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Age of Darkness by C.Z. Dunn

l0rdtim865's review against another edition

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3.0

I really have mixed views on this book. There are some good short stories in here and some below expected stories too. I think it's one of the books in there Horus Heresy series you only need to read the stories that interest you.

ulzeta's review against another edition

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4.0

A fun read.

utbw42's review against another edition

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4.0

Collection of Horus Heresy related short stories to somewhat further the Heresy timeline. The Iron Within and Savage Weapons stand out to me, but I do feel that some of the short stories could have been fleshed out to full length novels, leaving these feeling somewhat rushed and contrived. Overall a fun read, but try to enjoy it for what it is: a small window into the overall Heresy saga.

doowopapocalypse's review against another edition

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3.0

Rules of Engagement 1/5
Did nothing for me. At all.

Liar's Due 3/5
Cool Bradbury vibe, and I like the alpha legion infiltrator, even though why would you have a tattoo?

Forgotten Sons 2/5
Kinda meh, but I like the alien shapeshifter assassin

The Last Remembrancer 3/5
Cool stuff. Not a big bombastic thing but I liked the glimpse at how Horus had already changed the Imperium.

Rebirth 3/5
I really like idea of post-razing Prospero and people picking over it's corpse. Straight into the scenario notebook.

The Face of Treachery 2/5
Not as fleshed out as I would have liked, but the Alpha Legion's motives and goals always intrigue.

Little Horus 3/5
I like that even after the drop site massacre there are Sons still trying to maintain a certain discipline to their legion. And it's always nice to have the Vth make an appearance.

The Iron Within 4/5
The best part of the anthology, even though it tried to get me to believe anyone would mistake a space marine for a cleric. The siege of Schadenhold is something that I wish I had come up with as a kid playing with my GI Joes

Savage Weapons 3/5
Fun duel, would have been interesting to see this lead more into stuff from Unremembered Empire

farilian's review

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adventurous emotional tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

mvuijlst's review against another edition

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Het is al geleden van 15 april 2013 dat ik nog een Horus Heresy-boek gelezen had. Dat is veel meer dan twee jaar geleden, en ik kan dat eigenlijk niet goed geloven, dat de tijd zo rap voorbijvliegt.

Boek zestien ondertussen, en het is een verhalenbundel. Met negen verhalen, door Usual Suspects Graham McNeill, James Swallow, Dan Abnett en een resem andere.

Niets dat het grotere verhaal echt doet vooruit gaan, wel wat vignetten die gaatjes opvullen: wat gebeurt er met gewone mensen ('the smallfolk', zoals George R.R. Martin zou zeggen) terwijl rond hen halfgoden vechten en hele werelden vergaan? Wat gebeurt er met achtergebleven soldaten van een legioen dat buiten hun wil en weten om één van de Schlechte Legioenen geworden is? Wat doet het met een schrijver die de enige is die weet wat er gebeurd is, maar dat vriend noch vijand eigenlijk wil dat dat uitkomt?

Een paar zeer goede stukken (The Iron Within van Rob Sanders, The Last Remembrancer door John French, Little Horus door Dan Abnett), een paar mindere, allemaal samen: gho ja.

Ik was er een beetje uit, en een bundel is ideaal om er weer in te raken, denk ik. Dat ik van overal een beetje gelezen heb: Raven Guard, Dark Angels, Horus Aximand, Thousand Sons, Iron Warrior,  (zucht) wat Ultramarines, en (hoera!) een eerste echte blik op Salamanders.

Op naar de volgende boeken, mijn gedacht.

brodyberg's review

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2.0

For a collection of shorts including one by Abnett, this is not a very bright effort. It's not terrible but it's not fantastic either.

However, there *is* one story that redeems the book - The Iron Within by Sanders. It's a classic iteration of any Iron Warriors story. It recalls the incredible Honsu stories from nearly 100 centuries later. It has these things and other important and meaningful tie-ins to other legions and the traitorous march to Terra.
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