Defenders of Mankind

Space Marine Battles #12-13

by David Annandale, Guy Haley

The Space Marines, mankind's foremost defenders, wage war in two epic tales of heroism and horror. In 'Death of Antagonis', the Black Dragons battle a tide of walking dead that blight the face of a world. Fighting alongside the Inquisition and the warrior-sisters of the Adepta Sororitas, the mutated Space Marines find their allies as much of a threat as their foes. In 'Death of Integrity', two Chapters - the Novamarines and Blood Drinkers - come together to clear an ancient space hulk of alien invaders at the behest of the Adeptus Mechanicus. But something great and dark lurks at the heart of the drifting starship, something that threatens to tear both Chapters apart.

Genres: Science Fiction, 40k

672 pages, Paperback

First published March 10, 2015

Reviews

[Ulzeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read.

[Buzz Park · Rating 3 out of 5]

Maybe if I was a fan of the game I'd like this better. Read it because my teenage son recommended it.

Defenders of Mankind is actually an omnibus of 2 novels and a couple related short stories.

The first novel is The Death of Antagonis by David Annandale. I didn't care for it and it was very hard for me to get into it.

The 2nd novel was Death of Integrity by Guy Haley. I enjoyed this story and accompanying short stories much more, but still 3.5 stars for me.

Generally speaking, it was hard for me to get into the back story and fantastical parts of world.