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Sigue al capitán Luka Silvaro y a su infame tripulación en esta aventura repleta de piratas, monstruos marinos y zombies.
El capitán Luka Silvaro, al que todos daban por muerto, regresa para reclamar su nave y su tripulación y emprende una misión mortal para perseguir el Barco del Carnicero, infame galeón que tiene aterrorizados a los habitantes de la costa de Tilea. Pero las aguas del Viejo Mundo son más peligrosas que nunca, y el capitán y su tripulación de bribones deberán recurrir a todos los trucos sucios que conocen para enfrentarse a piratas, maldiciones, monstruos marinos y enemigos aún peores. ¿Podrán Silvaro y sus aliados seguir el rastro del Barco del Carnicero y derrotar a su pavorosa tripulación de no muertos antes de que también ellos acaben convertidos en zombies sin voluntad?
El capitán Luka Silvaro, al que todos daban por muerto, regresa para reclamar su nave y su tripulación y emprende una misión mortal para perseguir el Barco del Carnicero, infame galeón que tiene aterrorizados a los habitantes de la costa de Tilea. Pero las aguas del Viejo Mundo son más peligrosas que nunca, y el capitán y su tripulación de bribones deberán recurrir a todos los trucos sucios que conocen para enfrentarse a piratas, maldiciones, monstruos marinos y enemigos aún peores. ¿Podrán Silvaro y sus aliados seguir el rastro del Barco del Carnicero y derrotar a su pavorosa tripulación de no muertos antes de que también ellos acaben convertidos en zombies sin voluntad?
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First published February 28, 2006
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November 26, 2023
Shiver me timbers!
The story of the infamous Luka Silvaro, merciless captain of the 'Demiurge' pirate ship, sacking, murdering and plundering his way across the oceans with his crew; unchallenged, and undisturbed, until one day he’s ordered to hunt down the dreaded 'Butcher', the nightmare of the high seas, a hellish ship manned by zombies, and a demon lord.
Another great addition to the Warhammer Fantasy universe by Dan Abnett, creator of the Malus Darkblade saga. Entertaining, savage, gory, and piratey. Kind of average, to be honest, but good, for what it is. An acceptable reading, just not recommendable.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2006] [254p] [Fantasy] [2.5] [Not Recommendable] [A finger for each offense.]
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★★★★☆ Malus Darkblade
★★★☆☆ Fell Cargo [2.5]
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¡Tiémblame las maderas!
La historia del infame Luka Sílvaro, despiadado capitán del barco pirata 'Demiurge', saqueando, asesinando y depredando a través de los océanos con su tripulación; imperturbable e indesafiable, hasta que un día le ordenan cazar al temido 'Carnicero', la pesadilla de los mares, una infernal nave tripulada por zombies, y un lord demonio.
Otra genial adición al universo de fantasía Warhammer por Dan Abnett, creador de la saga Malus Darkblade. Entretenida, salvaje, sangrienta, y piratesca. Algo promedio, para ser honestos, pero buena, para ser lo que es. Una lectura aceptable, sólo que no recomendable.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2006] [254p] [Fantasía] [2.5] [No Recomendable] [Un dedo por cada ofensa.]
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The story of the infamous Luka Silvaro, merciless captain of the 'Demiurge' pirate ship, sacking, murdering and plundering his way across the oceans with his crew; unchallenged, and undisturbed, until one day he’s ordered to hunt down the dreaded 'Butcher', the nightmare of the high seas, a hellish ship manned by zombies, and a demon lord.
Another great addition to the Warhammer Fantasy universe by Dan Abnett, creator of the Malus Darkblade saga. Entertaining, savage, gory, and piratey. Kind of average, to be honest, but good, for what it is. An acceptable reading, just not recommendable.
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PERSONAL NOTE :
[2006] [254p] [Fantasy] [2.5] [Not Recommendable] [A finger for each offense.]
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★★★★☆ Malus Darkblade
★★★☆☆ Fell Cargo [2.5]
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¡Tiémblame las maderas!
La historia del infame Luka Sílvaro, despiadado capitán del barco pirata 'Demiurge', saqueando, asesinando y depredando a través de los océanos con su tripulación; imperturbable e indesafiable, hasta que un día le ordenan cazar al temido 'Carnicero', la pesadilla de los mares, una infernal nave tripulada por zombies, y un lord demonio.
Otra genial adición al universo de fantasía Warhammer por Dan Abnett, creador de la saga Malus Darkblade. Entretenida, salvaje, sangrienta, y piratesca. Algo promedio, para ser honestos, pero buena, para ser lo que es. Una lectura aceptable, sólo que no recomendable.
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NOTA PERSONAL :
[2006] [254p] [Fantasía] [2.5] [No Recomendable] [Un dedo por cada ofensa.]
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August 11, 2021
Estupendo libro de aventuras de piratas ubicado en un mundo fantástico medieval donde la magia, siniestros poderes y extrañas criaturas lo habitan.
Me ha resultado una novela muy entretenida y rápida de leer además de bien escrita
Me ha resultado una novela muy entretenida y rápida de leer además de bien escrita
September 11, 2015
This is a lean, hard story without a speck of fat to it. Or at least, any fat had been spilled upon the deck with the assorted blood and entrails. This is filled with some truly brutal fighting with real losses, to the point where you wonder if Abnett was marking a checklist each time a named character bought it. Who, exactly, was left after everything was said and done?
The fact that the exact nature of the Butcher Ship and its curse is an unexplored enigma until the bloody, devastating climax is a little odd in this era of bloated storytelling. That ship and its crew are not characters and their story is not never shown and barely speculated. This is an unusual and welcome level of focus.
For a guy who loves his set pieces in an action story, this one has it in spades, and only a little too obviously arranged
This was my first voyage into the Warhammer fantasy universe, which reads like a bent and twisted Europe. Like some of the Hyborean Age stories by Robert E Howard you can see the shadows of the historical basis behind the names and ideas, while it is equally clear that a big stick has stirred the pot. It makes me want to reach for a book about Mediterranean piracy in the 1500's through 1700's, which this appears to be emulating with its flintlocks and ship technology. I think. Definitely an interesting time period for your sword-and-sorcery.
The fact that the exact nature of the Butcher Ship and its curse is an unexplored enigma until the bloody, devastating climax is a little odd in this era of bloated storytelling. That ship and its crew are not characters and their story is not never shown and barely speculated. This is an unusual and welcome level of focus.
For a guy who loves his set pieces in an action story, this one has it in spades, and only a little too obviously arranged
This was my first voyage into the Warhammer fantasy universe, which reads like a bent and twisted Europe. Like some of the Hyborean Age stories by Robert E Howard you can see the shadows of the historical basis behind the names and ideas, while it is equally clear that a big stick has stirred the pot. It makes me want to reach for a book about Mediterranean piracy in the 1500's through 1700's, which this appears to be emulating with its flintlocks and ship technology. I think. Definitely an interesting time period for your sword-and-sorcery.
September 29, 2025
¡Que divertido libro de piratas!
No entro en detalles para no quitar la sorpresa, sólo decir que no es de piratas "histórico" sino estilo "piratas del Caribe" en versión oscura y sangrienta, sin el humor rancio de las películas esas.
Tiene cosas que se ven venir de muy lejos, otras que se ven venir según te acercas y quizá otras que sorprenden. No es ni de lejos un libro redondo pero sí es muy entretenido y se lee rápido porque además es cortito.
Como nota extra que sepas que aunque pone que es del universo Warhammer se puede leer sin más. Que esté dentro de ese canon sólo afecta a que los países, mitología y demás... y bueno, seguramente los puristas pillen referencias más detalladas.
3,5/5 que redondeo hacia abajo porque he redescubierto que el género de piratas no es lo mío. Bien podría redondearse al alza.
No entro en detalles para no quitar la sorpresa, sólo decir que no es de piratas "histórico" sino estilo "piratas del Caribe" en versión oscura y sangrienta, sin el humor rancio de las películas esas.
Tiene cosas que se ven venir de muy lejos, otras que se ven venir según te acercas y quizá otras que sorprenden. No es ni de lejos un libro redondo pero sí es muy entretenido y se lee rápido porque además es cortito.
Como nota extra que sepas que aunque pone que es del universo Warhammer se puede leer sin más. Que esté dentro de ese canon sólo afecta a que los países, mitología y demás... y bueno, seguramente los puristas pillen referencias más detalladas.
3,5/5 que redondeo hacia abajo porque he redescubierto que el género de piratas no es lo mío. Bien podría redondearse al alza.
November 20, 2008
Dan Abnett, Fell Cargo (Black Library, 2006)
I come into this as a complete Warhammer 40K novice. I know nothing about it but the name. But I read a description of this, and how could I not read a book about pirate zombies?
Unfortunately, that description (which, I found out, was taken from the back cover copy) is a major spoiler, as the fact that the bad guys are zombies isn't revealed until the climax of the book. Now, it's possible this is common knowledge among gamers who are familiar with the WH40K universe and I'm unfairly penalizing the book, for giving away something that every reader of the novel should know-- but I think that no matter how far enmeshed you are in a particular fantasy world, there should still be basic literature rules to shore you up, and one of those is “thou shalt not spoil the climax on the back cover”.
Still, revelations about the undead aside, I did enjoy Abnett's writing style, which kept things running smoothly while giving us enough character depth to make the book enjoyable. It did suffer a bit from questitis (that disease, most common in fantasy novels, that results in an episodic and overly linear feel) at times, but one can overlook that if one's having a good time with the book in question, and in this one, I was. The main thing I wanted was, well, more zombies. Thanks, back copy writer! ***
I come into this as a complete Warhammer 40K novice. I know nothing about it but the name. But I read a description of this, and how could I not read a book about pirate zombies?
Unfortunately, that description (which, I found out, was taken from the back cover copy) is a major spoiler, as the fact that the bad guys are zombies isn't revealed until the climax of the book. Now, it's possible this is common knowledge among gamers who are familiar with the WH40K universe and I'm unfairly penalizing the book, for giving away something that every reader of the novel should know-- but I think that no matter how far enmeshed you are in a particular fantasy world, there should still be basic literature rules to shore you up, and one of those is “thou shalt not spoil the climax on the back cover”.
Still, revelations about the undead aside, I did enjoy Abnett's writing style, which kept things running smoothly while giving us enough character depth to make the book enjoyable. It did suffer a bit from questitis (that disease, most common in fantasy novels, that results in an episodic and overly linear feel) at times, but one can overlook that if one's having a good time with the book in question, and in this one, I was. The main thing I wanted was, well, more zombies. Thanks, back copy writer! ***
April 19, 2021
This may be Dan Abnett's very own buried treasure; a brilliant and astoundingly atmospheric work that sails the rich seas of Patrick O'Brien's "Aubrey and Maturin" novels alongside the good ship "Pirates of the Carribean: The Curse of the Black Pearl" in company with the good ship "Atmosphere of Warhammer Fantasy".
I have gathered that this book was originally meant to be an opener of a series, which was not followed through (for some damnfool reason!) leaving us with this breathlessly paced adventure romp that flies from one incredibly own-book-worthy setpiece to the next, with a cast of characters with hinted and implied backstories of a richness sorely underserved within only one book's covers.
This is a real gem, and I recommend all Abnett fans seek it out and, like me, imagine what might have been.
I have gathered that this book was originally meant to be an opener of a series, which was not followed through (for some damnfool reason!) leaving us with this breathlessly paced adventure romp that flies from one incredibly own-book-worthy setpiece to the next, with a cast of characters with hinted and implied backstories of a richness sorely underserved within only one book's covers.
This is a real gem, and I recommend all Abnett fans seek it out and, like me, imagine what might have been.
November 12, 2007
When I first picked this book up it looked like any old pirate book out there. You know, "Argh, walk the plank," kind of stuff. I mean we have all seen Pirates of the Caribbean how much more zombie pirates do we need?
Boy, was I pleasently surprised by this book. It has everything that someone would want in a book, mind-blowing action, treachery and betrayel, mysteries to be solved, and twists and turns at every corner. I don't want to spoil the story, but just to warn you, this book isn't for people who get motion sickness, because this book is an explosive thrill ride.
Boy, was I pleasently surprised by this book. It has everything that someone would want in a book, mind-blowing action, treachery and betrayel, mysteries to be solved, and twists and turns at every corner. I don't want to spoil the story, but just to warn you, this book isn't for people who get motion sickness, because this book is an explosive thrill ride.
September 8, 2015
Highly enjoyable adventure on the high seas, great action and swashbuckling mayhem.
November 4, 2008
Fell Cargo tells the story of Luka Silvaro, a pirate captain turned privateer in the quest for a rogue ship nicknamed "The Butcher Ship" for it's willingness to attack (and destroy)any ship or port town it encounters. Along the way he is helped and hindered by other pirates, provincial governors, and his own crew. This is an engaging tale of swashbuckling on the high seas with a little magic and a few supernatural encounters thrown in. Dan Abnett is a very talented writer, and he keeps the story moving along at steady pace. He clearly knows a great deal about sailing vessels, and while he does throw in a good many nautical terms, he does so smoothly and without interrupting the flow of the story. I highly recommend this novel.
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August 13, 2016A great introduction to the Warhammer world if the reader has never read a Warhammer novel. Fast paced and action packed. The readability is good for a broad range of ages, I guess that`s what the author was aiming for. I enjoyed exploring this part of the world.
December 31, 2016
Piraten, Vampire, Zombies... das Buch hat alles! Okay, die Story ist kurz, sicher auch kurzweilig, aber etwas zu simpel um fünf Punkte zu bekommen.
June 7, 2022
Un libro que se puede leer por separado sin necesidad de seguir la historia principal de la saga.
April 21, 2023
Абнетт, конечно, знатный ремесленник без проблеска литературного таланта :) но свои ремесленные заказы он всегда выполняет супер честно и с железным качеством.
Надо написать про будни космических инквизиторов? Не вопрос.
Про Гаунта и его диверсантов, сражающихся за линией фронта с сатанинскими фашыстами хаоса? Без проблем.
Эпик фентези с разумными мечами, демонами и судьбами мира? Легко.
А как насчет карибско-пиратской романтики? Ну там, бригантины, шторма, лихие корсары, морские баталии, погони, предательство, месть, крепкая мужская дружба, затонувшие галеоны с полными золота трюмами, X marks the spot?
И еще морские чудовища, и зомби, и древние проклятия (у нас же все-таки фентези, сам бог велел).
И обязательно чтобы острова с именами, согревающими душу постаревшего советского ребенка - Санта-Бернадетта, Порто-Верде, Голфо-Наранья. А на островах джунгли, пляжи, старые форты, маленькие портовые города из белоснежного камня.
И еще солнце, солнце над океанской лазурью, и чайки.
Да, отвечает Абнетт. Да. Да. Сколько угодно. А хотите, я одному из пиратов дам фамилию Сабатини?
Хотим. Ну разумеется, хотим!
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Итого: первосортные олдскульные приключения в духе Капитана Блада.
8/10
Надо написать про будни космических инквизиторов? Не вопрос.
Про Гаунта и его диверсантов, сражающихся за линией фронта с сатанинскими фашыстами хаоса? Без проблем.
Эпик фентези с разумными мечами, демонами и судьбами мира? Легко.
А как насчет карибско-пиратской романтики? Ну там, бригантины, шторма, лихие корсары, морские баталии, погони, предательство, месть, крепкая мужская дружба, затонувшие галеоны с полными золота трюмами, X marks the spot?
И еще морские чудовища, и зомби, и древние проклятия (у нас же все-таки фентези, сам бог велел).
И обязательно чтобы острова с именами, согревающими душу постаревшего советского ребенка - Санта-Бернадетта, Порто-Верде, Голфо-Наранья. А на островах джунгли, пляжи, старые форты, маленькие портовые города из белоснежного камня.
И еще солнце, солнце над океанской лазурью, и чайки.
Да, отвечает Абнетт. Да. Да. Сколько угодно. А хотите, я одному из пиратов дам фамилию Сабатини?
Хотим. Ну разумеется, хотим!
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Итого: первосортные олдскульные приключения в духе Капитана Блада.
8/10
May 13, 2025
Fell Cargo me ha sorprendido para bien. No esperaba gran cosa, solo una historia de piratas en el mundo de Warhammer, y al final me lo he pasado bastante bien. Es Dan Abnett haciendo lo que mejor se le da: ritmo rápido, personajes duros, mucha acción y un mundo que huele a sangre, pólvora y corrupción.
El protagonista, Luka Silvaro, es el típico pirata con pasado turbio que reúne a su vieja tripulación para enfrentarse a algo que no entienden del todo… pero que claramente va a matarlos. Y Abnett se lo toma en serio, sin meter chistes tontos ni escenas gratuitas. Aquí hay violencia, magia oscura, batallas navales y monstruos podridos. Como debe ser en Warhammer.
No es un libro profundo ni pretende serlo. Algunos personajes secundarios podrían haber dado más de sí, y la historia va tan rápido que a veces pasa de largo por cosas interesantes. La verdad es que cumple. Warhammer tiene muy buenos escritores.
El protagonista, Luka Silvaro, es el típico pirata con pasado turbio que reúne a su vieja tripulación para enfrentarse a algo que no entienden del todo… pero que claramente va a matarlos. Y Abnett se lo toma en serio, sin meter chistes tontos ni escenas gratuitas. Aquí hay violencia, magia oscura, batallas navales y monstruos podridos. Como debe ser en Warhammer.
No es un libro profundo ni pretende serlo. Algunos personajes secundarios podrían haber dado más de sí, y la historia va tan rápido que a veces pasa de largo por cosas interesantes. La verdad es que cumple. Warhammer tiene muy buenos escritores.
August 10, 2022
One of his best.
> In fact Fell Cargo, the Warhammer pirate novel, came about from even sillier circumstances. The editors rang me up one day and said “We want a short novel, and you’ve got a gap in your schedule – do you fancy writing the novel for us? It’s a Warhammer one, as you haven’t done a Warhammer one for a while.” So I said “Yeah alright, what shall I write it about?” I literally asked what I should write it about…they said “Hang on, we’ll call you back”. About five minutes later there was a phone call, and they said “We’ve just had a chat in the office…what about pirates?” And that’s how that happened, and I loved writing it, but it was one of those spontaneous things.
https://www.trackofwords.com/2017/04/...
Technically well written, superbly paced, magnificently characterized, and a glorious pirate yarn.
> In fact Fell Cargo, the Warhammer pirate novel, came about from even sillier circumstances. The editors rang me up one day and said “We want a short novel, and you’ve got a gap in your schedule – do you fancy writing the novel for us? It’s a Warhammer one, as you haven’t done a Warhammer one for a while.” So I said “Yeah alright, what shall I write it about?” I literally asked what I should write it about…they said “Hang on, we’ll call you back”. About five minutes later there was a phone call, and they said “We’ve just had a chat in the office…what about pirates?” And that’s how that happened, and I loved writing it, but it was one of those spontaneous things.
https://www.trackofwords.com/2017/04/...
Technically well written, superbly paced, magnificently characterized, and a glorious pirate yarn.
August 1, 2021
**1/4: kinda disappointing considering it’s reputation and how long it took me to chase it down. Bog-standard Warhammer Fantasy novel from back when Black Library cared little for its literary standards. Not that Abnett is a bad writer, he’s not yet he didn’t put the same level of effort into this as he did other earlier novels. I love a good pirate swashbuckler so I was satisfied but also underwhelmed as this was hyped as the one of the greatest WHF novels ever. Not even close.
December 31, 2017
Nádherná pirátská řežba jak má být.
March 26, 2019
Nothing out of the ordinary.
March 2, 2020
Entretenido aunque me perdí al principio debido al uso de muchos nombres de piratas que luego no son importantes. Mezcla los piratas y las aventuras con personajes fantásticos.
April 5, 2021
Dan Abnett je už vo svete Warhammeru tak povediac záruka kvality. A preto som sa vrhol na pirátaky diel z tohto sveta. Apsolútne nesklamal a bola to jazda od začiatku do konca.
September 14, 2022
Best Pirate Book (EVER !!!
Amazing read :)
High Adventure :: loads of action :: awesome characters and wild beyond belief.
Amazing read :)
High Adventure :: loads of action :: awesome characters and wild beyond belief.
May 15, 2024
Tiempo de piratas con Código de Honor, magia, muertos vivientes, territorios desconocidos y como final una momia.
June 18, 2025
Very fun book of high seas adventures in the Warhammer world
November 13, 2025
Fantasticly written, swashbuckling and clearly well researched. Dan does write some of the best GW books out there!
May 30, 2012
Fell Cargo is a new Warhammer Fantasy novel that features a lively cast of jaunty pirates, demons, vampires, and zombies, and that's just the beginning in this rousing new fantasy adventure by Dan Abnett. Abnett is perhaps best know for his Warhammer 40,000 novels and his tales of Gaunt's Ghosts but shows he is equally adept at swashbuckling adventure. Captain Luka Silvaro, thought dead by his former crew, returns to challenge his would-be usurper who just happens to be his brother. After defeating his sibling he reclaims his ship "The Rumor" and his rightful place as leader of his band of cutthroats known as The Reivers. Soon the crew is out to sea but not to plunder and pillage this time. Luka and his crew are given a letter of marque from the Prince of Luccini and offered amnesty for the past crimes as well as a thousand gold crowns. All they have to do is find the marauding demon ship known as the Butcher ship and sink her. The Butcher Ship has been attacking ships throughout the seas and taking no prisoners.
Joining the crew is Sesto, a special envoy from Luccini who is working for the Prince to verify that Silvaro's crew follows through with their end of the bargain. The ship is filled with as lusty a band of pirates as one could ever hope to meet and include Tall Willm, Roque, and the creepy Sheerglas, the ship's master gunner. The crew discovers the ship of another notorious pirate Reyno Bloodlock, lying in a harbor seemingly deserted. A small party goes to investigate and discovers what's left of Reyno's crew. As the small band attempts to return to their ship they find themselves pursued and battling a horrific demon as several of the crew are killed. Only the intervention of Tende, a member of the crew familiar with the dark arts, manages to save them. Tende manages to destroy the demon but not before finding out that the demon was none other than Reyno himself, horribly twisted into this foul form but able to at least tell Silvaro who the captain of the Butcher ship is.
Before Silvaro can continue his quest to find the demon ship his crew are running low on supplies and visit the tiny port town of Porto Real to stock up. The Governor of the Island greets them warmly and invites the entire crew to his mansion for a feast. There the Governor relates how the small town is dying because there is no trade coming in thanks to the Butcher Ship. The crew is having a marvelous time until they discover the sinister secret of the island. Will Silvaro and his crew survive to even have a chance to sink the Butcher Ship? Fell Cargo is a marvelous fantasy, combining the fun and adventurism of old Hollywood swashbucklers and colorful, salty pirates, in a fantasy setting very different than what you see in most books. Moving from one adventure to another, Abnett paces the story quickly, allowing the reader to come up for a brief breath of air before plunging into the next thrilling exploit. The book is very character driven with animated dialog and the ever growing shadow of the menace of the Butcher Ship.
Two things i want to add... everyone says.. how this is Jake Sparrow alike.. oh please, give me a break (what a cliché) .. they both are pirates and white, everything else is different.. their attitudes and visions...
The second ... The end was kind of strange... he just throw the amulet overboard and that's it... problem solve... allrighty...
Well there is another thing is the sailors when in the cities didn't went were we would expect.. like brothels and such places eheh... well I don't read books of erotic of sexual content but it would give some kind of .. hmm i think the world is reality or proximity to reality.. i don't know..
I've read a lot of books from warhammer, around 15, and i've almost got them all.. and i've never seen a sex scene.. but gore that is another question..
Recommend to anyone who loves warhammer and zombies.
Joining the crew is Sesto, a special envoy from Luccini who is working for the Prince to verify that Silvaro's crew follows through with their end of the bargain. The ship is filled with as lusty a band of pirates as one could ever hope to meet and include Tall Willm, Roque, and the creepy Sheerglas, the ship's master gunner. The crew discovers the ship of another notorious pirate Reyno Bloodlock, lying in a harbor seemingly deserted. A small party goes to investigate and discovers what's left of Reyno's crew. As the small band attempts to return to their ship they find themselves pursued and battling a horrific demon as several of the crew are killed. Only the intervention of Tende, a member of the crew familiar with the dark arts, manages to save them. Tende manages to destroy the demon but not before finding out that the demon was none other than Reyno himself, horribly twisted into this foul form but able to at least tell Silvaro who the captain of the Butcher ship is.
Before Silvaro can continue his quest to find the demon ship his crew are running low on supplies and visit the tiny port town of Porto Real to stock up. The Governor of the Island greets them warmly and invites the entire crew to his mansion for a feast. There the Governor relates how the small town is dying because there is no trade coming in thanks to the Butcher Ship. The crew is having a marvelous time until they discover the sinister secret of the island. Will Silvaro and his crew survive to even have a chance to sink the Butcher Ship? Fell Cargo is a marvelous fantasy, combining the fun and adventurism of old Hollywood swashbucklers and colorful, salty pirates, in a fantasy setting very different than what you see in most books. Moving from one adventure to another, Abnett paces the story quickly, allowing the reader to come up for a brief breath of air before plunging into the next thrilling exploit. The book is very character driven with animated dialog and the ever growing shadow of the menace of the Butcher Ship.
Two things i want to add... everyone says.. how this is Jake Sparrow alike.. oh please, give me a break (what a cliché) .. they both are pirates and white, everything else is different.. their attitudes and visions...
The second ... The end was kind of strange... he just throw the amulet overboard and that's it... problem solve... allrighty...
Well there is another thing is the sailors when in the cities didn't went were we would expect.. like brothels and such places eheh... well I don't read books of erotic of sexual content but it would give some kind of .. hmm i think the world is reality or proximity to reality.. i don't know..
I've read a lot of books from warhammer, around 15, and i've almost got them all.. and i've never seen a sex scene.. but gore that is another question..
Recommend to anyone who loves warhammer and zombies.
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January 21, 2012Este foi o primeiro livro que li de Dan Abnett, geralmente considerado o melhor autor da Black Library, passado no mundo de Warhammer. Trata-se de uma história de piratas típica, com o tropos e clichés que estamos habituados a associar ao género, combinado com vários elementos sobrenaturais (temos vampiros, zombies, múmias e magia, entre outros). Existem certas semelhanças com o franchise Piratas das Caraíbas, embora esta história seja anterior, já que foi originalmente serializada na agora mais que defunta revista Inferno!. E é neste último facto que se encontra o principal ponto forte deste livro. Os capítulos, cada um correspondente ao texto publicado em cada revista, são curtos e, como acontece a em todos os bons seriais, deixam uma imensa vontade de continuar a ler. Não tendo que esperar dois meses pela continuação, acabamos por perder a noção do tempo (comecei a lê-lo às dez da noite e quando reparei eram quatro da manhã). Não sendo particularmente original nem imprevisível (se bem que devo confessar que a espera para chegar a eventos que eu já sei que vão acontecer é das coisas que me dá mais prazer numa história) o estilo de escrita de Dan Abnett consegue entusiasmar e ajuda-nos ma superar esta viagem por terrenos mais ou menos conhecidos. Na minha opinião, este livro não é tão bom como a sua série Gaunt's Ghosts ou a trilogia Eisenhorn do universos Warhammer 40k, mas ainda assim merece uma leitura.
Se estiverem com vontade de ler uma história de piratas num mundo de fantasia, peguem neste romance. Não acredito que se venham a arrepender.
Publicado originalmente no meu blogue.
Se estiverem com vontade de ler uma história de piratas num mundo de fantasia, peguem neste romance. Não acredito que se venham a arrepender.
Publicado originalmente no meu blogue.
November 27, 2007
I don't normally read game fiction, as most of it is terrible. This isn't. Not that I picked it up for great reading; I picked it up so I could get some background fell for my Warhammer Fantasy Roleplaying game.
The book is about pirates out of Sartosa, and that's just what my players are. The action is done well, the magic is creepy and evil, and the characters are fun and adventurous.
It's the characterization that is the week point of the book. The point of view is very distant, more of a word movie than a book. The reader never really gets into any of the character's heads.
The book is about pirates out of Sartosa, and that's just what my players are. The action is done well, the magic is creepy and evil, and the characters are fun and adventurous.
It's the characterization that is the week point of the book. The point of view is very distant, more of a word movie than a book. The reader never really gets into any of the character's heads.
February 10, 2018
10/20. Pirates of the Caribbean (good pirate hero, evil undead pirate villain, cursed treasure from an ancient civilisation, beautiful voodoo witch, sea monsters, rulers kid seduced by life as a pirate) adventure in the warhammer world. No character development and sudden bursts of heroism from characters which don't make sense with what see of them earlier in the book as the story rushes from one action sequence to the next. But for all these faults still an entertaining read if you like fantasy pirates.
October 24, 2016
Captain Luka Silvaro a.k.a. Silvaro the Hawk, thought to have been dead, reappears with a man Sesto at his side. Luka reclaims his ship, the Rumor, and his crew the Reivers. Luka tells them they are pirates turned privateers, to face a menace that has stopped all trade. The Butcher Ship is captained by a deamon lord and crewed by zombies. They kill every one they meet, giving no quarter.
I enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and this book is right in that vein. If you like pirates, zombies, deamons, curses, and treachery, this is for you.
I enjoyed the Pirates of the Caribbean movies and this book is right in that vein. If you like pirates, zombies, deamons, curses, and treachery, this is for you.
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