Fulgrim (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy)
by Graham McNeill
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Author: Graham McNeillEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2007-07-31
ISBN: 1844164764
Number of pages: 512
Publisher: Games Workshop
Accessories:
- Time of Legends: Heldenhammer (Book 1)
- The Ultramarines Omnibus (Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus)
- False Gods: The Heresy Takes Root (The Horus Heresy)
Book Reviews of Fulgrim (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy)
Book Review: Fulgrim is more grim than fulfilling (more like a 2.5)
Summary: 3 Stars
As the latest addition or book 5 of the Horus Heresy I was very excited to continue reading how the 31,000 century turned half of the Emperor's sons against him. This title of the book is also the central character or Primarch of one of the 20 Legions of Space Marine. Fulgrim is the Primarch of the Emperor's Children (EC) Spare Marine Legion and is held in high regards with his fellow Primarchs and the Emperor himself.
The story begins with a very quick pace with the EC in battle with a strange alien race that makes its home on a mostly watery planet. But as the Emperor deemed death to aliens and heretics its is the job of the EC to cleanse the galaxy. During the battle McNeill does a cursory job of character development and at points you will find yourself wondering which Captain is in charge of which unit since he seems rather flippant to keeping with the Codex and the approved battlegear for each company. Also, one other thing I must point out is the rich descriptions of the terrain and battles are a nice point but in the following paragraph he ruins the pace and imagery by jolting the story back to the confines of the galactic fleets grimy corriodors with the trival story of two rembrancers who ultimately play little to the overall story, unless you enjoy the symbolism of art turing everything evil.
One of the previous reviews describes the arm pumping in the air and its true! I recalled after the third arm pumping that McNeill was grasping at capturing the mood of the battle turning in favor of the EC and has possibly come to a precipice in his writing. Another example of this is his failing to realize that Fulgrim would not have turned so quickly to better himself and allow Fabius Bile to experiment with the geneseed right under his nose. And the previous books had appearances of other EC like Eidolon and Lucius but neither of these characters played a large role in this book. It would have weaved a much richer and engrossing tale if those characters actions would have been more developed in this book than focusing on the rembrancer who defecates in her paint pot to get the right color of brown!
One part of the story I found extremely enjoyable was the part that was covered in an early book where Fulgrim links up with Horus and they walk into his chambers. In the earlier book you have no idea what occured both that they were in there for several days and when Fulgrim appeared he left immeadiately leaving Lord Commander Eidolon in charge of the EC assigned to Horus. McNeill did a good job of covering the discussion between Horus, Fulgrim and Erebus. YES! Eerebus! It takes only a few minutes to read that part and although it was nice to see how Horus was able to convince Fulgrim to support his heresy. On the flip side of the coin I wish that there was more of those moments in this book.
With the story ultimately leading to the events on Istavaan III and V the time line seemed very rushed to get this book to closure. The EC find themselves on the landing zone on Istavaan V and your witness to the LZ slaughter of the Iron Hands and Salamanders at least you think you are. Because at the end McNeill gives you the get out of jail free card and explains how several units were able to escape 6 Legions! Bah! In the end this book is a story of tragedy and traitorous actions. Primarch killing his own Space Marines, Primarch killing Primarch, Legions killings Legions, and a Slaanesh Demon taking shape outside the Warp and forever taking over Fulgrim.
If you are new to the Horus Heresy I'd like to tell you not to start with this book. If you have been keeping up with the other 4 books then this is such a quick read try and grab it at a discount store. Because it is under 500 pages for $8.99 its almost too much to pay and with the cursory character development I'd recommend waiting till this is in the bargain bin. But if your a die-hard, hard-core 40K fan and have $10 burning in your pocket than pick it up and enjoy a quick read that actually leaves you finding more holes in the Hersey story than the other 4 books.
Summary of Fulgrim (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy)
It is the 31st millennium, and humanity is at the peak of its powers. As the Great Crusade, led by Warmaster Horus, continues to conquer the galaxy, Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor?s Children, leads his warriors into battle against a vile alien foe. From the blood of this campaign are sown the seeds that will lead this proud Legion to treachery, taking them down the darkest of paths of corruption. Leading up to the carnage of the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V, this is the tale of Fulgrim's tragic fall from grace.War Books
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