Review: Outstanding
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 11 6, 2013
An excellent read; I had a hard time putting this book down.The book posits the existence of a future, American version of the French Foreign Legion (FFL).  This legion operates on other planets in much the same fashion that the FFL operated during the last two centuries.  As with the FFL, the legionaries are trained and disciplined in severe fashion and casualties are considered just part of the environment.  The author follows a reluctant, shanghaied recruit through basic training and his first tour, where his path crosses a West Point trained officer who volunteered to serve with the Legion.  They meet in a planet with a restless population colony with a rebellious population.The author throws in some treachery and political intrigue, resulting is a real page turner. I look forward to more from this author, especially if this book is the first of a series.