The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow

The Flight of the Eisenstein

The Horus Heresy #4

James Swallow

407 pages first pub 2007 (view editions)

fiction science fiction adventurous dark medium-paced
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The Flight of the Eisenstein is perfect for readers who crave a pivotal moment of conscience in a space-opera epic: a lone Death Guard captain stealing his own warship to defy his gene-father and race through warp-hell with news that could save or doom the Imperium.

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A Horus Heresy novel Having witnessed the terrible massacre on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro seizes a ship and sets a course for Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus’s treachery. READ IT BECAUSE Not only does this novel continue the stor...

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Community Reviews

3.91
based on 1,418 reviews

Moods

dark: 91%

adventurous: 78%

tense: 61%

emotional: 27%

sad: 20%

mysterious: 19%

challenging: 14%

inspiring: 11%

hopeful: 9%

reflective: 6%

funny: 1%

informative: 1%


Pace

34% of readers chose fast
59% of readers chose medium
6% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

30% of readers chose Plot
52% of readers chose A mix
17% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

74% of readers chose Yes
13% of readers chose Complicated
11% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

56% of readers chose Yes
32% of readers chose Complicated
10% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

39% of readers chose Yes
12% of readers chose Complicated
44% of readers chose No
3% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

51% of readers chose Yes
23% of readers chose Complicated
24% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

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