Know No Fear

The Battle of Calth , #19

eBook, 420 pages

english language

Published by Black Library.

(3 reviews)

Unaware of the wider Heresy and following the Warmaster’s increasingly cryptic orders, Roboute Guilliman returns to Ultramar to muster his Legion for war against the orks massing in the Veridian system. Without warning, their supposed allies in the Word Bearers Legion launch a devastating invasion of Calth, scattering the Ultramarines fleet and slaughtering all who stand in their way. This confirms the worst scenario Guilliman can imagine – Lorgar means to settle their bitter rivalry once and for all. As the traitors summon foul daemonic hosts and all the forces of Chaos, the Ultramarines are drawn into a grim and deadly struggle in which neither side can prevail.

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reviewed Know No Fear by Dan Abnett (The Horus Heresy, #19)

Arguably the best Heresy-novel

The pacing is perfect. The characters are vibrant and intense and Abnett manages to avoid the harsh black and white contrasts a lot of Warhammer-novels suffer. First appearance of everybody's favourite Ultramarine, Aeonid Thiel and Rob G. is allowed to freak out and wreak havoc. There are moments of heartbreak and despair, balanced with fast-paced action and grand-scale devastation of a planet. The Battle of Calth is a well-known Warhammer historical event. But it's like watching "Titanic" - you know the ship is going to sink, it's the "how" that matters.

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