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False Gods
by Graham McNeill
Horus' fall is in truth a tragedy, the depth of which this novel only scratches the surface of.
A personal story that directly continues the plot strands from the first novel, as written by my favourite WarHammer 40k scribe, Dan Abnett, this sees the fracture of brotherly bonds, the undercurrents of Chaos spreading deep into the Sons of Horus, and the great Warmaster himself falling prey to the Warp's seduction and lies in what is arguably a...not too brilliant a turn.
Despite some reservations on my part, I was gripped and deeply enjoyed this wee novel; note, I consumed this in audiobook form, as read by the brilliant Toby Longsworth. He's an excellent narrator, and his deep, gruff voice is so at home in the world of Warhammer 40k (or is it 30, in this case?) that, if I ever were to run into him on the street, I'd fully expect him to look just like an Astartes warrior.
I also love how much foreshadowing McNeill deal with here, and how some of what he writes about really makes for most delicious irony!
I'll probably not write more of a review for "False Gods" than this, but if you've ever wondered about the Warhammer 40k universe, Horus Heresy and this are really good entry points, I can't help but feel.
A personal story that directly continues the plot strands from the first novel, as written by my favourite WarHammer 40k scribe, Dan Abnett, this sees the fracture of brotherly bonds, the undercurrents of Chaos spreading deep into the Sons of Horus, and the great Warmaster himself falling prey to the Warp's seduction and lies in what is arguably a...not too brilliant a turn.
Despite some reservations on my part, I was gripped and deeply enjoyed this wee novel; note, I consumed this in audiobook form, as read by the brilliant Toby Longsworth. He's an excellent narrator, and his deep, gruff voice is so at home in the world of Warhammer 40k (or is it 30, in this case?) that, if I ever were to run into him on the street, I'd fully expect him to look just like an Astartes warrior.
I also love how much foreshadowing McNeill deal with here, and how some of what he writes about really makes for most delicious irony!
I'll probably not write more of a review for "False Gods" than this, but if you've ever wondered about the Warhammer 40k universe, Horus Heresy and this are really good entry points, I can't help but feel.