He is charismatic, very human as well as also funny. Currently I recognize why Horus was the very best of all, and why a lot of followed him into his failure. The characters are detailed, and the story is completely excellenty written.
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I compose this review after checking out the first 3 books from the Horus heresy series (as well as a great deal of various other WH40k books) and I can tell that this publication in on my top 5 listing of WH40k books. The Warhammer 40K cosmos is so large I’m in fact avoiding to the Eisenhorn collection by, nevertheless, Abnett. I will certainly not, however, wage the suggested order of the books by The Blacklibrary, as the adhering to publications are not composed by Abnett. The action is skyrocketing, the canyon ravaging, as well as the gothic-like summaries melding scifi as well as dream are actually wonderful. Guide is fast lane, yet in between times you gather bits as well as pieces of the Imperium of Guy and also the lengthy distant past of humankind. A good read.This is my initial Warhammer 40K series book as well as need to claim Abnett’s tale telling is outstanding. It also has a few philosophical moments with so solid insights. It portrays the world in a detailed fashion, yet at a steady pace.
I would also have liked to have learned more about the second set of aliens. My only real complaint was that the ending feels a bit rushed.
The writer's style works well for the story, it has a sombre formality which matches the nature of the Imperium, but also well paced action for the fighting. Naturally many resisted, and that's were the book starts with the subjugation of one such world.Īs is often the case with these books the action soon involves aliens, and while they're not the most imaginative foes, they are sufficient to provide for some good action. The basic premise is that humanity had once spread across the stars, but contact had been lost, and Earth was now reclaiming the lost colonies. It's very over the top, with enemies on all sides, and within if you're not careful. That grim future is one of the aspects that attracts me to the 40K universe. Of particular interest if Horus, his fate is known to those familiar with the mythos, and its interesting to see the seeds of his future, and see him before his fall. They're still superhuman killing machines, but there are nuances to their cha=racters which help offset the bleakness of the world they inhabit. The book's setting before the more formal marine chapters known later allow a greater flexibility with the marine characters as they conduct their great crusade to stamp the Imperium's seal across the galaxy. If you're new to the universe then this probably isn't the best book to start with, as there's little introduction to the mythos. While the book is set far in history from the games' point of view, as these are the precursors to the famous space marines it didn't take long to familiarise myself with the setting. This is the first book in the long running 'Horus Heresy' series, and details the events of 10,000 years before the game. I've always been a fan of the setting, and while I don't play the games anymore, I do still enjoy reading stories.
I used to be very into my Warhammer 40K with my Space Marine army, and back then the Horus Heresy was a footnote in history.