In the Voices of Heresy Humble Bundle there are audiobooks or higher quality shorter productions called "audio dramas" of this infinite drag of a series. There are novels one through six and then there is a long gap and we get novels #51-#54, the last ones in the HH series. At first I was confused, why such a selection? At first glance you "miss" a lot of novels, but when I read 4 and 5 and now also number 51, it became clear that Games Workshop really has no decency. The whole series is just dragging on a simple story. So I guess Humble Bundle got it right. You can easily skip the ~45 novels in the between. So, we come to the obvious question: which of the three storylines was the best? Layak, Maloghurst or Argonis. Difficult to say, very difficult. The Layak one was a strong one for sure, but the others were great too. Even when the book does delve into bolter porn, it's well-timed and extremely well planned. Much of this surrounds the Iron Warriors, but it's used to comment on the state they are in. It draws attention to how the world has changed and ultimately what has become of the well-supplied supplied forces which once made up the legions. This is most evident during the rearguard actions against the Ultramarines and their allied battlegroups, but it even shows up on a very ground level view. Away from the primarchs, the gods and the prophecies, you can see how this has reshaped the soldiers fighting in them even when they are just astartes fighting other astartes bereft of Chaos' direct influence. Plus it even tries to deal with one long-standing issue of casualties, but that does, unfortunately, open up one possible plot hole as it is. French succeeds in making the most unagreeable Primark in do a hero that you pull for throughout the story. for veterans of Warhammer 40K, that is a massive achievement. An intense and entertaining tale about the traitor Primarchs and their legions assembling to Ullanor before starting their final approach to Terra, despite the huge divisions among them: Emperor's Children and World Eaters are totally degenerate and disbanded after Fulgrim and Angron demonic ascensions and Lorgar decides at last it's time for him to take the lead.

The reason Leader Eidolon has actually functioned you right into a tool versus which the greenskins had no assistance. Excellence, endurance, self-discipline: these premium quality are the reducing side of the Multitude as well as likewise you have really revealed them okay below today. This orbital remains in Imperial hands once more, as are the others the greenskins had really inhabited in the pointless hope of fending off our invasion. Perhaps I am a bit to harsh with my rating but at the halfway mark, I could not help and say to myself; what is the point of this book? The possible answer I have, did not help. At over fifty books in the series the Horus Heresy at times has been required to allow itself to indulge in the occasional filler book and Slaves to Darkness certainly fits this particular bill. The reason I highlight these two, in particular, is that the book needed a solid basis for the others to work from and build the rest of the narrative around. Without that, the story would have been utterly overburdened in trying to divide its focus between so many different primarchs, their subordinates, and other characters besides. While the likes of Lorgar and Malgohurst also serve as a means to drive the narrative forward - and it's always nice to see the Twisted take a front row seat again - it needed a bolder and more brazenly examine the inherent problem the traitors suffer: Chaos is chaos.

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The HH series are at it's best (I think) when we come along scenes in which very human things happen to very inhuman / trans - human characters. Love, brotherhood, betrayal, jealousy, honor and so on. Then the HH series are at it's hight, but also very relatable: although happening in a pure fictional world, they adres situations which can happen to you or me in everyday life. Scenes like the Aximand - Torgaddon confrontation in galaxy in flames, or Fulgrim - Ferrus in book V. This book had such of scenes too, so good stuff. Finished Slaves to darkness this evening. What a wonderful addition to the HH series. Enjoyed it massively. 5 out of 5. Compliments to you for such an entertaining novel at this stage of our journey. Some thoughts. Mild spoilers ahead. The book involves a whole bunch of Primarchs along with familiar astartes, their stories either being wrapped up or moving gradually towards the long awaited event of the Siege of Terra. I especially enjoyed the portrayal of Perturabo who keeps becoming fuller with each book he's in. Even more I enjoyed Fulgrim who at this point couldn't care less about his brothers' goals and prefers to just bathe in lavishly grotesque excess, fully embracing the gifts of the Prince of Pleasure. I feel like the portrayal of Angron has been less strong, a little brushed over, and Lorgar's arch has been too predictable and repetitive for his character. Horus and Maloghurst scenes seemed to be sort of a weaker version of the shards of Magnus scenes from the Crimson King novel, they are not entirely similar, but there is a resemblance. I Horus Rising • II False Gods • III Galaxy in Flames • IV The Flight of the Eisenstein • V Fulgrim • VI Descent of Angels • VII Legion • VIII Battle for the Abyss • IX Mechanicum • X Tales of Heresy • XI Fallen Angels • XII A Thousand Sons • XIII Nemesis • XIV The First Heretic • XV Prospero Burns • XVI Age of Darkness • XVII The Outcast Dead • XVIII Deliverance Lost • XIX Know No Fear • XX The Primarchs • XXI Fear to Tread • XXII Shadows of Treachery • XXIII Angel Exterminatus • XXIV Betrayer • XXV Mark of Calth • XXVI Vulkan Lives • XXVII The Unremembered Empire • XXVIII Scars • XXIX Vengeful Spirit • XXX The Damnation of Pythos • XXXI Legacies of Betrayal • XXXII Deathfire • XXXIII War Without End • XXXIV Pharos • XXXV Eye of Terra • XXXVI The Path of Heaven • XXXVII The Silent War • XXXVIII Angels of Caliban • XXXIX Praetorian of Dorn • XL Corax • XLI The Master of Mankind • XLII Garro • XLIII Shattered Legions • XLIV The Crimson King • XLV Tallarn • XLVI Ruinstorm • XLVII Old Earth • XLVIII The Burden of Loyalty • XLIX Wolfsbane • L Born of Flame • LI Slaves to Darkness • LII Heralds of the Siege • LIII Titandeath • LIV The Buried Dagger

If interested in some happenings in between, you could read the summary of Imperium Secundus wiki article to get the general gest of what has happened https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Impe... The Iron Warriors primarch is blunt, expects total obedience and will bump off officers at a rate a Commissar would baulk at, but it's not without reason. The way he's written doesn't make it seem as if he's looking for an excuse to kill everyone around him, or simply has rage as his only emotion. It's far closer in nature to the original Index Astartes source material than with many past works, and what we have here more than makes up for a few past mistakes.When considering characters, I think Lorgar and Perturabo stole the show. They were very well handled, in my opinion. Big appearances, as primarchs should be, continuing the developments made by other books and authors and still adding to them. The last scene with Lorgar was too very good, and surprising also. Very curious to see what road he will be on after this book ... Loved all the storylines and the 40K vibe and atmosphere in this 51th Horus Heresy book. And some vivid scenes like the III Legion preparing to start its deadly concert, something like out of a Clive Barker's nightmare, are just going to stay with me forever. It's been a while, but I'm finally here. Up to date with the Horus Heresy, aside from a few minor things I skipped and plan to catch up on in the nearest future. This book started out nicely, intriguing and exceptionally atmospheric, yet I did not get everything I wanted from it. I feel like I will have to read it again to fully appreciate the experience. My initial excitement was based on the fact that I always preferred reading about the traitor legions, their stories being more deep and complicated, often having better character development. I did not get enough of it here. I can't see this novel being enjoyable as a stand alone, which is a major issue for me personally. I believe each book in the series has to be readable and understandable to a person who has't read every other thing published before it and I see this one relying heavily on the previous HH pieces.