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I just can't stop reading the Horus Heresy books, having recently finished the third book, Galaxy in Flames. In it, the Warmaster Horus is already corrupted and plans an attack to Isstvan III, in theory to crush some humans who are fanatics. But there's more than meets the eye, as the attack seems too big for just some rebels and not every space marine is going to drop to the planet surface to fight...

At this book the "new" chaotic Horus reveals himself (and those loyal to him) and the first space marine vs space marine fights happen. The story arc progresses and there are interesting events, although I felt that the book extends a bit too much certain fragments and the main theme progresses slower than in past books. In any case, interesting reading, especially as the four chaotic powers start to shape.

Posted on 2016-06-16

False Gods 2nd book in the Horus Heresy saga (Warhammer 30,000). The story continues just where Horus Rising finished, with the Sons of Horus waging battles in the far reaches of the galaxy. Loken begins to be suspicious of events happened recently, the warrior lodges get more fanatical, and upon descending to Davin, something tragic will happen, a misterious wound will leave Horus on the brink of death.

In this second book is where the plot explains how Horus falls to the evil side, how Chaos exists in the warp all around the universe, and the first steps of the betrayal against the Emperor. While not all loose ends are (yet) closed, as I expected this book complements the first volume and gives an interesting tale of Horus Lupercal downfall.

Recommended reading. Also, I'll probably get to read the third book (Galaxy in Flames) to learn about how the traitor space marines are revealed at the battle of Isstvan.

Posted on 2016-05-28

Horus Rising is the first Horus Heresy novel, which I had since quite a while pending to read and decided to give a go recently. And what I can say, except that I now see why the series have so much traction. You have a huge expansion of the backstory regarding the most important event of the game world (the battle of Terra), you have some battles and action, the introduction of chaos, details of how the primarchs lived, battled and handled the adeptus astartes...

The only defect I found of the book was that it progresses slowly, I thought Horus conversion to chaos forces would happen in the book and no, this is a tale of when he was the mighty warmaster, before even he created the Sons of Horus chapter. You get nearer "the event" but not there, so now I have to read the second book :P

Overall, a nice reading, I really can't complain about anything and just hope to have some time to read the next book soon.

Posted on 2016-04-11

Old Soldiers Never Die is a novella about Ciaphas Cain, an imperial Commissar who wants to avoid trouble but seems to always find it (and often, solves it). A hero for some, a manipulator for others, but seems that quite an adventures-filled life is his.

In this specific tale, we can read some points of view (both from Cain's memories and from other allies present at the time) about a travel to a planet that just had an insurrection... and seems to have now a strange plague that turns the dead into zombies. Where does it came from, and how to stop it?

I hadn't read before anything about this character and it is entertaining, you never know if his point of view is really humble or crafted, if he really wants to avoid problems or just paints the events as fortuitous, but makes for a good although a bit short read. I'll at least try to read more novels as seems that he has a bunch of stories.

Posted on 2016-02-01

By the Lion's Command is another short story I recently read about my beloved Dark Angels (in the Horus Heresy era). In it a DA vessel is going to be attacked by the Death Guard's flagship, while they stand near a planet that recently became neutral and doesn't wants to help them. The enemy is closing quickly and they need to do something as they cannot stand the enemy warship at a direct assault, will they survive?

Not a bad read but feels too short. For 3 euros I'd say better to wait until there's a pack or offer because you can read it in less than an hour. At least is well written and generates a nice feeling of pressure.

Posted on 2016-01-01