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drwilko's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
doverstav's review
4.0
Enjoyable glimpses into the Warhammer 40K universe from many different perspectives. The stories vary in quality (as can be expected), but none of them were too bad.
arthurbdd's review
4.0
The first Warhammer 40,000 short story anthology might be hit-and-miss, but it's delightfully, deliriously gonzo and includes contributions from several writers you'd be surprised to see contributing to a 40K anthology, like Storm Constantine. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/2009/08/17/warhammer-40000s-first-flight-into-fiction/
sergejglockner's review
3.0
Solid Warhammer 40k fiction. I borrowed this from a friend and read it mainly to get into the mindset to play Deathwatch but it's fairly enjoyable pulpy scifi. If you really dig the universe or want to learn more, worth a read. If scifi (particularly the grim far future xenophobia type) then you're better passing this up. I might go back and read more WH40k sometime...
EDIT: Dan Abnett is a good write in this universe and I really like another of Charles Stross's books (Accelerando). O, and I love the short story format. It really has grown on me, especially for these types of stories, and looking back this reminds me of Pump Six (or perhaps vice versa since I read that later) by Paolo Bacigalupi (which is phenomenal!)
EDIT: Dan Abnett is a good write in this universe and I really like another of Charles Stross's books (Accelerando). O, and I love the short story format. It really has grown on me, especially for these types of stories, and looking back this reminds me of Pump Six (or perhaps vice versa since I read that later) by Paolo Bacigalupi (which is phenomenal!)
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