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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
slow-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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Injury/Injury detail
adventurous
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was the perfect conclusion to this trilogy. It truly felt as if it came full circle in both literal and a metaphorical sense. Abnett didn’t hold anything back here and the consequences that unfolded didn’t spare anyone. The punches started coming very early on in this book and then they didn’t stop coming. Some of the events I predicted or anticipated as the ball got rolling, but others left me completely shocked.
As well, just as in the previous books, things get even more wild within last 20 or 30 pages. So much is left up in the air that it doesn’t feel possible for things to resolve themselves in an agreeable manner, but Abnett manages it and I really enjoyed this ending.
Unfortunately, I did find a handful of typos within the edition I read. While this doesn’t impact the overall storytelling and I don’t hold it against the author, it is still something that disrupts my flow of reading. It absolutely should have been caught within the editing rounds and the book would have been improved if so.
But back to the ending and this book. I loved it. Gregor Eisenhorn’s character arc was so damn interesting and riveting. Not everything was answered and the ending was a little abrupt, but damn if it wasn’t fascinating. I’m very glad to have read this trilogy and would love to check out more from the Horus Heresy Warhammer 40K books.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Blood, War
I liked this book the least out of the three. One thing that really bugs me is that we all know Eisenhorn can't smile after what happened in book 1 -but there have been numerous mentions of him smiling in the following books. He might be feeling happy or amused, but he definitely wasn't smiling.
The ending felt really rushed, and there were story lines that weren't resolved:
What happened to Cherubael? How did Eisenhorn explain himself so he avoided the heresy charges?
Another nit-pick was that Eisenhorn never really seemed to feel much grief over the loss of nearly every single person that ever mattered to him.
I did enjoy this series, and I wasn't sure I would since I haven't played any of the Warhammer 40k games. I plan on going back to the Horus books and reading that series next.
The ending felt really rushed, and there were story lines that weren't resolved:
Spoiler
What happened to Cherubael? How did Eisenhorn explain himself so he avoided the heresy charges?
Another nit-pick was that Eisenhorn never really seemed to feel much grief over the loss of nearly every single person that ever mattered to him.
I did enjoy this series, and I wasn't sure I would since I haven't played any of the Warhammer 40k games. I plan on going back to the Horus books and reading that series next.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-paced
Full review over on YouTube with Arbitor Ian
https://youtu.be/wG1ou6S8d20
https://youtu.be/wG1ou6S8d20
Nice read, though I thought the resolution was a bit quick.
adventurous
dark
tense
medium-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
Another great account of the Inquisitor Eisenhorn at work to protect the people of the God Emperor. The theme of this is exactly what you're expecting by now but im guessing that the outcome you're guessing is wrong. I definitely had guessed wrong and the story was perfectly satisfying without giving in to the expected.
I enjoyed reading Eisenhorn a great deal and I'm determined to get a copy of book 4, The Magos. Like many others I wasn't expecting much from warhammer tie-in novels but Dan Abnett has an excellent skill for writing rich content with great expression.
I enjoyed reading Eisenhorn a great deal and I'm determined to get a copy of book 4, The Magos. Like many others I wasn't expecting much from warhammer tie-in novels but Dan Abnett has an excellent skill for writing rich content with great expression.
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The Lovecraftian influence on 40k is REALLY evident in this one, but also the "Big Dumb Object" trope is an obvious influence. I think both of these make it rather fun.