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permanentreset's review against another edition
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
charlieglynn's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
nraptor's review
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
nightmane's review against another edition
4.0
Ein solider Warhammer-Roman, aber nicht ohne Schwachpunkte: Gerade in der zweiten Hälfte kommt es vermehrt zu Kapiteln, in denen neue Charaktere eingeführt werden, die offensichtlich Kanonenfutter sind - so weit, so normal für Warhammer. Aber diese Kapitel werden viel zu oft nicht zu Ende geführt, man darf sich den Rest denken. Das sähe bestimmt in einem Film toll aus, hat bei mir beim Lesen aber immer wieder für Irritation gesorgt.
Ach ja, und dass ein Primaris-Marine sich nicht denken kann, der Feind könnte einfach mitten in der Stadt landen und dass er stattdessen draußen landet, um dann gegen die Mauern anzurennen, das war peinlich.
Nichtsdestotrotz hält der Roman, was versprochen wird. Es gibt mehr als genug Geballer und Gemorde, und das aus allen Winkeln, die man sich wünschen kann. Ich bin zufrieden.
Ach ja, und dass ein Primaris-Marine sich nicht denken kann, der Feind könnte einfach mitten in der Stadt landen und dass er stattdessen draußen landet, um dann gegen die Mauern anzurennen, das war peinlich.
Nichtsdestotrotz hält der Roman, was versprochen wird. Es gibt mehr als genug Geballer und Gemorde, und das aus allen Winkeln, die man sich wünschen kann. Ich bin zufrieden.
manthespace's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
trackofwords's review against another edition
4.0
Part of Black Library’s Space Marine Conquests series, Josh Reynolds’ Apocalypse is the first in the range to not focus on a single specific Chapter of Space Marines. Instead, it features a mixed Imperial force defending an isolated system against Word Bearers intent on conquest. As Amatnim Ur-Nabas Lash leads his fractious forces towards the Ecclesiarchy world of Almace, Lieutenant Calder of the Imperial Fists plans the loyalist defences with the aid of Suboden Khan of the White Scars and Raven Guard Lieutenant Karros. If he’s to succeed Calder knows he must play to his forces’ unique strengths but also get the most out of Almace’s Ecclesiarchy overlords.
It’s a long book, with a lot going on and plenty of variety and excitement to maintain the reader’s interest. It’s perhaps not quite to the grand scale that the title Apocalypse might imply, but semantics aside, narratively it sits at an interesting intersection of faith, politics and warfare which aptly reflects the Imperium as a whole. In particular there’s an ongoing theme of the contrast between faith as espoused by the Imperium and the Word Bearers, largely shown through Amatnim’s eyes, as well as some tantalising glimpses of a different age of the Imperium via Calder’s occasional recollections of his pre-stasis youth. Overall it’s a typically Reynolds sort of story, combining conventional Space Marine action and adventure with wry observational humour and satisfying storytelling.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/07/15/apocalypse-josh-reynolds/
It’s a long book, with a lot going on and plenty of variety and excitement to maintain the reader’s interest. It’s perhaps not quite to the grand scale that the title Apocalypse might imply, but semantics aside, narratively it sits at an interesting intersection of faith, politics and warfare which aptly reflects the Imperium as a whole. In particular there’s an ongoing theme of the contrast between faith as espoused by the Imperium and the Word Bearers, largely shown through Amatnim’s eyes, as well as some tantalising glimpses of a different age of the Imperium via Calder’s occasional recollections of his pre-stasis youth. Overall it’s a typically Reynolds sort of story, combining conventional Space Marine action and adventure with wry observational humour and satisfying storytelling.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/07/15/apocalypse-josh-reynolds/
talian1201's review against another edition
5.0
Loved the way the characters were written and the different Pov. I loved that the main traitor space marine was not a mindless idiot.
glace's review against another edition
4.0
I found this enjoyable. I didn't grow a connection to any of the characters but there were times when it almost happened. I got to learn more about the word bearers in the 40k setting, about the various ways they dedicate themselves to the dark gods and how some of them just do the bare minimum to avoid their ire. The awkward moments between non-devout space marines and the faithful of the ecclesiarchy is always entertaining.
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