Andromeda is the last remaining person of her family line. Her family has all been murdered by the current Empress and it is Andromeda's mission in life to kill her. Andromeda has been hiding and living as a member of the Legion of the Damned, fighting for the leader she hates. The Legion of the Damned is a group of highly skilled deadly soldiers the Empress uses to take on the tough mission that people don't always come back from. But using her skills Andromeda succeeds where most don't.

Now the Empress's ship has crashed landed on a remote planet and Andromeda and her team have been picked to save her. Andromeda must save the Empress and save her team while they battle the enemy of humanity.

William C. Dietz has created a strong, intelligent and deadly heroine in Andromeda. She leads her team of soldiers with her skills and earns their respect through hard work and determination. You can't help but want to see her succeed in every mission she takes and feel her loss when her team members are injured or kill.

Having not read the other books in this series I feel like I have missed a lot of good stories. ANDROMEDA'S WAR was easy to read as a standalone. If you have the time to read them all, do it. If not, just reading this part of Andromeda's story is worth it. William C. Dietz is a master of the science fiction/fantasy world and ANDROMEDA'S WAR will not disappoint.

Book Summary

Now a platoon leader, Legionnaire Andromeda McKee seems to have successfully left behind her true identity of Lady Catherine “Cat” Carletto, one of the last two surviving members of the Carletto family targeted for death by Empress Ophelia.

After failing at her one shot at vengeance, Andromeda had been questioning her own resolve. But now her uncle has been killed in a government raid back on Earth, leaving her as the last Carletto standing—and the family’s only chance for justice…

A chance that comes when the empress’s ship crashes on a hostile planet and Andromeda is assigned to head up the rescue mission. As a legionnaire, Andromeda McKee has countless kills under her belt. But when faced with her greatest enemy, it will be Cat Carletto who has to pull the trigger on the one who really matters…