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A review by momwithareadingproblem
The Legion by Melissa Delport
5.0
The Legion by [a:Melissa Delport|7034215|Melissa Delport|https://d.gr-assets.com/authors/1376566304p2/7034215.jpg] is book two of The Legacy Trilogy and picks up four months after the end of book one. Rebecca's father is missing and hasn't been seen since the attack on the New United States. Eric Dane is dead, but someone is pulling the strings in the NUSA and preventing those in the Rebeldom to fight back. They have super-soldiers, more than originally thought and they are making more, which leads Rebecca to believe her father is working with them, but why? Can Rebecca save her father and can she defeat this unknown foe?
Oh my word I don't even know where to start!?! Usually sequels don't live up to their predecessors, this one does and if I'm honest blew my mind!!!!! It is action-packed with lots of surprises that left me emotionally shattered. Literally!!! It took me several days to get over this book, and that hasn't happened since I read the book-that-shall-not-be-named (:::cough::: Allegiant).
All joking aside, I really did enjoy this book! Rebecca is back and a better character than ever. The book starts with her in a depression and really who wouldn't be?! The love of her life is dead, her father is missing, and she just killed her husband. No matter how despicable Eric was, it still affected her....killing him in cold blood. It takes a mean speech from - of all people - Reed to get her out of her funk. Then she is back to being a woman with a mission. That mission make the United States whole again and out of a dictator's rule. Reed is just one sexy man. There's no other way to say it. He is Rebecca's equal in every way and I feel like he pushes her to be better. He gives her confidence to be a leader and the confidence she needs during a battle. Without him, I don't want to see what happens to her and neither do you!
There are some new characters, one being the man Eric named before his death, that I really enjoyed. At first I didn't trust them, like at all, but then I gradually began to as Rebecca did. These new characters bring an exciting diversion from the war the Rebeldom is attempting to start. These characters' mission is to search for survivors that are living on their own, the deranged as everyone calls them. Well, the deranged are not so deranged once they have food and shelter and others to talk to. It's amazing what they do and it reminds Rebecca of her own mission and the importance or it.
The plot of this particular book strays away from the main plot of the trilogy as it focuses more on Rebecca and her own reasons behind her mission to bring down the NUSA. This book focuses on those left outside the fence, their struggles to survive and their overwhelming gratitude towards Rebecca and those that bring them in. I love how this author makes it real! Rebecca and her small team find several deranged and basically - for lack of a better term - rehabilitate them. This book focuses on the human capacity for survival and love. Gives me chills just thinking about it!
But there's a lot of conflict and a lot of loss in this book. Even more so than the first if you can believe it. I thought the first book played with my emotions, I was wrong. This book completely tore them to pieces. I was sobbing at the end and all I can ask is "how much longer before book three?" because I don't think I can handle waiting too long to find out the fate of our characters.
Overall if you read book one, you need to read book two! It's one of the best sequels I've ever read to date. If you enjoy dystopians, action and suspense, and a little romance, do yourself a favor and start this series :D You won't be disappointed!
Oh my word I don't even know where to start!?! Usually sequels don't live up to their predecessors, this one does and if I'm honest blew my mind!!!!! It is action-packed with lots of surprises that left me emotionally shattered. Literally!!! It took me several days to get over this book, and that hasn't happened since I read the book-that-shall-not-be-named (:::cough::: Allegiant).
All joking aside, I really did enjoy this book! Rebecca is back and a better character than ever. The book starts with her in a depression and really who wouldn't be?! The love of her life is dead, her father is missing, and she just killed her husband. No matter how despicable Eric was, it still affected her....killing him in cold blood. It takes a mean speech from - of all people - Reed to get her out of her funk. Then she is back to being a woman with a mission. That mission make the United States whole again and out of a dictator's rule. Reed is just one sexy man. There's no other way to say it. He is Rebecca's equal in every way and I feel like he pushes her to be better. He gives her confidence to be a leader and the confidence she needs during a battle. Without him, I don't want to see what happens to her and neither do you!
Spoiler
During the first book, Rebecca watches helplessly as Eric orders his super-soldier to kill Aidan. During the epilogue, we see from Aidan's perspective that Eric gave him the healing ability and if like me it left you reeling and wondering is he alive? Well at around 30% during book two you get your answer. He is alive, but something went horribly wrong during his procedure and he has no memories before waking up from getting his healing ability. So where does that leave his relationship with Rebecca? You guessed it. No where. He doesn't know her and has no feelings towards her. To me, it is the ultimate form of torture. To take your first love, the man you love whole-heartedly and he not remember you?! I would rather he had stayed dead!!! I think Rebecca feels the same. Especially with her relationship with Reed heating up :)There are some new characters, one being the man Eric named before his death, that I really enjoyed. At first I didn't trust them, like at all, but then I gradually began to as Rebecca did. These new characters bring an exciting diversion from the war the Rebeldom is attempting to start. These characters' mission is to search for survivors that are living on their own, the deranged as everyone calls them. Well, the deranged are not so deranged once they have food and shelter and others to talk to. It's amazing what they do and it reminds Rebecca of her own mission and the importance or it.
The plot of this particular book strays away from the main plot of the trilogy as it focuses more on Rebecca and her own reasons behind her mission to bring down the NUSA. This book focuses on those left outside the fence, their struggles to survive and their overwhelming gratitude towards Rebecca and those that bring them in. I love how this author makes it real! Rebecca and her small team find several deranged and basically - for lack of a better term - rehabilitate them. This book focuses on the human capacity for survival and love. Gives me chills just thinking about it!
But there's a lot of conflict and a lot of loss in this book. Even more so than the first if you can believe it. I thought the first book played with my emotions, I was wrong. This book completely tore them to pieces. I was sobbing at the end and all I can ask is "how much longer before book three?" because I don't think I can handle waiting too long to find out the fate of our characters.
Overall if you read book one, you need to read book two! It's one of the best sequels I've ever read to date. If you enjoy dystopians, action and suspense, and a little romance, do yourself a favor and start this series :D You won't be disappointed!