Gav Thorpe
This book is a self contained story within the Warhammer 40k Universe, where in the darkness of the far future there is only war.
Set in the backdrop of Goboute Guilliman’s Indomitus crusade, this book follows the trials and tribulations of a lone Astartes attack cruiser. Their mission: to find and purge all xenos and heretics they find and assist humanities worlds. In such a big galaxy full of enemies all willing to sunder humantie for their own goals or even just for their own sick pleasure there certainly isn’t a shortage of targets.
The story follows Captain Aeschelus and his command staff: Lieutenant Praxamedes and Lieutenant Nemetus as well as Necron Overlord Simut and his cohort: Destroyer Zozar and Plasmancer Ah-hotep. Through a series of events haunted by failure and short-sightedness the Astartes and Necron eventually face off in a struggle for survival.
This book is objectively for those a fan of grimdark sci-fi. The great thing about this book is that you don’t need to read a thousand others to understand the story, though an understanding of the Warhammer 40k universe itself would help visualizing the events in the book. The book will have you fully engaged as you follow the characters and their struggles. With moments of character development you still feel that even these warriors plagued by endless war are still human.
Book Review by Matt K.
