I read Deliverence Lost not that long ago, but this did not help me find great interest in this short. It was fairly enjoyable, not bad, but nothing to write home about. This is a good example of the expanded universe, and a good example of author Allston's contributions, but nothing to write home about.

You get something similar for the White Scars in “Brotherhood of the Storm” (Chris Wraight), which, in addition to being one of the longer stories, was also one of the ones I preferred, probably because there are not many books featuring the Scars and their Primarch up to now, apart from the recent “Scars”, by the same author. Another one of the better stories, or, perhaps more accurately, of the ones that I preferred, was “Veritas Ferrum” featuring a desperate bunch of Iron Hands who are survivors of – guess what? – Isstvan V, of course! Here again, we have just seen something similar in a recent Space Matines "Battle Series" title. Despite this, "Veritas Ferrum" was a good and an exciting story, even if it settings (the aftermath of Isstvan V, again!) were desperately unoriginal. By the way, the short “Strike and Fade” is also about the aftermath of Isstvan V but, this time, it features a few of Vulkan’s Salamanders stranded on the planet. Every post will be filled with Spoilers from the novel so if you haven't read this week's book then proceed with caution. Horus Heresy Saga: Legacies of Betrayal: Let the Galaxy Burn Yet again I realize that anthologies are not my thing. This one had some real gems and some fillers squeezed together in a book, seemingly chosen at random. I tried to give a short, spoiler-free review to each of the short stories. Not sure if I’m gonna ever go that again, some seem pretty pointless. The rerelease of Brotherhood of the Storm is also available in an updated edition of the Legacies of Betrayal anthology, featuring 18 short stories of the Legions that fought in the Horus Heresy. Scourge of Fate (MP3 Audiobook)

Then we have John French’s micro-short Serpent which is a very brief snapshot of a Chaos ritual being performed by a priest of one of the Davinite Cults. We met the Davinites for the first time in Graham McNeill’s False Gods, the second novel in the series, when Horus was wounded during a battle on Davin and was attended to by the seemingly innocuous religious healers of the planet. Not quite sure what the relevance of the story is, but it is a decent look into the bloody rituals of those who have given away their all to the powers of Chaos.

Amazing. Following the events of the Shadow Crusade, we see Kharn in the fighting pits. Can’t say much without spoiling it for you. I will only repeat, Kharn is one of the most interesting characters in HH/40k and every piece featuring him is a pleasure to read. While we did see the deaths of Chewie -- who has more of presence in the movies than he ever did in the novels -- and Anakin Solo -- who had potential but suffered from be the literal third wheel of the Solo children --in the Vong series, the dark turn of Jacen Solo is, for me, a welcome turn of events. It makes the world dangerous while at the same time paralleling Darth Vader's own fall in a way that makes this book more relevant. Okay so I read this series as a child and I absolutely loved it, but I hadn’t read the whole series, somehow I missed all the books by Aaron Alston and this was one of the books I missed. Jacen (pronounced “Jason”, fight me) is accompanied by his padawan learner Ben Skywalker, Luke Skywalker’s 13-year-old son. Bagley was a man determined to know the truth and to make it known. His biggest enemy was not foreign countries but his own country.

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Corellia is Han Solo’s home planet. He is “technically” a retired war veteran and former smuggler who is married to a Jedi Knight who is sworn to uphold the laws of the Galactic Alliance. Corellia has a single central government that manages all 5 planets in its solar system, with Corellia proper being the primary seat of power. Corellian’s populace, like Han’s nature as a Corellian, are inherently independent. As a member of the G.A., they receive certain benefits and are expected to contribute to the G.A. as well. In exchange for doing certain things that benefit the G.A. and its member worlds, Corellia receives protection from outside threats via the G.A. military. But Corellia has been speaking out of both sides of its mouth and are building an army to prepare for a potential conflict in which they will seek to separate from that alliance... This is because they don’t want to lose the benefits of membership. Think Brexit, except with spaceships. And this was written in 2006. So Corellia would be like a stand-in for modern-day Britain wanting to break from the E.U. (in this case the G.A.).

Also compare the divisive comic series Dark Empire. Luke comes face to face with the resurrected Emperor whom asks Luke to become his apprentice. Luke takes him up on the offer not because he wants to but because he has no chance of defeating the Emperor as is and gaining power from the Dark side is a calculated risk (that utterly fails by the way). Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar • Leman Russ: The Great Wolf • Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero • Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia • Lorgar: Bearer of the Word • Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix • Ferrus Manus: Gorgon of Medusa • Grandfather's Gift • Perturabo: Stone and Iron • Malcador: First Lord of the Imperium • Konrad Curze: A Lesson in Darkness • Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris • Vulkan: Lord of Drakes • Sons of the Emperor • Corax: Lord of Shadows • Angron: Slave of Nuceria • Scions of the Emperor • Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter • Ghost of Nuceria • The Passing of Angels • The Abyssal Edge • Mercy of the Dragon • Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First • Illyrium • The Revelation of the Word • Morningstar • Will of the Legion • Embers of Extinction • Alpharius: Head of the Hydra • Blood of the Emperor • Loyal Sons • Mortarion: The Pale King • Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader • Sanguinius: The Great Angel • Heirs of The Emperor Act 2 becomes a mission to seek new information and solve the mystery as well as an “inching forward” of conflicts that are not yet resolved between Corellia and the combined military might of the G.A. I’m not expecting “Mein Kampf” levels of commitment to beliefs. Characters of both light and dark sides of the Force often present thought-provoking arguments for their actions. Despite this, they justify evil and conclusions they are drawn to that come off as lazy and OVERLY unrealistic. More unrealistic than even a Star Wars novel should contain. Narrated by: Ian Brooker, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth, Penelope Rawlins and Windson Liong. Approx running time: 13h 18mins.Hunter's Moon (**) Didn't care for the narrator. Space Wolves and Alpha Legion though, so 2.5 stars. Lucius: The Eternal Blademaster (*****)Its Lucius and a surprise appearance of another of my favorites CSM. Leaves some big loose ends that I hope wind up with their own book. The argument which turns him isn't very convincing. It boils down to, "Hey maybe your entire belief system is skewed. All those Sith you know about were just bad apples. Wanna join the Dark side now"? While the book is perhaps a little heavy handed in terms of shoehorning old fan favourite characters in, and perhaps one too many fan favourite Star Wars-isms, the storytelling is solid throughout. There's a great mix of drama, suspense, lightsaber swishing and space battles, so as a result it has a fantastic cinematic quality to it. I don’t come to Star Wars for Shakespeare or deep thought. Jacen is particularly unintelligent and prone to the justification of his actions, and Luke is an enabling boss and negligent father. Ben gets a pass at being naive as he’s a 13-year-old kid, and I know he is trusting of his master, so doesn’t question what’s going on much. But don’t these people have the Force? Well, first of all, the Force is presented differently in the books then it is in the movies, so go into this book (or all Star Wars books) expecting that. People complained about Rey having new force powers in episode 9, but that’s nothing new to these novels.

I'm writing this review immediately following my second read of this book, the first being in the late 00s upon original release. I felt compelled to do so as with the benefit of hindsight, and dare I say wisdom, this book (and hopefully the series) has a renewed purpose and interest for Star Wars fans such as I. I've been on a Star Wars bent lately and decided to read the "Legacy of the Force" series despite its less than stellar reputation. In all honesty this book was pretty good until the very end. The premise of the book is a decent enough one: Ultimately the winner is not the one who finds the answer but the one who has control over the distribution of the truth. But at the potential cost of betraying his friends and family in pursuit of this goal and tarnishing his reputation.Stranger things than xenos and mutants dwell in the dark places between the stars – things known only too well to the inhabitants of Davin. Cult priest Thoros calls upon the favour of his patron gods to aid him in casting out the pretenders and non-believers, for only the true disciples of Chaos can be allowed to rule the galaxy... [1] Related Articles Another positive note: Jacen Solo once again displays his tendency to think for himself. In this first-in-a-series title, you might wonder whether this time it's going to lead him into the kind of consequences he hasn't had to regret so far. Completists (not a word, I know) will find it reminiscent of Traitor, but not close to the same class. There is a lot of stuff going on in this novel, as it is setting the stage for the following eight books. For the most part, Allston does a stellar job. Legacies of Betrayal is the thirty-first volume of the The Horus Heresy series of novels and is an anthology collection of short stories and a novella. That is certainly An Interpretation. I’m just not sure it’s an interpretation I buy. While Vergere did terrible, morally dubious things, she’s always felt more like a Gray figure to me—neither Jedi nor Sith. I’m not sure that this is what Matthew Stover intended, or even James Luceno and Walter Jon Williams intended, but stories always evolve over time. I may not like this retcon—I think it makes more sense that Lumiya is lying to Jacen and giving him events “from a certain point of view” to push him towards her desired outcome—but that’s definitely not the official LotF explanation.