Unfortunately this is a terrible book, in my opinion not worth the paper it is printed on. The story is confusing and confused seemingly two short novels fused into one. Fortunately I took the time to look through a copy at Borders and quickly determined that it would be a waste of money to buy it.
Cannot recommend this or any other books by Gav Thorpe – he is just not a very good writer
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September 21, 2009 -- HASH(0x1ee7950) Standalone Expansion to Real-Time Strategy Franchise Introduces Chaos Space Marines, Delivers an Intense Single...
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Me being late to everything, I just got onto the Warhammer 40k scene about four months ago, when a good friend introduced me to his model collection. I went along with him to a few tournaments, got hooked, and never looked back. He hooked me up with a fully-equipped Space Marine army and this book, the Space Marines Codex. What exactly does a codex contain? Well, for starters, it has everything you need to know to both get you started on the army of your choice (i.e. Space Marines for this specific codex) and expand your existing army to completely dominate the playing field (and squish some ‘Nids along the way). It contains detailed drawings of the basic figures (i.e. Dreadnought, landspeeder, individual Space Marines, etc.) and how you can paint them (conforming to standards or how to create a completely different and unique look). It also has alot of basic info about the actual battle portion of the series (i.e. AP (armor-piercing) values, armor saves, etc.) and how you can combine your armies with other races to form ultimate alliances (mine: Space Marines with Daemonhunters… hooah!!). In all, for beginners or veterans, the codexes are great for 40k players worldwide… of course, I’m partial to the Space Marines, but don’t hold that against me… (unless, of course, you play Tau. In that case, bRiNg It, B*TcH!!)
Excellent book with some excellent material, however, GamesWorkshop is in the process of issuing a new one that will have the Chaos Marines and the Chaos Gods will be in separate books.
Recommended for anybody who enjoys space marines or would like to get to know these stalwart defenders and bitter villains.
I could not give the book 5 stars because there were 2 stories I was not impressed with.
But there were several stories I found to be some of the best short stories about the marines I have ever read. Not all of the stories had a good ending for the main character, and not all of the events in the book were as predictable as so many of the black library’s authors are prone to being. It had variety and some of the more enjoyable standard fare for a space marine yarn.
I liked it, I will reread it, and I recommend it if you have the spare cash.
Like any compelation, the stories are a mixed bag, some good, some not so good. My only real issue with the book is that 2/3s of the stories are about trator or renegade marines, not loyalist Space Marines. It might be splitting hairs, but to me Chaos Marines are different.
The idea behind the book is to have short stories cover the famous and infamous Astartes in short stories. The book is a must for people that wish to read the Ultramarines and Storm of Iron books. As well as the prequel for the Salamanders book.
Excellent book well written covers many different marines both chaos and imperial. More insight into the Ultramarines and Storm of Iron books which is excellent for fans of those books other stories feature the Night Lords and a squad of Deathwatch marines chosen by the Inquisition for many top secret missions. There is another story that starts the epic of the Salamanders which is a good read. The short story way these tales of marines are told is an excellent way for lots of action, mystery and intrigue with no forced filter or extra crap. A great read for any fan of Warhammer 40K and the Space Marines.
As has been stated it’s an up and down. The Sons of Malice story is great to see, and the pre-quel stories are a good edition. Personally I like anything that has Orks, although they need to win more often. I really like Graham Mcneill but I just can not get interested in the Honsou character. Storm of Iron is really good but these short stories he puts out are just boring, I can’t get drawn in. The Salamander tale is great from a less well-known legion. A good read and well worth the cover price, I look forward to the Sequel, “Legends of the Space Marines”.
A tale that spans different times in the life of an Interrogator-Chaplain of the Dark Angels chapter. The book jumps back and forth between two distinct times — early on in Boreas’s career, and to the “present day”. In the present day Boreas has been stationed on a backwater planet, isolated from the bulk of his chapter. Routine life changes drastically when it becomes apparent that things are not all that they seem. Boreas suddenly finds renewed purpose and vigor when rumours of the Great Enemy begin to surface.
I’m not too much of a fan of Gav Thorpe’s writing, having read some of The Last Chancers material. Despite that fact, I enjoyed this book. The book is a slow read, for the most part, as it departs from the usual barbarism and butchery usually associated with Space Marine style Warhammer 40k novels. Do not be confused — this book centers around the Dark Angels chapter, but in my opinion is more about the universe of Warhammer 40k and the crumbling decline of the Imperium.
For a portion of the book it will be clear who is who — who the antagonist is, and who our protagonist is. The line between the two begin to muddy and gray as the book goes on. The ending of the book is rather thought provoking and for people who like to deeply consider the implications and ramifications of the history of the Warhammer 40k universe it will be delicious and full of flavor. The conclusion of the book, and the sum of its events, certainly do present an unexpected angle on what most Warhammer 40k fans know about the progression of the universe.
It took me a while to understand that every other chapter of this novel was reflective in nature, but even the references to the memories the Chaplain had did very little to shed light on the heinous crime(s) committed by the Fallen. Now this may have been intentionally vague. I really had my hopes set on some specifics being given about the Lutherites and their fall from grace, and the novel did very little to elaborate on that history. Overall, I liked the book and would recommend it to any avid fan of the 40k universe or someone that follows the Dark Angels primarily. I especially liked the implied role of Cypher in the story.
This is a good deal of background info on the schism within the Dark Angel chapter.. once again, playing on man’s own foibles and weaknesses, even in the revered Space Marines. There is a good job of showing the story from the point of view of interrogator (loyalist) and chapter master (traitor) and how they vie back and forth over who has committed the most treachery…The sequence of events is fairly clear; it seems that the Dark Angel’s Primarch, Lion El Johnson (never understood this name..), places Luther (his second in command) and a large contingent of space marines on Caliban (their homeworld) to raise new recruits. Feelings of slight and disdain creep into Luther while the Primarch carries on the campaign during the Horus Heresy.. Without giving too much away, I will say again that Mr. Abnett has done an excellent job of character development and his way of weaving the Dark Angel’s division and then search for the “Fallen” is both interesting and revealing, with the very end of story a brooding foreboding for this space marine chapter even in the present (well, their “present”).
That book not only action, as awaited from story about Space Marine. That book about dark past. About war in 40 millenium and about Horus Heresy times. About dark secrets one of the most respected Legio. Dark Angels. Brave and first Legio. But Why THEY did not stand fast on Earth in last battle with Horus? Dark Secret…
Unfortunately this is a terrible book, in my opinion not worth the paper it is printed on. The story is confusing and confused seemingly two short novels fused into one. Fortunately I took the time to look through a copy at Borders and quickly determined that it would be a waste of money to buy it.
Cannot recommend this or any other books by Gav Thorpe – he is just not a very good writer
I really wanted to like this series. The book started off very strong, but seemed to skip over some key areas that really warrented closer detail. As I write this I have to really think hard to bring back any memories from the book,which translates to : it just wasnt memorable. Anyone seeking to read from the perspective of Chaos should purchase; Storm Of Iron ( the best ), and Daemon World.
I have waited along time for an in depth series focused on the Chaos Space Marines and this quick read doesn’t disappoint. Although not as good as Storm of Iron (the quintessential Chaos novel and one of the most popular in the 40K canon) its still a great insight into the heretic legions and a good start to what promises to be an enjoyable series. My response to some of these other reviews;
1. its a 40K novel, not tolstoy – lighten up on the literary pretensions. The plot is interesting enough, but this is obviously setting us up for the rest of the series.
2. Of course the future looks bleak – its a chaos novel… and I fail to see how the imperium is going to fall over after they take one planet
3. Its a dark novel – but there is plenty of heroic Imperial types falling from the sky, etc for all those boring Space Marine fetishists out there. Chaos is interesting take on the Sci-Fi horror genre and its nice to see them kick arse for a change
This is good fun and Im looking forward to the rest of series
Anthony Reynolds is a one-trick pony who needs to be sent to the glue factory. If you read this book with the assumption that anyone whose evil will survive, the bigger the jacka** the person is the more likely they’ll succeed, and anyone who survives for any amount of length of time is going to turn out to be a wretched creature, then you’ll be surprised by absolutely nothing in this plot. In fact, it becomes as boring and tedious as one of the “hack-and-slash” novels about a knight on horse back saving damsels in distress where the good guy always win. Also, this book is riddled with inaccuracies (anti-coagulant stemming blood flow? Have the editors and author ever even seen a medical drama or gone to a highschool biology class), plot holes (there’s a community of alien-human hybrids who are in a barren rocky place, yet somehow they manage to survive? Their alien ancestors are located inside a space ship at the bottom of the lake and strict carnivores, yet they manage to survive and multiply in tremendously large numbers?), and stupid decisions (“Hmmmm… I see the burned out husk of a land train that contained thousands of people at one point. They were obviously killed by something with far greater power, so I’m going to keep going along the path they were going”).
Also, I was disappointed by the Tyranids, who seemed to be almost an after thought when their presence was advertised so much.
the story was very in depth it gives you a look of the warhammer world through the eyes of the chaos marines detail to the story was great and another thing that i liked was that you get a look more at just normal soldiers the imperial guard which you feel you can relate to with some of the characters in this story overall i loved it and would absolutely recommend this to any 40k fan oh and looking forward to dark disciple
The book is written well! Sometimes 40k books can get caught up in the technicals, trying to show off how much they know about the lore of the universe or introduce as many different units as possible in the story. The writer only adds as much as he needs to advance the story. Some people complain about the scenes of carnage or lack of character development, and I must echo the comments of other reviewers: this is the world of 40k! To say that it is not a happy place is an understatement. There is nothing but violence in the grim dark future. These guys play rough and lots of them die, if you can’t take it, go read a romance novel instead
As a last note, as a Chaos Space Marines player, I would also like to add that I like the fiction is set from the point of view of Chaos, and of my favorite Chapter, the Word Bearers. It’s refreshing to read 40k fiction that isn’t completely focused on the pawns of the false Emperor struggling valiantly to succeed against all odds.