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Dark Legion (The Lockman Chronicles #2)
by
Rob Cornell (Goodreads Author)
The Agency taught him how to fight monsters, not a war.
How to protect his country, not those he loved.
How to kill, not how to live.
Now Craig Lockman faces a legion of vampires led by a self-proclaimed vampire king. Never before have these creatures amassed in such great numbers. Their goal is uncertain. Their reach unknown.
And while Lockman’s training can help in the battl...more
How to protect his country, not those he loved.
How to kill, not how to live.
Now Craig Lockman faces a legion of vampires led by a self-proclaimed vampire king. Never before have these creatures amassed in such great numbers. Their goal is uncertain. Their reach unknown.
And while Lockman’s training can help in the battl...more
Published
2011
by Paradox Publications
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Apr 06, 2013
Anne Odom
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
dark-and-violent,
urban-fantasy
I found this book a painful read - watching the characters try to grow through their traumas left me angry, sad, and frustrated through most of the book. Not in a bad way, just in a "all these people are so broken" kind of way.
Unlike what I've seen in a couple of other reviews, I think the development of characters in this book is consistent with the previous book. Craig is a prejudiced hard-headed bastard, his wife is an overly controlling parent with an unhealthy penchant for denial, and the t...more
Unlike what I've seen in a couple of other reviews, I think the development of characters in this book is consistent with the previous book. Craig is a prejudiced hard-headed bastard, his wife is an overly controlling parent with an unhealthy penchant for denial, and the t...more
Just when Craig Lockman had defeated the evil mastermind using supernatural creatures in his nefarious plot, allowing Lockman to return to / discover a (relatively) peaceful existence outside of the Agency, an old colleague returns with some harrowing news. Vampires have taken her sister and worse, they have organized into an ever growing army, determined to defeat humanity. I enjoyed this second book of the Lockman Chronicles, which has brought some interesting characters and new perspectives t...more
"Dark Legion" is a worthy successor to the first book in the Lockman Chronicles ("Darker Things"). The book catches up with Lockman about a year after the first book ends, opening with a bang. Where the second book created an interesting mix of various legends (werewolves, ogres, vampires, ghosts, and more) "Dark Legion" centers primarily around vampires...and these vampires DO NOT sparkle.
Where "Darker Things" proved Cornell is a talented storyteller, "Dark Legion" really showcases Cornell's st...more
Where "Darker Things" proved Cornell is a talented storyteller, "Dark Legion" really showcases Cornell's st...more
Let me tell you about Cornell. This son-of-a-bitch can write. Seriously, pick up the books in the Lockman Chronicles and just try to put them down after you start reading. For me, the first in the series had a couple of holes in it that I wasn't crazy over. But "Dark Legion" is a hoot and a half. The characters are a lot of fun (picture Shrek as an arms dealer) and even though you might get an inkling where Cornell is taking you with some of the plot, it doesn't matter because getting there is a...more
The wild ride continues!! I love this series. I couldn't put it down, I had to finish! This book had almost as much action as the first book with so many unexpected twists. And the ending, that totally blew me away, I totally didn't see it coming! I normally don't read anything close to horror but this series is more like a great action movie and I love it! I can't wait for the third book!!
So in my last post on "Darker Things" I incorrectly stated that 'Dark Army' was the next book. It is actually Dark Legion. Either way, Rob kept me guessing and actually kept me up reading well past 2 o'clock on some days. Good job, and hurry up with that next book! FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE ON THE FENCE, READ THIS SERIES!
Sep 05, 2012
Karen
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
science-fiction-and-fantasy
I like the pace, and the characters. I was annoyed by typos and americanisms. Rob used terms I have never heard and could not work out without taking myself out of the story. If there is a third book in the series I will read it.
Another excellent book. The Lockman series is great!!!
Mar 06, 2013
Kate
marked it as to-read
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review of another edition
Shelves:
1-kindle-loanable-titles
Mar 04, 2013
Katie
marked it as indie-own
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An accidental nomad, Rob Cornell grew up in suburban Detroit, then spent five years living in Los Angeles before moving to Chicago to receive a BA in Fiction Writing from Columbia College. He has traveled full circle, now living in rural southeast Michigan with his wife, three kids, and dog, Kinsey—named after Sue Grafton’s famous detective. In between moving and writing, he’s worked all manner of...more
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