Sarja reviewed Slaves to Darkness by John French
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3 stars
Within the HH, and specifically regarding portraying the traitor primarchs, the nature of Chaos and their conflicting forces, French does an excellent job in this novel. It is not too much and not too little. He also manages to keep three plotlines going in a brilliant way. I do like Maloghurst and the bitterness of the Iron Warriors. The ending of the book is spectacular.
There's a lot to like about this book and I'm inclined to give it a 4, but it's more like a 3,5.
"'This is the beginning of the victory,' said Argonis from behind Volk. 'Even if the view from here does not allow us to see it - victory is coming.'
'Is it? said Volk. 'Is that belief or hope talking?' He turned away. Black smoke was drifting over the trench from lower down the mountain. The stuttering boom of a distant explosion rolled through …
Within the HH, and specifically regarding portraying the traitor primarchs, the nature of Chaos and their conflicting forces, French does an excellent job in this novel. It is not too much and not too little. He also manages to keep three plotlines going in a brilliant way. I do like Maloghurst and the bitterness of the Iron Warriors. The ending of the book is spectacular.
There's a lot to like about this book and I'm inclined to give it a 4, but it's more like a 3,5.
"'This is the beginning of the victory,' said Argonis from behind Volk. 'Even if the view from here does not allow us to see it - victory is coming.'
'Is it? said Volk. 'Is that belief or hope talking?' He turned away. Black smoke was drifting over the trench from lower down the mountain. The stuttering boom of a distant explosion rolled through the air. 'We will obey, brother. The end was only a dream, and what do dreams matter?'"
