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phantomofthebookshop's review
adventurous
dark
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
smcscot's review
5.0
By far the best in the series to date. Each of these books focuses on a different aspect of war, and this one harkens back to WWI with trench warfare. Abnett's writing brings you into the gritty battle and the war scenes are so much better written than anything previous in the series. Beyond that we have some incredible character development. We finally get more involved into the guard itself and it develops many of the minor characters that we just glazed over in previous books, while driving forward the characters that we already have connected with. Gaunt plays a bit of a background role in this novel, with a small glimpse of his future endeavors. Brilliant novel and I cant wait for the next one.
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