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3.9 AVERAGE
3.9 AVERAGE
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
medium-paced
This was a solid story following events from Prespero. Seeing the Wolves being chased down was a surprising reversal given their reputation.
An exhausted and lost Russ working through finding answers was the core bit of the story. Somewhat hypocritical coming from the decimation of the Thousand Sons for their "sorcery", while Russ putting faith into his Bones/Runes and taking the council of a Rune Priest who also fought with "a skull headed staff, firing void lightning at his enemies" during the battle against the Alpha Legion, had me scratching my head. There was a note towards the end however where Russ openly admitted to the hypocrisy there and that it would need to be faced in the future.
The injection of the Blood Angels and the mystery of the intruder aboard the Hrafnkel was interesting to try and figure out during the main conflict between the Wolves and the Alpha. Was a great short story and feels very important in the grander scheme of the 30k alliances
An exhausted and lost Russ working through finding answers was the core bit of the story. Somewhat hypocritical coming from the decimation of the Thousand Sons for their "sorcery", while Russ putting faith into his Bones/Runes and taking the council of a Rune Priest who also fought with "a skull headed staff, firing void lightning at his enemies" during the battle against the Alpha Legion, had me scratching my head. There was a note towards the end however where Russ openly admitted to the hypocrisy there and that it would need to be faced in the future.
The injection of the Blood Angels and the mystery of the intruder aboard the Hrafnkel was interesting to try and figure out during the main conflict between the Wolves and the Alpha. Was a great short story and feels very important in the grander scheme of the 30k alliances
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
For his second Horus Heresy novella, Wolf King, Chris Wraight picks up a story thread left hanging in his novel Scars, returning to the battered forces of the Space Wolves as they take shelter in the lethal twists and turns of the Alaxxes nebula. Hounded by the overwhelming firepower of the Alpha Legion and abandoned by the White Scars, the Wolves find themselves trapped, outmaneuvered at every turn, but while Bjorn and his brothers hunger to bring the battle to the Alpha Legion, their primarch Leman Russ hides himself away from the rest of the legion and broods on their future.
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/1398/
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/1398/
April 2024 Read using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project Reading Order Omnibus XVII Shadow of the Warmaster III Jaws of Defeat (https://www.heresyomnibus.com/omnibus/xvii-shadow-of-the-warmaster-iii-jaws-of-defeat) as part of my Oath of Moment to complete the Horus Heresy series and extras.
How Leman got his groove back.
Distraught from the burning of Prospero, the Wolf King, Leman Russ, feels unmoored from everything he knows, losing himself in introspection and obsessive casting of the runes, while his Rout struggle against the Alpha Legion and questions of allegiance are raised...
I have to say that the combination of The Divine Word, returning to Deliverance Lost, and Corax: Soulforge had me feeling a little of the dreaded Heresy Fatigue, but this was a powerful shot in the arm!
There are few things I love more than a Chris Wraight free to do his thing and unbeholden to plot points! There is something about the way he writes action when he is truly on his game that makes me forget that I don't normally care that much about the action. It just grabbed me by the collar and took me along for the ride. Combining that with some truly incredible writing and revelation about the Great Wolf, his relationship to Fenris, the Emperor, and the persona of the Wolf King he came to embody, and I am the happiest camper!
Does it get a wee bit spooled out and loose at the end? Maybe, but the blistering opening action, the insights into Russ and the relationship between him and Bjorn, and the overall quality of the writing, not to mention just how many of my buttons this story pushes, this is damned near perfect for me.
Awesome scenes!
***
I lack the brainpower for a proper review, so I will return to this, but I bloody loved it!
Just some vivid action mixed with mystery, mythic introspection, and odd bedfellows in Wraight's gorgeous style.
Through using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project (www.heresyomnibus.com) and my own choices, I have currently read 32 Horus Heresy novels (including a repeat), 18 novellas (including 2 repeats), 106 short stories/ audio dramas (including 6 repeats), as well as the Macragge's Honour graphic novel, 15 Primarchs novels, 4 Primarchs short stories/ audio dramas, and 2 Warhammer 40K further reading novels and a short story...this run. I can't say enough good about the way the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project suggestions. I'm loving it! Especially after originally reading to the releases and being so frustrated at having to wait so long for a narrative to continue.
How Leman got his groove back.
Distraught from the burning of Prospero, the Wolf King, Leman Russ, feels unmoored from everything he knows, losing himself in introspection and obsessive casting of the runes, while his Rout struggle against the Alpha Legion and questions of allegiance are raised...
I have to say that the combination of The Divine Word, returning to Deliverance Lost, and Corax: Soulforge had me feeling a little of the dreaded Heresy Fatigue, but this was a powerful shot in the arm!
There are few things I love more than a Chris Wraight free to do his thing and unbeholden to plot points! There is something about the way he writes action when he is truly on his game that makes me forget that I don't normally care that much about the action. It just grabbed me by the collar and took me along for the ride. Combining that with some truly incredible writing and revelation about the Great Wolf, his relationship to Fenris, the Emperor, and the persona of the Wolf King he came to embody, and I am the happiest camper!
Does it get a wee bit spooled out and loose at the end? Maybe, but the blistering opening action, the insights into Russ and the relationship between him and Bjorn, and the overall quality of the writing, not to mention just how many of my buttons this story pushes, this is damned near perfect for me.
Awesome scenes!
***
I lack the brainpower for a proper review, so I will return to this, but I bloody loved it!
Just some vivid action mixed with mystery, mythic introspection, and odd bedfellows in Wraight's gorgeous style.
Through using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project (www.heresyomnibus.com) and my own choices, I have currently read 32 Horus Heresy novels (including a repeat), 18 novellas (including 2 repeats), 106 short stories/ audio dramas (including 6 repeats), as well as the Macragge's Honour graphic novel, 15 Primarchs novels, 4 Primarchs short stories/ audio dramas, and 2 Warhammer 40K further reading novels and a short story...this run. I can't say enough good about the way the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project suggestions. I'm loving it! Especially after originally reading to the releases and being so frustrated at having to wait so long for a narrative to continue.
A story about how dangerous it is to corner the wolf. Turns out it's not dangerous unless the wolf is super lucky.
I read this to find out why the wolves dissapear in the 'scars' book. This book should have been made part of scars or those parts spun out into a seperate book. Anyways we get to see the wolf show some weakness and grow up a little.
I read this to find out why the wolves dissapear in the 'scars' book. This book should have been made part of scars or those parts spun out into a seperate book. Anyways we get to see the wolf show some weakness and grow up a little.
This is the first Black Library book I've read (I picked it up because it has a friendly banner at the top of the cover telling me to start here). It was a fun, short ride, but I don't feel like I need to read more.
For his second Horus Heresy novella, Wolf King, Chris Wraight picks up a story thread left hanging in his novel Scars, returning to the battered forces of the Space Wolves as they take shelter in the lethal twists and turns of the Alaxxes nebula. Hounded by the overwhelming firepower of the Alpha Legion and abandoned by the White Scars, the Wolves find themselves trapped, outmaneuvered at every turn, but while Bjorn and his brothers hunger to bring the battle to the Alpha Legion, their primarch Leman Russ hides himself away from the rest of the legion and broods on their future.
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/1398/
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2015/11/29/1398/
This is supose to be a good place to start with the Black Library books. While reading and understanding this story Requires no previous knowledge I didn't personally find this the best story to start with. This story didn't draw me into the world. While short and relatively fast paced it wasn't able to keep my attention. Now I admit sci-fi is alittle harder for me to get into. That said these characters weren't gripping for me and the story wasn't particularly interesting to fallow.