The Legend of Michael (Zodius #1)

byLisa Renee Jones (Goodreads Author)

The Legend of Michael (Zodius, #1)

HE IS A LETHAL WEAPON…

One of an army of human soldiers injected with alien DNA, Michael is a legend within this new race, split between good and evil. Untamable, he has walked on the dark side and returned to the light. Feared and misunderstood, he leaves everything behind, including the one woman destined to be his mate.

HE IS HER ENEMY…AND HER D...more HE IS A LETHAL WEAPON…

One of an army of human soldiers injected with alien DNA, Michael is a legend within this new race, split between good and evil. Untamable, he has walked on the dark side and returned to the light. Feared and misunderstood, he leaves everything behind, including the one woman destined to be his mate.

HE IS HER ENEMY…AND HER DESTINY…

Fate leads Michael back to Cassandra Powell, for she holds the key to defending his comrades. With their loyalties divided between duty and the people they love, only together can Cassandra and Michael overcome insurmountable odds to save humanity from the wrath of a madman.

But no ordinary woman can control a creature such as Michael, and only one thing is clear—the world will never be the same.

My Thoughts

 First, I have to be upfront and admit that this is not my typical reading genre. I'm a contemporary romance writer and reader. That, hands down, is my favorite kind of book. But in 2012, I decided to challenge myself, expand my horizons, and meet new authors. So it was with both curiosity and trepidation that I chose this book.

I am happy to confess that I enjoyed this book. The story line was familiar enough - strong, brave men fighting to save the world - that I didn't feel like a fish out of water. But it also had a paranormal quality that was new to me. I really liked the fact that it wasn't so farfetched that I couldn't relate. A chemically altered super soldier is an almost plausible concept these days.

There were some jumps in time that seemed unnecessary, but other than that, the story was well written, creative, and entertaining.

Unfortunately, I have to say that Michael was not one of my favorite characters. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a strong, brave man. Just check out my previous reviews and you'll see what I mean. My problem with Michael was that whole 'you would be better off without me' bit. He thinks, for reasons I won't go into here, that he's not good enough for Cassandra, so he repeatedly tries to get her to reject him. Martyrdom irritates me. I'd much rather have a man who trusts the woman he's with to know and accept what she's getting into. None of this crap about 'if you only knew me, you wouldn't love me'. I seriously hate that! Michael doesn't trust himself enough or Cassandra enough, to know that they can make it work. I want him to fight for her and for their happiness (figuratively, not literally). I want him to be happy that he's found the he'll spend the rest of his life with instead of angsting over the entire situation. Eventually, Michael does find acceptance and, after that, I'm a much happy reader. Eventually though, I was frustrated with the main character, I would still recommend reading The Legend of Michael, especially if you're a reader  who likes the strong, silent, soldier type.