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The Last Legion by Chris Bunch (view source)
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There were a couple of points where things were less than ideal, however. The copy I read had a number of spelling and printing errors, which was quite distracting but is hopefully just an issue with a single copy or print run and would be rare. The other issue was that Bunch has a habit of switching between characters forenames and surnames at will, irrespective of who is addressing them and often within the same paragraph, which can get a little confusing. I did have to check back a couple of times to make sure the two names that were being used did refer to the same character. This does become less of an issue the more you read, as you get to know which names go together to form a single character.
The nature of the book makes it one to borrow rather than buy, as once you've read it, there's not enough depth to make it worth re-reading. However, it is so much fun, that it's definitely worth reading that once, especially if you've enjoyed Bunch's ''Sten'' and ''Star Risk'' series or something like Jack Campbell's [[''The Lost Fleet]] '' series. I'd suggest that this is aimed more at teenagers than a more adult audience, although there are a few sex scenes that may make it unsuitable for younger readers.
This isn't high literature, but it certainly is high entertainment. Whilst not the best writing you'll ever see, it's a gripping enough story to keep you reading and enjoying yourself. Bunch has also done very well in leaving enough open ended that the reader ends up knowing that there are situations needing resolution and setting them up perfectly for the other books in the quartet. You can read this book on its own, but Bunch has ensured that you don't really want to and if the rest of the quartet can keep up the level of pace and excitement, it will be a very entertaining series.