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Tales Of Heresy (2009)

by Nick Kyme(Favorite Author)

3.69 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1844166821 (ISBN13: 9781844166824)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Games Workshop

series

The Horus Heresy

review 1: Blood Games by Dan Abnett:Blood Games gives us some much needed insight into how the Custodian Guard operates on Terra during the Horus Heresy. The short starts with a Blood Game, where a CG test the defenses of the Imperial Palace, and later goes onto an investigation concerning a possible spy on Terra. Really riveting stuff.4/5Wolf at the Door by Mike Lee:This is a story following the Space Wolves, pre-Prospero, and it is mighty fun. The Wolf Lord of the Thirteenth Great Company finds a small world in a just found solar system and heads there for an easy compliance. Well, nothing in 40K/the HH works out well, eh?It sounds to me like Dark Eldar attack the world, and it is great fun reading about the Space Wolves fighting off the Dark Eldar. The end really came as a surp... morerise to me as well, and reminded me that the world is indeed grim!3/5Scions of the Storm by Anthony Reynolds:An amazing short story following the Word Bearers before the legion had fallen to Chaos. We get to see some truly awe inspiring scenes of battle(I love assault marines) and we get our first real glimpse at Lorgar. I have been looking forward to reading about him, and I must say, it didn't disappoint!5/5The Voice by James Swallow:The Voice:A great short showing us what the Sisters of Silence have been up to, and it was awesome getting to see them again!I really didn't expect such violence and hatred from the Sisters. But it really added another layer to them that I can't wait to see more of.I hope they have some more SoS in the future!Maybe even a full novel!Though not an audio drama ;p4/5Call of the Lion by Gav Thorpe:A good Dark Angels short story. I like that they are really showing that the DA are getting some frayed edges and not getting along super well. The story itself was somewhat boring at times, but there were a few great scenes sprinkled throughout the story.3/5The Last Church by Graham McNeillAn amazing short story, told from the unique very point of a preacher set shortly before the Great Crusade.The insight into the religious during the Unification Wars was awesome, as was seeing the big man himself. Definitely the highlight of the anthology, and another gem from Graham McNeill.5/5After Desh’ea by Matt Farrer:Here we get to see Angron's fateful reunion with the War Hounds, and most notably, their captain of the 8th Company, Kharn. For the first time, we get to see the real innermost thoughts of Angron. We get to see how we speaks(or roars, to be accurate), how he acts, how he thinks, and everything glorious about the Lord of the Red Sands. As a World Eater(and War Hound) fan, this story was truly amazing. Finally getting actual prose to the meeting of Angron and his Legion is remarkable, and to have it done so well to boot is even more amazing. I cannot wait to see more of both Kharn and Angron in the things to come! 10/5
review 2: I really enjoyed this collection of short stories. Every single one was really good. Dan Abnett opens the show with a tale of a Custodes hunting down an assassin, Mike Lee wrote my personal favorite about the Space Wolves trying to bring a world to compliance only to have to fend off the Dark Eldar. (The ending was a bit of a shock.) Someone (sorry, I forgot who) wrote a very good tale of the Word Bearers that was fleshed out nicely in 'The First Heretic' later on, Gav Thorpe wrote an excellent story featuring the Dark Angels that just screams for a book to focus on their eventual civil war. (Hopefully we can see that one.) Graham McNeill wrote a wonderful story that was a nice philosophical back and forth between the last priest on Terra and a very important character that leaves one asking the question: 'Just how righteous is the Emperor's designs really?' And someone else (again, forgot...really sorry) wrote an excellent story featuring Angron and his transition to a Primarch. All in all a very good collection. less

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