Legacies of Betrayal

Posted on 19 June 2018 by Graham McNeill

Book thirty one in the New York Times bestselling seriesOnly from out of great conflict can true heroes arise With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters They ask not for remembrance or reward simply to meet their destiny head on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them This Horus Heresy anthology contains eighteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski Bowden, Nick Kyme and many Also, Chris Wraight s acclaimed novella Brotherhood of the Storm delves into the nature of the elusive White Scars Legion, and their questionable sense of duty to the Emperor. Read Legacies of Betrayal by Graham McNeill – kino-fada.fr Yet again I realize that anthologies are not my thing This one had some real gems and some fillers squeezed together in a book, seemingly chosen at random I tried to give a short, spoiler free review to each of the short stories Not sure if I m gonna ever go that again, some seem pretty pointless 1 Chris Wraight Brotherhood of the Storm I enjoyed this novella No mind blowing plot twists, but a good insight on White Scars, the way they fight, think, their traditions Loved the fact tha Yet ag...First finished book of Finish February This collection of short stories feltcohesive than previous collections and it pulled you along story after story.Brotherhood of the Storm I am not a big White Scars fan this story changed that I enjoyed the three different perspectives and how each unlocked a little bit about the V Legion It was over 120 pages but really good action kept you reading Also Chondax is an interesting planet Serpent Not sure about this one really I might be missing the ov...A collection of previously available short stories, novellas and text versions of audio dramas A good way to catch some of the stuff you may have missed whether you don t enjoy the audio dramas, haven t gotten hold of the exclusives or refuse to pay the outlandish prices charged for the micro short stories A few of them are bit out of place though, Lone Wolf and Lucius the Eternal Blade Master are bit farther in the future than anything previously published as Horus Heresy, into the Scouring A collection of previously available short stories, novellas and text versions of audio dramas A good way to catch some of the stuff you may have missed whether you don t enjoy the audio dramas, haven t gotten hold of the exclusives or refuse to pay the outlandish prices charged for the micro short stories A few of them are bit out of place though, Lone Wolf and Lucius the Eternal Blade Master are bit farther in the future than anything previously published as Horus Heresy, into the Scouring for Lone Wolf perhaps and even further for Lucius.The included stories are Brotherhood of the Storm by Chris WraightSerpent by John FrenchHunter s Moon by Guy HaleyVeritas Ferrum by David AnnandaleRiven by John FrenchStrike and Fade by Guy HaleyHonour to the Dead by Gav ThorpeButcher s Nails by Aaron Dembski BowdenWarmaster by John FrenchKryptos by Graham McNeillWolf s Claw by Chris WraightThief of Revelations by Graham McNeillThe Divin...Disappointed to discover how many of the stories included I already had, but they re all good, so if you haven t been getting to short stories and or audio dramas, then there will be a lot to like in here A couple were too short an...You can read the full review over at my blog For someone who was once as invested in the Horus Heresy as I was before I took a break from all reading, coming back to such a vast trove of stories is made easier when you have an anthology the likes of Legacies of Betrayal to ease you back in Full of reprints of short stories, micro short srories and audio dramas and novellas, Legacies covers the length and breadth of the ongoing Horus Heresy, giving you a great snapshot of what terrors are being You can read the full review over at my blog For someone who was once as invested in the Horus Heresy as I was before I took a break from all reading, coming back to such a vast trove of stories is made easier when you have an anthology the likes of Legacies of Betrayal to ease you back in Full of reprints of short stories, micro short srories and audio dramas and novellas, Legacies covers the length and breadth of the ongoing Horus Heresy, giving you a great snapshot of what terrors are being wrought across the Imperium and the futile seeming efforts of the heroes to stave off the worst Highly recommended, especially if you need to ground yourself in the hows and whens and whats.Note This is a longer review than usual since there are nineteen stories of varying length in the anthology Settle in for a long ride.The first entry in the anthology is Chris Wraight s Brotherhood of the Storm here I have previously reviewed the novel , so you may read that review o...A solid collection of exclusive short stories, event only stories and audio stories put into text to ensure full coverage of all aspects of the Horus Heresy storyline in book form Some little delights in this anthology, but its stren...As a casual but dedicated reader whose only WH40k knowledge is from Horus Heresy up to this point, I usually dislike these short story compilations Past ones have felt kind of filler Legacies of Betrayal was a nice change of pace I really enjoyed most of the the stories They touched up on characters we haven t seen in a while, and in all seemed to significantly progress the storyline.I thought the strongest additions were Brotherhood of the Storm, Heart of the Conqueror, Butchers Nails, Ei As a casual but dedicated reader whose only WH40k knowledge is from Horus Heresy up to this point, I usually dislike these short story compilations Past ones have felt kind of filler Legacies of Betrayal was a nice change of pace I really enjoyed most of the the stories They touched up on characters we haven t seen in a while, and in all seemed to significantly progress the storyline.I thought the strongest additions were Brotherhood of the Storm, Heart of the Conqueror, Butchers Nails, Eightfold Path, Thief of Revelations, and Warmaster I love...2014 has been a bumper year for the Horus Heresy We ve seen the 29th and 30th books in the series released, Vengeful Spirit and Damnation of Pythos respectively, as well as a goodly number of novellas, anthologies, audio dramas and short stories Now, on the one hand many Black Library fans are the kind of people who in the interests of completion will buy any new story as soon as it s made available, while on the other hand many fans are unwilling or unable to fork out vast sums of money for l 2014 has been a bumper year for the Horus Heresy We ve seen the 29th and 30th books in the series released, Vengeful S...The Horus Heresy, book 31 One would think by now that this series would be getting stale or boring In fact this is the third, perhaps or maybe fourth short story and novella anthology written for the series One would think it would start to fade Here is why it hasn t The short stories provide add ons and further glimpses into secondary characters, situations and possible outcomes of the other novels Notable characters that you remember but assume you won t hear from again just spring up in The Horus Heresy, book 31 One would think by now that this series would be getting stale or boring In fact this is the third, perhaps or maybe fourth short story and novella anthology written for the series One would think it would sta...

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19 June 2018

Graham McNeill