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Tome of Fire #3
Nocturne
The third book in the popular Salamander Space Marine series The third book in the Salamander series finds a dark eldar incursion that threatens the space marines homeworld
416 pages, Paperback
First published October 25, 2011
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Nick Kyme
280 books162 followersNick Kyme (b. 1977) writes mostly for Black Library. His credits include the popular Salamanders series and several audio dramas.
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October 20, 2012
Yes, my heart was once again brutally ripped out played with and then put back. This book was awesome but all I want to do now is cuddle up and cry.
October 2, 2025
An apocalyptic conclusion that threatens the very existence of Nocturne. The trilogy comes to an end and the Salamanders will clash with the anvil of Chaos.
While the plot is decidedly good, the book gets lost in Kyme's declarative and sententious tone, and the abundance of characters doesn't help matters.
While the plot is decidedly good, the book gets lost in Kyme's declarative and sententious tone, and the abundance of characters doesn't help matters.
February 2, 2022
En Nocturne, el respeto al trasfondo es inexistente, los personajes no tienen personalidad, las descripciones no son gran cosa, pero te presenta abundante acción más o menos bien hilvanada. Dentro de su reducida calidad en la franquicia, resulta ser el mejor de su trilogía.
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September 7, 2017
So, the third instalment in the Salamanders-series. I concludes the Salamnders trilogy box set so it would seem that it is the end of the story. But this is not necessarily the case. It is possible to swtop reading after this one as I don't see why every question should be answered before a series ends but on the other hand there are a few storylines that really make sequels possible.
Anyway the book was really enjoyable. It seems the first book was a bit clunky with unnecessary difficult terms and stuff like that but there is none of that in this third book. The story is interesting and at points surprising. Also the main characters a quite nicely written although this is not high literature by any measure. Also strange is that the main character of the first book, Da'kir is not very closely followed in this third book... But it's actually nice to see how the story evolves as the writer writes. Maybe you just can't help the focus changing? Again there are the problems with some twists being too quick to happen...
But all in all I recommend this book.
Anyway the book was really enjoyable. It seems the first book was a bit clunky with unnecessary difficult terms and stuff like that but there is none of that in this third book. The story is interesting and at points surprising. Also the main characters a quite nicely written although this is not high literature by any measure. Also strange is that the main character of the first book, Da'kir is not very closely followed in this third book... But it's actually nice to see how the story evolves as the writer writes. Maybe you just can't help the focus changing? Again there are the problems with some twists being too quick to happen...
But all in all I recommend this book.
November 15, 2021
I had to mull over my thoughts about this book for a few days, as it left me feeling rather conflicted.
A lot happens in this one, much of it is high octane action packed combat with a lot of grit. But it is not the best Space Marine book, nor the worst. It is just that the main characters are barely part of the book, the side characters introduced are barely of interest, the few that are of interest are treated poorly.
Book felt rushed, a lot of build up for a very rushed ending.
Giving the book 3 stars, as i was very tempted to give it just 2, simply because of how the entire fight the Firedrakes had, was just invalidated and how Tu'Shan was sort of treated badly. A Chapter Master deserves better.
But ill give the book 3 stars as i didnt hate the book, for the most part.
A lot happens in this one, much of it is high octane action packed combat with a lot of grit. But it is not the best Space Marine book, nor the worst. It is just that the main characters are barely part of the book, the side characters introduced are barely of interest, the few that are of interest are treated poorly.
Book felt rushed, a lot of build up for a very rushed ending.
Giving the book 3 stars, as i was very tempted to give it just 2, simply because of how the entire fight the Firedrakes had, was just invalidated and how Tu'Shan was sort of treated badly. A Chapter Master deserves better.
But ill give the book 3 stars as i didnt hate the book, for the most part.
March 1, 2021
Definitely the best book in the series......
However some strange activity with the main character here it was like a 90’s action movie.....
Although overall decent read, if you’re interested in the salamander chapter the series is worth a read but there are definitely better space marine chapter books out there.
However some strange activity with the main character here it was like a 90’s action movie.....
Although overall decent read, if you’re interested in the salamander chapter the series is worth a read but there are definitely better space marine chapter books out there.
October 30, 2022
The best book in the series. It mixed action, a lot of parallel tracks, exagerations and superstition. More or less what one can hope for. At a time, there were too many characters, but bolter fire and thunder hammers took care of that.
All occurences of "stoic" is now replaced with "pragmatic". :-)
All occurences of "stoic" is now replaced with "pragmatic". :-)
August 9, 2023
A good potential end to the trilogy, some difficulty with timelines jumping about but overall very enjoyable.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 23, 2023
Quite fun.
January 17, 2013
1)Nocturne
2)By: Nick Kyme
3)Science Fiction
4) The home planet Nocturne of the Space Marine chapter Salamander's is under attack. Traitor Librarian Nihilan has sworn revenge against his brothers (Salamander's) and has marshaled the forces of Chaos to destroy Nocurne. The chapter, distraught by recent event's the chapter scrambles to understand a prophecy from their holy books telling of the psyker Librarian Dak'ir being either their doom or salvation.
5) Loyalty, Trust.
6)"Brotherhood, honour, glory to his Chapter - they all meant something to him, but none alone was strong enough to countermand the mind shackle."
"The time for debate is over, war calls and we need every bolter and blade"
7)I chose this quote because it helps to understand Tsu'gan's loyalty to his old master. He had tried desperately to stay loyal to his chapter and to force a barb through the mind shackles grip on him.
This quote shows trust because the other chapter captains have to trust the Chapter master's decision about letting Dak'ir live.
8)The population that would most enjoy this book is those who are interested in war and science fiction. I say this because the book is about war, and is set 38,000 years in the future.
2)By: Nick Kyme
3)Science Fiction
4) The home planet Nocturne of the Space Marine chapter Salamander's is under attack. Traitor Librarian Nihilan has sworn revenge against his brothers (Salamander's) and has marshaled the forces of Chaos to destroy Nocurne. The chapter, distraught by recent event's the chapter scrambles to understand a prophecy from their holy books telling of the psyker Librarian Dak'ir being either their doom or salvation.
5) Loyalty, Trust.
6)"Brotherhood, honour, glory to his Chapter - they all meant something to him, but none alone was strong enough to countermand the mind shackle."
"The time for debate is over, war calls and we need every bolter and blade"
7)I chose this quote because it helps to understand Tsu'gan's loyalty to his old master. He had tried desperately to stay loyal to his chapter and to force a barb through the mind shackles grip on him.
This quote shows trust because the other chapter captains have to trust the Chapter master's decision about letting Dak'ir live.
8)The population that would most enjoy this book is those who are interested in war and science fiction. I say this because the book is about war, and is set 38,000 years in the future.
January 25, 2026
Ce roman ne se conclut pas aussi bien que l’on aurait aimé mais c’est peut-être pour le mieux ? Une suite serait logique selon moi. Le livre se lit très facilement et le florilège de personnages est réellement sa force. Un livre abouti qui satisfera la plupart, Nick Kyme associé aux Salamanders est désormais une valeur sûre.
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December 14, 2016
The first and second part of the trilogy pay off in the third book. Now that we have come to know and love the major characters they are embroiled in an Apocalypse level attack headed by the renegade Dragon Warriors against the Salamander's homeworld, Nocturne. This is a good book as it moves from one group of characters to another, pretty fairly, and is more or less non-stop action with an open ending. It passed the time on the train.
April 14, 2012
See my review of book 1 - this one is very good, but not quite as steady as 1 or as gripping as 2. I liked the ending, but it could be argued that there are a LOT of loose ends, and what is tied up is a little rushed.
**Part of the "Tome of Fire Trilogy," Book 3
**Part of the "Tome of Fire Trilogy," Book 3
December 11, 2014
Absolutely great battles both large and small.
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