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Legion: Skin Deep

by Brandon Sanderson
Subterranean. Nov. 2014. 208p. ISBN 9781596066908. $45. FANTASY
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Stephen Leeds (last seen in the 2012 novella "Legion") has a condition that causes him to hallucinate a variety of uniquely useful companions. Of his many "aspects" are a trained soldier, a psychological expert, and a librarian, all of whom help him solve problems, even if they are probably the manifestations of a deep schizophrenia. These aspects make Leeds a rather versatile intelligence agent, and in this outing he is hired to find out who has stolen a corpse that contains experimental technology from a company attempting to use the human body as an information storage device.
VERDICT This quick, entertaining read has the pulse of a thriller and the hook of a fascinating hero balancing on the edge of psychosis. It reads like a ready-made tale for a TV show, and, indeed, one is in the works.
Reviewed by Megan M. McArdle , Nov 15, 2014
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