I read this one again for my review and found that I loved it as much as I did six years ago when I first listened to the audiobook, for everything about it is pure Sanderson. Legion features our first mystery, involving the search for a stolen camera that can apparently capture images from the past. This has earned him the label of “genius” as well as celebrity status among psych experts who long to pick his brain, resulting in a never-ending line of people showing up at his door with requests for his help on some highly unusual cases. His hallucinations, or aspects, share his space with him, taking turns advising him whenever he needs more information on certain topics. Affected with a mental condition that allows his mind to generate a variety of hallucinated people-who are all unique in their individual personalities, skills, and knowledge-Stephen is never truly alone. To the outside world, our protagonist appears to live by himself in his sprawling mansion, but that is a very different picture from the reality he perceives. Our journey begins with Legion, the first novella introducing Stephen Leeds. Speaking as someone who has only listened to the first book in audio back when it was originally released (but somehow never managed to get around to the sequel for years after that), I was happy to finally experience the completed evolution of this extraordinary character and see how his remarkable story arc came to be resolved. Featuring the trilogy of novellas, including the never-published-before Lies of the Beholder, this omnibus collects all the adventures starring our eponymous hero in one handy volume. If you haven’t checked it out yet, Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds is the perfect opportunity to read Brandon Sanderon’s beloved series featuring everyone’s favorite schizophrenic genius detective.

Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds by Brandon Sanderson This does not affect the contents of my review and all opinions are my own. I received a review copy from the publisher. Book Review: Legion: The Many Lives of Stephen Leeds by Brandon Sanderson

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