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Gambits

Revisado: 04-21-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes +1
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes +1
Was the writing adequate? Yes +1

5/5

Arguably the best book in the entire Horus Heresy, Saturnine nails it on every front. Incredible action, emotional highs and lows, reintegration of interesting characters, and a perfect setup for future books. Abnett has his masterpiece.

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Wall of Hope

Revisado: 04-21-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? Yes -1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes +1
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes +1
Was the writing adequate? Yes +1

4/5

This felt a little like a filler but it was still a good book. The primary side plot should've been dropped but has a great ending.

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Many steps backwards

Revisado: 03-24-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book good? No. -1
Was the last third of the book good? No. -1
Was the ending interesting? Yes. +1
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes. +1
Was the writing adequate? No. -1

2/5

Poor writing drags down an interesting story. Characters are reintroduced with little introduction making their actions confusing to even those experienced with the Horus Hersey. A novel named Mortis actively avoids the Titan storyline as the Blood Angels, loyal Primarches, Purterabo, the Immortals, Cult of the Emperor, and even general soldiers get more impactful read time. Great voice acting and multiple interesting plot twists feel wasted in this read. John French with another Siege of Terra stinker.

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Of Mice & Gods

Revisado: 03-14-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes +1
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes +1
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes +1

5/5

One of the best Horus Hersey novels and how the Siege of Terra should’ve started. Plot lines of primarchs to the lowest ranked soldiers were expertly interwoven. Due to the immense pressure of the situation the primarchs have finally been humanized… or completely turned into monsters. Very excited for the rest of the series now.

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Poisonous Fathers

Revisado: 02-29-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? Yes
Was the last third of the book good? Yes
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes

4/5

Not a necessary HH novel but one of the better ones. Opening was standard warfare that bog down most HH novels. Plethora of storylines merge together well thematically. I wasn’t sure how they were going to pull off the climax but they nailed it which made care about a legion and Primach I had no interest in. Wise to include the Garro/Knights storyline for padding and juxtaposition.

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I never want to read another John French book

Revisado: 02-29-24

The Horus Hersey series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? Yes
Was the last third of the book good? No
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes
Do you want more stories about these characters? Yes
Was the writing and performance adequate? No, poor writing

2/5

Loken and these characters are still great but the writing was horrendous. Good but somewhat predictable ending. Half the novel was dull space battles and jargon that would’ve felt repetitive even if cut in half. Incredibly poor decision to have French start the Siege of Terra series. It

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The oldest kind of fear is fear of the unknown

Revisado: 12-17-23

The Horus Heresy series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No. +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes. +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes. +1
Do you want more stories about this Legion? Yes. +1
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes. +1

5/5

Is Horus Rising critical reading for the overall Horus Heresy story? Yes.

A bit slow at times but you can't really ask for a better start to the Horus Heresy series. Introduces half a dozen fan favorite characters along with setting the stage for every future book.

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Pack of Wolves

Revisado: 12-15-23

The Horus Heresy series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No. +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes. +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? Yes. +1
Do you want more stories about this Legion? Yes. +1
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes. +1

5/5

Is Scars critical reading for the overall Horus Hersey story? No.

While far from flawless, Scars is one of the best Horus Hersey novels. Interesting glimpse into maybe the oddest legion, which is saying a lot. Story skillfully weaves between multiple legions and storylines while only occasionally becoming confusing. Each storyline does payoff in the end and builds momentum to the climax of the story. I was disliking the narrator at first but as more characters are introduced his skills shine.

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Scorpion and the Frog

Revisado: 12-09-23

The Horus Heresy series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No. +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes. +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? No. -1
Do you want more stories about this Legion? No. -1
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes. +1

3/5

Is Angel Exterminatus critical reading for the overall Horus Hersey story? No.

Two bad guy primarchs go on a side quest and chaos ensues. Worth reading for some expanded lore but don’t expect too much. Perturabo and the Iron Warriors are a bit boring and I just stopped caring about their welfare halfway through. Reader was phenomenal.

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Icarus with gold wings

Revisado: 12-03-23

The Horus Heresy series review checklist:
Was the first third of the book boring? No. +1
Was the last third of the book good? Yes. +1
Was the ending satisfying/interesting? No. -1
Do you want more stories about this faction? Yes. +1
Was the writing and performance adequate? Yes. +1

4/5

Is The Master of Mankind critical reading for the overall Horus Hersey story? Yes. Viewpoint of the Emperor.

Glimpse into the Emperors thoughts and situation are beyond fascinating but some of the side storylines drag down the ending. Listen to Outcast Dead (even though it’s not a great book) beforehand if you want the full emotional scope of the novel.

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