Legacy by James Steel

Synopsis

Alex Devereux is a former Major in the British armed services and is now hardened mercenary, who is recruited to raise a private army and attack a diamond mine in Africa – and in doing so, comes face to face with an ancient prophecy with earth-shattering implications. Working for a diamond cartel and operating outside of international law, Alex comes face-to-face with the Dark Heart Prophecy. Past and present collide - but can Alex redeem himself and prevent the prophecy from coming true

In 1501 - A medieval Knight encounters an object of awesome power - The Nubian Deathstone. Filled with terrifying visions of what the future might bring, he embarks on a quest to discover its secret.

In 1941 - Himmler orders an elite SS Officer on an expedition to resolve the centuries-old enigma, but his discovery will have dire consequences.

Review

I read this book as the plot sounded like it would be right up my street, a bit of action adventure to read while away for a weekends R&R, but I was to be sorely disappointed.

The book starts out well but soon seems to loose its way, with jumps across multiple timelines and subplots without any real thought or control, building the subplot just to get to a point where it is rushed and discarded like yesterdays trash.

The book seems to loose sight of who is the main character and as a result I lost interest in how they faired, which is never good.

One good area of this book is that Steel is very good with the set pieces, the action and battle sequences are very well constructed, but in this case, the substance that links them seams to get lost during the journey

I did not enjoy this book and would only recommend it to those who want to read it for the previously mentioned set pieces.

Rating

I give this book 2 out of 10, lowest score to date

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