Chapter War : Soul Drinkers, Bk. 4 (Warhammer 40,000)
by Ben Counter
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Author: Ben CounterEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-04-24
ISBN: 1844164586
Number of pages: 416
Publisher: Games Workshop
Book Reviews of Chapter War : Soul Drinkers, Bk. 4 (Warhammer 40,000)
Book Review: 3 Stars
Well I hate to admit this but what happened?? The first 3 books I read were compiled into the Omnibus which was a great bargin at under $9 then I went ahead and got this for $8.49 to see where Sarpedon and Eumnes were headed with the Soul Drinkers chapter. Im not going to say it was a big mistake but I will say it isnt worth spening full price on! Now before you go and start bashing me please take a look at my other reviews and you will see that I am a big Black Library fan but I was very disappointed in the amount of fluff was in this book and still selling for full price. I have learned a vaulable lesson from this and want to ensure that i pass it along so someone else doesn't make the same error as I did.The book Chapter War by Ben Counter is the 4th book in the Soul Drinkers saga. It takes place shortly after the ending of the 3rd book and continues the story line where Emunes a scout who has risen to Adeptus status battles Sarpedon for control of the Soul Drinkers. But before you even get that far you have to understand that there are 5 other stories that are also taking place during the "Chapter War" which doesnt even really surface until the mid-point of the book!
First, you have the Vanqualis part of the story. Vanqualis is a remote planet that was conquered from the orks centuries before and has also parted from the traditional thinking of the Imperium of Man. So you get the character build up of the Vanqualis nobeliety and also a sprinkling of some of the lower serfs to keep track of. Second, the orks attack the planet for control that they had lost centuries ago. So now you have to the character build up of the Warboss and why he is attacking in the first place and what his goals are and why. Third, you have the Howling Griffons part of the story. The Griffs are an Ultramarines 2nd founding Chapter who recieve the call for aid on Vanqualis, which changes in midwarp flight to destroying the "Black Chalice". Fourth, is the reemergance of an Inquistor who has been hunting the Soul Drinkers since book 2. And laslty, the entire war that develops between the Soul Drinkers as they are assisting the Vanqualis army during the ork invasion. But thats not it folks! You also have the under-story about the Soul Drinkers Chaplain who finds a centuries old library of "original" Soul Drinkers history and that is what sets up the next book.
The story line is fast paced and entertaining. It does have way too many angles and side stories to keep track of and I think detracted from the real story of the Chapter War. The actual Chapter War only takes about 3 full chapters to rectify and the amount of time it took to kill off one of my favorite characters is sadly not reciprocated at the end of the "War" when the antagonist is laid flat. The ork and Griffon details added extra pages to the book but really didnt bring anything to help this book.
What would have been more entertaining would have been the setup of the Sould Drinkers on the planet of Vanqualis where they could have setup a more traditional chapter with the Vanqualis already seperated from the tradtional thinking of the Imperial of Man.
If you are really needing a 40K fix than go out and grab this from a discount bookstore, I wouldnt pay full price. In fact if the next 2 books are along the same style I would suggest ultimately waiting for the next Omnibus! Hope this helps and also sad to only give it a 3; in fact it would have only gotten a 2.5!
Summary of Chapter War : Soul Drinkers, Bk. 4 (Warhammer 40,000)
Having stabilised their gene-seed, and brought a halt to their mutation, the Soul Drinkers start rebuilding their Chapter with new recruits. But the recruits have their own ideas ? rather than protect the Imperium, they wish to wage war against it. With the Imperial forces and the Inquisition closing in on the renegade Chapter, can Sarpedon rally his troops to face the true enemy?War Books
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