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Firemask: The Last Legion 2 - Chris Bunch


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Firemask: The Last Legion 2 - Chris Bunch

 
Description: ISBN 1841496278 / Author: Chris Bunch / Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Publisher: Orbit / The Cumbre system is in a highly vulnerable ... more
Firemask: The Last Legion 2 - Chris Bunch ... position. Weakened in the aftermath of a vicious civil war, this collection of far-flung worlds is short on supplies and shorter on support. And the distant human Confederation government remains ominously silent. Now they stand in the path of an alien race bent on universal domination. Only the never-say-die members of the Legion stand in their way ...Previously driven from this planetary system, the alien Musth have returned in force. Outmanned and outgunned, the planetary government soon surrenders. Escaping capture, the surviving Legion soldiers scatter. Now, Garvin Jaansma and Njangu Yoshitaro conduct their own war - their way. Under their leadership, the troops take their fighting to the streets in a brutal guerrilla war against their oppressors - and against the odds.

Newest Review: ... from last time around, Garvin Jaansma and Njangu Yoshitaro once more to the fore, this is a war to be fought on several ... more

 ... fronts as the Musth have an air force, which the Legion didn't have to deal with last time around. The pace of events isn't quite so hectic this time around, as we are also introduced to the world of Musth politics. The decision to overthrow Cumbre was not unanimous and we get to see some of the posturing that has resulted in this decision and the discussions as to whether continuing with the assault is the right thing to do. This makes for an interesting diversion, but does move away slightly from Bunch's strengths....more

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Premium Review Firemask: The Last Legion 2 - Chris Bunch: A Bunch of Fun (725 words)
by - written on 23/03/08 (Very useful, 100 readings)
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The first in Chris Bunch's "Last Legion" series was a fast paced far space shoot 'em up that drags the reader along for a wild ride. When I reached the end of that book I suspected that if he could keep up the fast pace for the rest of the series, it could be an exciting read. "Firemask" is the next in the series and gives me a chance to find out if my suspicions were correct. Following directly on from "The Last Legion", life on Cumbre is calming down following the 'Raum uprising and life has returned to something approaching normal. On another distant planet, however, the Musth who fled Cumbre during the civil war now plan to ...  Read the complete review

 

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