Destiny: Grimoire Anthology, Vol. III: War Machines

Destiny Grimoire #III

by Bungie

Bungie presents the Destiny Grimoire Anthology Vol III: War Machines, a must-have collectible lore compendium designed and assembled for Destiny’s devoted and enlightened scholars and lore lovers, as well as fans of fantasy and science fiction storytelling.

Destiny Grimoire Anthology, Volume III: War Machines focuses on the artificial means of sentience as found in Destiny's lore, featuring stories of the Exo, Cayde-6, the Warmind Rasputin, the Deep Stone Crypt, and more.

Includes a download code printed on card. Until now, the myths, mysteries, and machinations of the Destiny universe were found hidden throughout the worlds – enticing threads that hinted at a greater tapestry. The Destiny Grimoire Anthology weaves tales from multiple sources together for the first time, casting new light on Destiny’s most legendary heroes, infamous villains, and their greatest moments of triumph and tragedy. Each unique volume intends to illuminate a facet of the world, and the complete anthology will confirm and challenge players’ thoughts and assumptions on what it means to be a Guardian, offering new and differing perspectives on the cosmic war that rages between the Traveler and its ancient enemies.

Genres: Video Games, Science Fiction, Fiction, Fantasy, Collections, Games

164 pages, Hardcover

Published December 21, 2020

Reviews

[Jesse Marek · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cayde's self reflection writing in the last portion of the book really sold me for this. I miss him, I miss old Bungie.
Lots of good quotes in his memoirs.

"Find the path to your best self and walk it. Because the alternative is a lonely road. Don't you ever forget it.

Otherwise, I may just have to come back.

And kick your ass" p.156

[Marc · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are reading the Destiny Grimoire Anthologies to get in-depth lore about the world of Destiny you'll be disappointed. These books are adding a lot of 'background flavor', but they won't give you the details that I was hoping for. Lots of scattered bits and pieces, some informative, others just plain confusing. I should also note that I spent over 1000 hours playing this game.
Ranking Vol I, II, and III, I would say: I -> III -> II.

[Matt Vallee · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another collection of Destiny stories, this time focusing on Rasputin, the Brays, the Vex, and Exos. I'm rating this one lower than the others because while I enjoyed reading it, it felt like things I mostly knew even just from casually playing the game. Volume I laid out some of the best stories Destiny had told so far. Volume II went in-depth on the Iron Lords and SIVA, things I wanted to know more about. But I didn't feel like I learned much new information from Volume III. There were also a surprising amount of typos. A few neat details here and there, though. At least it'll look good next to my other Grimoire Anthology books.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent content as usual, raises as many questions as it answers. One star docked for the slightly more chaotic layout of the chapters (does not flow as smoothly as the previous editions) and some typos / repeated sections. Very minor, and not a big deal when considering this released during COVID.

[Mike · Rating 4 out of 5]

With the disclaimer that as usual these are probably incomprehensible to non-Destiny fans:

I like this one a little less than the other two, as I think the Cayde stuff is jumbled and not really arranged in a way that makes a lot of sense. However, I think the supplemental art pieces are for the most part well-chosen. Looking forward to completing the collection someday.

[Eadrinor · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought these books more in support of Bungie giving players a decent story than anything. These collections aren’t necessarily the most coherent way to read the lore. The story behind the games is interesting and worth the reading it takes to get there!

[Brendan Leipelt · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is the Exo/Warmind/Clovis Bray volume which is the more interesting corner of Destiny to me, but the story doesn't hit the same quality high as the Hive Pantheon stuff. 3 Stars for the art as always. Hopefully we get more on Deep Stone Crypt and Rasputin in later volumes.

[Alu · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just as informative as the other Grimoires, but this book looses a star for the amount of typos it it includes.

[Daniel Hernandez Forero · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best one so far. You can see how the narrative team was becoming more and more mature with time.

[Kyle Farmer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good anthology, but the kindle version had so many typos.

[Hudson Christmas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Did I just spend an evening reading a book about the lore surrounding robots in a video game? Yes. Did I love every moment. Yes. And to end it with the story of Cayde-6 is just an emotional wrecker.

[Luke Hauser · Rating 5 out of 5]

An excellent look into the more machine like aspects of the destinyverse, having a lot of info on clovis bray and cause 6

[Rob Marney · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some great individual pieces of writing, without enough context to independently appreciate them. Most video game tie-ins are self-contained, expressing a game's theme and aesthetics so you can recommend them to a friend who doesn't play. Volume I was a self-contained story like this, but I wouldn't have been invested in Volume III unless I'd already played the game's Forsaken and Beyond Light expansions and been introduced to the major characters. What's the Exo Stranger doing here? If you don't already know she's our version of Rachel Grey, these pages are borderline indecipherable.

That being said, Rasputin and the Ishtar Collective are still awesome iterations on classic sci-fi concepts, and I never thought I'd get chills from reading about unethical medical research with nanotechnology.

[Dielan Shwartzman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yet more interesting insights into the Destiny universe, accompanied by beautiful, evocative drawings.

Only issue is with several errors, ranging from: spelling, no spacing between words, repeated paragraphs [verbatim] (I'm positive it wasn't artistic in purpose).

[Carrotkhan · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one felt sad in a way that the previous two didn't. There's a hopeless edge to it - the losing of humanity in oneself and the loss of any connection with the communities they left behind.

[KT · Rating 5 out of 5]

exo stranger my beloved