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manthespace's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
trackofwords's review
3.0
Set on the Imperial shrine world of Lubentina, CL Werner’s Cult of the Warmason is all about the clash of fanatics. With militia patrols going missing, Sister Superior Trishala of the Order of the Sombre Vow learns that the growing unrest is not caused by rioting workers but an infestation of genestealers. Despite her warnings, Lubentina’s government refuses to react accordingly…until it’s too late.
This is only Werner’s second 40k novel to date, but his dark and sinister style is well suited to depicting these two contrasting but equally fanatical cults. There are all the ingredients here for a creepy, The Beast Arises-style tale full of political intrigue and twisty maneuvering, but it never quite manages to get that far. In the end it’s basically a Space Marine Battles book in all but name, the political elements proving a little one dimensional and the emphasis always returning to the various stages of what is essentially an unconventional siege.
Read the full review at http://www.trackofwords.com/2017/04/16/cult-of-the-warmason-cl-werner/
This is only Werner’s second 40k novel to date, but his dark and sinister style is well suited to depicting these two contrasting but equally fanatical cults. There are all the ingredients here for a creepy, The Beast Arises-style tale full of political intrigue and twisty maneuvering, but it never quite manages to get that far. In the end it’s basically a Space Marine Battles book in all but name, the political elements proving a little one dimensional and the emphasis always returning to the various stages of what is essentially an unconventional siege.
Read the full review at http://www.trackofwords.com/2017/04/16/cult-of-the-warmason-cl-werner/
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