Legacies of Betrayal: Let the Galaxy Burn (Horus Heresy)

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Legacies of Betrayal: Let the Galaxy Burn (Horus Heresy)

Legacies of Betrayal: Let the Galaxy Burn (Horus Heresy)

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And boy am I glad I didn’t read it as a kid. It is extremely long winded for no purpose, and Aaron Allston’s writing in this is absolutely terrible. Like did he have an editor go over this? Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters. They ask not for remembrance or reward – simply to meet their destiny head-on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them… Unlike most of the previous anthologies in this series, this one felt thematically cohesive. We are 31 books into the full series and it sometimes gets confusing on what is happening where. This book helped to correct that. The stories progressed the overall plot along and fleshed out many of the many plotlines. A wonderful prequel to the Damnation of Pythos, intense and full of action. As short as it is, this story throws you onto the Veritas Ferrum ship and there is nowhere to run.

I’m not expecting “Mein Kampf” levels of commitment to beliefs. Characters of both light and dark sides of the Force often present thought-provoking arguments for their actions. Despite this, they justify evil and conclusions they are drawn to that come off as lazy and OVERLY unrealistic. More unrealistic than even a Star Wars novel should contain.

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An assault is planned on Corellia, one that is generating controversy as Corellians (including Han) currently living on Coruscant are facing strong anti-Corellian sentiments by other Coruscanti. Acts of protest and other violent outbursts are happening more frequently. The GA has started branding Corellian troublemakers as “terrorists”. I don’t come to Star Wars for Shakespeare or deep thought. Jacen is particularly unintelligent and prone to the justification of his actions, and Luke is an enabling boss and negligent father. Ben gets a pass at being naive as he’s a 13-year-old kid, and I know he is trusting of his master, so doesn’t question what’s going on much. But don’t these people have the Force? Well, first of all, the Force is presented differently in the books then it is in the movies, so go into this book (or all Star Wars books) expecting that. People complained about Rey having new force powers in episode 9, but that’s nothing new to these novels. Note: This is a longer review than usual since there are nineteen stories of varying length in the anthology. Settle in for a long ride. The late Allston (sadly, he passed away in 2014) wrote a few of the books in the NJO series, and I considered them to be some of the better-written ones. His strengths: he could tie numerous ongoing storylines together seamlessly, which is something not all authors can do. Others in the series tried but the results were clunky and confusing. Allston was a great writer, and he will be missed.

Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters. They ask not for remembrance or reward - simply to meet their destiny head-on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them... The argument which turns him isn't very convincing. It boils down to, "Hey maybe your entire belief system is skewed. All those Sith you know about were just bad apples. Wanna join the Dark side now"? I especially enjoyed Honour to the Dead as it brought a human level of emotional toll that the incessant wars were having for inhabitants of the worlds as well as show a gentle and human side to the space marines. Stranger things than xenos and mutants dwell in the dark places between the stars – things known only too well to the inhabitants of Davin. Cult priest Thoros calls upon the favour of his patron gods to aid him in casting out the pretenders and non-believers, for only the true disciples of Chaos can be allowed to rule the galaxy... [1] Related ArticlesThis is advice Pete Bagley never accepted. This scene from "Smiley's People" resurrected itself as I read this book, a thrilling story without question, but incomplete at best and beset with unsupported, if dubious evidence. Why was Pete Bagley conducting his 'private enterprise' to find the mole at the heart of the CIA's directorate of operations? Isn't this the job of the CIA's agency director, who at least for part of the time was the discredited J One man may hold the key to finding out. Tennent “Pete” Bagley was once a rising star in America’s spy aristocracy, and many expected he’d eventually become CIA director. But the star that burned so brightly exploded when Bagley—who suspected a mole had burrowed deep into the agency’s core—was believed himself to be the mole. After a year-long investigation, Bagley was finally exonerated, but the accusations tarnished his reputation and tainted his career. To make this plot point work you would have to do one of two things. Either firmly established that Jacen saw no other way to prevent the death of billions of people other than becoming a Sith and doing awful things or make Jacen a sociopath. The novel tells a story of political intrigue, a murder mystery that leads the investigators into questionable territory, and a member of the G.A. about to split off into a potential mini-civil war. But it serves the purpose of prepping us for what feels like a massive epic that obviously will span 8 more books. Does it successfully achieve this goal? Yes and no.



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