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zelefas 's review for:
The Lost and the Damned
by Guy Haley
challenging
dark
tense
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This a great Warhammer book. You know how this will end but you are still gripped my the action. I was crossing my finger for some bad guy to die, for some things good to happen, and most of all I felt emotions. In a warhammer book about fightning from A to Z, it is quite an accomplishment to give you such a wide array of feelings.
You also have great insights about the primarch mentality, the impact of chaos, how the Emperor was right to hide stuff, how each primarch is deeply flawed in their own way and how Perturabo is a whiney bitch.
Finally, seeing the war from the point of view of a random civilian drafted into war, rad poisoning wobbling his teeth, and horrors running head straight to murder them was a great idea. You see how horrible things are from our point of view. Having the space marine point of view is fine and dandy but I have way more empathy for the guy in the trenches.
Overall, great read, even as I skipped the first book of the siege of Terra.
You also have great insights about the primarch mentality, the impact of chaos, how the Emperor was right to hide stuff, how each primarch is deeply flawed in their own way and how Perturabo is a whiney bitch.
Finally, seeing the war from the point of view of a random civilian drafted into war, rad poisoning wobbling his teeth, and horrors running head straight to murder them was a great idea. You see how horrible things are from our point of view. Having the space marine point of view is fine and dandy but I have way more empathy for the guy in the trenches.
Overall, great read, even as I skipped the first book of the siege of Terra.