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THE LEGION HAS LANDED.

One-hundred men met the brutal standards of General Tyrus Rechs and became legionnaires.

One-hundred men embarked on a suicide mission to retake New Vega from the Savages.

One-hundred men stood up. . .for the galaxy.

Performed by Stephen ('Avatar', 'Gods and Generals'), 'THE HUNDRED' is the exciting conclusion to the Savage Wars trilogy as the Legion launches a desperate brutal assault against the overwhelming forces of the Savage Alliance.



RUNNING TIME ⇒ 11hrs. and 32mins.

©2020 Galaxy's Edge, LLC (P)2020 Audible, Inc.

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First published April 28, 2020

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Jason Anspach

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JASON ANSPACH is the author of Galaxy's Edge, Wayward Galaxy, Forgotten Ruin. and more.

He lives in Puyallup, WA with his wife and their seven (not a typo) children.

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Author 1 book17 followers
May 25, 2020
Rechs and Sullus lead 100 in ultimate battle with the Savages

Anspach and Cole have woven, what could be considered a side-story/prequel look into the past of the Legionnaires made famous in their first Galaxy's Edge book, into the fabric of what will forever be part of the GE Canon. "The Hundred" grabs strands from throughout their overall series while creating an exciting military sci-fi story worthy of heroic praise for its relation to Greek mythology. Tyrus Rechs' vow to avenge those on New Vega, taken hostage by the Savages - humans who've evolved, or devolved, into horrific and bizarre beings, comes to fruition as he and just 100 members of the newly-formed Legion, separate from the United Worlds, return, guns blazing. Admiral Sullus does his part to lead a ragtag navy above the battle-riddled world. None of it is "sanctioned" but it's necessary if the galaxy is to be free of the evils the Savages have created in their pursuit of total domination and genocide of anyone unwilling to submit.

For anyone who has read Galaxy's Edge books, "The Hundred" will reward you with some very satisfying answers to questions that have popped up throughout the series... and may just get you to go back and revisit those stories again. For anyone who is unfamiliar with the Galaxy's Edge series, this book is like a wrap-up in a three-point trilogy that is Savage Wars and will introduce you to characters that are pivotal to the entire series.

I expect new fans of the GE series after this!
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2,165 reviews177 followers
July 21, 2023
Diemžēl sērijas jaunpienācējam, kurš kādā nebūt veidā atradis šo triloģiju kā pirmo no kopējās Galaxy’s Edge sērijas, Gods & Legionnaires galīgi nav ko meklēt. Pasniegšanas stils ļoti nedraudzīgs, lai neko nezinot par pamatsēriju, varētu puslīdz noorientēties, kas gan šeit vispār notiek.

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269 reviews27 followers
June 8, 2020
And now we return to our regularly scheduled programming.

Gods & Legionnaires was a bit divisive among fans of the series, as it went deep into the rabbit hole that is the mind of a Savage, rather than primarily featuring military sci-fi action. That lack is more than made up for in The Hundred. But don’t think the weird stuff is gone; it is just hiding, waiting to pop up and get you when you least expect it.

The Hundred is partly done as a flashback narrative, on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the great battle by which the Legion threw the Savages off New Vega. This makes some sense because we are going back 1500 years in the Galaxy’s Edge universe from where we started. But this technique also gives us a chance to see how bittersweet a solemn memorial can be, as the emotions of pride and satisfaction war with grief, loss, and incapacity.

And of course, it cannot be any other way, because the whole point of going to war with the Savages was to make it so their children and grandchildren did not have to endure the horrors of a world ruled by horrors from space, if indeed there were to even be any children at all.

There were some great nods in The Hundred to previous works, but my favorite was the use of “Rods from God”, a kinetic orbital strike weapon first proposed by Jerry Pournelle, in his pre-author career in the Deep State.

It was also fascinating to see how Casper and Tyrus practiced asymmetric warfare against the Savages. In principle, it seemed that the human worlds did in fact possess the number and power to push back against the Savage incursions, but lacked the will and political unity to fight them on the beaches. However, Casper and Tyrus both knew that humans love a winner, and a success on New Vega would breed more support. So they carefully selected a battle plan that would allow victory despite far inferior numbers. Savage psychology, having been pushed in unusual, even unnatural, directions in the vast depths of space, offers the inventive commander many opportunities.

I am dying to know more about the intelligence capabilities the fledgling Legion had that enabled that battle plan. Things like drones and satellite observation are straightforward enough; but the Legion also seemed to have human, errr…Savage intelligence as if they had a man on the inside. How exactly does that work? There is a level of technological competition and deception only hinted at here that would make for a fascinating book.

Sprinkled in throughout the book, but particularly concentrated in the epilogues, are hooks into larger adventures waiting for elaboration. I shan’t spoil the fun, but all the weirdness was not left behind with Crometheus and the Uplifted. I am sure that we have lots of fun in store.
27 reviews1 follower
May 28, 2020
This book tied up some loose ends from “GODs and Legionnaires” and added a few surprises as well. Really enjoyed the book. Looking forward as to were we (they) are headed next, in the future. Now that I know where Ravi came from, in away.
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31 reviews1 follower
December 18, 2025
Everything The Prequel Trilogy Should Have Been

Galaxy's Edge continues to show what a Star Wars-like narrative can be with a cohesive vision. This series knows where it's going and it's building towards something I cant wait to read.

The Hundred is the final book in the Savage Wars trilogy. It tells the story of the newly built 100 strong force called The Legion with a few supporting elements on a quest to recapture New Vega lost to the Savages in the 1st book.

(SPOILER) The only gripe I have is with the addition of Aeson Ford (Wraith, Keel, and now Fast) into the narrative. The problem with the SW prequels is the plot holes they introduce, and the addition of a character whose in the books 1500 years from can create some plot holes. In the 2nd book Ford meets Rex and has know idea who he is. In the last 2 book Ford spent being trained in the Legion by Rex himself, and at numerous points conversed directly with him and the 1500 years later he doesn't remember him at all. While im sure some type of amnesia will be the cure for this, that wouldn't be very satisfying. Ill reserve judgment for now.

The rest of the battle is well done if at a few points a little rushed, hopefully in the future we'll get some further details in other books.

Id say this book is a 9/10 and the trilogy as a whole is an 8/10. The Crometheus section of Gods and Legionairres was such a drag. If you wanted to read this in Chronological order this would be the first trilogy you read and I think that would be a mistake. At times I thought they were keeping somethings hints so that a Chronological read would be doable and not spoil to much in the later book, but by the end they drop both Ravi and the Dark Wanderers name and if this was the first book you read it would spoil key character interactions in the later books.

172 reviews4 followers
March 6, 2022
Action-packed, it reminded me a bit of Attack of Shadows, in the sense that almost the entire book is one long battle, fought on several fronts. As such, it's more difficult to keep concentrating on who shoots who and who plants what explosive device where. In other words, this is more plot driven than character driven.
Nevertheless we get some character of course.
I didn't like that at the end I still don't know who the old legionnaire is, the one we keep following between the long flashbacks that are the main story. Or maybe I missed the reveal somewhere in the din and chaos of all the gunshots and explosions. If so, feel free to let me know in a comment because I am genuinely curious.

I'm still left with a number of questions on Ford though. Those questions started at the end of book 2 of this trilogy, and they're by no means solved by the end of this final chapter. Guess I have to keep on reading/listening...

On a side note, I have to say that the narrator got better across these three books. Still no R.C. Bray though.

So, on to Takeover it is...
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1,036 reviews
January 20, 2021
This Galaxy's Edge: Savage Wars series – as well as the primary, Galaxy's Edge – are addictive! … I am already uncomfortable that I will run out of these books to read. (Authors Anspach and Cole seemed to popped up out of nowhere. And so many books were released in a relatively short period of time. … Or it could be I just missed them.) This one has a planet commemorating a past Savage War battle and the reminiscences of an aged veteran. It is (of course) a fight against OVERWHELMING odds. One large battle – on the ground, in the air and space. (One third the way through I thought it only a 3-star read … but it gets better.) It’s action, action, action and the Galaxy’s Edge series reader learns a lot about the reoccurring characters. I thought the end was worth 5-stars. BTW, before reading this #3, the reader would be well advised – and have much more fun – if Savage Wars #1 and #2 were read first.
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Author 6 books15 followers
July 4, 2020
The Battle to liberate New Vega begins, and the first hundred Legion are on the front lines.

The first battle of the Legion has been built up over the course of the books and the writers deliver, with an extended battle against the worst abominations that humanity can conceive of. While the ending is known to anyone who's a fan of the books, Cole and Anspach give the narrative added levels by creating a 'historic' feel to this fight and its impact on the galaxy, complete with profiles and narratives of the major players and the unsung heroes, and there are some twists at the end that GE readers will quickly note as having importance in the main storyline.

The overall feel is like something out of D-Day or the Battle of Briton and I'm certain the writers must have looked over real war journals and letters to craft this capstone to the Savage Wars trilogy. Not to be missed.

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98 reviews2 followers
October 16, 2020
Good

A good read, but not great. Story line is full of holes even for a Galaxies Edge fan, the odds they battle against were ridiculous, the authors should have read book 2 again themselves to remember how good the savages are at killing. But in this book they are pathetic, no tactics, easy to kill, and really bad shots. First 2 in the series were pure page turner's, both read within a matter of days. This, the conclusion, took me well over a week. Some great parts but also some not so good parts which lost my interest. Most of the characters were completely flat, the British contingent was straight out of a 1950 movie, the way they spoke and acted was cringe worthy at best. And don't get me started on the old man's grandaughter!!
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230 reviews1 follower
December 31, 2024
In The Hundred, the action picks up with higher stakes, but the odds of success against the enemy feel almost insurmountable at times. The sheer scale of the conflict and the ferocity of the opponents make the battle seem like a losing cause, which adds a good level of tension. However, the way the story plays out, it's hard to believe the characters could ever pull through against such overwhelming odds.

While the intensity of the battles is gripping, the resolution often feels like it's achieved too easily, given the enormous challenges they face. The book keeps you hooked, but there’s a sense that it doesn’t quite balance the risk and reward of the characters' success.

Listened to as an audiobook on Audible.
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1,618 reviews60 followers
May 22, 2020
Awesome wrap-up to the Savage Wars sub-series. Lots of highlights (and an interesting hanging chad in the second epilogue) but I think the bits with the old leeges was in some ways my favourite, as it captured the essence of old veterans very well.

Lots of great bits, read it yourself if you haven't already. If you've no exposure to the Galactic Outlaws/Galaxy's Edge universe, fix that by getting "Legionnaire" and starting there. You could theoretically start with the Savage Wars books (chronologically, anyway) but the books came out in a certain order for a reason, so don't mess with it.
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379 reviews8 followers
August 27, 2021
First Rate Military Sci-fi. If you’re a fan of the genre, you won’t be disappointed. On the other hand, if you aren’t a fan of the genre, perhaps you won’t like it.

Relentless action-packed, plot driven word salad. The authors(s) shrewdly deal the genre stereotypes with fresh & bountiful energy, painting in interesting character vignettes which tends to flesh the material out.

Some of the characters wrestle with their own personal demons, not interfering with the action vector, while adding some depth to the work and is as unusual as it is welcomed in this genre.

Not entirely sure what all the fuss and fighting is about, but what is a military sci-fi without a war?
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432 reviews39 followers
April 14, 2021
This, hands down, was one of the best military sci-fi books I have read. It had action, it had space battles, it had space marines, it had big explosions, it had plans within plans. It had it all and the kitchen sink. The characters were amazing, the plot fast paced and fun, the story gripping. Seriously, I really loved every minute of this book. It is thrilling action from cover to cover. Truly an amazing end to this trilogy!
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179 reviews1 follower
May 27, 2022
For me, this was the book that tied all of the "I wonder if they'll go deeper into that" threads from all the books in this universe together. A lot of origin stories revealed while at the same time leaving them wide open for further exploration. Maybe if I had read things in a different order I would have liked another book more, but this was the best one of the series. Especially the humanity revealed in the final pages.
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56 reviews
May 6, 2020
An amazing series. Book 3 was my favorite, and really built on one of my favorite characters in the series. The beginning of book 2 was slow. Now that I've made it through the series I understand why they did it. It really added depth to the series. Overall a terrific job, One of my all time favorite series and I love how they've been able to tie everything together.

Keep it up! Thanks
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276 reviews12 followers
July 12, 2020
"Anspach and Cole are like virtuoso drum soloists, able to weave together melody, rhythm, and patterns from seemingly frenetic chaotic action. Their storytelling ability is amazing.

“The Colonel looked back at his men to see them using crayons to scratch Hullbuster onto their helmets, some of them even had them in their mouths”"
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173 reviews20 followers
May 21, 2021
The tangents in this series are my favorite part and now I want a young Tyrus series focused on his Earth days (reminiscent of a young Roland finding his way to becoming a legend from the Dark Tower series). Another great tangent was the Bloody Baron, which appropriately had WW2 fighter pilot vibes. The authors have done a great job franchising their universe
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426 reviews1 follower
October 1, 2023
This is the five-star rating system I use:

★★★★★ Great book! Can’t wait to read it again (and I will).
★★★★☆ Good book. I am glad I read this.
★★★☆☆ OK book. Nothing special but not bad.
★★☆☆☆ Not good. Why did I waste my time?
★☆☆☆☆ Lousy. I didn’t finish.

If for whatever reason, I go back and reread a good book, I will change the rating to five-star because I read it again.
17 reviews
November 11, 2025
Excellent Read

Man oh man, what a great read. I’ve read all up until now in the order as the authors intended & man alive this one did not disappoint as the others have not. Great to put some perspective on the Savage Wars, the Savages & the beginnings of the legion with some great tie-ins to previous books. Ready to embark on the next book. KTF
25 reviews
May 19, 2020
The Stories Unfold And The Adventure Continues!

Each story is a stand-a-lone tale that will keep you reading as fast as you’re able while regretting nearing the end of the tale. Simply outstanding and completely addicting!
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Author 7 books2 followers
July 29, 2020
Interesting but just that.

It was an interesting view of what happened, but it seemed to lack a lot of the personal details from prior novels. While the ending was adequate, I feel it was rather abruptly wrapped up. Not a bad read, but not the best in the series.
3 reviews
November 30, 2020
Another great read

In my opinion, this team of authors is first rate. As I said in another review, they are the equals of Pournell, Niven, and Heinlein. You cannot go wrong reading their .
10 reviews
March 31, 2021
I loved it.

The only thing I can do to help the author is to post here and hope that you, the reader, will take my advice and take on this series.

Excellent and magnetic work. I enjoyed every minute. Well done
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394 reviews7 followers
April 2, 2021
epic

There is no other way to describe this book. It has the action, drama, tragedy,pain, sorrow and everything you could want.I feel the authors could write quite a few more books set in the Savage Wars era ,considering it ran for 1500 years.
937 reviews8 followers
June 30, 2021
War and lies

Intergalactic warfare at it's best with realistic situations and lots of action.
Selfishness and self proclaimed godhood. Is a good way to describe the uplifted.
Great characters with realistic situations and beautifully imagined war.
13 reviews
November 19, 2021
I’m addicted to these books)

Gosh, what can I say other than “mahalo” to the authors for such a great series of books and such an epic storyline. I have enjoyed every page of every book.
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32 reviews
May 15, 2020
Love knowing when and who said KTF first. Hot shit, Leej.
274 reviews3 followers
July 12, 2020
Another great book in this series. Loved the story line of the characters.
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32 reviews1 follower
July 22, 2020
Fantastic book to read

Very happy with this one. Going to miss certain characters from this series though. Wish we could have had a longer back history on tyrus though!
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