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nefilibata's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Fulgrim is a good book. It feels a little like some parts of previous works are recycled but that likely is due in no part to the author.
post_maester's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
steelrabbit's review
4.0
Good read! Admittedly Graham McNeill can be a mixed bag. I generally like him though.
Fulgrim’s downfall was much better written than Horus’ and is far more tragic. The characters in this book were a little same-y and of course I wish there was more Tarvitz, but the descriptions of the Slaanesh corruption were top notch. My biggest complaint is that there were a couple references to gender essentialism in some of the remembrancer sections, which were pretty eye-rolling, even if you’re not into gender theory.
This is probably a three-star bumped up to a four because I love Slaanesh stuff.
Fulgrim’s downfall was much better written than Horus’ and is far more tragic. The characters in this book were a little same-y and of course I wish there was more Tarvitz, but the descriptions of the Slaanesh corruption were top notch. My biggest complaint is that there were a couple references to gender essentialism in some of the remembrancer sections, which were pretty eye-rolling, even if you’re not into gender theory.
This is probably a three-star bumped up to a four because I love Slaanesh stuff.
josh94mac's review
challenging
dark
emotional
sad
slow-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
bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition
dark
5.0
Dark ! Sickening ! Camp ! F*CKING AWESOME ! This book is all those things and more. I'm really enjoying my reading of the Heresy, and this is one of my favs so far. I really like seeing the build up to Horus' fall from another perspective and then continuing to past the previous points finale, this book focused on The Emperors Children and its frivolous and petulent leader Fulgrim, and his fall into decadence, debauchery and sin. I really liked the character work in this one, and seeing the more horrific body horror of the chaos marines, plus having a cast where some fall and some don't, and seeing the tensions form. It was also excellent seeing more Xenos in this book, especially the Craftworld stuff, its nice to finally see the Eldar at just being themselves, and continuing their skill at being totally useless. I also like that this series gives us non marine POVs and I really liked their storylines and how it tied into the fall.
The culmination on Istvan V was somehow just as good as Istvan III, and both are battles I'll never stop thinking of.
Just excellent, and I hope there are just as many epic moments to come.
The culmination on Istvan V was somehow just as good as Istvan III, and both are battles I'll never stop thinking of.
Just excellent, and I hope there are just as many epic moments to come.
steviewevie69's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
praeshock's review
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
3.0
st_ruben's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
The fifth book in the Horus Heresy series starts similar to the previous one; it recounts the events of the first three books from the perspective of a new legion/character. This time it’s the emperor’s children with their troubled, perfectionistic, primarch Fulgrim.
The books takes much longer to really show it’s hands compared to the previous ones. The stage-setting and characters seem almost comically stereotypical and the greater purpose of most is only made clear much later. But, the rollercoaster that follows a somewhat tame first half is worth it from a lore perspective alone.
The theme of the book is “pride”, with all its (im)perfections, glory, and sacrifices. I personally never felt much connection with the hedonic nature of the (post-heresy) Emperor’s Children. Yet, the undiluted suffering and guilt that has been the foundation of much of the choices made in the book gave the entire legion some depth that made me enamoured with (and grief-stricken for) these purple bois.
The books takes much longer to really show it’s hands compared to the previous ones. The stage-setting and characters seem almost comically stereotypical and the greater purpose of most is only made clear much later. But, the rollercoaster that follows a somewhat tame first half is worth it from a lore perspective alone.
The theme of the book is “pride”, with all its (im)perfections, glory, and sacrifices. I personally never felt much connection with the hedonic nature of the (post-heresy) Emperor’s Children. Yet, the undiluted suffering and guilt that has been the foundation of much of the choices made in the book gave the entire legion some depth that made me enamoured with (and grief-stricken for) these purple bois.
caderious's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Daaaaaaaaaaaaarrrkk.