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The third part of the tragedy known as the Horus Heresy. The book itself is well done, though, not as well in my opinion as the previous two books ( Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy)and False Gods: The Heresy Takes Root (The Horus Heresy) ) but it's stellar none the less.
It's a book that starts sad and ends tragic. The tone of the book at first seemed to be almost to dark even for WH40K but the heroism of varies Astarte's and zealotry of the emerging Emperor worshiping cult breaks up the darkness a bit.
I've always been a fan of Chaos as a player of the table top game but I couldn't help but root for the Space Marines during the last 3rd of the book, especially Loken and Targaddon.
It's a great book and moves quickly through most of the book with only a few peppered parts of exposition.
My concern about the series though is now we get 3 or 4 more books of nothing to actually further the story beyond Istvaan III/IV. The Flight of Eisenstein my further the story somewhat but I haven't read it yet. The next couple books will be about what happens to varies chapters as the Heresy explodes.
So let's hope that Games Workshop moves past it's aversion to discussing the Emperor enough to let us read about the final battle between Horus and the Emperor eventually.
5 Stars though for a wonderful book, 5 stars to the previous authors for making this series one of the best I've read in years from any IP (with the exception of The Song of Ice and fire by George RR Martin).
I look forward to all the rest.
Thanks for reading.
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This book is an incredible book written by an incredible author, who has written some of my favorate books (The Grey Knights series) and has out done even these with "Galaxy in Flames". The book shows the Horus Heresy through a cast of well characterised people (Lucius, Sinderman, and Tarvits are my favorates). The action, storyline, and suspense have been layed out in a fashion that kept me reading wondering what would happen next, even though I have already learned about the Horus Heresy. The feeling you get when you read the parts where people die isn't "Ew, why did he put so much blood here!", it's "YEAH, GO LOKEN, KILL THAT STUPID TRAITOR!!!!!". Do not get me wrong though, this book is not just violence and mean bad guys, the story expertly brings this event to life with great story line and wonderful detail. I RECOMEND THIS BOOK TO EVERY LAST LIVING THING ON THE PLANET EARTH!
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I wasn't expecting this to turn out as well as the previous two books due to having just finished the Soul Drinker Omnibus and not being a huge Ben Counter fan. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a fine writer, but just something doesn't quite click with me. Anyways, I was very impressed with this work and highly recommend it to others.
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Like alot of Ben counter's books this one is fast paced, with lots of action while still crafting an excellent story line. The book even manages to hold your attention during non action sequences, with really good character development that drives an awesome story along, right to a stellar climax.
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This novel chronicles the brutal opening conflicts of the 'Horus Heresy', an event which has unending repurcussions for humanity within the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Ben Counter authors the third installment of the series, and from the opening scenes one can sense the change that has seeped through the Great Crusade.
The whole undertaking has come to a critical turning point. The human face of the crusade, in the form of administrators and the civilian-type 'rememberancers' attactched to the expedition fleet exist in the shadows of the Astartes that once fought singularly to protect them. Seeds of division and distrust are sown amongst the superhuman Astartes themselves. Tension builds throughout the expedition, and the central characters introduced in the previous installments find themselves burdened with facing up with their beliefs and loyalties.
Action is laced throughout the pages, and it is furiously paced (typical of Counter's forays into this universe). Most notably, some Space Marines in this are given unmistakeably human layers; an unusual concession in most tales in this Mythos. The story streams along, and the ideals and imagery of the young Imperium makes for heady Science Fiction. This series focuses on the core 'Future History' of the Warhammer 40,000 universe- the Horus Heresy- a rich Mythos in its own right. This
novel in particular breathes life into a host of seminal characters, while the conflicts are unremittingly savage and moving.
Not having read a Black Library publication in recent months, I was slightly sceptical about enjoying this read. But I found (over the two days I spread it over) that one could not help accelerating from a third way through the novel, while being enthralled in the process. Ben Counter writes of battles furiously, and I found that the visual qualities of these depictions snuck up on me- they were quite vivid and entertaining like few authors can craft.
I have played a single Warhammer 40,000 game and pledged not to touch it again. One does not have to enjoy playing the Warhammer games, because this fiction is more than just 'background filler' or 'fluff' to add atmosphere to a tabletop match. However, I believe this Mythos holds great promise for science fiction readers from all circles. It has dizzying scope; shot through with gripping 'histories' of events and figures, and echoes many classical myths, from a number of cultures.
Readers of the previous installments will not be disappointed; curious minds new to the series will find much entertainment.
'Galaxy in Flames' is probably the stand out publication Black Library has to offer at present, and a fitting example of what the Galaxy of the 41st millenium has to offer.
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