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Legacy Fleet #7
Legend: Book 7 of The Legacy Fleet Series
They’re coming.
The Findiri, a savage, deadly race created to fight the Swarm, are on the hunt. But they no longer hunt the Swarm.
They hunt humans. And not just any human—they seek their creator, Captain Timothy Granger, and mean to destroy him.
But we are not alone. More alien races, hiding from the Swarm for millennia, also search for Earth, seeking the legend from their own stories to protect a being called Granger.
With Earth in the crosshairs, Granger, Admiral Proctor, and the crew of the Independence race against time to solve the mystery of the Findiri before all human and alien worlds fall.
But time is running out for all life in the galaxy, and the clock is ticking.
The Findiri, a savage, deadly race created to fight the Swarm, are on the hunt. But they no longer hunt the Swarm.
They hunt humans. And not just any human—they seek their creator, Captain Timothy Granger, and mean to destroy him.
But we are not alone. More alien races, hiding from the Swarm for millennia, also search for Earth, seeking the legend from their own stories to protect a being called Granger.
With Earth in the crosshairs, Granger, Admiral Proctor, and the crew of the Independence race against time to solve the mystery of the Findiri before all human and alien worlds fall.
But time is running out for all life in the galaxy, and the clock is ticking.
421 pages, Paperback
Published June 7, 2021
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Nick Webb
85 books351 followersNick became a scientist so that he could build starships. Unfortunately, his ship is taking longer to build than he'd hoped, so fictional starships will have to do for now. When he's not adding to his starship collection, you can find him tweeting and facebooking about Nasa, science, space, SciFi, and quoting Star Trek II.
He lives in Alabama with his wife, 2 kids, and 3 motorcycles.
Note: This author also writes books under the name of Endi Webb
He lives in Alabama with his wife, 2 kids, and 3 motorcycles.
Note: This author also writes books under the name of Endi Webb
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May 17, 2022
So many exhausted tropes and cliff hanger style fail.
I think in 500 years the tired tropes that are already pretty much gone from our culture today wouldn't survive to be in the time that Nick Webb is writing it to be. Like Granger incessantly calling everyone son like the Silent Generation did. I haven't heard or seen anyone call anyone son in some 10 or 15 years. It is just wildly disrespectful, no matter who you are or who you are talking to. And the cranky as all hell Clint Eastwood "Get Off My Lawn" was just getting more annoying by the minute.
I think the sanctimonious about religion backed off a little in this book, but the extreme dislike of all things politics and the extreme love of all things heroic and sacrifice and damn procedure and just blow things up and damn the consequences was also all up on the forefront too. There were just some incredibly bizarre placements of conversations for political ideaology that were clearly the authors voice that he wanted to get out to the audience to voice his opinions and cynicisms but put as a conversation at the unlikeliest of location, timing, and group of a legendary admiral, a young and inexperienced commander, a visiting temporary flight CAG, and fresh out of academy early to the fleet for emergency placement officer. On the bridge, rushing to a battle if I recall... as if it was in the wardroom at a meal watching a flick or the captains friday casual meal. A conversation that pretty much never happens with an active duty admiral and below captaincy. Anyone who has served knows that such discussions do NOT happen so flippantly with the 2nd or 3rd highest ranking officer in the entire military with half the group only 2 months aquainted with them. I was comms on subs, and we are famous for being relaxed on ranks for this, and we would never discuss such things with the Captain or the XO on the Conn except during steal beach and they invited opinions. Certainly it would never occur during emergencies. This was just a bizarre author voice placement, the piece in the middle about utopia, cooperation, Oppenheimer's xenophobia, etc. There was a little blatant plot device hammering there, but it was clumsy.
The latter half of the book was... clumsy as well.
First, the entire... style? I guess? Of switching view the second something happened or momentum was gained? It just doesn't really do you any favors to jerk away the camera and view to go back to a walk from a jog when things get interesting EVERY time because you're trying hard to be like George R.R. Martin, and you want every minute to be a cliff hanger. It is just to jarring. But I guess it helps make it REEEEEALLY easy to put the book down and be a bedtime read of 3 pages and call it good for assistive sleep aid, which this book really did for me. Cliff hang fail.
The constant convenient plot devices of the second half kept failing. A lot. Just, poorly. Every decision was just bad, nothing really made sense why they would do what they did. Tech and physics just didn't line up for any form of capable and probable. Just convenient to make it insurmountable for impossible odds for the main characters to overcome. It'll take several hours. Half that. Couple hours. Half that. Ok done. What? Don't worry about it, whatever deus ex machina needs to happen to move the plot forward is going to happen.
There really aren't any surprises in the book, just a lot of cringeworthy gross personality things, annoying personality things, constant bludgeoning of plot devices and impossible tech that is later ignored. A completely dropped maneuver at the end brought up 3 times, 2 more after changing location, Proctor telling her officer to transmit to the Kobe to execute the maneuver, but never actually happened? I guess he was tired and just rushed the print out?
And damn, did he seem to like Spock sacrificing himself in Star Trek so much that it was just a thing for Proctor to tell damage crews to walk into critically radiation flooded engineering that already killed the last damage crew without protective gear to repair things immediately as if that was not an unlawful order just because combat... sacrifice in war time means you do it yourself, not you tell others to sacrifice themselves. If they choose to throw themselves in without the gear because there is no time, so be it, but you can NOT order fire fighters into a fire without firefighting ensembles because the fire is about to consume the ship, you order them to fight the fire. They will fight the fire heroically.
I know, also, that this is a military book, but, this is hundreds of years in the future in a space navy and "air force". There would likely be a 50/50 women to men service. Men serve more in ground forces even today largely because of cultural tradition, but functionally because of strength and endurance. In space, air, and sea formats, that is largely obsolete where the majority of the work is technical, skill and reaction based where many women outperform many men... so much more to say there
I think in 500 years the tired tropes that are already pretty much gone from our culture today wouldn't survive to be in the time that Nick Webb is writing it to be. Like Granger incessantly calling everyone son like the Silent Generation did. I haven't heard or seen anyone call anyone son in some 10 or 15 years. It is just wildly disrespectful, no matter who you are or who you are talking to. And the cranky as all hell Clint Eastwood "Get Off My Lawn" was just getting more annoying by the minute.
I think the sanctimonious about religion backed off a little in this book, but the extreme dislike of all things politics and the extreme love of all things heroic and sacrifice and damn procedure and just blow things up and damn the consequences was also all up on the forefront too. There were just some incredibly bizarre placements of conversations for political ideaology that were clearly the authors voice that he wanted to get out to the audience to voice his opinions and cynicisms but put as a conversation at the unlikeliest of location, timing, and group of a legendary admiral, a young and inexperienced commander, a visiting temporary flight CAG, and fresh out of academy early to the fleet for emergency placement officer. On the bridge, rushing to a battle if I recall... as if it was in the wardroom at a meal watching a flick or the captains friday casual meal. A conversation that pretty much never happens with an active duty admiral and below captaincy. Anyone who has served knows that such discussions do NOT happen so flippantly with the 2nd or 3rd highest ranking officer in the entire military with half the group only 2 months aquainted with them. I was comms on subs, and we are famous for being relaxed on ranks for this, and we would never discuss such things with the Captain or the XO on the Conn except during steal beach and they invited opinions. Certainly it would never occur during emergencies. This was just a bizarre author voice placement, the piece in the middle about utopia, cooperation, Oppenheimer's xenophobia, etc. There was a little blatant plot device hammering there, but it was clumsy.
The latter half of the book was... clumsy as well.
First, the entire... style? I guess? Of switching view the second something happened or momentum was gained? It just doesn't really do you any favors to jerk away the camera and view to go back to a walk from a jog when things get interesting EVERY time because you're trying hard to be like George R.R. Martin, and you want every minute to be a cliff hanger. It is just to jarring. But I guess it helps make it REEEEEALLY easy to put the book down and be a bedtime read of 3 pages and call it good for assistive sleep aid, which this book really did for me. Cliff hang fail.
The constant convenient plot devices of the second half kept failing. A lot. Just, poorly. Every decision was just bad, nothing really made sense why they would do what they did. Tech and physics just didn't line up for any form of capable and probable. Just convenient to make it insurmountable for impossible odds for the main characters to overcome. It'll take several hours. Half that. Couple hours. Half that. Ok done. What? Don't worry about it, whatever deus ex machina needs to happen to move the plot forward is going to happen.
There really aren't any surprises in the book, just a lot of cringeworthy gross personality things, annoying personality things, constant bludgeoning of plot devices and impossible tech that is later ignored. A completely dropped maneuver at the end brought up 3 times, 2 more after changing location, Proctor telling her officer to transmit to the Kobe to execute the maneuver, but never actually happened? I guess he was tired and just rushed the print out?
And damn, did he seem to like Spock sacrificing himself in Star Trek so much that it was just a thing for Proctor to tell damage crews to walk into critically radiation flooded engineering that already killed the last damage crew without protective gear to repair things immediately as if that was not an unlawful order just because combat... sacrifice in war time means you do it yourself, not you tell others to sacrifice themselves. If they choose to throw themselves in without the gear because there is no time, so be it, but you can NOT order fire fighters into a fire without firefighting ensembles because the fire is about to consume the ship, you order them to fight the fire. They will fight the fire heroically.
I know, also, that this is a military book, but, this is hundreds of years in the future in a space navy and "air force". There would likely be a 50/50 women to men service. Men serve more in ground forces even today largely because of cultural tradition, but functionally because of strength and endurance. In space, air, and sea formats, that is largely obsolete where the majority of the work is technical, skill and reaction based where many women outperform many men... so much more to say there
October 7, 2021
With this being the 7th book in a series that has already delivered some of the most epic and incredible books, series, characters, races, combat scenes, space battles and more, Nick Webb had a lot to live up with this next book, and a lot of fans that were going to consume this in a heart-beat, myself being one of them.
I am very happy to say, that this book more than lives up to any expectations we might have had.
Webb has again, crafted this exceptional story, not only using the original characters, Proctor, who is just as brilliant as ever, Granger, who is not himself, having been almost reborn after nearly 13 billion years as a higher life form returning to primitive existence as a human, and of course other member of the original crew, Rana Scott, Zivic, Whitehorse, Qwerty etc each of them with their own distinct uniqueness (especially Rana – who you just have to love!!)
However, we have several new faces in this story, multiple new younger crew, brought forth to serve after the catastrophic losses from the previous swarm war. It makes for a really interesting, and fun mix of the older, experienced crew, hardened by a period of war, loss and comradery, and this new inexperienced crew, who are in awe of those who to them are ‘Legends’, but they now have to both work with, and fight with in a whole set of new problems that face the human race. These new crew have yet to fully finish their training either, having been forced to graduate early and complete ‘On the job training’ due to the huge losses from the Swarm War only months earlier that has left IDF suffering with losses of both people and ships.
Humanity is trying to come to terms with everything after the war, and the state of the galaxy, as well as trying to formalise relationships with other races, mainly due to Granger’s portent of doom that the Findiri are coming, and that they would bring the end of humanity with them.
With the end of the Swarm, Humanity has also discovered that there are other alien races that have been living not too far away from them (galactically speaking), but have been in hiding, and now wish to make contact, mainly with only one person, Granger.
Things only get worse for Humanity, when they discover that a Findiri fleet has actually reached the edge of human space, and destroyed a small colony (The description of this is incredibly well written, mesmerising, but also brutal and cruel, Webb does a masterful job of making you instantly hating the Findiri as pure Villains at the start of this book, but it makes you wonder if they actually are, or if there is something deeper going on with Granger). The Findiri only have two goals, find Granger, and destroy Humanity.
This is an intense and captivating story, once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down. There is a constant intrigue to the story, you just have to know what is going to happen next, this underlying mystery, and Webb is very clever at drip feeding you the pieces of the puzzle (and providing several bits to throw you off as well!!).
This is one of the areas that Webb really creates some of his best work in these books, using his characters, and his ability to create this stunning back drops, regardless of where the story takes us, Webb builds these extraordinary locations for us to visit, and get lost in, so that we can be completely immersed in the story. The world-building is stunning, the detail is incredible, you feel like you are on the bridge of the ship with Proctor, or in the cockpit with Zivic.
The Character work is just exceptional, with every part in this series, Nick Webb cements his place as one of the best Character Driven Mil Sci-Fi Authors on the market today, and Legend is another outstanding example of this.
Granger’s character is just superb, as the 13 billion year old Captain reincarnated having returned but without his memories of all he has done in his higher form, just knowing that he changed things, and knows things that have affected the galaxy, and possibly will affect it. Proctor is hilarious, as the cantankerous old Admiral, unwilling to bend to anyone who does not do what she wants, or doesn’t agree with her. Proctor is highly intelligent, has fought in both Swarm Wars, and knows more about the Swarm, than the actual Swarm do. Her Character is just brilliant.
One of the best characters in the previous books was ‘Ballsy’ who died in the last book, and left a big gap to be filled, but this has been picked up by his bat ship crazy son, Zivic, and he is just as funny as Ballsy and just as crazy (if not crazier).
The character work is one of the best parts of the book, and is so real and authentic.
This is easily one of the best parts of the Legacy Fleet series, and is a must read. If you have not got into this series, then now is the time. If you have, then you will love this new book, as it is just brilliant!!
I am very happy to say, that this book more than lives up to any expectations we might have had.
Webb has again, crafted this exceptional story, not only using the original characters, Proctor, who is just as brilliant as ever, Granger, who is not himself, having been almost reborn after nearly 13 billion years as a higher life form returning to primitive existence as a human, and of course other member of the original crew, Rana Scott, Zivic, Whitehorse, Qwerty etc each of them with their own distinct uniqueness (especially Rana – who you just have to love!!)
However, we have several new faces in this story, multiple new younger crew, brought forth to serve after the catastrophic losses from the previous swarm war. It makes for a really interesting, and fun mix of the older, experienced crew, hardened by a period of war, loss and comradery, and this new inexperienced crew, who are in awe of those who to them are ‘Legends’, but they now have to both work with, and fight with in a whole set of new problems that face the human race. These new crew have yet to fully finish their training either, having been forced to graduate early and complete ‘On the job training’ due to the huge losses from the Swarm War only months earlier that has left IDF suffering with losses of both people and ships.
Humanity is trying to come to terms with everything after the war, and the state of the galaxy, as well as trying to formalise relationships with other races, mainly due to Granger’s portent of doom that the Findiri are coming, and that they would bring the end of humanity with them.
With the end of the Swarm, Humanity has also discovered that there are other alien races that have been living not too far away from them (galactically speaking), but have been in hiding, and now wish to make contact, mainly with only one person, Granger.
Things only get worse for Humanity, when they discover that a Findiri fleet has actually reached the edge of human space, and destroyed a small colony (The description of this is incredibly well written, mesmerising, but also brutal and cruel, Webb does a masterful job of making you instantly hating the Findiri as pure Villains at the start of this book, but it makes you wonder if they actually are, or if there is something deeper going on with Granger). The Findiri only have two goals, find Granger, and destroy Humanity.
This is an intense and captivating story, once you start it, you won’t be able to put it down. There is a constant intrigue to the story, you just have to know what is going to happen next, this underlying mystery, and Webb is very clever at drip feeding you the pieces of the puzzle (and providing several bits to throw you off as well!!).
This is one of the areas that Webb really creates some of his best work in these books, using his characters, and his ability to create this stunning back drops, regardless of where the story takes us, Webb builds these extraordinary locations for us to visit, and get lost in, so that we can be completely immersed in the story. The world-building is stunning, the detail is incredible, you feel like you are on the bridge of the ship with Proctor, or in the cockpit with Zivic.
The Character work is just exceptional, with every part in this series, Nick Webb cements his place as one of the best Character Driven Mil Sci-Fi Authors on the market today, and Legend is another outstanding example of this.
Granger’s character is just superb, as the 13 billion year old Captain reincarnated having returned but without his memories of all he has done in his higher form, just knowing that he changed things, and knows things that have affected the galaxy, and possibly will affect it. Proctor is hilarious, as the cantankerous old Admiral, unwilling to bend to anyone who does not do what she wants, or doesn’t agree with her. Proctor is highly intelligent, has fought in both Swarm Wars, and knows more about the Swarm, than the actual Swarm do. Her Character is just brilliant.
One of the best characters in the previous books was ‘Ballsy’ who died in the last book, and left a big gap to be filled, but this has been picked up by his bat ship crazy son, Zivic, and he is just as funny as Ballsy and just as crazy (if not crazier).
The character work is one of the best parts of the book, and is so real and authentic.
This is easily one of the best parts of the Legacy Fleet series, and is a must read. If you have not got into this series, then now is the time. If you have, then you will love this new book, as it is just brilliant!!
July 10, 2021
Wow, looks like the last time I read a book in this series ("Liberty") was back in 2018. Still, it's a pretty good series even if it's getting kind of long in the tooth! We're also still reading about Tim Granger, a former IDF Captain and one with a very, very, very long history. Seems he took a trip through a black hole and went back in time to set up some events that would help Earth defeat the Swarm as it just did. Now he's been resurrected via an alien contraption that is owned and operated by the Skiohra, one of three known alien races that gave some help in defeating the Swarm after Captain Granger managed to get them released from Swarm control.
So, Tim Granger is back, but he's not actually himself. He can't remember anything; no long term memory and hardly any short term memory. He starts off in a hospital, but soon gets tired of that and gets reinstated by the Fleet Admiral Oppenheimer. Granger is supposed to go to a the area of Penumbra and see if he can find evidence that the Findiri where around when the Swarm was defeated. He wants to know if the Findiri were helping the Swarm and to find out anything at all about the Findiri since Earth nor any of the other civilizations have ever had contact with the Findiri. It's also a chance to get Captain Tim Granger back into action to see if he can even do anything in the present day. Grange readily accepts the new mission, but on the way, he decides he must do something else!
Meanwhile, the Findiri have attacked and wiped out a distant Earth colony called Zion's Haven. They killed every single inhabitant except for one small boy. The only message they left with the boy was, "We want Tim Granger!".
Now Admiral Shelby Proctor knows the Findiri are coming for Earth. She also knows there's not much she can do about it. While she was recalled to active duty to assist in defeating the Swarm, she's not the IDF Fleet Admiral any longer and has to report to Admiral Christian Oppenheimer. That guy is questionable in his abilities and they do not get along very well. Currently, he has the bulk of Earth remaining star fleet guarding Earth as he should. He wants Shelby to gather whatever ships she can and go to Paradiso which is believed to be the next target of the Findiri on their way to Earth. She's also to asks the other alien races to assist in the defense, but she doesn't believe they will help since their planets are not the targets of the Findiri. She has also been working with two new alien races, but they are just now figuring out how to talk to each other. There's no way she's going to ask them to join in a fight right after introductions!
The book does cover some background story on Tim Granger, but not much. You pretty well have to have read all the books prior to this one to really understand what is going on. Most of that story involves the Swarm. After they were destroyed in book 6, I didn't expect them to show up again in this book, but they do, somewhat. It's a mystery and it's not going to get solved in this book. The Findiri are definitely a threat to Earth and since Earth's star fleet was just about wiped out during the Swarm War Two, there's nothing much the fleet can do to defend Earth. So, just what kind of aliens are the Findiri? Read the book and you'll find out. There will be an eighth book, "Leviathan", but it's not going to be available until 11 Sept 2021.
So, Tim Granger is back, but he's not actually himself. He can't remember anything; no long term memory and hardly any short term memory. He starts off in a hospital, but soon gets tired of that and gets reinstated by the Fleet Admiral Oppenheimer. Granger is supposed to go to a the area of Penumbra and see if he can find evidence that the Findiri where around when the Swarm was defeated. He wants to know if the Findiri were helping the Swarm and to find out anything at all about the Findiri since Earth nor any of the other civilizations have ever had contact with the Findiri. It's also a chance to get Captain Tim Granger back into action to see if he can even do anything in the present day. Grange readily accepts the new mission, but on the way, he decides he must do something else!
Meanwhile, the Findiri have attacked and wiped out a distant Earth colony called Zion's Haven. They killed every single inhabitant except for one small boy. The only message they left with the boy was, "We want Tim Granger!".
Now Admiral Shelby Proctor knows the Findiri are coming for Earth. She also knows there's not much she can do about it. While she was recalled to active duty to assist in defeating the Swarm, she's not the IDF Fleet Admiral any longer and has to report to Admiral Christian Oppenheimer. That guy is questionable in his abilities and they do not get along very well. Currently, he has the bulk of Earth remaining star fleet guarding Earth as he should. He wants Shelby to gather whatever ships she can and go to Paradiso which is believed to be the next target of the Findiri on their way to Earth. She's also to asks the other alien races to assist in the defense, but she doesn't believe they will help since their planets are not the targets of the Findiri. She has also been working with two new alien races, but they are just now figuring out how to talk to each other. There's no way she's going to ask them to join in a fight right after introductions!
The book does cover some background story on Tim Granger, but not much. You pretty well have to have read all the books prior to this one to really understand what is going on. Most of that story involves the Swarm. After they were destroyed in book 6, I didn't expect them to show up again in this book, but they do, somewhat. It's a mystery and it's not going to get solved in this book. The Findiri are definitely a threat to Earth and since Earth's star fleet was just about wiped out during the Swarm War Two, there's nothing much the fleet can do to defend Earth. So, just what kind of aliens are the Findiri? Read the book and you'll find out. There will be an eighth book, "Leviathan", but it's not going to be available until 11 Sept 2021.
February 28, 2022
What the crap? The first 5-star book in this entire series? But....how? I mean, sure, there were grammatical errors scattered throughout this thing that were mildly distracting, and could have EASILY been solved by running a dang spellcheck, but I was too much wallowing in how much I was enjoying myself that I couldn't even muster up the energy to truly give a damn about errors.
I'm legit SHOCKED how much I loved this entry in the Legacy Fleet series, especially considering all the mixed feelings I had from all the previous ones. I wasn't overly enthused about even READING this book once I discovered its existence, but yet....I did it anyway because of some wild curiosity begging to be satiated. And here I am, having just completed the thing and ready to praise it as being the best of the series, bar none (and so far).
I say again: What the CRAP?
Yes. It's quite true. I loved the hell outta this book. This thing had so much of everything that the previous books lacked that I remember complaining about (at least if memory serves). Apparently, that was the ticket to win me over completely: make up for all I wanted from the other books, and to do so all by its itty bitty self. It focused heavily on the characters so I could better get to know them. Even from this book alone, I've grown attached to characters that I didn't before, even in the previous six books. It eased back on the action so as not to drown me, though it still provided me plenty of it to keep me engaged. Most surprisingly, the amount of humor this time around was a godsend. I laughed so much at character personalities more than I remember laughing: the snark of Rayna, the crankiness of Granger, and the strange hilarity of the Trit aliens. I never saw that coming, how much I'd be laughing.
I won't delve into the synopsis since that can be read here on Goodreads, but here we are reunited with humanity a couple of months after the final Swarm War. Proctor is an admiral, Rayna Scott is a captain, and Granger is suffering a wicked case of amnesia (though fortunately, his personality is still very much intact). I do wish I had the energy and patience to reread all the previous entries before diving back into this world because sadly, I was RUSTY as hell and I don't remember much. Fortunately, this book does a fine job of refreshing me of certain plot details so I wouldn't feel COMPLETELY lost, though there were still reminders that fell flat. This book had revelations that didn't hit me in the way they COULD have if my memory were more fresh. My own fault, I suppose.
At any rate, I am happy to have given this entry the shot I did, and now, given the massive cliffhanger left at the end of it, I look forward to reading what may or may not be the final book. Hah, that's what I thought book #6 was gonna be: the final one. But alas....here we are. I am hoping book #8 can meet the high this one left me in, honestly. Now that I've developed some new attachments to characters, I feel even MORE invested, and that's the way I like it.
I'm legit SHOCKED how much I loved this entry in the Legacy Fleet series, especially considering all the mixed feelings I had from all the previous ones. I wasn't overly enthused about even READING this book once I discovered its existence, but yet....I did it anyway because of some wild curiosity begging to be satiated. And here I am, having just completed the thing and ready to praise it as being the best of the series, bar none (and so far).
I say again: What the CRAP?
Yes. It's quite true. I loved the hell outta this book. This thing had so much of everything that the previous books lacked that I remember complaining about (at least if memory serves). Apparently, that was the ticket to win me over completely: make up for all I wanted from the other books, and to do so all by its itty bitty self. It focused heavily on the characters so I could better get to know them. Even from this book alone, I've grown attached to characters that I didn't before, even in the previous six books. It eased back on the action so as not to drown me, though it still provided me plenty of it to keep me engaged. Most surprisingly, the amount of humor this time around was a godsend. I laughed so much at character personalities more than I remember laughing: the snark of Rayna, the crankiness of Granger, and the strange hilarity of the Trit aliens. I never saw that coming, how much I'd be laughing.
I won't delve into the synopsis since that can be read here on Goodreads, but here we are reunited with humanity a couple of months after the final Swarm War. Proctor is an admiral, Rayna Scott is a captain, and Granger is suffering a wicked case of amnesia (though fortunately, his personality is still very much intact). I do wish I had the energy and patience to reread all the previous entries before diving back into this world because sadly, I was RUSTY as hell and I don't remember much. Fortunately, this book does a fine job of refreshing me of certain plot details so I wouldn't feel COMPLETELY lost, though there were still reminders that fell flat. This book had revelations that didn't hit me in the way they COULD have if my memory were more fresh. My own fault, I suppose.
At any rate, I am happy to have given this entry the shot I did, and now, given the massive cliffhanger left at the end of it, I look forward to reading what may or may not be the final book. Hah, that's what I thought book #6 was gonna be: the final one. But alas....here we are. I am hoping book #8 can meet the high this one left me in, honestly. Now that I've developed some new attachments to characters, I feel even MORE invested, and that's the way I like it.
August 4, 2021
These are good, easy reads. This book - all of the books - are like the TV show 24. It’s ceaseless action to keep the easily distracted engaged! I have quibbles: why is a space battle like a naval battle? The distances in space are vast so energy weapons would be of little use unless the ships are very close, <1 light second for example. Another quibble: the story is good without all of the near death moments that you know will not involve the key characters being killed.
There are great subplots like where is the former president, who is trying to kidnap the current president and front runner in the upcoming election? When will Tim remember what he had for breakfast.
These books are a fun, easy read for me. I look forward to reading them. I can’t wait for Leviathan to come out.
There are great subplots like where is the former president, who is trying to kidnap the current president and front runner in the upcoming election? When will Tim remember what he had for breakfast.
These books are a fun, easy read for me. I look forward to reading them. I can’t wait for Leviathan to come out.
July 1, 2021
Non-stop action!
I am a huge fan of this series. The characters are well developed, and they continue to evolve as they face new dangers and challenges. The question of whether we are alone in the universe is considered in thought-provoking ways—and the answer is frightening! I definitely recommend the Legacy Fleet Series.
I am a huge fan of this series. The characters are well developed, and they continue to evolve as they face new dangers and challenges. The question of whether we are alone in the universe is considered in thought-provoking ways—and the answer is frightening! I definitely recommend the Legacy Fleet Series.
August 16, 2021
Legend Book Seven off the Legacy Fleet Series is a no holds barred success!
This Book, Legend, is a true page turner with unlimited non stop action. Anyone who enjoys the temporary suspension of reality and the exploration of what science and the future may have in-store for us will like, if not love this series. Can't wait to continue the journey.
This Book, Legend, is a true page turner with unlimited non stop action. Anyone who enjoys the temporary suspension of reality and the exploration of what science and the future may have in-store for us will like, if not love this series. Can't wait to continue the journey.
September 17, 2021
Still a Good Read
Nick Webb is good at keeping us engaged by allowing the readers to follow the activities of different characters simultaneously and then bringing them together to further the storyline. Although this series has been around long enough to get rather complicated, I still enjoy it. Glad LEVIATHAN is already published so I can continue the story.
Nick Webb is good at keeping us engaged by allowing the readers to follow the activities of different characters simultaneously and then bringing them together to further the storyline. Although this series has been around long enough to get rather complicated, I still enjoy it. Glad LEVIATHAN is already published so I can continue the story.
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December 19, 2023Great series, exciting and very entertaining!!!!!
Congratulations to Nick Webb for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories.
Congratulations to Nick Webb for this amazing series. It’s extremely hard to find such an interesting and exciting author who not only writes intelligently but also provides top rated plots, characters and excitement in the stories.
August 11, 2021
Great read....
I have read all of the books in this series and as a matter of fact this is my second time around! These are good books. I love the characters and their interactions with each other.
I have read all of the books in this series and as a matter of fact this is my second time around! These are good books. I love the characters and their interactions with each other.
March 26, 2024
Too similar to another series I'm reading
This book is too close in storyline and characters to another series I'm reading. The storyline is very closely following that book. I won't say which book, but you'll know which one if you read current books of this genre.
This book is too close in storyline and characters to another series I'm reading. The storyline is very closely following that book. I won't say which book, but you'll know which one if you read current books of this genre.
June 28, 2021
Great Storyline
Just finished this great storyline and looking forward to book 8.. Well worth 5 stars. There is some great characters old and new
Just finished this great storyline and looking forward to book 8.. Well worth 5 stars. There is some great characters old and new
September 14, 2021
best of the series
Really enjoyed this book. Ready to read book 8. Great multiple story line book. Such a good job weaving it together with great technical vision.
Really enjoyed this book. Ready to read book 8. Great multiple story line book. Such a good job weaving it together with great technical vision.
October 21, 2021
Granger and Shelby are back with a host of others to deal with another interstellar threat. The action is fast-paced and filled with plot twists.
December 2, 2021
Enjoyable Series
Great characters. Imaginative story. This is not your usual military sci-fi or space opera series. I look forward to subsequent books in the series.
Great characters. Imaginative story. This is not your usual military sci-fi or space opera series. I look forward to subsequent books in the series.
December 18, 2021
Sill enjoying this sereis.
March 11, 2022
Even Better
This series keeps on getting better. The twists are surprising and I would recommend it to anyone who loves space drama!
This series keeps on getting better. The twists are surprising and I would recommend it to anyone who loves space drama!
October 1, 2024
Noped at 15%.
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