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If you’ve stuck around this long through The Horus Heresy, chances are you’re not leaving until it’s fateful end has been written. Tales of Heresy brings in some veteran writers from the series and other veteran writers from The Black Library for a seven-story ride through various times of Horus’s… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Mechanicum Author: Graham McNeill Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: November 25, 2008 Price: $7.99 Rating: One thumb up and one thumb sideways, 80/100, B-, *** out of five. Pros: It’s an entirely new presentation to The Horus Heresy series and focuses on a group other… Continue Reading »

In a weird way the books came across as more hard hitting than some of the video games that have been released, like Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior or early Warhammer 40k PC games. The action was a lot more hectic. The characters were more realistic. There also happened to be… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss Author: Ben Counter Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: September 2008 Price: $7.99 Rating: One thumb up and one thumb sideways, 80/100, B-, *** out of five. Pros: It’s the first book that all events happen after Horus’s betrayal of the Imperium… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Legion Author: Dan Abnett Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: April 2008 Price: $7.99 Rating: Two thumbs up, 90/100, A-, **** out of five. Pros: Dan Abnett returns to the series. Character development and description is incredible. Storyline moves Cons: Due to the nature of the… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Descent of Angels Author: Mitchel Scanlon Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: 2007 Price: $7.99 Rating: Two thumbs sideways, 73/100, C, ** out of five. Pros: Great character development, exciting when the story isn’t slowed down by itself, gives a completely different view of the events… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Fulgrim Author: Graham McNeill Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: 2007 Price: $7.99 Rating: Two thumbs up, 90/100, B+, **** out of five. Pros: Quick pace, gives more explanation to different events, develops all major characters wonderfully, fixes most of the problems that popped up with… Continue Reading »

Title: The Horus Heresy: Galaxy in Flames Author: Ben Counter Publisher: The Black Library Release Date: 2006 Price: $7.99 Rating: Two thumbs up, 90/100, B+, **** out of five. Pros: Quick pace, gives more explanation to different events, develops all major characters wonderfully, fixes most of the problems that popped… Continue Reading »