend if you like urban fantasy. I really look forward to seeing what happens between Lucifer and Vaughn in book two.
LegionBorn is the first book in the LegionBorn trilogy.
Final Rating: 5 Stars
LegionBorn is the first book in the LegionBorn trilogy.
Final Rating: 5 Stars
June 17, 2018
This was an interesting story. Vaughn is on the verge of becoming one of the youngest partners at the law firm where he works when his life is suddenly turned upside down. The story starts slowly at first, then builds up as strange things start happening to Vaughn. The good and bad characters all have their flaws and weaknesses, and the ending leaves you wanting more. I look forward to seeing how the story develops.
March 28, 2018
What another awesome book in this continuation impossible to put down and definitely ready for more in this fantastic series.
April 11, 2018
Great book. I can't wait for the next one. I received an arc and am voluntarily reviewing it.
June 5, 2018
This is an amazing book, a real page turner (once started, did not want to stop). I really liked the storyline and the characters. Looking forward ti the next book in series.
June 14, 2018
I don't get it.... I loved the idea behind the book but for some reason it didn't grab my atention. It wasn't bad but it wasn't amazing either. I'm wondering if I'm the problem.......
November 5, 2018
Intriguing
I enjoyed this book very much. I thought the characters were described very well. The book was lively with no down time. It was totally very good
I enjoyed this book very much. I thought the characters were described very well. The book was lively with no down time. It was totally very good
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