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4.0
A tale of the Horusian Wars, this offers a dark and at times harrowing look at another of Covenant’s warband, the ‘specialist’ Koleg. Tasked with a preemptive strike on an early-stage heretical cult, he approaches his task – sowing terror, and making a statement – in a methodical, emotionless fashion, the perfect weapon for the job.
Compared to some of the other Horusian Wars short stories it’s relatively straightforward, but what it lacks in narrative complexity it makes up for in visceral power and emotional heft. This is the story of a man so damaged he chooses to lose a key part of his personality in order to avoid his pain, and the incredibly powerful tool he becomes as a result.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/02/01/quick-review-son-of-sorrows-john-french/
Compared to some of the other Horusian Wars short stories it’s relatively straightforward, but what it lacks in narrative complexity it makes up for in visceral power and emotional heft. This is the story of a man so damaged he chooses to lose a key part of his personality in order to avoid his pain, and the incredibly powerful tool he becomes as a result.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/02/01/quick-review-son-of-sorrows-john-french/
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