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3.91 AVERAGE
3.91 AVERAGE
dark
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
challenging
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is my second time reading Flight of the Eisenstein, and this second time around I liked it so much more. I think after growing attached to the characters of the first 3 books, it is difficult to detach and read something with an entirely different cast. But now that I have read 16 odd HH books, I have grown used to the formula.
There is a lot to love about this story. First, it is largely self contained, so you can read it, without having read other HH books, and still get a pretty solid story, with a decent conclusion.
Garro is a great character to center a story around, he is likeable, stalwart, and gives insight into another legion. The cast surrounding him is enjoyable, but largely not fleshed out with the stand outs being his apothecary friend, and his protege, who do have solid character arcs.
There is some great pacing here, with the story moving fast enough to keep the reader invested. Some great action scenes in the book, and even some nice space segments.
Honestly, if you are Horus Heresy curious, but don't want a full dive in, Flight of the Eisenstein is a good place to start.
There is a lot to love about this story. First, it is largely self contained, so you can read it, without having read other HH books, and still get a pretty solid story, with a decent conclusion.
Garro is a great character to center a story around, he is likeable, stalwart, and gives insight into another legion. The cast surrounding him is enjoyable, but largely not fleshed out with the stand outs being his apothecary friend, and his protege, who do have solid character arcs.
There is some great pacing here, with the story moving fast enough to keep the reader invested. Some great action scenes in the book, and even some nice space segments.
Honestly, if you are Horus Heresy curious, but don't want a full dive in, Flight of the Eisenstein is a good place to start.
The Flight of the Eisenstein is sort of a passing of the torch from the Loken-centric Horus Heresy books. The Eisenstein was mentioned in previous novels, but this is Garro's tale. Considering that he was responsible for my favorite moment in the previous novel, [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014], I was more than happy to read a novel with Garro at the center.
I can't really place this above or below the previous 3 books in the series, and I know my redundant 4 star ratings aren't exactly helpful to those trying to figure out what to read in this series. It is very simple: start with the first book and read in order. I can't really see any advantage to picking and choosing. I have heard some people state they would read only the books by Dan Abnett. I think this is a mistake. Abnett is a good author, and it works because he wrote the intro book in the series, [b:Horus Rising|625603|Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)|Dan Abnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414166935s/625603.jpg|611957], but I have enjoyed the subsequent books in the series in equal measure.
Garro is a great character. I find him slightly more relatable than Loken, who was a bit less human than Garro. I also really enjoyed the introduction of Rogal Dorn and Mortarion. I had my hopes for Mortarion, but with a name like that, he was pretty much created to serve chaos. Dorn, on the other hand, has an interesting arc in this book. To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from reliving his process here.
The Flight of the Eisenstein is another worthwhile entry in the Horus Heresy series. It took me a few chapters to realize that it runs concurrent to the events in [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014]. I hope to read more about Garro, Dorn, and even Mortarion in future books. A cool 4 stars.
I can't really place this above or below the previous 3 books in the series, and I know my redundant 4 star ratings aren't exactly helpful to those trying to figure out what to read in this series. It is very simple: start with the first book and read in order. I can't really see any advantage to picking and choosing. I have heard some people state they would read only the books by Dan Abnett. I think this is a mistake. Abnett is a good author, and it works because he wrote the intro book in the series, [b:Horus Rising|625603|Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)|Dan Abnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414166935s/625603.jpg|611957], but I have enjoyed the subsequent books in the series in equal measure.
Garro is a great character. I find him slightly more relatable than Loken, who was a bit less human than Garro. I also really enjoyed the introduction of Rogal Dorn and Mortarion. I had my hopes for Mortarion, but with a name like that, he was pretty much created to serve chaos. Dorn, on the other hand, has an interesting arc in this book. To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from reliving his process here.
The Flight of the Eisenstein is another worthwhile entry in the Horus Heresy series. It took me a few chapters to realize that it runs concurrent to the events in [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014]. I hope to read more about Garro, Dorn, and even Mortarion in future books. A cool 4 stars.
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
medium-paced
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated