Dark Imperium
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Summary
Book 1 in the Dark Imperium Trilogy。
Fell times have come to the galaxy。 Cadia has fallen， destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos。 A Great Rift in the warp has opened and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night。
But all hope is not lost… A hero， long absent， has returned， and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn。 Roboute Guilliman has arisen to lead the Imperium out of darkness on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor。
But never before have the forces of Ruin amassed in such numbers， and nowhere is safe from despoliation。 From the dreaded Scourge Stars come the hordes of the Plaguefather， Lord Nurgle， and their pustulent eye is fixed on Macragge。 As the Indomitus Crusade rages on， Guilliman races to Ultramar and a confrontation with the Death Guard。
Fell times have come to the galaxy。 Cadia has fallen， destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos。 A Great Rift in the warp has opened and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night。
But all hope is not lost… A hero， long absent， has returned， and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn。 Roboute Guilliman has arisen to lead the Imperium out of darkness on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor。
But never before have the forces of Ruin amassed in such numbers， and nowhere is safe from despoliation。 From the dreaded Scourge Stars come the hordes of the Plaguefather， Lord Nurgle， and their pustulent eye is fixed on Macragge。 As the Indomitus Crusade rages on， Guilliman races to Ultramar and a confrontation with the Death Guard。
Reviews
Tobias Lafontaine
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It's a mixed bag。 The first half is strong。 The plotline with the guardsmen on Iax is great。 The description of the Chaos daemons and a traitor primarch is great。 However， a lot of the space marine stuff feels like a slog。Guilliman's struggle with the imperium and his clashes are interesting， but this is a novel that sets up too many plot lines to follow through。 It's a mixed bag。 The first half is strong。 The plotline with the guardsmen on Iax is great。 The description of the Chaos daemons and a traitor primarch is great。 However， a lot of the space marine stuff feels like a slog。Guilliman's struggle with the imperium and his clashes are interesting， but this is a novel that sets up too many plot lines to follow through。 。。。more
Ain-Eduard Suur
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So much characterI have read a lot of 40k and HH novels and this one was an absolute pleasure。 Guy Haley had upon him the task of characterising a demigod legend and he managed to make him look so godlike and also so human。 Bravo。
Keith Shutler
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So dull， but it was the audio book I listened to
Barthel Loren
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Check my spoiler-free review here:https://youtu。be/EDNdAF7ANLY Check my spoiler-free review here:https://youtu。be/EDNdAF7ANLY 。。。more
Matthew Beeler
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 It was fine。 Adding characters during the last chapters of the book was weird。 This is definitely a start of a trilogy。 A lot of whiplash between chapters。 My favorite parts were when death guard is involved。 Especially the transformations。
Thomas
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Another Sci-Fi crossed off my list。 This one came as a recommendation from one of my friends， so I thought I would give the series a shot。 Since I was already a keen Warhammer fan， it didn’t take much to get me hooked。I was tempted to read some post Heresy novels for a while but held off until I had a firm understanding of the Warhammer universe。 I’m very happy I’ve now begun to explore the later novels and they might just entice me to play the game again one day。The Horus Heresy is over and i Another Sci-Fi crossed off my list。 This one came as a recommendation from one of my friends， so I thought I would give the series a shot。 Since I was already a keen Warhammer fan， it didn’t take much to get me hooked。I was tempted to read some post Heresy novels for a while but held off until I had a firm understanding of the Warhammer universe。 I’m very happy I’ve now begun to explore the later novels and they might just entice me to play the game again one day。The Horus Heresy is over and it is a dark time for the Galaxy。 Agents of Chaos spawn from a great rift in The Warp and Primarch Roboute Guilleman must stand against them with all the might of the Ultramarines。My hat goes off to the narrator of the audiobook John Banks。 This was so well read， that at times， it felt like I was listening to a blockbuster Sci-Fi。 I found the action sequences particularly entertaining although I was hoping for more space battles。As a character， I found Roboute Guilleman the most intriguing Primarch I’ve read about so far， especially with some of the opinions he had of his father。 It was also nice to be reunited with the likes of Fulgrim and Mortarion who gave the novel a much darker edge。Another wonderful addition to the Warhammer universe and I look forward to the rest of the trilogy。 5 out of 5 stars for this one。 I think next， I’d like to explore some of the novels that focus on the Eldar or Tyranids。 For now though， it’s time for me to dive into another thriller or fantasy novel。 。。。more
Chris （The Genre Fiend）
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Some great writing and an interesting character study of such a revered 40k figure。。。but not much *happens*。 It can come off as navel-gazy at times as a result， but it doesn't quite have the philosophical depth to pull that off。Not bad， but underwhelming。 Some great writing and an interesting character study of such a revered 40k figure。。。but not much *happens*。 It can come off as navel-gazy at times as a result， but it doesn't quite have the philosophical depth to pull that off。Not bad， but underwhelming。 。。。more
Peter
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This was。。。pretty good？As to Warhammer books， I've mostly read Horus Heresy （HH） the last couple of years and this is entirely different。Where the HH-books are afraid to really move anything， kill named characters or change things up too much， this book is set in the "new 40k"， where Games Workshop （GW） have moved the storyline forward。The HH describes the past of the setting and so， the "locked-in-stone'ness" of them is understandable， but frustrating in the long run。 This is the future of the This was。。。pretty good？As to Warhammer books， I've mostly read Horus Heresy （HH） the last couple of years and this is entirely different。Where the HH-books are afraid to really move anything， kill named characters or change things up too much， this book is set in the "new 40k"， where Games Workshop （GW） have moved the storyline forward。The HH describes the past of the setting and so， the "locked-in-stone'ness" of them is understandable， but frustrating in the long run。 This is the future of the setting and so things are changing and a lot。I accepted from the get-go that this wasn't gonna be a story set in "my 40k" - which was 3rd edition。 Back then， things were very different in the setting， more mysterious， darker， harder and with more tongue-in-cheek satire。If you long for these old days， this is definitely not it。 It has Primaris Marines， Reborn Guilliman， Bellisarius Cawl and all the other stuff I kinda hate then for having done to the setting I loved。But if you accept that from the start， like I did， it's actually enjoyable。Real things happen， important decisions are made and the ugly， grimdark status quo is broken。 Guilliman comes off as a proper badass and his flawedness suddenly has an explanation， as opposed to the incredibly pathetic display the primarchs make in the HH。It also doesn't have the endless amount of "bolter porn" （pulpy， overly descriptive war scenes， that drag on for too long） that these books are prone to。All in all， yea， I'd recommend this。 。。。more
Mitchell George
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Warhammer 40K has been a growing interest of mine as of late， and through Humble Bundle's most recent audiobook bundle， I've gotten a whole bevy of audiobooks covering Games Workshop's Warhammer and Warhmmer 40K fiction lines。 Whilst I got started with the short story audiobook， Robute Guilleman: Lord of Ultramar， Dark Imperium is the first full length audiobook I've listened to， and I gotta say， it was a decidedly mixed affair。Of course， none of that mixed opinion comes from the quality of the Warhammer 40K has been a growing interest of mine as of late， and through Humble Bundle's most recent audiobook bundle， I've gotten a whole bevy of audiobooks covering Games Workshop's Warhammer and Warhmmer 40K fiction lines。 Whilst I got started with the short story audiobook， Robute Guilleman: Lord of Ultramar， Dark Imperium is the first full length audiobook I've listened to， and I gotta say， it was a decidedly mixed affair。Of course， none of that mixed opinion comes from the quality of the narration。 No， far from it！ John Banks deftly navigates the overcomplicated and sheer insane levels of jargon presented at face value in the 40K setting。 There were sections of this audiobook that I feel were elevated fantastically by the narration， chiefly those involving the forces of Chaos， which frequently descend into the wonderfully disgusting and， occasionally， genuinely horrifying。 Voices felt well defined and separate from one another; it was rare I got lost at who was talking and when。 John Banks should be applauded: he did a fantastic job elevating a thoroughly mixed bag of a book。Now， from what I've gathered， Dark Imperium seems for the most part to be （at least slightly） beginner friendly introduction to the Warhammer 40K setting， mostly due to it's lengthy explanations of our main character Robute Guilleman and the Primaris Space Marines。 Even then， listening to this book felt a bit like diving off the deep end of a swimming pool。 I'm thankful I listened to the Guilleman audiobook before this， since I think I would've been even further up the creek without it。The sections of the book I loved， however， was the quitter， less action-packed moments。 Stuff like wounded soldiers reflecting on the horrors of combat with the forces of Chaos， or Guilleman thinking of his past with his father， The Emperor， and the air of divinity that surrounds both The Emperor， and himself to an extent。 It was a surprisingly deep depiction of a franchise I mostly associate with overpowered supermen firing chain guns at each other， but these were the parts I treasured the most in my listen-though。The biggest issues in Dark Imperium lie in the major combat sections。 Basically， if a fight has more then a handful of soldiers， I was kind of checking out for the most part。 Large scale conflicts blend together， never really giving the listener a good idea of how the battle is progressing or why we should really care。 They feel much， much longer then other sections of the book， and they just feel way more thoroughly unengaging because it rarely feels like you can tell what anyone is fighting for， for the most part。 Smaller scale fights， like the intro of Guilleman dueling with his fallen brother， or the desperate defense of a few normal soldiers against Chaos Plague Soldiers， were a lot more interesting since the draw was more about the people then the actual conflict。I understand that this story is part of a trilogy， but Dark Imperium sort of just。。。 ends， without any kind of huge event。 Sure， Guilleman fends of a notably powerful demon， but the larger scale battle leading up to the encounter feels lackluster for the most part， and it really just feels like the first half of a single book。 This isn't really a bad thing， for the most part， since I know there's more to come， but it still took the wind out of my sails a little for the climax to be so。。。 unclimactic。Dark Imperium shines in it's quieter moments; it's thoughts on war trauma， it's ponderings on divinity and godhood， and on the bonds of fellowship between soldiers。 The action feels a lot more of an afterthought， being somewhat dull affairs that stretch on far too long and feel as if they have little weight to them。 The audiobook was fun enough that I'll certainly begin it's sequel， Plague War， but I can't help but think how much more I would've enjoyed it if it pandered， just a little bit， to beginners like myself。 。。。more
Josh Flynn
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The quality of Black Library novels is incredibly swingy。 It's either a boring， pointless tie in， or it's some of the most thoughtful and entertaining fantasy out there。This is the latter。 Guy Haley is one of the best， always able to balance the philosophy of 40k's grim world view with brutal action。 Good stuff。 The quality of Black Library novels is incredibly swingy。 It's either a boring， pointless tie in， or it's some of the most thoughtful and entertaining fantasy out there。This is the latter。 Guy Haley is one of the best， always able to balance the philosophy of 40k's grim world view with brutal action。 Good stuff。 。。。more
Jacob Bennike
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It’s always sort of hard to rate these “part of a longer story” books。 It’s good and it’s nice to see Nurgles followers being a little more， not sure how to describe them… relatable？ Less stupid？ Something in between… without losing their more comical side。The book is part of a longer story though and it ends rather unglamorous and very unresolved， like one of those new “split into two parts” movies。 It doesn’t feel longer than it needed to be， however， so that is very nice。Overall I think it’s It’s always sort of hard to rate these “part of a longer story” books。 It’s good and it’s nice to see Nurgles followers being a little more， not sure how to describe them… relatable？ Less stupid？ Something in between… without losing their more comical side。The book is part of a longer story though and it ends rather unglamorous and very unresolved， like one of those new “split into two parts” movies。 It doesn’t feel longer than it needed to be， however， so that is very nice。Overall I think it’s between a 3 and a 4， but I tipped it to 4 because the nurgle characters actually made me like nurgle characters for the first time in any Black Library book that I have read。 。。。more
Panczito
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Po heroicznej serii kilku pozycji Herezji Horusa przeniosłem się 10。000 lat w przyszłość do obecnych wydarzeń opisanych przez Guya Haleya。 Dla mnie sposób przedstawienia świata w książkach tego pisarza to jest kwintesencja Warhammera。 To nie są przygody dzielnych marines z przerośnietym ego przeciwko złym złodupcom tylko próby zachowania zdrowego umysłu w totalnie popierdolonym świecie pełnym absurdów， groteski， koszmaru， przywiązywania wagi do rzeczy nieistotnych。 Uwielbiam te opisy z perspekty Po heroicznej serii kilku pozycji Herezji Horusa przeniosłem się 10。000 lat w przyszłość do obecnych wydarzeń opisanych przez Guya Haleya。 Dla mnie sposób przedstawienia świata w książkach tego pisarza to jest kwintesencja Warhammera。 To nie są przygody dzielnych marines z przerośnietym ego przeciwko złym złodupcom tylko próby zachowania zdrowego umysłu w totalnie popierdolonym świecie pełnym absurdów， groteski， koszmaru， przywiązywania wagi do rzeczy nieistotnych。 Uwielbiam te opisy z perspektywy zwykłych śmiertelników jak walka w okopach na Espandorze gdzie ja bym sie chyba skulił w kłębek w błocie i prosiłbym komisarza aby strzelił mi w głowę。 Mroczne Imperium tak samo jak Mściwy Syn tego autora uświadamiają jak życie ludzkie jest mało istotne w skali kosmosu który jest tak wielki że aż to przytłacza a prawa które nim rządzą nie idą w parze z percepcja homo sapiens。 。。。more
Dan
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A guilty pleasure while I wrestle with a bit of readers block， this was actually rather good！ 40k is a dark， miserable universe by design。 The galaxy is beset by horrors， none more awful than the dystopian neofacist nightmare that humanity has become。 A species that has conquered the stars and lost its soul。 A grim analogy of what's become of man since the 90s heyday， when such a reality would have seemed a bit less close to the bone than it does in post brexit Britain。 Into this nightmare has e A guilty pleasure while I wrestle with a bit of readers block， this was actually rather good！ 40k is a dark， miserable universe by design。 The galaxy is beset by horrors， none more awful than the dystopian neofacist nightmare that humanity has become。 A species that has conquered the stars and lost its soul。 A grim analogy of what's become of man since the 90s heyday， when such a reality would have seemed a bit less close to the bone than it does in post brexit Britain。 Into this nightmare has emerged a candle of hope。 Robute Guilliman。 A super human of yesteryear reborn to save the Imperium。 With him he has a flaming magic sword， buckets of ennui， and。。。peerless admin skills。 That's right。 Admin is going to save the galaxy。 The book takes a surprisingly wide view of the effects of the Primarch's return。 We see the ripples of his presence on the priesthood， who view him as a living Son of God。 We see inside the mind of his rattled demonic enemies。 We see the hope he brings to his soldiers， as well as the shame his return provokes in those who have erred in his absence。But most interestingly of all we see the the thoughts of a man horrifed by the reality he has woken into after ten thousand years of slumber， and how he hides his doubt and revulsion for the sake of duty。 Dark， grand， and bleak in a comforting， glorious way。 Thought provoking and grandiose。 A pleasant suprise， that suffers only from （as I imagine many 40k books do） by being unable to advance the widerplot in any substantial way。 Still， a great exploration of a deep and powerful universe。I'd love to see this author play with a world of his own making， and see how he does when the gloves are off。 。。。more
Pete
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A bit slow to start and get into， struggled to get past the first 1/3 of the book with the incredibly tedious bolter porn but it shaped up and was interesting enough。 Good insight into 30k and 40k
Dave Cullen
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Loved it， brilliantly written。 Very difficult to put down。A cameo by Captain Ventris coupled with an appearance by my favourite daemon Primarch， Mortarion and a spinkling of his smelly invaders。Honestly the descriptions of the death guard had me salivating and wanting more and more。 Well worth a purchase for any 40k fan
Zachariah Harde
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Really good。
Tyler Kershaw
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A really engaging lore dump that finally progresses the current 40k narrative。 Seeing Guiliman in all his glory is great and I can't help but be excited by the events this story set in motion。 A really engaging lore dump that finally progresses the current 40k narrative。 Seeing Guiliman in all his glory is great and I can't help but be excited by the events this story set in motion。 。。。more
Bruce Burhans
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Book 1 of the Dark Imperium trilogy， which takes place during the new Dawn of Fire series。 （I read the revised edition that changed a few things to help it better fit alongside Dawn of Fire。）I absolutely loved the first half of this book。 Dark Imperium had the smoothest introduction when it came to explaining previous lore to help bring newcomers up to speed， compared to the other 40K books I've read。 Guy Haley is an excellent Warhammer author who I can trust to deliver on both action and charac Book 1 of the Dark Imperium trilogy， which takes place during the new Dawn of Fire series。 （I read the revised edition that changed a few things to help it better fit alongside Dawn of Fire。）I absolutely loved the first half of this book。 Dark Imperium had the smoothest introduction when it came to explaining previous lore to help bring newcomers up to speed， compared to the other 40K books I've read。 Guy Haley is an excellent Warhammer author who I can trust to deliver on both action and character dialogue。 This book had multiple moments between Guilliman and his brothers that felt emotional due to previously reading some of the Horus Heresy。 Tons of great worldbuilding and descriptions too。My only issues came with the pacing of the overall book。 We would go from an action scene to a lengthy exposition dump almost immediately and while I won't spoil anything， the ending felt very quick。 Maybe that ending will lead directly into the sequel， as these books are supposed to be one big story， but I was still surprised at how fast everything wrapped up since I listened to the audiobook and wasn't aware of page count to prepare myself。 There were words and then Audible saying thank you for listening。 Of course， like every other Warhammer story， the audiobook is fantastic。 I almost prefer listening to this world rather than reading due to how great the narration and effects are。I can't wait to start the sequel， and I would consider this book a must-read for 40K fans。 This book is definitely essential to the current canon。 。。。more
Christopher Prats
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Honestly it’s everything you want to see in a 40k book if you’ve read the Heresy series and just find that 40k’s scale just isn’t up to par。 The conflict between the new and old Imperium， manifested through Guilliman， and the state of the Imperium’s politics and renewed efforts against the rift is a refreshing change of scale and a short return to the glories of the legions。 Definitely worth the read。
Siobhan Harmer
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I am so confused about where I am and what’s happening and why
Simon
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kind of weak for a 40k title
Simon
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Dark Imperium is a tentpole book， pushing the Warhammer 40K universe forward and reintroducing major characters， either from semi-death （Guilliman） or slothfulness （Mortarion）。Our Doubtful AryanRoboute Guilliman is a half-goose step away from being a Nazi superman so it is fortunate that Dark Imperium manages to make him vulnerable in some clever ways。 Well， as clever as having your throat opened can be。 A universe suffering 10，000 years of consequences from your overconfidence is going to weigh Dark Imperium is a tentpole book， pushing the Warhammer 40K universe forward and reintroducing major characters， either from semi-death （Guilliman） or slothfulness （Mortarion）。Our Doubtful AryanRoboute Guilliman is a half-goose step away from being a Nazi superman so it is fortunate that Dark Imperium manages to make him vulnerable in some clever ways。 Well， as clever as having your throat opened can be。 A universe suffering 10，000 years of consequences from your overconfidence is going to weigh on you。'Things are not what they were。 I am not who I was。' Perhaps even worse， he’s still everyone’s hero， or at least a version of him is: They valued their preconceptions of him over the living evidence。There’s an interesting twist at the end as to how Guilliman views his relationship with his father and he remains perhaps the most complex of the Primarchs， particularly as he doesn’t have the crutch of a tragic fall that a number of them do。As for Mortarion， I am sure there's a story， somewhere， that serves him but this ain't it。 It feels like he's auditioning for a high school stage play。I Love the Smell of Base Paint in the MorningAnyway， Guilliman’s back and he’s kicking ass with some new toys that have been magicked up according to the demands of the plot and figurine sales。 It’s a book that reminds you that Warhammer 40K is a symbiosis of tales and tabletop。 The 12-sided die rollers need more settings， scenarios and ways to fight。In principle， this is fine， I think it’s cool how they do appear to feed off each other。 However， Dark Imperium could have benefited from more crafting in respect of the secondary characters rather than onwardly rushing to the next set piece。 I’m not privy to the inner workings of Games Workshop， but I find it interesting they put a pause on this trilogy to go back and focus on characters outside of Guilliman。 Some of the ones here get a bit corny for the setting: It humbled him that he would spend his life in service to this species。Otherwise it is the standard fare of grimdark action （Even they suffered from a point-blank lasgun shot to the face。） and horror， with maggots bursting from shrivelling eyes。 It’s all good， even the ongoing internal war within the Ordo Chronos over the Imperium's dating system。 。。。more
Laurents V。
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4。5 starsA compelling fish out of water story， if anything。
Philip
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What I love most about this book is not the war at hand， or the introduction of the new Primaris Space Marines， nor the close encounter with the servants of Nurgle。 The story in this book is very much about the faith of men， it's nature and meaning。 We see much of the human soul， of it's flaws and virtues， what it means to love mankind and what it takes to maintain such loving。That is what I love about this book。 But I also seek to know how the strategies and ruses of their galactic war play out What I love most about this book is not the war at hand， or the introduction of the new Primaris Space Marines， nor the close encounter with the servants of Nurgle。 The story in this book is very much about the faith of men， it's nature and meaning。 We see much of the human soul， of it's flaws and virtues， what it means to love mankind and what it takes to maintain such loving。That is what I love about this book。 But I also seek to know how the strategies and ruses of their galactic war play out - the story ends with to sweet of a cliff-hanger！ 。。。more
Daniel
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Se describe muy bien la personalidad de Guilliman y de como quiere ser para la galaxia， también se muestra excelentemente como todo el mundo se comporta según eso， admiración， envidia， celos， devoción， etc。 El libro tiene 195 páginas la versión original muy recomendable el libro para fans de Warhammer
Jesse Mathewson
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Wonderful3rd time reading this segment of the series love it Absolutely worth buying， reading and following Trying to fill space now
Jon McGlone
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Really enjoyed this book。 It helps set the new era that Warhammer 40k or is is Warhammer 42！？ Is moving into:Good pacing and brings forth lots new characters！
Dummiesday
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4 stars！ Great Warhammer novel but not recommended for newcomers as it assumes a solid knowledge of the setting from the reader。The book is focused on Roboute Guilliman， the recently resurrected Primarch of the Ultramarines。 One of my favourite things about the book is that it makes constant use of the old adage， "show， don't tell"。 Primarchs in general， and Guilliman in particular， are transhuman， much stronger and smarter than normal humans to the point that they can be considered demigods。 Gu 4 stars！ Great Warhammer novel but not recommended for newcomers as it assumes a solid knowledge of the setting from the reader。The book is focused on Roboute Guilliman， the recently resurrected Primarch of the Ultramarines。 One of my favourite things about the book is that it makes constant use of the old adage， "show， don't tell"。 Primarchs in general， and Guilliman in particular， are transhuman， much stronger and smarter than normal humans to the point that they can be considered demigods。 Guilliman is known for being extremely organized， diplomatic and efficient， and some scenes in the book paint a great picture of the actions and measures he's taken since his resurrection that show his leadership and logistical skills。 Speaking of which， even though the book has a clear structure， I felt that there were multiple points when the scene changed just as it was getting interesting。 The story then jumped to a different scene without providing a completely satisfying resolution。 In a way， the whole novel reads like a compilation of setups that don't have a definite payoff if that makes sense。 This includes （view spoiler）[the ending， which didn't show the confrontation between Guilliman and Mortarion that was hinted at for the whole book。 （hide spoiler）]Of note， the author has announced an update to Dark Imperium and its sequel， Plague War， which drastically changes the timeline of the main events。 You may want to pick up the new editions of these novels as technically they make the previous versions obsolete。 Yes， this means a a full-on lore retcon。I really liked the prose， even though I found a few grammar mistakes in the form of missing words or wrong tenses。 These took me out of the zone whenever they popped up， which is a shame because I thought the novel was really well written otherwise。My last nitpick is an odd one。 I think that Dark Imperium is saddled by its own purpose， which is showing off new units （Primaris space marines） that have been added to the tabletop game recently。 The way that this is done in the book can be a bit unsubtle， with many descriptions and notes showing in what very specific ways these units are better， stronger and faster than regular space marines。 I totally get the point but it felt a bit forced， and it kept reminding me that this is essentially a well-written， insightful and interesting Games Workshop brochure。All in all， this was an enjoyable read with very vivid scenes， distinct characters， detailed battles and even some theology discussions sprinkled in， all wrapped in the stark contrast between the shiny， idealistic forces of good and the warped， degenerate armies of evil that characterises Warhammer 40k。 I'll be reading Plague War in the future to find out how the events unfold。 。。。more
Michael Yankelevich
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Interesting subject and idea but is stretched too thin and at doesn't go deep enough into these interesting concept， it also reads more like a lore dump rather than a proper novel， scenes and events are disjointed to cover all the new ideas coming with rising storm Interesting subject and idea but is stretched too thin and at doesn't go deep enough into these interesting concept， it also reads more like a lore dump rather than a proper novel， scenes and events are disjointed to cover all the new ideas coming with rising storm 。。。more
Anthony Emmel
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I like it， but I don't really like Roboute Guilliman or Marneus Calgar。 Or the Ultramarines。 To be fair， I'm a son of Rogal Dorn， so there is that。 I love the character of Felix; getting to see inside a Primaris mind is awesome。 I really enjoyed the story with the Guardsman Varens on Iax; he deserved a better end， but this is 40k。 I like it， but I don't really like Roboute Guilliman or Marneus Calgar。 Or the Ultramarines。 To be fair， I'm a son of Rogal Dorn， so there is that。 I love the character of Felix; getting to see inside a Primaris mind is awesome。 I really enjoyed the story with the Guardsman Varens on Iax; he deserved a better end， but this is 40k。 。。。more
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