Dan Abnett
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 412 pages Rating: 4.19 | 14895 Users | 831 Reviews
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| Original Title: | Horus Rising |
| ISBN: | 184416294X (ISBN13: 9781844162949) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | The Horus Heresy #1, Der große Bruderkrieg #1, Warhammer 40,000, The Horus Heresy - Black Library recommended reading order #1 , more |
| Characters: | Garviel Loken, Horus (diverse), Ezekyle Abaddon, Tarik Torgaddon |
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So on the one hand (i.e., the overly hairy, knuckle-dragging one), this is Manwich-sized chunk of meaty, SF gun-porn dripping with sweat and oozing locker-room musk. HOWEVER, on the other manicured, latte- holding hand, this is a quality, well written tale with surprising character depth and a layered plot with real complexity and an unusual amount of nuance for a popcorn page-turner.At the risk of a DUH moment, let me point out that this is Warhammer 40000 tie in. I knew nothing about the Warhammer 40K universe before picking up this book…nothing. Therefore, if you’ve thought about checking out the series but didn’t know where to begin…TA DA…you have found your entry vehicle. If you haven’t thought about checking out the series, keep reading and you may change your mind.
Here’s a quick back-story and plot summary...
BACK STORY
This story is the first of a series that takes place 10000 years before the main Warhammer 40K events and explains how the galactic civil war (known as the Horus Heresy) got started. It’s the 31st Millennium. Thousands of years ago mankind scattered from Earth in a great Diaspora and populated the stars. For the last 2 centuries, the Imperium of Man guided by the
Assisting the Emperor in his
PLOT SUMMARY
The Emperor has unexpectedly left the front lines of the Great Crusade and returned to Earth (maybe for some celebratory rape and pillaging). In his place, the Emperor has raised his favorite Primarch, Horus, to the rank of War Master and put him in complete control over the mission and the other primarchs. This development does not sit well with some of the other 9 foot nasties and schemes, plots, rumors, conspiracies, machinations, cabals, ops and maneuvers ensue.
We following the Great Crusade under Horus through a series of conquests while learning about the back-story of the Imperium and watching the Space Marines in action (some very, very cool scenes by the way). At the same time, events begin to unfold that set the stage for the conflict that will develop as the series progresses, leading eventually to the split between Horus and the Emperor and the beginning of the great civil war.
THOUGHTS
This book is a blast and I had a lot of fun reading it. However, it was also quite a bit more and that’s what I found surprising. While there are certainly a number of stock characters and not everyone gets evenly developed, the main players are drawn with considerable depth and distinct personalities. This is not exactly an easy thing to do dealing with soldiers that physically are almost identical. In addition, the exploration of religion and philosophy and the arguments on these themes from multiple viewpoints added a nice layer to the plot.
The writing is certainly better than what I anticipated and was of high quality. Abnett has a crisp, easy flow to his prose and is able to write both with humor and the darker emotions as called for by the narrative. I was impressed enough with his writing that I will seek out other books he’s written as I enjoy his style.
Finally, I thought the idea of the Museum of Conquest (i.e., a huge starship where examples of every alien race exterminated are preserved for posterity) was diabolically cool. Didn’t have anything to do with the story, but was just one of those concepts that add to the overall back-story and that I found clever.
Overall, this is highly entertaining. This is one of those that if you think you would enjoy it based on the plot description or the subject matter, than I am confident that you will. It is an easy, breezy read loaded with action and enough depth to raise it above the norm.
4.0 stars. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!
Describe Containing Books Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)
| Title | : | Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1) |
| Author | : | Dan Abnett |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 412 pages |
| Published | : | April 25th 2006 by Black Library |
| Categories | : | Science Fiction. Fiction. 40k. Fantasy |
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Ratings: 4.19 From 14895 Users | 831 ReviewsCritique Containing Books Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy #1)
Mangasm in print right here!! What an opening "Horus Rising" has. I recall reading it for the first-time many years ago and thinking "surly the end can't be the beginning of the novel." I was so confused. How wrong I was, we're now thirty novels into the series, with no sign of it ending. Dan Abnett introduces us to the Luna Wolves, Space Marines from the planet Cathonia. You could argue that "Horus Rising" becomes overawed by a type of celebrity-showcasing of a who's-who of the 30K universe. It
Memorable characters, page-turning action, and a brilliant introduction to the 31st Millennium - everything you'd expect from a Dan Abnett novel. A few niggles aside (the portrayal of Dorn, for instance, felt just a little off) I can't give this any less than five glowy stars
So after checking out the first Fabius Bile book in the 40k catalogue, I decided I wanted to try some others, and the Horus Heresy saga has always been interesting to me. So I asked a few friends and they came up with a reading list, somewhat predictably starting with book 1.This is the story of the Space Marines and the rise of Chaos. More specifically it's about the rise and fall of Horus, the Emperor of Mankind's favourite son.It's a fairly tough book to review in many ways as it's obviously
Of all the battles Loken had fought at his commanders side, that was the fiercest, the saddest, the most vicious. Teeth bared in the firelight, swinging his blade at the foe on all sides, Horus seemed more noble than Loken had ever known. He would remember that moment, years later, when fate had played its cruel trick and sense had turned upside down. He would remember Horus, Warmaster, in that narrow firelit street, defining the honour and unyielding courage of the Imperium of Man.
Horus, the newly appointed Warmaster and commander-in-chief of the crusade. He becomes the emperors proxy to the war effort and the crusade to bring all planets under one rule, The Imperium of Man. This book you will follow Horus and his unofficial war cabinet called the Mournivals and a few fellow Primarchs, loyal only to the Emperor himself. They embark on the crusade to crush an uprising in one world and without mercy, conquering another. This is solid military SF. This book touches upon
Well, as far a science fiction book goes this was such an enjoyable read. I used to own a Warhammer army as a kid at secondary school, but was more into the fantasy side. I never thought I would reignite this flame, but this novel well and truly got my interest into the 40k universe and back into the fantasy universe as well.In terms of scope, you dont need to be a Warhammer collector or enthusiast to appreciate it as a good science fiction novel. The events are set in the distant future with
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