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liked this book, it did a nice job of tying up some loose ends in the series, There still are a great number of those loose ends remaining, This is part of the difficulty I had with the book, There were so many different plot lines, it did get a little distracting at times,

One nice feature, Jay Allan seems to really be getting a handle on his character development, The subsub plots while a bit distracting from the main story line were short stories in there own right with developed and interesting characters, Its almost too bad Allan didn't use some of this new found skill on his existing characters,

This does bode very well for the spin off series, if Allan can keep it up, Least favorite of the series to date, Too much rehashing and melodrama, Still like the story line, Just not juiced about this installment, This review covers Crimson Worlds Books, I read them consecutively, so can only review them comprehensively,

Overall: The books are really good, but fall short of being great, for reasons I'll outline below,

Characters: The protagonists are well written, likable, and appropriately complex, The antagonists are clever, and help drive the plot, but perhaps at times lack sufficient positive features to make them completely realistic,

Writing/Editing: The copy editing is well done no complaints there, The author could use a good developmental editor, however, as there are too many cases of repeating the same phrase and wording, There are also a few cases in which the wrong person or place name is used, which can pop the reader out,

Writing/Combat Scenes: The author does a great job of describing land combat scenes in a way that both gives the reader a feel and view of the overall battle while also engaging the reader in

the stress and anxiety of the POV character.
I've read few that match the author in this area, The space battles, while good, do not hit the same standards of say a Jack Campbell, These battles are decidedly twodimensional and the tactical nuances are far less pronounced and engaging,

Writing/Other: There are a large number of characters, as is normal for the genre, though the author does change POV more rapidly than some at times.
Thematically, the author is perhaps a bit pessimistic about the human race, but does weave in a solid thread of hope,

Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed the series, and hold the author's portrayal of futuristic ground combat in high esteem, The need for a developmental editor can be a distraction at times, but not enough to make me want to stop reading, You can really feel the story line winding down in this book, The doomsday clock moves every closer to midnight and the numbers of those working to prevent it dwindles, I wish there was a,rating for that is where I would put this book, It is exciting as is this series hopefully it will continue I wasnt sure about reading this book, I didnt want any of the main characters to die and thats what the title sounded like, Someone important was going to die sometime in this book, I certainly didnt want it to be Gen, Erik Cain.

There were two great men in this series, Erik Cain and his boss, Elias Holm, both Generals who often fought as privates! They both came up through the ranks and fought their enemies with strong determination.
Gen Holm taught Gen Cain all about being a senior leader through numerous battles, It wasnt always easy because Erik Cain was always head strong and wanted to rush into battle with little preparation, But with Gen Holm as his mentor, Erik Cain turned into a warrior that brought terror to his enemies just at the mention of his name,

Now both Generals find their armies in planetarywide combat with an enemy that is as well trained or better trained than his own Marines, Come to find out, these Shadow troopers have the memories of long dead Marines now in a clone body, Only these clones have no fear of death, They were made by Gavin Stark, the former top spy for the Earth government who planned and executed his own death, Now with visions of conquest in his mind and a clone army capable of executing his imperial plan, all he needs to do is finish off Gen Cain and Gen Holms on the two planets they have decided to protect.
Neither has access to a resupply and the Marines they have now, are all they will every get,

But, there are things going on that even Gavin Stark isnt aware of, Things that just might come to the aid of not only one General but maybe both, It would be nice if both Gen Cain and Gen Holms could defeat the Shadow Legends but, as the book title indicates, one of them will surely die!

Youll have to read the book to find out which one.
Its great reading so at least youll enjoy that part! Darker matters

Definitely stepped up a gear here broader supporting cast but the heroes and villains move to a darker place.
Good action scenes as always, Pretty decent book. I feel like Allan's writing has gotten stronger as the series goes on, Stark makes an interesting villain, not the best but still fun to read, The stakes keep going up and up, and watching everyone fall into the traps of war is fairly interesting, Overall, pretty good book and definitely can see Allan growing as an author, Good solid military SiFi series, One more book to go to end the main series it wastrilogies then the spin offs take over, Good entertaining read. Recommended Superpowers war against each other as a madman bids for power, B Heatbreaking It was a step up from the last book, Another one down in this epic series

Another one down in this epic series that is expertly written with so much heart and style it is hard to imagine.
Absolutely brilliant this series is a must read for all military sci fi fans Jay Allen once again does not disappoint, From the politics of earth to the politics of space and the battlefields they both fight it out on, Even Legends Die is just the next example of how the Crimson Worlds series keeps on the edge of your set until the last page.
Just like the first seven books in the series you couldn't guess what going to happen, The Crimson Worlds series is a very fresh and unique military science fiction series that every military sifi reader should read, Great addition to the series would definitely recommend it grips from the first to the last page Just like the previous books in this series, I loved it.
Some things I could see coming, but I enjoyed reading them come around nonetheless, There were even things I did not see coming, I can't wait for the conclusion of the series, although I hate to see it come to an end, Another great story in the Crimson Worlds series, This is bookin abook series,

Heavy duty military science fiction series with space and land battles of epic proportions, Gavin Stark is trying to destroy Earth so he can then repopulate it and be the supreme leader,

His shadow forces far outnumber the Marines but the Marines have their own supreme leader in Eric Cain and Stark knows this, That is why he has sent two top operatives to kill him,

Great suspense leading up to the ending,

A GREAT read, and a GREAT series, Highly recommended Book eight of Jay Allans bestselling Crimson Worlds series over,sold, . .

The final battle has begun,

Gavin Stark, the former head of Alliance Intelligence, and the bitter nemesis of the Marine Corps, has made his bid for power, The manufactured clone soldiers of his Shadow Legions have seized control of dozens of colony worlds, imposing his brutal rule over millions of colonists, His plan is no less than to subjugate all mankind under his iron fist,

On Earth, Starks manipulations have brought the Superpowers to the brink of war, threatening the Treaty of Paris and its prohibition against terrestrial warfare, For a century, man had restricted his conflicts to space, but now the Powers are sliding closer to the brinkthe final battle that could kill billions, and turn Earth into a wasteland.


On a few key colony worlds, Erik Cain, Elias Holm, and the remnants of the shattered Marine Corps struggle against Starks vast armiesthe only hope of turning back the tide of destruction and despair that threatens to engulf all mankind.
They are outnumbered and outgunned, but they will fight nevertheless, standing grimly in the breach, holding back Stark and his dark legions,

The Marines will give their all, fight with the last of their strength and resolve, But this time the cost will be too high to bear, too personal, Even Marines need their heroes, their legends, But even legends die.


The Crimson Worlds Series Reading Order

Book: Marines
Book: The Cost of Victory
Book: A Little Rebellion
Book: The First Imperium
Book: The Line Must Hold
Book: To Hells Heart
Book: The Shadow Legions
Book: Even Legends Die
Book: The Fall

Standalone, Can be Read at Any Point:
Crimson Worlds War Stories Crimson Worlds Prequels
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