Nick Frichette
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Not quite as compelling as the previous 4 in the series, but it does set the stage for the rest of the heresy.
Not quite as compelling as the previous 4 in the series, but it does set the stage for the rest of the heresy.
Following up the initial trilogy of the series was always going to be a challenge, but James Swallow did it masterfully. Tense, action packed, and exhilarating, James told the story of Nathaniel Garro and the Eistensteins dramatic escape from Istvan III. I really enjoyed it!
Following up the initial trilogy of the series was always going to be a challenge, but James Swallow did it masterfully. Tense, action packed, and exhilarating, James told the story of Nathaniel Garro and the Eistensteins dramatic escape from Istvan III. I really enjoyed it!
Finished! It's a a real thrill ride, maybe my favorite of the Heresy series so far.
I have to say though, I'm a little disappointed. Horus' betrayal seemed to come out of nowhere in the last book, and it's even more confusing here. Why would so many Space Marines join him? How did they spread this message enough for people to join, but not so far that it didn't get discovered early?
Finished! It's a a real thrill ride, maybe my favorite of the Heresy series so far.
I have to say though, I'm a little disappointed. Horus' betrayal seemed to come out of nowhere in the last book, and it's even more confusing here. Why would so many Space Marines join him? How did they spread this message enough for people to join, but not so far that it didn't get discovered early?
Not quite as good as the first novel in the series but was still a gripping thrill ride. The end especially lived up to the "grimdark future".
Not quite as good as the first novel in the series but was still a gripping thrill ride. The end especially lived up to the "grimdark future".
Descent of Angels is, in a lot of ways, the first divergence of the Horus Heresy series. While the first four books are a part of the core inciting incident of the Heresy, the fifth is a look inside the mind of one of the key players, the sixth is an entirely different type of story.
In book 6 we are placed into the shoes of a lowly recruit for The Order, which will one day become the Dark Angels we know and love. This book covers their backstory and introduction to the Imperium. If you are a die hard Dark Angels fan, you may enjoy it. If you are not, you probably won’t.
in my experience the first 50% was an absolute slog. The pacing was slow, the plot didn’t really go anywhere. Around the 50% mark, the story picked up with some intrigue, combat, and resolution (although, to be blunt, there is clearly a sequel coming with that ending).
it’s hard to recommend this to readers interested in the Dark Angels because you could just as easily skim the wiki page and learn everything you need to know. There is no additional depth gained from reading a few hundred pages about it.
If you’re trying to read the “core” plot of the Horus Heresy, skip this one.
Descent of Angels is, in a lot of ways, the first divergence of the Horus Heresy series. While the first four books are a part of the core inciting incident of the Heresy, the fifth is a look inside the mind of one of the key players, the sixth is an entirely different type of story.
In book 6 we are placed into the shoes of a lowly recruit for The Order, which will one day become the Dark Angels we know and love. This book covers their backstory and introduction to the Imperium. If you are a die hard Dark Angels fan, you may enjoy it. If you are not, you probably won’t.
in my experience the first 50% was an absolute slog. The pacing was slow, the plot didn’t really go anywhere. Around the 50% mark, the story picked up with some intrigue, combat, and resolution (although, to be blunt, there is clearly a sequel coming with that ending).
it’s hard to recommend this to readers interested in the Dark Angels because you could just as easily skim the wiki page and learn everything you need to know. There is no additional depth gained from reading a few hundred pages about it.
If you’re trying to read the “core” plot of the Horus Heresy, skip this one.