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For a Warhammer 40K novel, this is something else. It's a war story, of course, because in the 41st Millennium there is only war. But it's also a story about dehumanization and stubbornness, and going too far, all these things without the usual Warhammer silliness. It's almost a serious novel that has the right to stand apart from the games and tell its own story.

You will witness character development to the extreme. And a very bleak story all around, without a ray of hope. Grimdark all the way.

The only criticism will probably come from fans of the game lore because there are many inconsistencies here regarding how Imperial Army operates, as well as the enemy, the Necrons should act. As I am not interested in that, I treat each book as a separate entity with separate rules that I have yet to discover. Unless of course, it's a series written by the same author.

In this novel, there is only one thing you should know about the Necrons. They are alien unstoppable creatures that we know nothing about, that we cannot reason with, and that will destroy everything in their path. The focus is not on them, but on the human troops fighting a losing war.

ghoulcrow's review

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dark sad fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

paramrb's review against another edition

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adventurous dark sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

wiccawillow666's review

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adventurous challenging dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

kitisreadinggbooks's review

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dark sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

antkneeomonster's review against another edition

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4.0

Picked this up on a whim and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Deceptively simple yarn from a few perspectives about a planet being beset by necrons. However the real meat of the story is when "help" arrives in the form of the Death Korps of Krieg - nihilistic warriors who are more heartless than their living metal foes.

Good set up, solid action, surprisingly emotional conclusion and a lot of pew pew. Good stuff.

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