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The Horus Heresy #Omnibus #3
The Razing of Prospero: The Horus Heresy Omnibus #3
A Horus Heresy Omnibus edition following the fall of Magnus the Red and the Thousand Sons Legion
Magnus the Red considered himself among the most loyal of the Emperor’s sons. It was he who first learned of Horus’s corruption, but in trying to warn his father he earned the wrath of Leman Russ – primarch of the Space Wolves and self-styled Imperial executioner. Word of the subsequent attack on Prospero blurred the lines between ally and enemy, friend and foe.
This omnibus follows the tragedy of Magnus’s fall, with the novels A Thousand Sons and Prospero Burns showing two very different sides of the same conflict.
Magnus the Red considered himself among the most loyal of the Emperor’s sons. It was he who first learned of Horus’s corruption, but in trying to warn his father he earned the wrath of Leman Russ – primarch of the Space Wolves and self-styled Imperial executioner. Word of the subsequent attack on Prospero blurred the lines between ally and enemy, friend and foe.
This omnibus follows the tragedy of Magnus’s fall, with the novels A Thousand Sons and Prospero Burns showing two very different sides of the same conflict.
1024 pages, Paperback
First published June 1, 2016
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August 21, 2023
This shares the issue I have with most of the 40K novels I give a low rating; the most interesting parts aren't actually written down.
The Emperor gives the speech in which he steps down as leader of the crusade and appoints Horus Warmaster, yet not a single line of the speech is written down, the whole event is skipped and its consequences described instead, despite the main characters almost all being present.
It even has the line ''I fear I would make a poor teller of the tale. I am sure others will recount it better than I in the future'' when a character who was there for it is asked to recount what was said.
Even if the speech is somewhere else in detail, and repeating the whole thing would be annoying to those who already read it in some other book, this book could feature parts of it that the protagonists of this book have strong reactions to, minimally using the speech again.
Soon after Magnus describes his history on Prospero, as if the writer knew we were eager for some world building/lore after the speech was brought up, which works well to make up for missing out on the content of that momentous occasion.
The Emperor gives the speech in which he steps down as leader of the crusade and appoints Horus Warmaster, yet not a single line of the speech is written down, the whole event is skipped and its consequences described instead, despite the main characters almost all being present.
It even has the line ''I fear I would make a poor teller of the tale. I am sure others will recount it better than I in the future'' when a character who was there for it is asked to recount what was said.
Even if the speech is somewhere else in detail, and repeating the whole thing would be annoying to those who already read it in some other book, this book could feature parts of it that the protagonists of this book have strong reactions to, minimally using the speech again.
Soon after Magnus describes his history on Prospero, as if the writer knew we were eager for some world building/lore after the speech was brought up, which works well to make up for missing out on the content of that momentous occasion.
April 20, 2017
Liked the Dan Abnett parts, but for some reason I have a really hard time with Graham McNeill's stuff. I just can't get into it.
December 20, 2017
No more words are needed to be said for the HH Thousand Sons book, the challenges that Magnus and his legion faced and the story surrounding it is just epic.
For Prospero Burns though, it may not advance the story, but the Wolves Of Fenris have gained my respect and has actually piqued my interest in getting Leman Russ' HH Primarch book.
Totally worth the read for both! Passed on the side stories for now.
For Prospero Burns though, it may not advance the story, but the Wolves Of Fenris have gained my respect and has actually piqued my interest in getting Leman Russ' HH Primarch book.
Totally worth the read for both! Passed on the side stories for now.
June 29, 2017
Overall this is a great omnibus. The first novel, The Thousand Sons, is a must read! The second novel, Prospero Burns, was a huge misstep. Dragging plot, odd stylistic choices which made reading cumbersome. Finishes strong with a small dash of intriguing short stories.
October 20, 2020
This is an incredible omnibus, both novels are great on their own, but paired they’re somehow even better, the short stories only increase the experience, very excited to read The Crimson King and continue the story arc.
July 2, 2018
great ominbus, short stories at end particularly good
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