Soldier of the Legion Series by Marshall S. Thomas

A squad of young Outworlder troopers from the ConFree Legion face a merciless, all-powerful alien enemy on a mysterious world in the Outvac frontier. Their mission is soon clear - victory or death. Failure means extinction for their species.

In the volcanic cauldron of Andrion 3, the young Legion trooper Thinker and his squad battle a merciless alien enemy that has never known defeat. The mission is victory or death, for failure will mean extinction of their species.

The O's had killed two billion humans. Beta Three wanted revenge. The Mound was in his sights. "There's no way the O's are going to inherit this world. It's going to glow in the dark first." When squad Beta is sent on a recon mission to Uldo in the Gassies, they find the Omni's--deadly aliens with unstoppable psychic power loose in the wrong universe. In a snowy landscape they discover the Mound, a massive, mysterious structure built by the O's... moreThe O's had killed two billion humans. Beta Three wanted revenge. The Mound was in his sights. "There's no way the O's are going to inherit this world. It's going to glow in the dark first." When squad Beta is sent on a recon mission to Uldo in the Gassies, they find the Omni's--deadly aliens with unstoppable psychic power loose in the wrong universe. In a snowy landscape they discover the Mound, a massive, mysterious structure built by the O's. Approaching, they find the way lined with the impaled bodies of innocent humans. Allying with the infamous System against a common enemy, the Legion has decided the O's that have never been stopped, will be--on Uldo, at the Mound. Praise for Soldier of the Legion Series "Marshall Thomas returns with the second installment in his military science fiction series detailing the adventures of the soldiers of the Legion, in particular those of Beta Squad, as told by Thinker, a young man who embraces his fate to live or die for the Legion....Thomas has created an intense view of the future, designed and populated over twenty years worth of work. If you like military science fiction in the style of the classic pulps, chances are you'll enjoy this series." --Thunder Child Science Fiction & Fantasy Web Magazine "A perilous, exciting space saga, Soldier Of The Legion is enthusiastically recommended reading for fans of the science fiction action/adventure genre." -- Laurel Johnson of Midwest Book Review less

The survivors of Squad Beta are in the grip of the Star, an alien artifact that will take them into another universe and into the past. Only there can they find their missing comrades - and there may be no return.

WHAT CAN BE WORSE THAN THE OS?’The war-weary Thinker having found contentment on Andrion 2 returns to active duty when Tara goes missing during a surprise attack by the Omnis. The spidery Os, skilled telepaths with superior weapons and a taste for humans, have long been the scourge of the known universe, yet as Thinker hunts for Tara he discovers there is a terror that even the Omnis fear... moreWHAT CAN BE WORSE THAN THE OS?’The war-weary Thinker having found contentment on Andrion 2 returns to active duty when Tara goes missing during a surprise attack by the Omnis. The spidery Os, skilled telepaths with superior weapons and a taste for humans, have long been the scourge of the known universe, yet as Thinker hunts for Tara he discovers there is a terror that even the Omnis fear. An ancient killer is coming for everyone, human and Omni alike and the only chance to stop it was obliterated more than two thousand years ago.ABOUT THE SERIESSoldier of the Legion is an action-packed, fast-paced military science fiction series in the tradition of Starship Troopers. It chronicles the adventures of a squad of young soldiers dedicated to honor and duty who stand as the only shield to save humankind from those bent on their destruction. All six books have been Amazon Best Sellers for Science Fiction.BOOKS IN THE SOLDIER SERIESSoldier of the LegionMarch of the LegionSlave of the LegionSecret of the LegionCross of the LegionCurse of the LegionAWARDS2010 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Curse of the Legion)2009 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Cross of the Legion)2003 IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist for Popular Fiction (Solider of the Legion)2002 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Soldier of the Legion)2002 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Audio Fiction (Soldier of the Legion) less

WHAT DO YOU OWE THE FUTURE, AND WHAT DO YOU OWE THE PAST?With the hated totalitarian System on the verge of collapse and the dreaded alien Omnis observing an unexpected truce, veteran soldier of the Legion Thinker has finally found happiness with his wife Priestess in a cozy home raising his children and teaching new Legion recruits. It is a dream he never thought possible, a haven of peace and comfort... moreWHAT DO YOU OWE THE FUTURE, AND WHAT DO YOU OWE THE PAST?With the hated totalitarian System on the verge of collapse and the dreaded alien Omnis observing an unexpected truce, veteran soldier of the Legion Thinker has finally found happiness with his wife Priestess in a cozy home raising his children and teaching new Legion recruits. It is a dream he never thought possible, a haven of peace and comfort. It is also short-lived, as a savage massacre of Outworlder settlers on the Outvac planet Fortuna leads the Confederation of Free Worlds to all out war with the Gassies world Asumara. Only not everything is as it appears, and soon the Legion finds itself fighting for the survival of its civilization against a shadowy enemy willing to do the unthinkable to destroy ConFree.Return to the legion for this final episode in the heart-pounding military adventures of the Soldiers of the Legion Series--where virtue is worth dying for and honor is all that remains when the smoke clears.ABOUT THE SERIESSoldier of the Legion is an action-packed, fast-paced military science fiction series in the tradition of Starship Troopers. It chronicles the adventures of a squad of young soldiers dedicated to honor and duty who stand as the only shield to save humankind from those bent on their destruction. All six books have been Amazon Best Sellers for Science Fiction.BOOKS IN THE SOLDIER SERIESSoldier of the LegionMarch of the LegionSlave of the LegionSecret of the LegionCross of the LegionCurse of the LegionAWARDS2010 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Curse of the Legion)2009 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Cross of the Legion)2003 IBPA Ben Franklin Award Finalist for Popular Fiction (Solider of the Legion)2002 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Science Fiction (Soldier of the Legion)2002 Foreword Magazine Book of the Year Finalist for Audio Fiction (Soldier of the Legion) less