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4.05 AVERAGE
4.05 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
While I absolutely loved book 1 and enjoyed book 2 quite a bit, I have to admit I only really "tolerated" a lot of book 3, Hereticus.
The major events of the book (which I won't spoil) sort of felt like they came out of nowhere and the repercussions really affected a lot of factors about the series that I had enjoyed in the previous books.
My biggest complaint, however, is how much time is devoted to the big final battle and wrap-up. This conflict is 3 books in the making, and yet I found myself with less than 20 pages to go and we STILL hadn't even reached the "big bad." What ended up happening was that the first 75% of the book felt like Abnett was spinning his wheels and then everything important in a book's worth of plot was crammed in during the last 100 pages or so.
It reminds me of the "Sanderson Avalanche" as any Brandon Sanderson fans will be familiar with, but honestly, there just wasn't enough payoff in this to justify the arduous buildup. It really left a bad taste in my mouth, which is particularly sad because of how much I loved the series up until this point.
The major events of the book (which I won't spoil) sort of felt like they came out of nowhere and the repercussions really affected a lot of factors about the series that I had enjoyed in the previous books.
My biggest complaint, however, is how much time is devoted to the big final battle and wrap-up. This conflict is 3 books in the making, and yet I found myself with less than 20 pages to go and we STILL hadn't even reached the "big bad." What ended up happening was that the first 75% of the book felt like Abnett was spinning his wheels and then everything important in a book's worth of plot was crammed in during the last 100 pages or so.
It reminds me of the "Sanderson Avalanche" as any Brandon Sanderson fans will be familiar with, but honestly, there just wasn't enough payoff in this to justify the arduous buildup. It really left a bad taste in my mouth, which is particularly sad because of how much I loved the series up until this point.
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was amazing. I only really have an issue with the ending. It felt too rushed and ended abruptly. Some main characters' endings were ignored entirely. Despite this the characters' development was enjoyable and engaging throughout the series. It is the characters that carry the Eisenhorn trilogy. I would highly recommend this book for those interested in warhammer 40k.
It tore my heart out, set it in place and healed it, then tore it out again.
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10/10
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10/10
An emotional rollercoaster where I feel I’ve read 15 different books in the space of ~400 pages. Wow.
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I have a soft spot for stories with From Russia with Love style train journeys
I have a soft spot for stories with From Russia with Love style train journeys
adventurous
dark
fast-paced
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes