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Iron Legion #1-4
Iron Legion Battlebox
4 Novels. Just One Dollar. James 'Red' Maddox was born in a cloning tube for one to work. That's all his life offers, just the prospect of decades of back-breaking labor until he dies. That's until a Federation dropship touches down on Genesis-526. Suddenly hard labor doesn't seem so bad, because the Federation Ground Corps needs fresh meat. And they don't take no for an answer... The problem, in Red's eyes, is their 7% survival rate. Until he's offered a lifeline - the Mech Corps. They're the elite. The first in and last out of every fight, piloting twenty foot tall steel beasts of war. But no tuber has ever made it into the Corps, and they want to keep it that way. The instructors want him out, the other recruits want him gone, and they'll stop at nothing to make sure it happens. Red's about to find out that he's jumped from the frying pan straight into the fire. And over the course of four books and more than 1,000 pages, he'll be forced to battle fellow recruits, aliens, the Federation's greatest enemies, and eventually, the Federation itself... Box Set 1. Recruit 2. Soldier. 3. Hunter. 4. Warrior
- GenresScience Fiction
975 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 6, 2019
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July 27, 2019
Some good, some not so
It is space opera. A story of 4 to 6 people, an antagonist, good and evil, written engagingly, with some pretty standard tropes as part of the story. Boy does not get girl (at least by the end of book 4) and there are genetically modified humans, tube grown humans, aliens, androids, friendship across boundaries, and some endearing traits shown and developed by the main character.
Overall, the reading kept me entertained throughout, and I will probably try these authors again in the future.😸
It is space opera. A story of 4 to 6 people, an antagonist, good and evil, written engagingly, with some pretty standard tropes as part of the story. Boy does not get girl (at least by the end of book 4) and there are genetically modified humans, tube grown humans, aliens, androids, friendship across boundaries, and some endearing traits shown and developed by the main character.
Overall, the reading kept me entertained throughout, and I will probably try these authors again in the future.😸
August 27, 2019
A DR/DM. Space Wartime Action Adventure (ILB)
DR/DM. Combined Space Wartime Action Adventures/ (1) Recruit/ (2) Soldier/ (3) Hunter/ (4) Warrior of a young man syphilis is forcibly conscripted into the milatary. He is a human, but was born as a Tuber which was a bad sign to regular humans. He is trained to the ninth degree and placed in the Iron Legion. The four novels are from his first day until he becomes the routing if a Space Warrior. This is an excellent selection of reads for the genre.....DEHS
DR/DM. Combined Space Wartime Action Adventures/ (1) Recruit/ (2) Soldier/ (3) Hunter/ (4) Warrior of a young man syphilis is forcibly conscripted into the milatary. He is a human, but was born as a Tuber which was a bad sign to regular humans. He is trained to the ninth degree and placed in the Iron Legion. The four novels are from his first day until he becomes the routing if a Space Warrior. This is an excellent selection of reads for the genre.....DEHS
October 12, 2019
Curious mixed bag
Kind of enjoyable. The main protagonist is likeable, the humour palpable. But there are real problems with the story. You never get a real sense of the robotic suits sizes or looks. The love interest is really annoying and always in a sulk about what it is never clear. There is an overarching story, but the point of it is also unclear, basically stop the ancients tech from falling into "anyone's" hands. The ending makes zero sense and I assume this is to milk a little extra milage out of follow up books.
Kind of enjoyable. The main protagonist is likeable, the humour palpable. But there are real problems with the story. You never get a real sense of the robotic suits sizes or looks. The love interest is really annoying and always in a sulk about what it is never clear. There is an overarching story, but the point of it is also unclear, basically stop the ancients tech from falling into "anyone's" hands. The ending makes zero sense and I assume this is to milk a little extra milage out of follow up books.
October 20, 2019
While I loved this collection of books, I've have only one gripe: the interpersonal drama Red has with certain characters feels incredibly, INCREDIBLY forced. Particularly with Alice for WAY too long after he tried to take what he thought would be the fall for what happened on Draven and with Demeter after they slept together.
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December 28, 2019
I liked it.
It was fast moving and had lots of twists and turns. I just wish there had been no profanity. Tough to get my grandsons interested in this genre when I can’t let them read it. I felt other readable terms would have made the book better and show the author’s skill at word skill.
It was fast moving and had lots of twists and turns. I just wish there had been no profanity. Tough to get my grandsons interested in this genre when I can’t let them read it. I felt other readable terms would have made the book better and show the author’s skill at word skill.
April 29, 2020
Enjoyed reading it, thoroughly enjoyed the characters.
Kept me entertained all the way through. If you enjoy old fashioned space opera you should enjoy it. Only caveat, there are odd words used in descriptive passages as well as some careless grammatical errors. Fortunately not so many they spoiled the adventure.
Kept me entertained all the way through. If you enjoy old fashioned space opera you should enjoy it. Only caveat, there are odd words used in descriptive passages as well as some careless grammatical errors. Fortunately not so many they spoiled the adventure.
March 20, 2024
DNF
This book didn't live up to the blurb. I was expecting more from the MC, but he's just an asshole to me. While some of it can be explained due to his background, I found that he's just lacking in all ways that matter. Furthermore, I really dislike the lack of background on the training in book one, the only book I finished.
This book didn't live up to the blurb. I was expecting more from the MC, but he's just an asshole to me. While some of it can be explained due to his background, I found that he's just lacking in all ways that matter. Furthermore, I really dislike the lack of background on the training in book one, the only book I finished.
July 15, 2019
Good story questionable editing
The actual story is top notch. Pacing is good and the plot fun. Overall I don’t regret reading it and even pressed thru despite some seriously subpar grammar, and plainly bad editing.
The actual story is top notch. Pacing is good and the plot fun. Overall I don’t regret reading it and even pressed thru despite some seriously subpar grammar, and plainly bad editing.
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July 29, 2019A tad unrealistic
As if to multi planetary systems would be that ignorant of planetary military so simplistic. Yet our bumbling failures always come out ahead. Yeppers.
But for a simplistic fast paced action book. It's ok. Best I may say.
As if to multi planetary systems would be that ignorant of planetary military so simplistic. Yet our bumbling failures always come out ahead. Yeppers.
But for a simplistic fast paced action book. It's ok. Best I may say.
November 11, 2019
Outstanding series.
I found this series well put together. All of the characters believable. Well thought out. There could have been more stories in the series. Especially if he found Greg.
I found this series well put together. All of the characters believable. Well thought out. There could have been more stories in the series. Especially if he found Greg.
April 11, 2021
Very good- but..
This is a very entertaining read, one I would normally give five stars, but the last book seemed to end as if the author had run out of ideas. A team disbanded, two missing without explanation!,,
This is a very entertaining read, one I would normally give five stars, but the last book seemed to end as if the author had run out of ideas. A team disbanded, two missing without explanation!,,
June 27, 2019
Fantastic
Well I have read the full Battlebox series so far and have totally enjoyed it all. I am hoping there is more to come from the Iron Legion storyline. 😃
Well I have read the full Battlebox series so far and have totally enjoyed it all. I am hoping there is more to come from the Iron Legion storyline. 😃
July 2, 2019
Excellent read
Great characters, good story line, solid ending. Very well written. All three volumes hold well to good ending. Won't disappoint.
Great characters, good story line, solid ending. Very well written. All three volumes hold well to good ending. Won't disappoint.
July 6, 2019
Excellent
Very entertaining and fast paced story indeed. Enjoy the different people as well as the action and story line. Must read 👍
Very entertaining and fast paced story indeed. Enjoy the different people as well as the action and story line. Must read 👍
July 9, 2019
Okay
Shockingly bad spelling mistakes and bad grammar, but most authors seem semi-literate these days which is a pity because it is generally a good read
Shockingly bad spelling mistakes and bad grammar, but most authors seem semi-literate these days which is a pity because it is generally a good read
August 4, 2019
Very good!
Kept me going till I finished the book. I liked that there were always mysteries. Looks like there aren't any follow up books to this series. Not good.
Kept me going till I finished the book. I liked that there were always mysteries. Looks like there aren't any follow up books to this series. Not good.
August 10, 2019
Excellent!!!
One of the best stories I have had the pleasure of reading for a long time. I loved it. THANKS.
One of the best stories I have had the pleasure of reading for a long time. I loved it. THANKS.
August 21, 2019
Loved it!!
Well-written, characters were believable. The action was griping. Looking forward to more in this series. Why are required number of words before I can post my review
Well-written, characters were believable. The action was griping. Looking forward to more in this series. Why are required number of words before I can post my review
August 26, 2019
First book was great and got me excited. Book 2 was a complete let down consisting more of a mystery than the space opera action of the first. I stopped about halfway into book 2.
August 27, 2019
Started good
Interesting at first but that ended fast don't know which writer it was but it went down hill fast ..
Interesting at first but that ended fast don't know which writer it was but it went down hill fast ..
October 29, 2019
Great read
A tuber get conscripted into the federation. He is tested in a pod to see where he fits. Read to see what he gets into.
A tuber get conscripted into the federation. He is tested in a pod to see where he fits. Read to see what he gets into.
December 11, 2019
Likable characters, decent story, and good twists. I don't like using murder to cover up mistakes. Also, the books could stand a professional editing.
June 3, 2020
Filled with action!
Great action with well defined characters. Excellent plot with action throughout the series that will make you want to keep reading!
Great action with well defined characters. Excellent plot with action throughout the series that will make you want to keep reading!
August 12, 2019
Not a bad read it kept mu attention and at time I really did not want to put the story down. I liked the ending where there is a possibility of another series
October 7, 2019
Not bad
David did a good job of building up the characters the only thing I did not like were some situations were a little unbelievable and hard to follow.
David did a good job of building up the characters the only thing I did not like were some situations were a little unbelievable and hard to follow.
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