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Galaxy's Edge #12
Legacies
Listening Length: 18 hours and 10 minutes
Galaxy's Edge returns with an all-new adrenaline-fueled season of the military sci-fi series!
With his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew - the young girl Prisma. Not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction - and loss - than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past. The only way forward is to follow the footsteps of the legendary Tyrus Rechs.
Meanwhile, as the galaxy struggles to steady itself following the fall of a corrupt and bloated republic, dangerous threats vie for power. Insidious deep-state operatives, vicious abominations pulled from forbidden savage technology...and something impossibly ancient, awakening at long last to emerge from the darkness between the stars.
Galaxy's Edge returns with an all-new adrenaline-fueled season of the military sci-fi series!
With his duty to the Legion satisfied, Wraith sets out to find a lost member of his crew - the young girl Prisma. Not only does the journey bring with it more death and destruction - and loss - than he ever imagined, it revives the shadows of a forgotten past. The only way forward is to follow the footsteps of the legendary Tyrus Rechs.
Meanwhile, as the galaxy struggles to steady itself following the fall of a corrupt and bloated republic, dangerous threats vie for power. Insidious deep-state operatives, vicious abominations pulled from forbidden savage technology...and something impossibly ancient, awakening at long last to emerge from the darkness between the stars.
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First published May 4, 2021
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Jason Anspach
187 books846 followersJASON 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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May 26, 2021
I was excited to see the new book come out, it definitely did not disappoint!
Without giving anything away, it was great front to back, with some new characters, and plenty of familiar ones, and a good bit of backstory to answer some big questions, and create new ones.
I love this series, almost doesn't bother me that there are some obvious star wars character copies..
I mean the bad guy in season one wore all black armor and his weapon of choice was a plasma torch he used like a sword, the two bounty hunters/smuggler is obviously straight copy of Boba and Han.
Best of all, small spoiler.. the psychotic r2d2.. The Nubarian gunnery bot is back!!
Without giving anything away, it was great front to back, with some new characters, and plenty of familiar ones, and a good bit of backstory to answer some big questions, and create new ones.
I love this series, almost doesn't bother me that there are some obvious star wars character copies..
I mean the bad guy in season one wore all black armor and his weapon of choice was a plasma torch he used like a sword, the two bounty hunters/smuggler is obviously straight copy of Boba and Han.
Best of all, small spoiler.. the psychotic r2d2.. The Nubarian gunnery bot is back!!
May 12, 2021
Well, they changed the nomenclature, I'm not sure their calling this "Season 2" anymore, but this is absolutely season 2. We had more of a prologue in Book 10, but this one really sets up the big issues that should be coming down the pipe.
Spoiler time.
Killing Carter was a curveball. With Ol Cthun taking on a leadership role in the galaxy, I kind of assumed we were going to get the soldier/squad perspective from him and his guys. That was rough.
This book does rely heavily on the Savage War trilogy. The Ford stuff does get explained, actually pretty simply.
The ending...DAMN. If she's who Prisma thinks she is, and she's actually who Ravi thinks she is, that's wild.
Can't wait for the next one.
Spoiler time.
Killing Carter was a curveball. With Ol Cthun taking on a leadership role in the galaxy, I kind of assumed we were going to get the soldier/squad perspective from him and his guys. That was rough.
This book does rely heavily on the Savage War trilogy. The Ford stuff does get explained, actually pretty simply.
The ending...DAMN. If she's who Prisma thinks she is, and she's actually who Ravi thinks she is, that's wild.
Can't wait for the next one.
May 3, 2021
In Legacies, Jason Anspach and Nick Cole return to the Galaxy’s Edge universe. Season one ended in a conclusive and quite satisfying fashion, but sufficient mysteries remained to leave us all waiting for more. Those mysteries only deepened as Cole and Anspach filled out their universe, showing us the horrors of the Savage Wars and the birth of the Legion, telling stories about Rechs the feared bounty hunter and showing us the ordinary heroism of the men and women who were inspired by those who dared to stand up to the post-human Savages.
Answers to all of that and more is delivered in Legacies. Yet, for as many mysteries as Cole and Anspach answer, two more arise hydra-like to take their place. I am dying to talk about it all, but for this review I shall resist. Even though I feel I have been vindicated on several points. There is a lot of fun to be had here for devoted fans of Galaxy’s Edge, and I wish them all Godspeed.
I will however emphasize what the cover blurb says. This journey brings with it more death, destruction, and loss than I would have believed possible. The galaxy is still a dumpster fire, and you had best be prepared for that. A new threat to the galaxy is looming, and those who see it coming are preparing for war.
The first book of Season Two is quite a bit different than Legionnaire. I’m not sure you can catch lightning in a bottle twice, and Legacies doesn’t try to be another version of Legionnaire. We in fact already got another version of Legionnaire in Takeover, which used to be the first book of Season Two but then stuff happened. Rather, what we get is something like a more refined version of the second book, Galactic Outlaws, which was intensely divisive among the fans for how different it was from Legionnaire, and how it switched mood and POV so rapidly.
At this point, I feel Anspach and Cole have mastered the technique. Even now, I still find Galactic Outlaws a difficult read. Others do too. Legacies could have been two or even three shorter books each telling a unified story, but the ability to shift back and forth between the different characters and different threads without losing the thread feels like it works this time. There seems to be a kind of synergy between the different events in the book, such that if they were separated into different volumes you would have a story that wouldn’t quite live up to its potential.
And what a potential it is! What really makes a space opera shine is the grand sweep of its story. Huge battles, rival factions jockeying for position, intrigue and skullduggery. We aren’t quite yet at the point where the epic battles are going down, but all the rest is here, and you know the battles are coming. All the work that went into creating this universe is paying off now, with the promise of more to come.
Why not come along for another mission out past Galaxy’s Edge? What else lies in wait, in the darkness, biding its time?
I received a free review copy from the authors.
Answers to all of that and more is delivered in Legacies. Yet, for as many mysteries as Cole and Anspach answer, two more arise hydra-like to take their place. I am dying to talk about it all, but for this review I shall resist. Even though I feel I have been vindicated on several points. There is a lot of fun to be had here for devoted fans of Galaxy’s Edge, and I wish them all Godspeed.
I will however emphasize what the cover blurb says. This journey brings with it more death, destruction, and loss than I would have believed possible. The galaxy is still a dumpster fire, and you had best be prepared for that. A new threat to the galaxy is looming, and those who see it coming are preparing for war.
The first book of Season Two is quite a bit different than Legionnaire. I’m not sure you can catch lightning in a bottle twice, and Legacies doesn’t try to be another version of Legionnaire. We in fact already got another version of Legionnaire in Takeover, which used to be the first book of Season Two but then stuff happened. Rather, what we get is something like a more refined version of the second book, Galactic Outlaws, which was intensely divisive among the fans for how different it was from Legionnaire, and how it switched mood and POV so rapidly.
At this point, I feel Anspach and Cole have mastered the technique. Even now, I still find Galactic Outlaws a difficult read. Others do too. Legacies could have been two or even three shorter books each telling a unified story, but the ability to shift back and forth between the different characters and different threads without losing the thread feels like it works this time. There seems to be a kind of synergy between the different events in the book, such that if they were separated into different volumes you would have a story that wouldn’t quite live up to its potential.
And what a potential it is! What really makes a space opera shine is the grand sweep of its story. Huge battles, rival factions jockeying for position, intrigue and skullduggery. We aren’t quite yet at the point where the epic battles are going down, but all the rest is here, and you know the battles are coming. All the work that went into creating this universe is paying off now, with the promise of more to come.
Why not come along for another mission out past Galaxy’s Edge? What else lies in wait, in the darkness, biding its time?
I received a free review copy from the authors.
July 1, 2023
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May 13, 2021
This is how you start Season 2!
I missed these characters! This is a great way to start the story back up.
If you have not read the first Season, please do so. You will miss a lot.
If you HAVE read it, why don't you already have this?
They are all in here. All of your favorites characters, plus more.
The last two chapters had me yelling at my ceiling.
Thank you sir. May I have another?
I missed these characters! This is a great way to start the story back up.
If you have not read the first Season, please do so. You will miss a lot.
If you HAVE read it, why don't you already have this?
They are all in here. All of your favorites characters, plus more.
The last two chapters had me yelling at my ceiling.
Thank you sir. May I have another?
May 7, 2021
Mind Blown!!
Everytime I think I have a handle on where this series is going. I'm totally thrown away from what I read. Keep up the good work fellah. Ktf and please bring back Leenah.
Everytime I think I have a handle on where this series is going. I'm totally thrown away from what I read. Keep up the good work fellah. Ktf and please bring back Leenah.
April 6, 2022
This book was a ton of fun. As always, the action is top-notch. I seriously don't think I've ever read a series that handles written action better than Galaxy's Edge. So often, action in books gets confusing and it's hard to envision, but somehow Galaxy's Edge always manages to paint a picture of chaotic violent action with such clarity that I can picture it in my head perfectly like it's playing out live right there in front of me.
This book also did an incredible job of juggling multiple plotlines and introducing whole new characters and incorporating ones from the standalone trilogies seamlessly, which impressed me because there's quite a lot of that.
All that being said, I can't give it a full 5 stars because I'm not entirely convinced the authors didn't just pull a couple of the final plot points out of their asses at the last minute for shock value. I can't remember there being any precedent set for the existence of some of the technology that would be required for later plot elements to be possible in-universe, and it feels like somewhat poor writing to just drop those things on readers out of nowhere with no hints given beforehand.
This book also did an incredible job of juggling multiple plotlines and introducing whole new characters and incorporating ones from the standalone trilogies seamlessly, which impressed me because there's quite a lot of that.
All that being said, I can't give it a full 5 stars because I'm not entirely convinced the authors didn't just pull a couple of the final plot points out of their asses at the last minute for shock value. I can't remember there being any precedent set for the existence of some of the technology that would be required for later plot elements to be possible in-universe, and it feels like somewhat poor writing to just drop those things on readers out of nowhere with no hints given beforehand.
September 21, 2021
This seems like a very long book. It does have a lot of stuff in it, a lot of background information and previously met characters. We get some insight into how and why some of the activities were already read about take place as they did. There's also some twist that I didn't see coming and one that kind of changes everything.
First off, we're with a Black Leaf Kill Team led by Carter. He's one of the mercenaries working for Mr. Nilo we met in the previous book, "Takeover". He and his men have been well taken care of by Mr. Nilo and now his team has been outfitted with the best equipment, mostly, and sent on a new mission. They are to find Honey, the Endurian spy who is working Nether Ops and messed up Mr. Nilo's attempt to acquire a museum full of savage tech. Mr. Nilo wants her badly since she might be the only lead as to where the savage tech went. She has been elusive. Carter's team has searched out several "good" leads only to find nothing. Now they are heading to a space station called Rotho-Nops where again, rumor has it that Honey is hiding. As expected, they don't find her, but they do find a lot of trouble. His team gets shot up pretty badly and then Mr. Surber comes to tell him and his team to go home. They are done spending time and resources on this hunt. Then something strange starts happening to his team...they die!
Mr. Nilo needs another bounty hunter that has the same skill set as Carter. Two names are provided by his AI, Tyrus Rechs and Wraith. He directs his Black Leaf AI to find both of them. Wraith, a.k.a. Captain Ford, a.k.a. Captain Aeson Keel and his crew are out to find Prisma and Crash, her war bot. They took off to some where unknown and Ford intends to track them down. He's not exactly going to get that done, but he will find out that someone has put out a "Black" contract on him and that has about every bounty hunter in the galaxy trying to kill him. It gets pretty disastrous in that while he's down on a space station following a lead, the Indelible VI comes under attack. Leenah is attempting to fly the ship and fight off her attackers, but the last word Ford gets is that there are just too many! Then he loses all contact with the Indelible VI. With Captain Ford on the space station is Garret, his very young code-slicer. They are now running for their lives with just about every bounty hunter on the station shooting at them. Then they are found by Zora. She's also a bounty hunter, but was also a friend of Ford's a few years back. Well actually she was the daughter of Doc, one of the Legionnaires that Ford used to run around with a long time ago. She wanted to help him out of his particular situation and Ford didn't have much of a choice in the matter. He and Garret needed to get away from this space station before they wound up dead!
So, Captain Ford is really ticked off. He wants to know who put out this "Death Contract" on him and why. But, all his armor and most of his favorite weapons were aboard the Indelible VI and are apparently now gone. So he reaches out to Legion Commander Chhun and asks to "borrow" Tyrus Rechs' armor that he previously gave to the Legion. Ford figures that by going as apparently Tyrus Rechs he can get into places that would only get Wraith killed. Most bounty hunters don't know that Tyrus Rechs is no longer alive.
Now, here's where the story gets interesting. Captain Ford needs to find out who put out the Death Contract and the one place to start is with the head of the Bounty Hunter Guild. Most of these Guilds don't accept Black Contract and when they do, the only person who can accept it is the head of that particular Guild. Captain Ford as Tyrus Rechs is going to find who this person is and then kill him after he finds out who's paying for the contract. That leads us to a lot of different places and since Captain Ford is looking and acting like Tyrus Rechs, we get a lot of background information about Rechs and his previous activities. It seems all of these people are tied in with the Legion at some point. Even Goth Sullus used to be a Legion General and a supposedly good guy! Lots of fighting coming up and some interesting changes that sees Captain Ford operating some what on his own for now.
Meanwhile, Prisma and Crash in their ancient star-shuttle have been pulled out of FTL and are being slowly dragged into a massive ship. It appears that his might be a derelict savage starship that is just sitting out here in nowhere space. Prisma's trip was to have been a lot longer, but it's now been cut short and she needs to figure out a way to stay out of this savage starship's hold and continue on with her own objective. That doesn't happen. What she and Crash find on this strange starship is another group that has a lot of background stories to tell about a lot of people we're read about in previous books. Ravi eventually shows up and attempts to rescue Prisma and Crash along with some others they find in this ship. It's kind of a strange part of the book and I'm not all that sure I understand what's going on with this information, but it was at least interesting.
Where all this leads is not provided in this book. We get a lot of information about how things came about, but where everything is leading is still a mystery. Captain Ford is still going to look for Prisma and Ravi, while Garret hasn't given up all hope that Leenah and the Indelible VI haven't been heard from at all. I just can't believe that ship and Leenah are actually gone. It was so much a part of Captain Ford that it's strange to see him going other places, but he's got some of Tryus Rechs' equipment and soon will have a lot more.
The next book is already out and it's titled, "Dark Victory". I've already got it on my reading list. Not sure why this book says "Season 2" and "Book 1". Per Amazon, this is book 11 in the series and that's the way I'm going to title it.
First off, we're with a Black Leaf Kill Team led by Carter. He's one of the mercenaries working for Mr. Nilo we met in the previous book, "Takeover". He and his men have been well taken care of by Mr. Nilo and now his team has been outfitted with the best equipment, mostly, and sent on a new mission. They are to find Honey, the Endurian spy who is working Nether Ops and messed up Mr. Nilo's attempt to acquire a museum full of savage tech. Mr. Nilo wants her badly since she might be the only lead as to where the savage tech went. She has been elusive. Carter's team has searched out several "good" leads only to find nothing. Now they are heading to a space station called Rotho-Nops where again, rumor has it that Honey is hiding. As expected, they don't find her, but they do find a lot of trouble. His team gets shot up pretty badly and then Mr. Surber comes to tell him and his team to go home. They are done spending time and resources on this hunt. Then something strange starts happening to his team...they die!
Mr. Nilo needs another bounty hunter that has the same skill set as Carter. Two names are provided by his AI, Tyrus Rechs and Wraith. He directs his Black Leaf AI to find both of them. Wraith, a.k.a. Captain Ford, a.k.a. Captain Aeson Keel and his crew are out to find Prisma and Crash, her war bot. They took off to some where unknown and Ford intends to track them down. He's not exactly going to get that done, but he will find out that someone has put out a "Black" contract on him and that has about every bounty hunter in the galaxy trying to kill him. It gets pretty disastrous in that while he's down on a space station following a lead, the Indelible VI comes under attack. Leenah is attempting to fly the ship and fight off her attackers, but the last word Ford gets is that there are just too many! Then he loses all contact with the Indelible VI. With Captain Ford on the space station is Garret, his very young code-slicer. They are now running for their lives with just about every bounty hunter on the station shooting at them. Then they are found by Zora. She's also a bounty hunter, but was also a friend of Ford's a few years back. Well actually she was the daughter of Doc, one of the Legionnaires that Ford used to run around with a long time ago. She wanted to help him out of his particular situation and Ford didn't have much of a choice in the matter. He and Garret needed to get away from this space station before they wound up dead!
So, Captain Ford is really ticked off. He wants to know who put out this "Death Contract" on him and why. But, all his armor and most of his favorite weapons were aboard the Indelible VI and are apparently now gone. So he reaches out to Legion Commander Chhun and asks to "borrow" Tyrus Rechs' armor that he previously gave to the Legion. Ford figures that by going as apparently Tyrus Rechs he can get into places that would only get Wraith killed. Most bounty hunters don't know that Tyrus Rechs is no longer alive.
Now, here's where the story gets interesting. Captain Ford needs to find out who put out the Death Contract and the one place to start is with the head of the Bounty Hunter Guild. Most of these Guilds don't accept Black Contract and when they do, the only person who can accept it is the head of that particular Guild. Captain Ford as Tyrus Rechs is going to find who this person is and then kill him after he finds out who's paying for the contract. That leads us to a lot of different places and since Captain Ford is looking and acting like Tyrus Rechs, we get a lot of background information about Rechs and his previous activities. It seems all of these people are tied in with the Legion at some point. Even Goth Sullus used to be a Legion General and a supposedly good guy! Lots of fighting coming up and some interesting changes that sees Captain Ford operating some what on his own for now.
Meanwhile, Prisma and Crash in their ancient star-shuttle have been pulled out of FTL and are being slowly dragged into a massive ship. It appears that his might be a derelict savage starship that is just sitting out here in nowhere space. Prisma's trip was to have been a lot longer, but it's now been cut short and she needs to figure out a way to stay out of this savage starship's hold and continue on with her own objective. That doesn't happen. What she and Crash find on this strange starship is another group that has a lot of background stories to tell about a lot of people we're read about in previous books. Ravi eventually shows up and attempts to rescue Prisma and Crash along with some others they find in this ship. It's kind of a strange part of the book and I'm not all that sure I understand what's going on with this information, but it was at least interesting.
Where all this leads is not provided in this book. We get a lot of information about how things came about, but where everything is leading is still a mystery. Captain Ford is still going to look for Prisma and Ravi, while Garret hasn't given up all hope that Leenah and the Indelible VI haven't been heard from at all. I just can't believe that ship and Leenah are actually gone. It was so much a part of Captain Ford that it's strange to see him going other places, but he's got some of Tryus Rechs' equipment and soon will have a lot more.
The next book is already out and it's titled, "Dark Victory". I've already got it on my reading list. Not sure why this book says "Season 2" and "Book 1". Per Amazon, this is book 11 in the series and that's the way I'm going to title it.
March 23, 2022
As the start of a new season, this is great! As a jumping-on point not so much, you should really go back and start with Season 1, book 1 (Legionaire).
We meet characters old and new, get some more backstory on them, and of course our favorite character-from-the-past Rechs is not absent either.
Keel/Wraith has to start over again - making it a true season 2 for him as well - and I'm very glad he regains some crucial stuff by the end of this first book, for I can't stand it if 'high level' characters have to start from scratch and have to level-up all over again. But the authors handle this well and avoid this kind of frustration for me as a reader, while still making Keel work for it.
I have to say it becomes a little bit more difficult to keep all the names and storylines separated, sometimes I really don't know who's who anymore, especially with minor characters who we only met 1 or 2 books ago. For instance, there are some characters/names that are supposed to make the reader go "Oh wow, that's ... from Takeover", but since Takeover brought us all new characters, I hardly remembered any of them and had to look them up after I finished this book to even recognize them.
But oh well, we'll just keep on reading and going with the flow, for this is truly a Grand Adventure.
From season 1 book 1 it's been very obvious that there are several similarities to Star Wars, but what I hadn't expected is that the authors actually admit to this openly. For at the end of this audiobook there's a podcast with both authors, answering many questions from readers, and they openly mention these parallels. Who knew.
Anyway, I am into this series hook, line & sinker and can't wait to listen to the next one.
We meet characters old and new, get some more backstory on them, and of course our favorite character-from-the-past Rechs is not absent either.
Keel/Wraith has to start over again - making it a true season 2 for him as well - and I'm very glad he regains some crucial stuff by the end of this first book, for I can't stand it if 'high level' characters have to start from scratch and have to level-up all over again. But the authors handle this well and avoid this kind of frustration for me as a reader, while still making Keel work for it.
I have to say it becomes a little bit more difficult to keep all the names and storylines separated, sometimes I really don't know who's who anymore, especially with minor characters who we only met 1 or 2 books ago. For instance, there are some characters/names that are supposed to make the reader go "Oh wow, that's ... from Takeover", but since Takeover brought us all new characters, I hardly remembered any of them and had to look them up after I finished this book to even recognize them.
But oh well, we'll just keep on reading and going with the flow, for this is truly a Grand Adventure.
From season 1 book 1 it's been very obvious that there are several similarities to Star Wars, but what I hadn't expected is that the authors actually admit to this openly. For at the end of this audiobook there's a podcast with both authors, answering many questions from readers, and they openly mention these parallels. Who knew.
Anyway, I am into this series hook, line & sinker and can't wait to listen to the next one.
May 30, 2022
Was not expecting that!
So far in this Galaxy's Edge series there have been surprises, often disappointing surprises of deaths of characters you have come to root for. The story path itself in each book more or less reaches an end, or cliffhanger, that is not a complete twisted surprise.
Interesting is the side story telling the bones of the origin of the Cybar. The opening of the relic pyramids left by the Ancients is 2 for 2 as a "bad thing". The knowledge that Ravi is the last Ancient left in the galaxy waiting and working for unknown thousands of years to save the galaxy from a shadowed implacable deadly threat from outside the galaxy let's the reader to expect these left behind Ancient mystery buildings to be at worst neutral, at best hopefully containing something to aid in the battle against the Ancients foe.
The events occurring around Prisma are, from my point of view, the least expected of anything else surprising in this 11th installment.
We find out more background about key characters whose impact is huge yet have little time on page. Some interesting and surprising reveals. The reveals about characters who have extensive time on page is wildly surprising.
An expected cliffhanger at the end turned out to be not expected at all.
So far in this Galaxy's Edge series there have been surprises, often disappointing surprises of deaths of characters you have come to root for. The story path itself in each book more or less reaches an end, or cliffhanger, that is not a complete twisted surprise.
Interesting is the side story telling the bones of the origin of the Cybar. The opening of the relic pyramids left by the Ancients is 2 for 2 as a "bad thing". The knowledge that Ravi is the last Ancient left in the galaxy waiting and working for unknown thousands of years to save the galaxy from a shadowed implacable deadly threat from outside the galaxy let's the reader to expect these left behind Ancient mystery buildings to be at worst neutral, at best hopefully containing something to aid in the battle against the Ancients foe.
The events occurring around Prisma are, from my point of view, the least expected of anything else surprising in this 11th installment.
We find out more background about key characters whose impact is huge yet have little time on page. Some interesting and surprising reveals. The reveals about characters who have extensive time on page is wildly surprising.
An expected cliffhanger at the end turned out to be not expected at all.
May 29, 2021
Wow!
After the first 10 books, I was a little reluctant to start another "season" of Galaxy's Edge. I might have been a victim of "Galaxy's Edge Fatigue" with all the splinter offs, prequels, and variations. It was starting to sprawl like "A Song of Ice and Fire."
But this book grabbed me from the beginning and never let go.
There are parallel story lines about Wraith, Prisma, and Ravi. We pick up a little about Chuun. What's obvious is that something is coming. "Go to the edge and wait." Tyrus Rechs used to say.
Retcon is often used as a pejorative term. In this book, there is some retelling and fleshing out of the back story in ways that really enhance the bit of history we know from the first 10 books. And the Savage Wars books. And so on.
Something is out there. Something that has always been out there. Having read this book, I don't know what it is, but I feel more certain that there is something there.
I'm just guessing, but I don't think it's coming from the edge.
Read this book as slowly as you can. Maybe the next one will be ready by then.
After the first 10 books, I was a little reluctant to start another "season" of Galaxy's Edge. I might have been a victim of "Galaxy's Edge Fatigue" with all the splinter offs, prequels, and variations. It was starting to sprawl like "A Song of Ice and Fire."
But this book grabbed me from the beginning and never let go.
There are parallel story lines about Wraith, Prisma, and Ravi. We pick up a little about Chuun. What's obvious is that something is coming. "Go to the edge and wait." Tyrus Rechs used to say.
Retcon is often used as a pejorative term. In this book, there is some retelling and fleshing out of the back story in ways that really enhance the bit of history we know from the first 10 books. And the Savage Wars books. And so on.
Something is out there. Something that has always been out there. Having read this book, I don't know what it is, but I feel more certain that there is something there.
I'm just guessing, but I don't think it's coming from the edge.
Read this book as slowly as you can. Maybe the next one will be ready by then.
April 23, 2022
This is Galaxy's Edge Season 2, Book 1, #11 in the series … It’s an acquired taste - just escape reading. Military Sci-Fi action with an easy plot. It begins with a summary - something akin to a Star Wars episode intro - and picks up pretty much where the last book left off, searching for the alien that got away. Wraith, Ravi and Prisma are back (although you don’t have to know these characters) and, again with more Star Wars ‘feel’, the authors introduce the mystical (akin to like “force”). After several deviations from the thin plot it finally gets better in the last third of the novel.
The book adds complexity and even more subplots to the series’ plot. … It’s like a very long-running TV soap opera plot. As of this episode, it doesn’t appear that the authors have any ‘ending’ - they’re just writing more episodes. Still, I enjoy the series and will buy the next book hoping it will be better.
The book adds complexity and even more subplots to the series’ plot. … It’s like a very long-running TV soap opera plot. As of this episode, it doesn’t appear that the authors have any ‘ending’ - they’re just writing more episodes. Still, I enjoy the series and will buy the next book hoping it will be better.
May 23, 2021
There was a heady time in the 90s and early 2000s when I eagerly awaited the release of every new Star Wars book, eager to see that mysteries of the past would be revealed, and what would happen next.
For a long time, I never thought I'd feel that way again. I am overjoyed to be proven wrong.
Legacies takes the themes of Season 1 and kicks it up a notch. Once again we meet Aeson Keel and his grim alterego, Wraith, and join him on a trek of vengeance to match the best of Tyrus Rechs' adventures.
At the same time, Ravi and Prisma go on a fantastic and horrific journey into the dark heart of the Savages, and what lies behind them.
The ending leaves you wanting more, and I'm counting the days till the next installment.
And of course, Bray's reading of the audiobook is perfect.
For a long time, I never thought I'd feel that way again. I am overjoyed to be proven wrong.
Legacies takes the themes of Season 1 and kicks it up a notch. Once again we meet Aeson Keel and his grim alterego, Wraith, and join him on a trek of vengeance to match the best of Tyrus Rechs' adventures.
At the same time, Ravi and Prisma go on a fantastic and horrific journey into the dark heart of the Savages, and what lies behind them.
The ending leaves you wanting more, and I'm counting the days till the next installment.
And of course, Bray's reading of the audiobook is perfect.
September 15, 2021
This was the first Galaxy's Edge fiction I have read. I know I am coming in late to the series/universe based on looking at other reviews, but I did not feel lost. The book can and does stand alone as a great story. I am extremely excited to get into this military sci-fi series.
This book covers some parallel stories of connected characters and a few explanatory flashbacks. The settings and characters are fantastic.
I would compare this to the Battletech universe blended with the Star Wars universe. It is heavy military sci-fi with space marines but includes a vast, species diverse galaxy setting.
I received this book for free as part of Goodreads Giveaway program. But it is definitely my cup of tea, and I am glad to be introduced to this universe.
This book covers some parallel stories of connected characters and a few explanatory flashbacks. The settings and characters are fantastic.
I would compare this to the Battletech universe blended with the Star Wars universe. It is heavy military sci-fi with space marines but includes a vast, species diverse galaxy setting.
I received this book for free as part of Goodreads Giveaway program. But it is definitely my cup of tea, and I am glad to be introduced to this universe.
December 31, 2024
A strong start to Season 2 of Galaxy’s Edge, Legacies brings new depth to the saga while tying in threads from the original arc. The narrative is steeped in world-building, offering a fresh perspective on familiar elements while introducing new characters and challenges.
The story dives into the legacy left behind by the first season, focusing on the fallout and how it shapes the galaxy moving forward. While it lacks the relentless pacing of earlier entries, it compensates with a more reflective and layered approach, which provides insight into the evolving universe.
Though slightly shy of perfection, it sets the stage for what promises to be an engaging new chapter.
Listened to as an audiobook on Audible.
The story dives into the legacy left behind by the first season, focusing on the fallout and how it shapes the galaxy moving forward. While it lacks the relentless pacing of earlier entries, it compensates with a more reflective and layered approach, which provides insight into the evolving universe.
Though slightly shy of perfection, it sets the stage for what promises to be an engaging new chapter.
Listened to as an audiobook on Audible.
July 31, 2021
There are a lot of GE tangents out there, but I came for Victory Company and alumni, and this book is part of that "main sequence" of the series. These are the characters I care about (even/especially as they're being killed off) and here they are back again.
The galaxy is no longer the dumpster fire that it was pre Article 19, but untold dangers lurk in the dark between the stars, and they are spooling up again. A couple of cliff-hangers to end things off, which means that the next book better come soon. I dragged my ass a bit on reading this one, so hopefully that helps.
The galaxy is no longer the dumpster fire that it was pre Article 19, but untold dangers lurk in the dark between the stars, and they are spooling up again. A couple of cliff-hangers to end things off, which means that the next book better come soon. I dragged my ass a bit on reading this one, so hopefully that helps.
November 29, 2025
ohhh yessss
I don’t know how they get better but they do. This is one I did not want to put down…I think I read this one quickest of all so far. I’ve read the books in order (as intended by authors on website). Man the ending in this book brings so many weaves together it’s unreal, out of nowhere details I could not begin to have foretold, amazing job. With so many details tied-in here it really makes me wonder what can I expect going forward & how could it be this good. Looking forward to moving onto the next…I will be starting it right away.
I don’t know how they get better but they do. This is one I did not want to put down…I think I read this one quickest of all so far. I’ve read the books in order (as intended by authors on website). Man the ending in this book brings so many weaves together it’s unreal, out of nowhere details I could not begin to have foretold, amazing job. With so many details tied-in here it really makes me wonder what can I expect going forward & how could it be this good. Looking forward to moving onto the next…I will be starting it right away.
July 19, 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.
★★★★★ 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.
March 1, 2025
Probably my favorite book in the series so far. Elements in the world building aspect of the first season of the series are becoming major plot points. I'm glad to see some of my favorite characters coming back to be the main characters of this installment, although I wish Masters was one of them. The ending threw a lot into question about who is the "good guy" in the series. It seems like the next book will have a bunch of scandals get revealed.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
May 20, 2021
Now we’re all caught up! So many characters sliding into their place in the story
A pretty shocking double climax bringing the biggest characters in the series back into the same orbit. There’s a much bigger game being revealed but we still haven’t seen the final enemy. Excellent story!
A pretty shocking double climax bringing the biggest characters in the series back into the same orbit. There’s a much bigger game being revealed but we still haven’t seen the final enemy. Excellent story!
May 24, 2021
Galaxy's Edge, Season 2 Book 1
Yes! The main storyline is back and it's tying in the other story lines as well! Galaxy's Edge is so incredibly well thought out and well written.
Listening to RC Bray's narration on Audible is fantastic.
If you've been thinking about reading Galaxy's Edge and haven't yet, stop thinking and buy it already!
Yes! The main storyline is back and it's tying in the other story lines as well! Galaxy's Edge is so incredibly well thought out and well written.
Listening to RC Bray's narration on Audible is fantastic.
If you've been thinking about reading Galaxy's Edge and haven't yet, stop thinking and buy it already!
May 24, 2021
Very hard to put down
Basically I liked everything about this series book EXCEPT, it is kinda hard to follow because of the number of different threads woven like a skilled tailor throughout the book. Now I said kinda hard, not undoable and the thrill of the hunt (to make sense of the narrative) only adds to the pleasure of the read. Enjoy my friends.
Basically I liked everything about this series book EXCEPT, it is kinda hard to follow because of the number of different threads woven like a skilled tailor throughout the book. Now I said kinda hard, not undoable and the thrill of the hunt (to make sense of the narrative) only adds to the pleasure of the read. Enjoy my friends.
May 29, 2021
Season 2 like many of the stories in this universe hits stride after the hefty prelude of Book 10 (hang in there, you’ll get back on track). This book rewards loyal fans tying everything (Everything!) together into the main story line. If you have skipped the spin offs prior to season 2, go back and read them in publication order.
June 12, 2021
Awesome addition to the continuing story that is galaxy’s edge. The addition of some characters as well as the reigniting of others is a blast and entertaining from start to finish. The story jumps around in a very fluid and easy to digest way that is very appreciated. Keep up the great writing guys!
February 14, 2024
Season 2 Begins with more questions
This book has a slower start but picks up the pace after the half way point. The problem is that I didn't read the Savage Wars prequel as the authors suggested. This is a Wraith / Tyrus Rech heavy story. Chhun appears only briefly and repeats history as a general commanding an elite unit from the front.
This book has a slower start but picks up the pace after the half way point. The problem is that I didn't read the Savage Wars prequel as the authors suggested. This is a Wraith / Tyrus Rech heavy story. Chhun appears only briefly and repeats history as a general commanding an elite unit from the front.
March 5, 2025
Holy TWISTS
Ummm, what???? I did not see any of this coming!!! Just WOW! TWIST AFTER TWIST! I loved this story, definitely huge plot twists and major character cross over.Ummm what???? I did not see any of this coming!!! Just WOW! TWIST AFTER TWIST! I loved this story, definitely huge plot twists and major character cross-over.
Ummm, what???? I did not see any of this coming!!! Just WOW! TWIST AFTER TWIST! I loved this story, definitely huge plot twists and major character cross over.Ummm what???? I did not see any of this coming!!! Just WOW! TWIST AFTER TWIST! I loved this story, definitely huge plot twists and major character cross-over.
May 12, 2021
This series remains great to read. Some of the spin-offs were less than enjoyable (I’m looking at you Order of the Centurion book #2), but the main story arc is fantastic. How we are on the 11th book and it’s still interesting and fresh really amazes me. I can’t wait for the next one!
May 19, 2021
Love the Galaxy Edge.
The tale that Nick and Jason has woven so far in this series has been entertaining, illuminating and fascinating.
Yet, it is still an unfolding journey to the edge.
Worth every second you give to it.
The tale that Nick and Jason has woven so far in this series has been entertaining, illuminating and fascinating.
Yet, it is still an unfolding journey to the edge.
Worth every second you give to it.
May 21, 2021
A great story
Another great book that starts to tie all the previous books together. Which may sound odd, but the books span a period of 1500 years or so. More backstory coming together. Very good and highly recommended.
Another great book that starts to tie all the previous books together. Which may sound odd, but the books span a period of 1500 years or so. More backstory coming together. Very good and highly recommended.
May 26, 2021
An excellent book to introduce the new season. Story lines are a little convoluted at the beginning, but they meet nicely at the end setting up some conclusions and a lot of questions to be answered in upcoming books.
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