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The Flight of the Eisenstein
by James Swallow
The Flight of the Eisenstein is sort of a passing of the torch from the Loken-centric Horus Heresy books. The Eisenstein was mentioned in previous novels, but this is Garro's tale. Considering that he was responsible for my favorite moment in the previous novel, [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014], I was more than happy to read a novel with Garro at the center.
I can't really place this above or below the previous 3 books in the series, and I know my redundant 4 star ratings aren't exactly helpful to those trying to figure out what to read in this series. It is very simple: start with the first book and read in order. I can't really see any advantage to picking and choosing. I have heard some people state they would read only the books by Dan Abnett. I think this is a mistake. Abnett is a good author, and it works because he wrote the intro book in the series, [b:Horus Rising|625603|Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)|Dan Abnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414166935s/625603.jpg|611957], but I have enjoyed the subsequent books in the series in equal measure.
Garro is a great character. I find him slightly more relatable than Loken, who was a bit less human than Garro. I also really enjoyed the introduction of Rogal Dorn and Mortarion. I had my hopes for Mortarion, but with a name like that, he was pretty much created to serve chaos. Dorn, on the other hand, has an interesting arc in this book. To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from reliving his process here.
The Flight of the Eisenstein is another worthwhile entry in the Horus Heresy series. It took me a few chapters to realize that it runs concurrent to the events in [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014]. I hope to read more about Garro, Dorn, and even Mortarion in future books. A cool 4 stars.
I can't really place this above or below the previous 3 books in the series, and I know my redundant 4 star ratings aren't exactly helpful to those trying to figure out what to read in this series. It is very simple: start with the first book and read in order. I can't really see any advantage to picking and choosing. I have heard some people state they would read only the books by Dan Abnett. I think this is a mistake. Abnett is a good author, and it works because he wrote the intro book in the series, [b:Horus Rising|625603|Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)|Dan Abnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1414166935s/625603.jpg|611957], but I have enjoyed the subsequent books in the series in equal measure.
Garro is a great character. I find him slightly more relatable than Loken, who was a bit less human than Garro. I also really enjoyed the introduction of Rogal Dorn and Mortarion. I had my hopes for Mortarion, but with a name like that, he was pretty much created to serve chaos. Dorn, on the other hand, has an interesting arc in this book. To avoid spoilers, I will refrain from reliving his process here.
The Flight of the Eisenstein is another worthwhile entry in the Horus Heresy series. It took me a few chapters to realize that it runs concurrent to the events in [b:Galaxy in Flames|815091|Galaxy in Flames|Ben Counter|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1388202097s/815091.jpg|801014]. I hope to read more about Garro, Dorn, and even Mortarion in future books. A cool 4 stars.