Nick Frichette
Within the sprawling Horus Heresy series, certain generalizations have been made. Chief among them: Dan Abnett is one of the Black Library’s finest storytellers. Legion is a testament to that reputation.
Unlike its predecessors, Legion departs from the grand theater of war lead by the Astartes to deliver something far more intricate—a taut, cerebral spy thriller teeming with subterfuge, shifting allegiances, and shadowy manipulations. In many ways, it is the perfect introduction to the Alpha Legion, the most enigmatic of the Emperor’s Space Marines.
Abnett’s prose is razor-sharp, his pacing relentless. The novel's ensemble cast crackles with wit and depth, each player thrust into a labyrinth of deception where every move is a gamble. It is a narrative of secrets within secrets, where nothing is as it seems—a fitting mirror to the Legion it portrays.
For those seeking the Horus Heresy's central storyline, Legion may feel like a diversion; it does not directly propel the core arc forward. Yet to bypass it would be to miss one of the series' most compelling and thought-provoking installments. This is Abnett at his finest—gripping, intelligent, and impossible to put down.
Within the sprawling Horus Heresy series, certain generalizations have been made. Chief among them: Dan Abnett is one of the Black Library’s finest storytellers. Legion is a testament to that reputation.
Unlike its predecessors, Legion departs from the grand theater of war lead by the Astartes to deliver something far more intricate—a taut, cerebral spy thriller teeming with subterfuge, shifting allegiances, and shadowy manipulations. In many ways, it is the perfect introduction to the Alpha Legion, the most enigmatic of the Emperor’s Space Marines.
Abnett’s prose is razor-sharp, his pacing relentless. The novel's ensemble cast crackles with wit and depth, each player thrust into a labyrinth of deception where every move is a gamble. It is a narrative of secrets within secrets, where nothing is as it seems—a fitting mirror to the Legion it portrays.
For those seeking the Horus Heresy's central storyline, Legion may feel like a diversion; it does not directly propel the core arc forward. Yet to bypass it would be to miss one of the series' most compelling and thought-provoking installments. This is Abnett at his finest—gripping, intelligent, and impossible to put down.