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4.38 AVERAGE
4.38 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
The Talons of Horus is an interesting read. You'll find more here than is typically on offer from the Black Library, and it goes more in depth into the lived experience of a traitor Astartes than other books depicting the same faction might... insofar as there's more introspection than mindless violence. I'd recommend it to any fans of Warhammer 40k who like Spess Mehrines.
I listened to this unabridged version read by Johnathan Keeble.
"KHAI-ON!".
I think both the text and reading were absolutely top class! The battle at the end, Abbadon vs Horus is a great fight! I felt like I was watching! ADB is a great writer for the Black Library.
I'm on to the next book, The Black Legion.
"KHAI-ON!".
I think both the text and reading were absolutely top class! The battle at the end, Abbadon vs Horus is a great fight! I felt like I was watching! ADB is a great writer for the Black Library.
I'm on to the next book, The Black Legion.
This is without doubt the best Warhammer 40k novel I have ever read. I say this not just because I'm a Chaos player (the book is all about Chaos if the title didn't give it away) but because the whole novel is an example of a perfected writing style that holds the reader page after page.
Aaron's trademark humour and pacing is evident throughout, as well as his deep understanding of 40k lore, mixed in with his own takes on aspects of technology, culture, language and motivation. Each character, however major or minor, is given form in deep yet easily understood descriptions. From the biggest battle scenes to the briefest moments of intimacy, everything combines in just the right way in this epic tale.
A must read.
Aaron's trademark humour and pacing is evident throughout, as well as his deep understanding of 40k lore, mixed in with his own takes on aspects of technology, culture, language and motivation. Each character, however major or minor, is given form in deep yet easily understood descriptions. From the biggest battle scenes to the briefest moments of intimacy, everything combines in just the right way in this epic tale.
A must read.
This is without doubt the best Warhammer 40k novel I have ever read. I say this not just because I'm a Chaos player (the book is all about Chaos if the title didn't give it away) but because the whole novel is an example of a perfected writing style that holds the reader page after page.
Aaron's trademark humour and pacing is evident throughout, as well as his deep understanding of 40k lore, mixed in with his own takes on aspects of technology, culture, language and motivation. Each character, however major or minor, is given form in deep yet easily understood descriptions. From the biggest battle scenes to the briefest moments of intimacy, everything combines in just the right way in this epic tale.
A must read.
Aaron's trademark humour and pacing is evident throughout, as well as his deep understanding of 40k lore, mixed in with his own takes on aspects of technology, culture, language and motivation. Each character, however major or minor, is given form in deep yet easily understood descriptions. From the biggest battle scenes to the briefest moments of intimacy, everything combines in just the right way in this epic tale.
A must read.
This was an odd meandering story that didn't even really mention the Black Legion until the last quarter. I'm not real sure what the first 3 quarters of the book were really for other than to just lay out background for the main character who was a Thousand Sons sorcerer. Still the stories were fun and the final act really paid off.
I would call this book a philosophy beyond Chaos. The best narrative character that ADB could chose was definetely a Thousand Son sorcerer. It presents completely different point of view than one "loyalist" might expect. Although one might find first pages tiresome , to me they brought pretty mindful perspective as introduction. Really worth reading and REALLY REALLY epic.
Here comes one of many awesome sayings:
The Legion is all. What matters is winning. Through such loyalty and unity, we do the work of our Legion and the work of the Warmaster, not the work of the Pantheon.
And after the battle? Let the Four Gods empower whomever they so choose. Let the Imperium demonise whomever among us that it wishes to curse. These concerns are for lesser men.
At least, such is our ideal.
Here comes one of many awesome sayings:
The Legion is all. What matters is winning. Through such loyalty and unity, we do the work of our Legion and the work of the Warmaster, not the work of the Pantheon.
And after the battle? Let the Four Gods empower whomever they so choose. Let the Imperium demonise whomever among us that it wishes to curse. These concerns are for lesser men.
At least, such is our ideal.
I've had this on my To-Read list since I heard it was coming out and only just got around to it because I saw it at a GW (though the sign just said Warhammer) in a mall in Iowa and I needed something to read on the plane. I've enjoyed other books by Dembski-Bowden and so had the expectation I'd enjoy this one too. I appreciated the pacing of this story, and liked how the characters were handled. I'm actually glad I waited so long to read it because the next in the series is out already. I don't remember the last time I read a book in the 40K universe, and this was a great step back into it.
