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Dawn of Fire #4
Throne of Light
Dawn of Fire Book 4
Roboute Guilliman has broken the orkish advance that threatened Fenris, but an ancient foe has returned to threaten the very heart of humanity – the Segmentum Solar.
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Guy Haley continues the riveting story of the Indomitus Crusade as it sweeps across the galaxy, still reeling from the opening of the Great Rift.
THE STORY
The Indomitus Crusade continues its war across the stars. The primarch Roboute Guilliman has finally broken through the orkish threat bedevilling the sectors near Fenris, and makes ready to push on his bid to stabilise the Imperium Sanctus – but old and bitter foes stand in his way.
Kor Phaeron, the Dark Cardinal, threatens the previously stable core of the Segmentum Solar. Waves of rebellion instigated by his infiltrating priests suggest an imminent, large-scale invasion by the Word Bearers Legion. Worse yet, the Dark Cardinal's warriors are targeting the Black Ships, threatening to starve Terra of the pyskers the Emperor needs to survive.
Through this turbulent warzone Inquisitor Rostov continues his search for the Hand of Abaddon. Yet when strange, miraculous visions are traced back to the astropathic relay on Srinagar, his quest is diverted – for the visions foretell hope for the Imperium, a hope the fanatical worshippers of Chaos will do anything to snuff out...
Written by Guy Haley
ABOUT THIS EDITION
This collectors' edition is a handsome tome, wrapped in leather-effect binding, with a ribbed spine. The cover features a full-colour crest for the Indomitus Crusade, as well as gold lettering and gilt page edges. Inside, you’ll find a golden bookmark to match, plus two colour portraits, a map, and an additional short story: The Divine Instrument. The book begins with an introduction by Guy Haley, and ends with additional “Notes on the Crusade”. Each copy is numbered from 1 to 2,000, and signed by the author.
Roboute Guilliman has broken the orkish advance that threatened Fenris, but an ancient foe has returned to threaten the very heart of humanity – the Segmentum Solar.
READ IT BECAUSE
Guy Haley continues the riveting story of the Indomitus Crusade as it sweeps across the galaxy, still reeling from the opening of the Great Rift.
THE STORY
The Indomitus Crusade continues its war across the stars. The primarch Roboute Guilliman has finally broken through the orkish threat bedevilling the sectors near Fenris, and makes ready to push on his bid to stabilise the Imperium Sanctus – but old and bitter foes stand in his way.
Kor Phaeron, the Dark Cardinal, threatens the previously stable core of the Segmentum Solar. Waves of rebellion instigated by his infiltrating priests suggest an imminent, large-scale invasion by the Word Bearers Legion. Worse yet, the Dark Cardinal's warriors are targeting the Black Ships, threatening to starve Terra of the pyskers the Emperor needs to survive.
Through this turbulent warzone Inquisitor Rostov continues his search for the Hand of Abaddon. Yet when strange, miraculous visions are traced back to the astropathic relay on Srinagar, his quest is diverted – for the visions foretell hope for the Imperium, a hope the fanatical worshippers of Chaos will do anything to snuff out...
Written by Guy Haley
ABOUT THIS EDITION
This collectors' edition is a handsome tome, wrapped in leather-effect binding, with a ribbed spine. The cover features a full-colour crest for the Indomitus Crusade, as well as gold lettering and gilt page edges. Inside, you’ll find a golden bookmark to match, plus two colour portraits, a map, and an additional short story: The Divine Instrument. The book begins with an introduction by Guy Haley, and ends with additional “Notes on the Crusade”. Each copy is numbered from 1 to 2,000, and signed by the author.
416 pages, Leather Bound
First published April 23, 2022
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Guy Haley
288 books718 followersGuy Haley is the author of over 50 novels and novellas. His original fiction includes Crash, Champion of Mars, and the Richards and Klein, Dreaming Cities, and the Gates of the World series (as K M McKinley). However, he is best known as a prolific contributor to Games Workshop's Black Library imprint.
When not writing, he'll be out doing something dangerous in the wild, learning languages or gaming.
When not writing, he'll be out doing something dangerous in the wild, learning languages or gaming.
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May 16, 2022
The Dawn of Fire series returns to the lead author, Guy Hayley with it’s fourth instalment. Less of a stand-alone title than The Wolftime, it follows on more directly from the first two books in the series with several of the characters from those returning.
I’m a fan of an unfolding narrative across several books in 40K and think that the opening of the Rift really increases the storytelling potential of the setting; this is another solid entry in a series that continues to impress.
I liked the thematic echoes of The Wolftime in the Black Templars storyline here; two unorthodox Chapters with very different perspectives and plenty of reasons *not* to ideologically align both responding to the arrival of Primaris reinforcements and the return of Guilliman in similar but wildly differing ways. The Imperium isn’t the cultural monolith it is sometimes portrayed as, and the autonomy of Space Marine Chapters is a good way of exploring that; the ways in which the Primarch’s return has unsettled the existing order is evidently going to be an ongoing and fascinating thread throughout the series.
I’m a fan of an unfolding narrative across several books in 40K and think that the opening of the Rift really increases the storytelling potential of the setting; this is another solid entry in a series that continues to impress.
I liked the thematic echoes of The Wolftime in the Black Templars storyline here; two unorthodox Chapters with very different perspectives and plenty of reasons *not* to ideologically align both responding to the arrival of Primaris reinforcements and the return of Guilliman in similar but wildly differing ways. The Imperium isn’t the cultural monolith it is sometimes portrayed as, and the autonomy of Space Marine Chapters is a good way of exploring that; the ways in which the Primarch’s return has unsettled the existing order is evidently going to be an ongoing and fascinating thread throughout the series.
August 7, 2023
Mostly Fluff
I’ve often found myself mislead by the back-of-the-book, and have resolved to stop reading the marketing blurb before diving into a novel. Throne of Light appears to have its prologue on that back cover. I struggle to reconcile the small-minded continuation of the Indomitus Crusade that I read, with the epic-scale threat that should have been delivered.
The Dawn of Fire series has struggled to build momentum. The fourth book in the series is the first true sequel, bringing back lesser characters from previous novels and addressing the threat from Gate of Bones. In bringing together so many returning characters on Srinagar, the galaxy feels like a small place; as if there’s only one problem of note. This tunnel vision isn’t made any better by the lack of detail on other galactic threats, and despite the page count spent on side stories, those are often killed off in clumsy attempts to reinforce the grimdark atmosphere.
Honestly the biggest problem with Throne of Light is that it doesn’t accomplish anything. The threat on Srinagar revives some interesting old canon, but I struggle to recall where all the page count went. The space battle is perfunctory and the Space Marine defense is poorly visualized. Rostov’s cold-open seems to imply readers should have a deep emotional connection to him, when the Inquisitor and his team were a C-tier subplot from three novels past. Their detective work theoretically ties the novel together, but their performance is satirical at best, and utterly without suspense given the Inquisitor’s powers.
Throne of Light suffers from being a collection of B-plots. It, and the whole Dawn of Fire series, has failed to create and nurture charismatic leads. Equally, the authors have gone to great lengths to avoid an overview of the Indomitus Crusade, and I wonder if that’s because they don’t actually have any overarching guidance. The result is a middling book that is thoroughly skippable.
Even for WH40K fans... Not Recommended, with Reservations.
I’ve often found myself mislead by the back-of-the-book, and have resolved to stop reading the marketing blurb before diving into a novel. Throne of Light appears to have its prologue on that back cover. I struggle to reconcile the small-minded continuation of the Indomitus Crusade that I read, with the epic-scale threat that should have been delivered.
The Dawn of Fire series has struggled to build momentum. The fourth book in the series is the first true sequel, bringing back lesser characters from previous novels and addressing the threat from Gate of Bones. In bringing together so many returning characters on Srinagar, the galaxy feels like a small place; as if there’s only one problem of note. This tunnel vision isn’t made any better by the lack of detail on other galactic threats, and despite the page count spent on side stories, those are often killed off in clumsy attempts to reinforce the grimdark atmosphere.
Honestly the biggest problem with Throne of Light is that it doesn’t accomplish anything. The threat on Srinagar revives some interesting old canon, but I struggle to recall where all the page count went. The space battle is perfunctory and the Space Marine defense is poorly visualized. Rostov’s cold-open seems to imply readers should have a deep emotional connection to him, when the Inquisitor and his team were a C-tier subplot from three novels past. Their detective work theoretically ties the novel together, but their performance is satirical at best, and utterly without suspense given the Inquisitor’s powers.
Throne of Light suffers from being a collection of B-plots. It, and the whole Dawn of Fire series, has failed to create and nurture charismatic leads. Equally, the authors have gone to great lengths to avoid an overview of the Indomitus Crusade, and I wonder if that’s because they don’t actually have any overarching guidance. The result is a middling book that is thoroughly skippable.
Even for WH40K fans... Not Recommended, with Reservations.
February 5, 2023
Engaging and fast-paced grimdark military sci-fi, a lot of fun to read. Loved the depiction of the Black Templars as deranged fanatics grinding themselves down to nothing, brooding and dying in their decaying ships. Quite an Empire Strikes Back type vibe to it on the whole, which I enjoyed. I only read this as research for a story I'm pitching and only intended to read a few chapters, but I ended up reading the whole thing as I was enjoying it so much.
July 13, 2023
The prolific and occasionally brilliant Guy Haley returns to a Dawn of Fire series that he, along with much of the audience, seems to be getting bored with. This time around we're learning how the Black Templars respond to the whole Guilliman / Primaris farrago and creeping forward with the main plotline, which now features a new (very old) antagonist.
Sadly few of the characters get all that much development and what plot development there is doesn't feel as galaxy-shaking as it should; this is after all number 4 in a many-book series that's unlikely to change much in the universe.
Perhaps the Black Library has painted itself into a corner. Fans are long-used to page after page in book after book exploring each and every faction's unique relationship with faith and the Emperor. That remains the case, but new we have seismic recent history that must be endlessly referenced in the same was as every MCU character has to share their complex individual reflections on The Snap.
I'm interested to see what happens next with Fabian and Lucerne but aside from them Guilliman is among the most interesting characters; proof in itself that Dawn of Fire ain't no Horus Heresy. If you're looking to find out what's going on in the contemporary 40k setting then Hayley's Dark Imperium trilogy is a more digestible and entertaining option.
Sadly few of the characters get all that much development and what plot development there is doesn't feel as galaxy-shaking as it should; this is after all number 4 in a many-book series that's unlikely to change much in the universe.
Perhaps the Black Library has painted itself into a corner. Fans are long-used to page after page in book after book exploring each and every faction's unique relationship with faith and the Emperor. That remains the case, but new we have seismic recent history that must be endlessly referenced in the same was as every MCU character has to share their complex individual reflections on The Snap.
I'm interested to see what happens next with Fabian and Lucerne but aside from them Guilliman is among the most interesting characters; proof in itself that Dawn of Fire ain't no Horus Heresy. If you're looking to find out what's going on in the contemporary 40k setting then Hayley's Dark Imperium trilogy is a more digestible and entertaining option.
August 9, 2025
Excellent entry in the series. Some new characters (all great), some returning, and a definite sense of progression.
The infighting between not only firstborn and primaris marines, then between those who believe in the divinity of the emperor, and then with THOSE and the Black Templara was 🤌🤌🤌
I’ve read about an undercover chaos cultist prior to a chaos incursion at least 2-3 times now (one of my favourite tropes dare I say) but this was a first reading about an inquisitor hunting then spying on a chaos cultist prior to an incursion 👀
The infighting between not only firstborn and primaris marines, then between those who believe in the divinity of the emperor, and then with THOSE and the Black Templara was 🤌🤌🤌
I’ve read about an undercover chaos cultist prior to a chaos incursion at least 2-3 times now (one of my favourite tropes dare I say) but this was a first reading about an inquisitor hunting then spying on a chaos cultist prior to an incursion 👀
September 8, 2025
Returning back to the main story Dawn of Fire was created to show. Rostov and The Hand of Abaddon continue to be expanded and we learn more of where the series is heading. Seeing a return to the unorthodox ways of the Word Bearers in battle is always fun to wrap my head around. I dislike the insistence of the primaris 'roboticism' in personality, while I'm aware they are still developing humours, likes and hobbies as they were taken as small children, I feel it's severely overdone and feels like as the months and years go by, the characters remain unchanged. Throne of Light doesn't really bring the story together so far overly well despite advancing things. Definitely felt like I missed a book
5/10
5/10
June 9, 2022
Not the best dawn of fire novel and I found it harder to pick up than the rest but still an enjoyable read and hopefully moves the story on!
August 9, 2023
Enjoyable military sci-fi. Being able to make use of setup from previous book makes it flow much better than previous entries although it is starting to creak under the weight of all of the characters. The Black Templars plotline felt utterly extraneous however.
August 22, 2023
Full of world building, daring heroics by the characters, adventure and action! :D
May 5, 2022
While continuing to set up future plot points like previous titles, Throne of Light has a nice contained arc that moves along with those plot points and each of the point of views were largely entertaining (though the Black Templars one would've been better served on it's own or in another book where it could spend more time on the characters and the "mystery" involved). The Word Bearers don't really do much here, but give a good showing in the action scenes, and I found Tenebrus and Co. working as good foils to the Inquisitor and his gang (who I'm glad to see return).
After how disappointing I found the previous installment in the series, I was really happy to get on with Throne of Light.
After how disappointing I found the previous installment in the series, I was really happy to get on with Throne of Light.
December 12, 2024
Continuing in the Dawn of Fire series, this novel is better than the sum of its parts. Meaning, just like the other novels, there are a lot of excellent parts and plotlines, slightly marred by some marginalized or not very good ones. However, unlike the Wolftime, which I personally think was awful, this novel was quite good (and serves to reinforce why I would like them to just leave the series to Guy Haley and Andy Clark).
The parts following the recurring historitors in particular were really great, and the ongoing story of Captain Messinius trying to help the Primaris improve is also great.
Action is solid, and overall quality is very good. The growing plot of a certain individual potentially becoming more active, and how people are figuring it out is also very intriguing, although I wonder if it is all a red herring or if it will actually go somewhere.
Now for the bad, I have to go into spoiler territory, so reader beware from here:
SPOILERS BELOW:
The Athame is stupid, and the nonsense infinite magic deus ex card Chaos keeps playing is cheap, boring, overpowered, and uniteresting. I am sure one could read me as an Imperial fanboy being angry that Chaos one. This is not the case, I am fine with the bad guys winning sometimes, if they always lose they get neutered as villains. But the manner in which the Word Bearers get to infinitely teleport into the middle of the Imperial fortress despite teleport shields and every other means to prevent such nonsense is really annoying, and I wish such things would stop happening.
In addition, the complete idiocy of the Black Templars Crusade group in this novel is both baffling, and annoying since they make up 10% of the book despite them being on the cover seeming to hint that they wil be the main players in the novel. They are not. And the Primaris Black Templars on the cover do not exist in this novel.
Finally, the Sister of Silence being on the cover is something of false advertising since she appears and dies in the same chapter, instead of being a recurring character, which is a real waste of potential.
Not really a huge deal, but there is also a moment where an alien wielding a tau pulse carbine is able to kill a veteran Word Bearers Terminator with a single shot through the front of their helmet, which I find to be completely ridiculous. Maybe I don’t know the lore as well as I think I do, but I found that to be a huge fast and loose playing of the lore and did not care for it in the slightest.
The parts following the recurring historitors in particular were really great, and the ongoing story of Captain Messinius trying to help the Primaris improve is also great.
Action is solid, and overall quality is very good. The growing plot of a certain individual potentially becoming more active, and how people are figuring it out is also very intriguing, although I wonder if it is all a red herring or if it will actually go somewhere.
Now for the bad, I have to go into spoiler territory, so reader beware from here:
SPOILERS BELOW:
The Athame is stupid, and the nonsense infinite magic deus ex card Chaos keeps playing is cheap, boring, overpowered, and uniteresting. I am sure one could read me as an Imperial fanboy being angry that Chaos one. This is not the case, I am fine with the bad guys winning sometimes, if they always lose they get neutered as villains. But the manner in which the Word Bearers get to infinitely teleport into the middle of the Imperial fortress despite teleport shields and every other means to prevent such nonsense is really annoying, and I wish such things would stop happening.
In addition, the complete idiocy of the Black Templars Crusade group in this novel is both baffling, and annoying since they make up 10% of the book despite them being on the cover seeming to hint that they wil be the main players in the novel. They are not. And the Primaris Black Templars on the cover do not exist in this novel.
Finally, the Sister of Silence being on the cover is something of false advertising since she appears and dies in the same chapter, instead of being a recurring character, which is a real waste of potential.
Not really a huge deal, but there is also a moment where an alien wielding a tau pulse carbine is able to kill a veteran Word Bearers Terminator with a single shot through the front of their helmet, which I find to be completely ridiculous. Maybe I don’t know the lore as well as I think I do, but I found that to be a huge fast and loose playing of the lore and did not care for it in the slightest.
May 10, 2022
Easily the weakest in the series so far.. it felt like a DC movie of forced together stories and characters I don't really like that much rather than an ensemble of motivated groups interacting and reacting with each other.
Some of the threads are cool - Rostov and his band is a neat mirror to Eisenhorn, the historitors give an interesting insight.. but when the narrative is telling us that Primaris are barely human drones then chapters of them firing guns at stuff isn't very engaging!
A real shame because Guy has written some good stuff and DoF has some real potential but I hope that we can focus more on smaller tales about a wider universe where characters do interesting things.. rather than trying to tease and infer that something will eventually happen.. breadcrumbs of potential don't make for a tasty loaf of story!
Some of the threads are cool - Rostov and his band is a neat mirror to Eisenhorn, the historitors give an interesting insight.. but when the narrative is telling us that Primaris are barely human drones then chapters of them firing guns at stuff isn't very engaging!
A real shame because Guy has written some good stuff and DoF has some real potential but I hope that we can focus more on smaller tales about a wider universe where characters do interesting things.. rather than trying to tease and infer that something will eventually happen.. breadcrumbs of potential don't make for a tasty loaf of story!
July 16, 2022
Aside from a few early chapters that somewhat dragged, this is mostly an enjoyable read. The return of Inquisitor Rostov and his acolytes is welcome, Lucerne and Fabian's growing broship is a nice touch of humor in a slightly glum tale, and the B-story of the particular Black Templar crusade is another interesting bit. Yet it is hard to shake the fact that some of the tension is stolen by certain characters involvement in the later Dark Imperium/Plague Wars arcs. While there is clear groundwork being laid, and separate plot threads being developed, the question remains of just how much development can really be laid out until we see Guilliman's return to Ultramar without another looming retcon.
March 7, 2023
I left the first book thinking "hmm this has some interesting characters and a nice premise wonder where it will go" its been 4 books and I still feel the same way, nothing has happened! Besides that this is your typical Haley book not great not bad pretty much Mcdonalds meal black library equivalent.
May 16, 2022
Throne of Light by Guy Haley
This book isn’t as good as The Gildar Rift but there are some elements of it that are comparable to The Gildar Rift and I have to give Guy Haley credit for making an entertaining tale out of that. Like The Gildar Rift, the action takes place both in the void and on land, and has returning characters who have become a mainstay of the series being given the chance for character progression and moments of glory.
Racej Lucerne and Fabian Guelphrain return and seem to be the main two characters that we’re meant to see the Indomitus Crusade through. They have divergent roles in the plot but still get to do plenty of things that are good for both of them. Inquisitor Rostov and his retinue also return and get to play a major role, and so do Commodore Athagey and First Lieutenant Diomed. Captains Messinius and Areios also return in much more limited but important roles. All of these characters were in at least the first two books if not all 4 books of the series so far so it’s a nice way to look back in on old friends, see what adventures they’re up to, and see them express themselves in new ways that are meaningful to themselves and to us as readers.
As far as the plot goes it’s fun. The premise is that the Word Bearers are coming to a planet called Srinagar to try to destabilize Guilliman’ aims of a secure front around Fenris. Everything in the plot focuses around Srinagar and the events there, and as can be predicted a massive battle takes place with multiple future consequences implied. It’s a fun read, especially if you liked The Gildar Rift, (and I sure did) partly due to some of the same story drumbeats going on.
Final verdict - 5/5 stars
This book isn’t as good as The Gildar Rift but there are some elements of it that are comparable to The Gildar Rift and I have to give Guy Haley credit for making an entertaining tale out of that. Like The Gildar Rift, the action takes place both in the void and on land, and has returning characters who have become a mainstay of the series being given the chance for character progression and moments of glory.
Racej Lucerne and Fabian Guelphrain return and seem to be the main two characters that we’re meant to see the Indomitus Crusade through. They have divergent roles in the plot but still get to do plenty of things that are good for both of them. Inquisitor Rostov and his retinue also return and get to play a major role, and so do Commodore Athagey and First Lieutenant Diomed. Captains Messinius and Areios also return in much more limited but important roles. All of these characters were in at least the first two books if not all 4 books of the series so far so it’s a nice way to look back in on old friends, see what adventures they’re up to, and see them express themselves in new ways that are meaningful to themselves and to us as readers.
As far as the plot goes it’s fun. The premise is that the Word Bearers are coming to a planet called Srinagar to try to destabilize Guilliman’ aims of a secure front around Fenris. Everything in the plot focuses around Srinagar and the events there, and as can be predicted a massive battle takes place with multiple future consequences implied. It’s a fun read, especially if you liked The Gildar Rift, (and I sure did) partly due to some of the same story drumbeats going on.
Final verdict - 5/5 stars
June 8, 2022
A great contrast of killing machines and emotional conflicts
Guy Haley delivers another great story that takes us down some familiar territory for long time fans of the mythos. Guy always delivers great interesting human characters and how they are adapting to the changing imperium. His spacemarines are not quite as colourful or as interesting, though perhaps that's the point, the Primaris are pure killing machines and struggle with emotion and yet the black templars show emotion on a very passionate level.
The villain and his side kick (both human) were great to read and I look forward to seeing where they will crop up next.
The psychic powers and the effects on display were very well delivered thus the implications for future stories could be truely staggering. I only hope that we get to see on some level if, he is coming....
Guy Haley delivers another great story that takes us down some familiar territory for long time fans of the mythos. Guy always delivers great interesting human characters and how they are adapting to the changing imperium. His spacemarines are not quite as colourful or as interesting, though perhaps that's the point, the Primaris are pure killing machines and struggle with emotion and yet the black templars show emotion on a very passionate level.
The villain and his side kick (both human) were great to read and I look forward to seeing where they will crop up next.
The psychic powers and the effects on display were very well delivered thus the implications for future stories could be truely staggering. I only hope that we get to see on some level if, he is coming....
June 25, 2022
Another unnecessary book from Black Library filled with plot armour. Not to reflect on Guy Haley's talent but each book in this series follows a pattern...if there's an antagonist then everyone that interacts with them will die because the antagonist needs to make it to the end of the book. If there's a new character then don't get attached to them. And we all know how this series ends so...why bother?
May 20, 2023
For me, the most enjoyable book of the Dawn of Fire series. Less combat, but more lore development, with various plots intertwining and some very interesting lore development. I'm not really happy with how the last big fight developed. If the chaos lords are able to just cut the fabric of reality and basically teleport at will, why are they not using it everywhere to crush the empire in a month's time? Why even bother teleporting the terminators, if their sorcerer is so powerful?
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2025
Pretty great book in the Dawn of Fire series and probably the second best thus far after Avenging Son.
Some of our great cast of characters, including Lucerne and Fabian, return, and the plot picks up after the weird little aside that was The Wolftime to see what Tenebrus and his ilk are up to.
The action is solid and it’s nice to see some of the struggles with integration of the Primaris into the larger fleets.
Overall, a fun and rewarding read.
Some of our great cast of characters, including Lucerne and Fabian, return, and the plot picks up after the weird little aside that was The Wolftime to see what Tenebrus and his ilk are up to.
The action is solid and it’s nice to see some of the struggles with integration of the Primaris into the larger fleets.
Overall, a fun and rewarding read.
May 25, 2022
Lots of fun
I had a great time reading this book, I tore through it,,can't wait for the next one, I found it was faster flowing then the last one which had the space wolves, that one dragged
I had a great time reading this book, I tore through it,,can't wait for the next one, I found it was faster flowing then the last one which had the space wolves, that one dragged
July 18, 2022
3.5, rounded up to 4
Too many story threads I think, the Black Templars sub plot was unnecessary for the story ( unless they are being introduced for later use) but the ending did tie them threads together nicely.
Too many story threads I think, the Black Templars sub plot was unnecessary for the story ( unless they are being introduced for later use) but the ending did tie them threads together nicely.
March 24, 2023
I enjoyed this story, specially the parts with Tenebris and Tharador Yheng, love their dynamic!
Also happy to see Rostov and his band making more of an appearance. Can't wait to start the next story
Also happy to see Rostov and his band making more of an appearance. Can't wait to start the next story
October 24, 2025
This felt like "Grim-dark Star Wars" and i loved that. this was the first 40k book i read that seemed to be part of a whole universe - not just a world, ship or battle. need to find more Grim-dark star wars.
Will be looking to read a lot more Guy Harley books.
Will be looking to read a lot more Guy Harley books.
June 24, 2022
I really looked forward for this book, but it is rather disappointing
July 7, 2022
The best book of the series yet. Dynamic plot that kept me guessing. Well written, and well developed characters.
July 23, 2022
Needed a hell of a lot more Guilliman, more epic battle scenes across the Indomitus Crusade, and more Kor Phaeron. Other writers need to start writing in this series to add variety.
August 1, 2022
A bit of a drag, more interesting towards the end.
May 10, 2023
It was fine. Typical stuff mainly and a few breadcrumbs for wider story arcs.
May 22, 2023
Great follow up to the storyline of book 2, felt like the main plot of the series is really moving forward, which I Found a bit missing in book 3.
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