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Eatsbluecrayon

Eatsbluecrayon@bookwyrm.social

Joined 1 year, 6 months ago

Currently I am indulging myself in a a lot of Warhammer. But my other interests are: a lot of SF a lot of Fantasy Historical stuff (mostly roman military history or roman everyday life)

I'm reading mostly in English, even if my first language is German.

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Steve Parker: Deathwatch (Paperback, 2013, Games Workshop)

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Graham McNeill: Fulgrim (Paperback, 2007, Games Workshop)
Dan Abnett: Know No Fear (EBook, english language, Black Library)

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

Dan Abnett: Know No Fear (EBook, english language, Black Library) 4 stars

Unaware of the wider Heresy and following the Warmaster’s increasingly cryptic orders, Roboute Guilliman returns …

Arguably the best Heresy-novel

5 stars

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.

reviewed Fulgrim by Graham McNeill (The Horus Heresy, #5)

Graham McNeill: Fulgrim (Paperback, 2007, Games Workshop) 3 stars

Under the command of the newly appointed Warmaster Horus, the Great Crusade continues. Fulgrim, Primarch …

Not as bad as Angel Exterminatus, so two stars!

2 stars

One of the worst depictions of Fulgrim and the Emperor's Children. Written very black and white and with palpable contempt for the protagonists. I don't know why Graham McNeill is writing any Emperor's Children-content. My best guess is he has some dirt on Nick Kyme and is blackmailing him. But that isn't explaining why he wants to write a Legion and a Primarch he so obviously despises? It's a mystery.

If you want to get a real glimpse in the minds of the Third Legion, I strongly recommend Josh Reynolds' "Fulgrim - the Palatine Phoenix"-novel (yes, same name). And to get a feeling for the fall of the Legion, read Chris Wraight's "The Path of Heaven" and Nick Kyme's "Imperfect".

finished reading Fulgrim by Graham McNeill (The Horus Heresy, #5)

Graham McNeill: Fulgrim (Paperback, 2007, Games Workshop) 3 stars

Under the command of the newly appointed Warmaster Horus, the Great Crusade continues. Fulgrim, Primarch …

One of the worst depictions of Fulgrim and the Emperor's Children. Written very black and white and with palpable contempt for the protagonists. I don't know why Graham McNeill is writing any Emperor's Children-content. My best guess is he has some dirt on Nick Kyme and is blackmailing him. But that isn't explaining why he wants to write a Legion and a Primarch he so obviously despises? It's a mystery.