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Lord of the Night
The Night Lords space marines prepare to invade an Imperial Hive world. Meanwhile, on the surface, one of their advanced landing party is being hunted!
READ IT BECAUSE
The full horror of the Night Lords Chaos Space Marines is revealed in this pulse-pounding SF thriller from author Simon Spurrier.
THE STORY
Young Interrogator Mita Ashyn struggles to prove herself worthy to her master despite her growing feelings of unease at the hypocrisy within the Inquisition. When they visit the remote and sunless hive-world of Equixus, she suspects nothing more than minor corruption and heresy.
Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him, and nothing - not even the Inquisition - will stand in his way.
READ IT BECAUSE
The full horror of the Night Lords Chaos Space Marines is revealed in this pulse-pounding SF thriller from author Simon Spurrier.
THE STORY
Young Interrogator Mita Ashyn struggles to prove herself worthy to her master despite her growing feelings of unease at the hypocrisy within the Inquisition. When they visit the remote and sunless hive-world of Equixus, she suspects nothing more than minor corruption and heresy.
Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him, and nothing - not even the Inquisition - will stand in his way.
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First published January 25, 2005
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March 12, 2012
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Lord of the Night was one of the few purchases that I made at Black Library Live 2012, and I enjoyed it so much that I devoured it on the homecoming journey. Written by Simon Spurrier, you may recall that it was released several years ago as an original novel, with a different cover art that will be shown below. Unfortunately, I was yet to discover Black Library books back then, and this is why I seized the opportunity to pick up Lord of the Night from among the many Print on Demand titles that they had there, ranging from The Gothic War to the Kal Jericho Omnibus. And, was it worth the £13 that I paid for it?
Yes. A million times yes. I loved Lord of the Night, and I can see why it is the namesake of fellow TFF member, Lord of the Night. In fact, and I’m probably going to get viscously beaten to a pulp for saying this, but I believe Lord of the Night outclasses Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s Soul Hunter and Blood Reaver (Although Void Stalker may change things.), for several reasons, which will be explained below. But, before I do that, you’re probably wanting to know what happens in Lord of the Night, so here’s a brief blurb for you. There’s no spoilers, as it’s exactly the same summary as what you’ll get from Black Library’s page for the Print-On-Demand Title:
Young Interrogator Mita Ashyn struggles to prove herself worthy to her master despite her growing feelings of unease at the hypocrisy within the Inquisition. When they visit the remote and sunless hive-world of Equixus, she suspects nothing more than minor corruption and heresy.
Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him, and nothing – not even the Inquisition – will stand in his way.
The full horror of the Night Lords Chaos Space Marines is revealed in this pulse-pounding SF thriller from author Simon Spurrier.
The last thing by Simon Spurrier that I read was The Culled, published by Abaddon Books and part of The Afterblight Chronicles, a multi-author series of which the review (For three books), can be found here. I enjoyed The Culled, but like Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s titles, I found Lord of the Night to be a cut above that as well.
One of the book’s strength is its characters. With Mita Ashyn and Zso Sahaal are strong, and develop throughout the novel, to the point where neither can be described as simply the ‘good girl’ or the ‘bad guy’, as they both have positive and negative aspects about them. Both get roughly the same amount of page-time, with different chapters alternating between different points of view. Whilst in some books that I’ve read, I find that having two different perspectives running throughout the whole novel can slow down the pace a bit, it doesn’t here. In Lord of the Night, the pace is constantly fast moving throughout the novel, and there is no slow moment in the entire book.
Ashyn is a very strong female character, and is perhaps one of the strongest that I’ve read in science fiction and fantasy, and she’s just as much a key player to the story as Sahaal.
The novel itself is defiantly one of the better Warhammer 40,000 novels out there, despite the somewhat hefty £13 pricetag that is slapped on the Print on Demand edition. After all, this novel only has the same length as your average Black Library book. However, the quality of Lord of the Night makes up for it, as I couldn’t find any negative thing in the book.
The action scenes in this novel are many, and are well-written. Gory, bloody battle scenes are another one of the novel’s strengths, and I’d say this is as close to a Horror novel that we’ve seen published from Black Library (unless I’ve missed something). In fact, this novel is actually pretty different to any Black Library novel that I’ve read before, in particular the language used. Spurrier has created something that is not what a regular Black Library fan is used to, but nonetheless – it is a joy to read. I loved every minute of it.
This book has described as being similar to the Hannibal Lector novels, and although I haven’t read any of them yet so I can’t make a comparison myself, if they’re anywhere near as good as Lord of the Night was, but I defiantly now want to go and find out more about them.
In conclusion, a must read for all Warhammer 40k fans, and even non 40k fans may enjoy this book. It’s a character driven, intruging novel that is extremely awesome.
Verdict: 5/5
Lord of the Night was one of the few purchases that I made at Black Library Live 2012, and I enjoyed it so much that I devoured it on the homecoming journey. Written by Simon Spurrier, you may recall that it was released several years ago as an original novel, with a different cover art that will be shown below. Unfortunately, I was yet to discover Black Library books back then, and this is why I seized the opportunity to pick up Lord of the Night from among the many Print on Demand titles that they had there, ranging from The Gothic War to the Kal Jericho Omnibus. And, was it worth the £13 that I paid for it?
Yes. A million times yes. I loved Lord of the Night, and I can see why it is the namesake of fellow TFF member, Lord of the Night. In fact, and I’m probably going to get viscously beaten to a pulp for saying this, but I believe Lord of the Night outclasses Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s Soul Hunter and Blood Reaver (Although Void Stalker may change things.), for several reasons, which will be explained below. But, before I do that, you’re probably wanting to know what happens in Lord of the Night, so here’s a brief blurb for you. There’s no spoilers, as it’s exactly the same summary as what you’ll get from Black Library’s page for the Print-On-Demand Title:
Young Interrogator Mita Ashyn struggles to prove herself worthy to her master despite her growing feelings of unease at the hypocrisy within the Inquisition. When they visit the remote and sunless hive-world of Equixus, she suspects nothing more than minor corruption and heresy.
Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him, and nothing – not even the Inquisition – will stand in his way.
The full horror of the Night Lords Chaos Space Marines is revealed in this pulse-pounding SF thriller from author Simon Spurrier.
The last thing by Simon Spurrier that I read was The Culled, published by Abaddon Books and part of The Afterblight Chronicles, a multi-author series of which the review (For three books), can be found here. I enjoyed The Culled, but like Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s titles, I found Lord of the Night to be a cut above that as well.
One of the book’s strength is its characters. With Mita Ashyn and Zso Sahaal are strong, and develop throughout the novel, to the point where neither can be described as simply the ‘good girl’ or the ‘bad guy’, as they both have positive and negative aspects about them. Both get roughly the same amount of page-time, with different chapters alternating between different points of view. Whilst in some books that I’ve read, I find that having two different perspectives running throughout the whole novel can slow down the pace a bit, it doesn’t here. In Lord of the Night, the pace is constantly fast moving throughout the novel, and there is no slow moment in the entire book.
Ashyn is a very strong female character, and is perhaps one of the strongest that I’ve read in science fiction and fantasy, and she’s just as much a key player to the story as Sahaal.
The novel itself is defiantly one of the better Warhammer 40,000 novels out there, despite the somewhat hefty £13 pricetag that is slapped on the Print on Demand edition. After all, this novel only has the same length as your average Black Library book. However, the quality of Lord of the Night makes up for it, as I couldn’t find any negative thing in the book.
The action scenes in this novel are many, and are well-written. Gory, bloody battle scenes are another one of the novel’s strengths, and I’d say this is as close to a Horror novel that we’ve seen published from Black Library (unless I’ve missed something). In fact, this novel is actually pretty different to any Black Library novel that I’ve read before, in particular the language used. Spurrier has created something that is not what a regular Black Library fan is used to, but nonetheless – it is a joy to read. I loved every minute of it.
This book has described as being similar to the Hannibal Lector novels, and although I haven’t read any of them yet so I can’t make a comparison myself, if they’re anywhere near as good as Lord of the Night was, but I defiantly now want to go and find out more about them.
In conclusion, a must read for all Warhammer 40k fans, and even non 40k fans may enjoy this book. It’s a character driven, intruging novel that is extremely awesome.
Verdict: 5/5
September 4, 2011
I finished this book after reading Soul Hunter and Blood Reaver by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. But I admit I had to re-read the parts where ADB mentions the main character of this story. In hindsight, lucky I forgot, because what is told in Soul Hunter puts a radically different perspective on how the main character sees what happened.
Like the Night Lords trilogy (or probably the other way around), this story gives an insight on the psyche of this traitor chapter, and the reasons why they joined the heresy.
The main story, told from two different viewpoints (one 'evil', one 'good') is captivating as hell and despite the sheer impossibility of it ever happening, brings the two views together in harmony.
A great thing about the story is that the portrayal of a chaos marine of the first founding in the current 41st millenium gives the Space Marines again the respect they deserve: I have to admit that reading that many marines fiction made me almost look at the Astartes as "normal, bit stronger" humans.
The author is not a Black Library regular, and it shows. His use of language is surprisingly different to what I'm used to, but I'll have to say that it's refreshing.
I'd recommend this book fondly to anyone that is just getting past the introduction stories of the WH40K universe, and anyone that wants to see some finer points about what's good, and what's evil about the world.
oh, and by the way, the scene in which the Night Lord is making an astropath send a telepathic message is FUCKING SCARY !!
Like the Night Lords trilogy (or probably the other way around), this story gives an insight on the psyche of this traitor chapter, and the reasons why they joined the heresy.
The main story, told from two different viewpoints (one 'evil', one 'good') is captivating as hell and despite the sheer impossibility of it ever happening, brings the two views together in harmony.
A great thing about the story is that the portrayal of a chaos marine of the first founding in the current 41st millenium gives the Space Marines again the respect they deserve: I have to admit that reading that many marines fiction made me almost look at the Astartes as "normal, bit stronger" humans.
The author is not a Black Library regular, and it shows. His use of language is surprisingly different to what I'm used to, but I'll have to say that it's refreshing.
I'd recommend this book fondly to anyone that is just getting past the introduction stories of the WH40K universe, and anyone that wants to see some finer points about what's good, and what's evil about the world.
oh, and by the way, the scene in which the Night Lord is making an astropath send a telepathic message is FUCKING SCARY !!
June 30, 2025
“Oh, how the mighty are fallen.”
My first foray into the Chaos side of the Imperium of Mankind is just a ding-dang blast. Especially after being such a fan of Spurrier’s comic works for so long, knowing he has a few more times at the 40k bat is a treat too.
Because this truly was a real fun time. And a pretty focused, yet expansive feeling range of what 40k can offer up, that was really neat to see as well. The Night Lords Chaos Marines are are main focus here, a legion that has now quickly shot up the ranks of Favorite Psychos of the 40k Universe, but Spurrier keeps intersecting them with The Inquisition, Adeptus Arbities, some clanking members of the Dark Mechanic nature, and even some random xenos to boot.
But the real kick of this is how well he drills down on our two leads and how much fun we have spending so much time in their heads (and the heads of others thanks to our psyker co-lead who handedly supports her end of the story and often sprints away with them) and he’s doesn’t get too bogged down in a “right way” to be detailing all this so it feels both palatable because of how good his language is and crazy engaging throughout, because of how strong the two leads we have through the experience.
I dunno. If I had slept on it I might have come up with a more cogent sounding review, but I really did have a fun time with this and consistently found myself giggling at the sheer madness and detail of carnage 40k is capable of (while also sustaining a pretty driving narrative). That’s sort of always the speed I want to be going with these.
My first foray into the Chaos side of the Imperium of Mankind is just a ding-dang blast. Especially after being such a fan of Spurrier’s comic works for so long, knowing he has a few more times at the 40k bat is a treat too.
Because this truly was a real fun time. And a pretty focused, yet expansive feeling range of what 40k can offer up, that was really neat to see as well. The Night Lords Chaos Marines are are main focus here, a legion that has now quickly shot up the ranks of Favorite Psychos of the 40k Universe, but Spurrier keeps intersecting them with The Inquisition, Adeptus Arbities, some clanking members of the Dark Mechanic nature, and even some random xenos to boot.
But the real kick of this is how well he drills down on our two leads and how much fun we have spending so much time in their heads (and the heads of others thanks to our psyker co-lead who handedly supports her end of the story and often sprints away with them) and he’s doesn’t get too bogged down in a “right way” to be detailing all this so it feels both palatable because of how good his language is and crazy engaging throughout, because of how strong the two leads we have through the experience.
I dunno. If I had slept on it I might have come up with a more cogent sounding review, but I really did have a fun time with this and consistently found myself giggling at the sheer madness and detail of carnage 40k is capable of (while also sustaining a pretty driving narrative). That’s sort of always the speed I want to be going with these.
March 15, 2013
Lord of the Night is one of Black Library’s fan favourites, comparable in some circles with Storm of Iron and the original Gaunt’s Ghosts novels. While often overlooked due to the Night Lords trilogy these days, it’s still easy to see why; serving as a fascinating character study of the Imperium’s servants, faith, trust and corruption.
The story focuses upon the hive world of Equixus as it has received an important delegation of visitors, an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor and his retinue, as they root out tauist cells within the city. Amongst them is the psychic Interrogator Mita Ashyn, yet to earn her place in their eyes and distrusted for her skills. Unseen however is a much more sinister figure. Trapped within a Warp storm for ten thousand years, the Night Lord commander Zso Sahaal stalks the city, hunting the stolen gift bestowed upon him by his primarch.
The two protagonists serve as contrasting yet comparable figures following the same path from opposite ends. Each having a near mythical figure they serve, each acting as very much the outcast isolated from their kind and each does not know the full truth of their kind as the other does. But whereas one is loyal the other is a traitor, whereas one has seen the face of his god the other is only understands him through prayer and blind devotion.
The similar path they take is what gives the novel its driving force and is easily its best part, exploring their thoughts, personalities and history. Frequently using the on-going plot itself as a device for them to work off of rather than, as seen in some novels, having them serve largely as devices to further the plot. The changes they undergo in the story and events they follow means that by the end neither is the character they were introduced as. While often heavy handed these portrayals they stand head and shoulders above all other characters in the novel, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.
While Sahaal and Ashyn’s characterisations are a point of praise, everyone else serves as a one dimensional device for them to be developed from. Far too many points in the plot feel like they’re being driven by the stupidity of the side characters and frequently the Imperium’s paranoia is ramped up to ludicrous degrees. The crowning examples of this are with Equixus’ arbites. Notably an obstructive commander causing problems because he has heard of the inquisition blowing up worlds for minor heresies, not even considering that his own actions could be grounds for accusations of heresy. Also an unnamed subordinate of who shuns Ashyn upon realising she’s a psycher, instantly forgetting she just saved him by fighting off a traitor astartes. You can’t help but feel the novel would be much shorter if Equixus’ population had a few more brain-cells between them.
The only positive upside of this is the satisfaction of seeing most of them get killed in one of the book’s many bloody skirmishes. While not holding a candle to what was seen in Fire Warrior, Spurrier clearly knew what he was doing when dealing with Sahaal, having him perform the Batman style stealth assaults his legion have become known for. While lacking in some descriptions these are again another aspect used to further the characters in many aspects, building them up and establishing them in the eyes of the reader.
If there is a definite flaw to be found, besides Sahaal’s jaunt in the Warp, in this it’s that the book reserves far too much of its payoff for the last chapters. While this might sound strange, aside from the character insight much of the book up to Part Four feels like it’s spinning its wheels. It just keeps hammering in the same plot points, using the same cardboard side-characters, and focusing upon them for far longer than you’d want it to without any real indication of progression. Any developments never seem to bring the character’s closer to their goals and it’s only in the last few hundred pages that they actually do start to make serious progress and the reader gets answers. This also leads to Sahaal only having a brief exchange with the members of his legion which have seen the last ten thousand years, most of which is isolated to one character. It lacks much of the impact for the payoff you’d want despite the revelations it gives and final stages of Sahaal’s development.
If you are looking for a novel which explore characters, many aspects of faith and obedience but willing to stomach its failings with pace and secondary characters, definitely look this one up. In spite of its flaws it’s a very good entry into the Night Lords books and was responsible for popularising many now well-known concepts such as Konrad Curze’s split personality and the role of the legion in the Crusade. Just be ready to get infuriated every few pages though.
The story focuses upon the hive world of Equixus as it has received an important delegation of visitors, an Ordo Xenos Inquisitor and his retinue, as they root out tauist cells within the city. Amongst them is the psychic Interrogator Mita Ashyn, yet to earn her place in their eyes and distrusted for her skills. Unseen however is a much more sinister figure. Trapped within a Warp storm for ten thousand years, the Night Lord commander Zso Sahaal stalks the city, hunting the stolen gift bestowed upon him by his primarch.
The two protagonists serve as contrasting yet comparable figures following the same path from opposite ends. Each having a near mythical figure they serve, each acting as very much the outcast isolated from their kind and each does not know the full truth of their kind as the other does. But whereas one is loyal the other is a traitor, whereas one has seen the face of his god the other is only understands him through prayer and blind devotion.
The similar path they take is what gives the novel its driving force and is easily its best part, exploring their thoughts, personalities and history. Frequently using the on-going plot itself as a device for them to work off of rather than, as seen in some novels, having them serve largely as devices to further the plot. The changes they undergo in the story and events they follow means that by the end neither is the character they were introduced as. While often heavy handed these portrayals they stand head and shoulders above all other characters in the novel, unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.
While Sahaal and Ashyn’s characterisations are a point of praise, everyone else serves as a one dimensional device for them to be developed from. Far too many points in the plot feel like they’re being driven by the stupidity of the side characters and frequently the Imperium’s paranoia is ramped up to ludicrous degrees. The crowning examples of this are with Equixus’ arbites. Notably an obstructive commander causing problems because he has heard of the inquisition blowing up worlds for minor heresies, not even considering that his own actions could be grounds for accusations of heresy. Also an unnamed subordinate of who shuns Ashyn upon realising she’s a psycher, instantly forgetting she just saved him by fighting off a traitor astartes. You can’t help but feel the novel would be much shorter if Equixus’ population had a few more brain-cells between them.
The only positive upside of this is the satisfaction of seeing most of them get killed in one of the book’s many bloody skirmishes. While not holding a candle to what was seen in Fire Warrior, Spurrier clearly knew what he was doing when dealing with Sahaal, having him perform the Batman style stealth assaults his legion have become known for. While lacking in some descriptions these are again another aspect used to further the characters in many aspects, building them up and establishing them in the eyes of the reader.
If there is a definite flaw to be found, besides Sahaal’s jaunt in the Warp, in this it’s that the book reserves far too much of its payoff for the last chapters. While this might sound strange, aside from the character insight much of the book up to Part Four feels like it’s spinning its wheels. It just keeps hammering in the same plot points, using the same cardboard side-characters, and focusing upon them for far longer than you’d want it to without any real indication of progression. Any developments never seem to bring the character’s closer to their goals and it’s only in the last few hundred pages that they actually do start to make serious progress and the reader gets answers. This also leads to Sahaal only having a brief exchange with the members of his legion which have seen the last ten thousand years, most of which is isolated to one character. It lacks much of the impact for the payoff you’d want despite the revelations it gives and final stages of Sahaal’s development.
If you are looking for a novel which explore characters, many aspects of faith and obedience but willing to stomach its failings with pace and secondary characters, definitely look this one up. In spite of its flaws it’s a very good entry into the Night Lords books and was responsible for popularising many now well-known concepts such as Konrad Curze’s split personality and the role of the legion in the Crusade. Just be ready to get infuriated every few pages though.
June 2, 2018
Wonderfully atmospheric cat and mouse game set in one of the grimmest and darkest corners of Warhammer 40,000's grimdark future. A Chaos Marine and a young psyker working for the Inquisition match wits - but are they both just pieces in some larger game? Does their conflict, depict in miniature both the futility and the nobility of the the imperium's never-ending struggle against chaos and heresy? Who cares, it's another cracking good read by Si Spurrier.
November 8, 2017
This was a very dark book. I know that the Wahammer 40K series is a dark series, the whole of humanity is essentially constantly at war, internally and externally. Don’t get me wrong, I thoroughly enjoyed the read, it was my first venture into the Warhammer series (I’ve sadly never even played the game – one of my dreams). The writing was fine, but well above an average reader. I only say that because for the first time since I was 10 I had to use a dictionary to look up words that were being used. I don’t remember then off the top of my head, but 6 syllable words to basically say “oily” – and there were a lot of them. The character development was great, by the time I was done I really felt like I had connected with the two main characters, what their driving forces were and why they were motivated to do what they did. The ending though, that’s why killed it for me. Out of nowhere we get the introduction of a third party that explains what’s really been going on and it felt hacked together. I love the game Deus Ex, not the literary device though.
I really felt like this was a great first read in the universe because it touched on the history of the “present” conditions, why things are they way they are, but didn’t focus in the past, it was very much set in the present.
So, if you don’t mind explicit violence in your reading and you’re curious what abysmal future the makers of Warhammer 40K have imagined for the human race, you could very well enjoy the book.
I really felt like this was a great first read in the universe because it touched on the history of the “present” conditions, why things are they way they are, but didn’t focus in the past, it was very much set in the present.
So, if you don’t mind explicit violence in your reading and you’re curious what abysmal future the makers of Warhammer 40K have imagined for the human race, you could very well enjoy the book.
July 18, 2021
This is the book (if you can find it) that I tell my friends to read for a true taste of the grim dark. There is an outlining of the Horus Heresy; just enough to let the reader know why the 40k universe is as it is. It is set in an underhive with the Inquisition and a Night Lord Chaos Space Marine as the main antagonist. This is a 40k novel that I feel is rarely written today. Simon Spurrier had free reign to create this world and develop his character, Night Lords First Captain Zso Sahaal.
I cannot say enough positive things about this book and how I feel it is the best book to introduce someone to the 40k universe.
I cannot say enough positive things about this book and how I feel it is the best book to introduce someone to the 40k universe.
August 8, 2012
I love the Night Lords. Mercy is for the weak.
June 9, 2024
By far the best Traitor Astartes story set in the modern era of 40k.
August 9, 2021
Страх - оружие, но не цель!
Hola Amigos! Как всегда пройдемся по пунктам:
О чем:
Сеттинг Warhammer 40k.
На поверхности одного из имперских миров терпит крушение вырвавшийся из варпа корабль Повелителей Ночи с единственным выжившим "человеком" на борту.
Им оказывается Зо Сахаал, "наследник" примарха Конрада Керза, вернувший его наследие - Корону Нокс, но пойманный в ловушку варпа на десять тысячелетий.
Однако корону снова крадут у космопеха из под носа и Повелитель Ночи отправляется по следу вора в ближайший город-улей, прибегая к самым изощренным и кошмарным методам, свойственным его легиону садистов.
Имеется и вторая сюжетная линия, повествующая о девушке псайкере по имени Мита Эшин.
Будучи дознавателем в инквизиторской свите, она берёт на себя роль охотника за падшим Астартес, идя вразрез с неоднозначными приказами своего "командира".
Персонажи:
Всё внимание в романе уделено только двум, указанным выше персонажам.
Сахаал демонстрирует нам типичного, ещё не порабощенного хаосом Повелителя Ночи. Всё те же садистские методы и наклонности, всё та же внутренняя борьба между прагматизмом и жаждой бессмысленного насилия.
После прочтения повести "Конрад Курц: Ночной Призрак", данный роман кажется повторением всё тех же идей и мыслей, только с космодесантником, а не примархом в главной роли.
В целом же психология падшего Астертес раскрыта весьма неплохо.
Что касается Миты Эшен - она получилась довольно интересным персонажем и, лично мне, было гораздо интереснее следить за ней, чем за маньяком и садистом Сахаалом с его унылыми и глупыми дешувными терзаниями.
Дознаватель представляет собой необычный взгляд на псайкера и не бродит, пуская слюни, на периферии событий (как это у псайкеров обычно принято), а демонстрирует интеллект, личную инициативу и даже изобретательность.
Правда раскрывает её автор всего лишь в аспекте ненависти окружающих, и то не полностью.
Ни драматичной линии, ни полноценного внутреннего конфликта в итоге не вышло.
Повествование:
Роман читается довольно легко, но изобилует описаниями, которые можно было бы сократить.
Темп местами "провисает", да и в целом начало у романа получилось значительно скучнее остальных частей.
Бои, вполне типичные для серии.
Юмора отсутствует, но хотя бы сохраняется небольшая ирония.
Чувствительным читателям стоит ещё раз напомнить о значительном количестве садизма и неоправданного насилия.
Мнение:
Легион Повелителей Ночи, был единственным предательским легионом, вызывающим у меня хотя бы какой-то интерес (кроме Альфы конечно же).
Трилогия от Дембски-Боудена пока ещё не прочитана и остается последней надеждой, но из того, что я уже прочел о восьмом легионе - это очень унылое зрелище.
Если внутренняя борьба примарха Керза за истину "страх и насилие - не цель, а лишь оружие" на фоне вызванного пророческим даром безумия в отдельной повести смотрелась ещё неплохо, то по второму разу это вызывает лишь скуку и ещё большее уныние.
Только вдумайтесь, что главным и единственным конфликтом легиона космодесантников является вопрос: стоить ли чинить зверства только с какой-то целью или можно отдаться своему садизму полностью и без причины?
И как бы всё. Это всё, что есть в головах у повелителей ночи. Никаких других споров, вопросов, терзаний. Единственное решение - быть маньяком - прагматиком или просто маньяком.
Настолько же унылыми я находил только терзания Черных Храмовником в романе "Хельсрич", которые всю книгу задавались лишь мыслям "Как умереть достойно, а как не достойно и можно ли было умереть ещё достойнее".
Вселенная Вархаммера, конечно своеобразна, но такой скучный берд уже начинает раздражать.
Так вот к чему я это?
Половина данного романа - это все такие же никчемные терзания Сахаала, который не задумываясь убивает, расчленяет и заживо кромсает людей, в том числе детей и женщин.
Но при этом автор будто бы пытается заставить читателя сопереживать монстру и маньяку, смотрите мол какой он самом деле несчастный и одинокий.
Ну уж нет, спасибо.
В той же повести о Керзе гораздо лучше была показана борьба именно с внутренним демоном. Раскаяние и неприятие собственных зверств и пороков легиона.
Здесь же садист уничтожает невинных людей, но время от времени заставляет себя "не увлекаться", что является единственным конфликтом, на котором построена вся сюжетная линия Сахаала.
Интересным здесь является лишь момент в концовке, когда Зо узнает правду о том, чем стал его легион за пропущенные тысячелетия. Хотя и в том случае конфликт выглядит слишком вымученным, ведь Сахаал не является ни образцом морали, ни настоящим прагматиком.
Ситуацию могла бы исправить сюжетная линия девушки псайкера, но увы, кроме интересных событий по ходу действия, смысловая нагрузка к финалу феерически сливается в нечистоты.
В остальном же, роман - это средний триллер/боевик, который читается не без интереса, особенно если не смущает, что один из двух главных героев - маньяк и садист, который стал таким "просто потому что", а не в виду личных травм.
Средняя боевка, средний сюжет, средний стиль написания, и конечно же полное отсутствие смысловой нагрузки.
В чем то "Повелитель Ночи", напомнил мне фильмы о Хищнике, особенно вторую часть.
Только вот загадочный и жуткий пришелец вызывал гораздо больше интереса и даже имел кодекс чести.
Замените в фильме Хищника на генетически улучшенного человека - маньяка и представьте, что вам разжевывают каждое его действие - так вы получите довольно близкий образ данного романа.
Возможно стоило вести повествование только со стороны людей, оставляя падшего космопеха загадочным и жутким существом с непонятными целями? Мог бы получится очень неплохой триллер.
Но имеем, что имеем. К сожалению.
Рекомендуется только самым яростным фанатам восьмого легиона.
Оценка 6/10.
Не хватило: адекватного смыслового наполнения, драматизма и развития персонажей, захватывающего экшена.
Рейтинг "goodreads" - 4.06/5
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О чем:
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На поверхности одного из имперских миров терпит крушение вырвавшийся из варпа корабль Повелителей Ночи с единственным выжившим "человеком" на борту.
Им оказывается Зо Сахаал, "наследник" примарха Конрада Керза, вернувший его наследие - Корону Нокс, но пойманный в ловушку варпа на десять тысячелетий.
Однако корону снова крадут у космопеха из под носа и Повелитель Ночи отправляется по следу вора в ближайший город-улей, прибегая к самым изощренным и кошмарным методам, свойственным его легиону садистов.
Имеется и вторая сюжетная линия, повествующая о девушке псайкере по имени Мита Эшин.
Будучи дознавателем в инквизиторской свите, она берёт на себя роль охотника за падшим Астартес, идя вразрез с неоднозначными приказами своего "командира".
Персонажи:
Всё внимание в романе уделено только двум, указанным выше персонажам.
Сахаал демонстрирует нам типичного, ещё не порабощенного хаосом Повелителя Ночи. Всё те же садистские методы и наклонности, всё та же внутренняя борьба между прагматизмом и жаждой бессмысленного насилия.
После прочтения повести "Конрад Курц: Ночной Призрак", данный роман кажется повторением всё тех же идей и мыслей, только с космодесантником, а не примархом в главной роли.
В целом же психология падшего Астертес раскрыта весьма неплохо.
Что касается Миты Эшен - она получилась довольно интересным персонажем и, лично мне, было гораздо интереснее следить за ней, чем за маньяком и садистом Сахаалом с его унылыми и глупыми дешувными терзаниями.
Дознаватель представляет собой необычный взгляд на псайкера и не бродит, пуская слюни, на периферии событий (как это у псайкеров обычно принято), а демонстрирует интеллект, личную инициативу и даже изобретательность.
Правда раскрывает её автор всего лишь в аспекте ненависти окружающих, и то не полностью.
Ни драматичной линии, ни полноценного внутреннего конфликта в итоге не вышло.
Повествование:
Роман читается довольно легко, но изобилует описаниями, которые можно было бы сократить.
Темп местами "провисает", да и в целом начало у романа получилось значительно скучнее остальных частей.
Бои, вполне типичные для серии.
Юмора отсутствует, но хотя бы сохраняется небольшая ирония.
Чувствительным читателям стоит ещё раз напомнить о значительном количестве садизма и неоправданного насилия.
Мнение:
Легион Повелителей Ночи, был единственным предательским легионом, вызывающим у меня хотя бы какой-то интерес (кроме Альфы конечно же).
Трилогия от Дембски-Боудена пока ещё не прочитана и остается последней надеждой, но из того, что я уже прочел о восьмом легионе - это очень унылое зрелище.
Если внутренняя борьба примарха Керза за истину "страх и насилие - не цель, а лишь оружие" на фоне вызванного пророческим даром безумия в отдельной повести смотрелась ещё неплохо, то по второму разу это вызывает лишь скуку и ещё большее уныние.
Только вдумайтесь, что главным и единственным конфликтом легиона космодесантников является вопрос: стоить ли чинить зверства только с какой-то целью или можно отдаться своему садизму полностью и без причины?
И как бы всё. Это всё, что есть в головах у повелителей ночи. Никаких других споров, вопросов, терзаний. Единственное решение - быть маньяком - прагматиком или просто маньяком.
Настолько же унылыми я находил только терзания Черных Храмовником в романе "Хельсрич", которые всю книгу задавались лишь мыслям "Как умереть достойно, а как не достойно и можно ли было умереть ещё достойнее".
Вселенная Вархаммера, конечно своеобразна, но такой скучный берд уже начинает раздражать.
Так вот к чему я это?
Половина данного романа - это все такие же никчемные терзания Сахаала, который не задумываясь убивает, расчленяет и заживо кромсает людей, в том числе детей и женщин.
Но при этом автор будто бы пытается заставить читателя сопереживать монстру и маньяку, смотрите мол какой он самом деле несчастный и одинокий.
Ну уж нет, спасибо.
В той же повести о Керзе гораздо лучше была показана борьба именно с внутренним демоном. Раскаяние и неприятие собственных зверств и пороков легиона.
Здесь же садист уничтожает невинных людей, но время от времени заставляет себя "не увлекаться", что является единственным конфликтом, на котором построена вся сюжетная линия Сахаала.
Интересным здесь является лишь момент в концовке, когда Зо узнает правду о том, чем стал его легион за пропущенные тысячелетия. Хотя и в том случае конфликт выглядит слишком вымученным, ведь Сахаал не является ни образцом морали, ни настоящим прагматиком.
Ситуацию могла бы исправить сюжетная линия девушки псайкера, но увы, кроме интересных событий по ходу действия, смысловая нагрузка к финалу феерически сливается в нечистоты.
В остальном же, роман - это средний триллер/боевик, который читается не без интереса, особенно если не смущает, что один из двух главных героев - маньяк и садист, который стал таким "просто потому что", а не в виду личных травм.
Средняя боевка, средний сюжет, средний стиль написания, и конечно же полное отсутствие смысловой нагрузки.
В чем то "Повелитель Ночи", напомнил мне фильмы о Хищнике, особенно вторую часть.
Только вот загадочный и жуткий пришелец вызывал гораздо больше интереса и даже имел кодекс чести.
Замените в фильме Хищника на генетически улучшенного человека - маньяка и представьте, что вам разжевывают каждое его действие - так вы получите довольно близкий образ данного романа.
Возможно стоило вести повествование только со стороны людей, оставляя падшего космопеха загадочным и жутким существом с непонятными целями? Мог бы получится очень неплохой триллер.
Но имеем, что имеем. К сожалению.
Рекомендуется только самым яростным фанатам восьмого легиона.
Оценка 6/10.
Не хватило: адекватного смыслового наполнения, драматизма и развития персонажей, захватывающего экшена.
Рейтинг "goodreads" - 4.06/5
Моя группа Вконтакте - https://vk.com/ashborndetv
December 9, 2023
Rating of 4.75
Reviewed as part of my Throwback Thursday series, where I republish old reviews, review books I have read before or review older books I have only just had a chance to read. This week I check out an impressive and dark older entry from the excellent Warhammer 40,000 extended universe, Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier.
Interrogator Mita Ashyn of the Ordo Xenos is newly arrived in the service of veteran Inquisitor Kaustus after the death of her previous master. Desperately trying to earn her place amongst the Inquisitor’s haughty acolytes and her mysterious new master, Mita is isolated due to the taint associated with her advanced psychic powers. Seeking alien cultists on the hive-world of Equixus, Mita is tasked with rooting out minor corruption and heresy. However, when an ancient ship crash lands on the planet, Mita receives psychic warnings of a dark and terrible foe.
Ten thousand years ago at the end of the Horus Heresy, Commander Sahaal was chosen by his crazed Primarch, Konrad Cruz, as the heir to the Night Lords legion of Space Marines. However, before Sahaal could take command of the Legion, his Primarch’s most sacred artefact was stolen, and Sahaal’s pursuit of the thief saw him trapped out in the depths of space for millennia. Awaking on his crashed ship on Equixus, Sahaal finds the artefact gone, stolen by thieves from the planet. Determined to claim lordship of his legion, Sahaal will stop at nothing to reclaim what is rightfully his, no matter how many people he has to kill.
As Sahaal begins a deadly campaign of fear in the underbelly of Equixus, Mita appears to be the only person in the Inquisitor’s retinue concerned about the danger. Working against the wishes of her master, Mita attempts to destroy the traitor Astartes that has invaded the city before it is too late. However, Sahaal is a master of urban warfare and soon his solo campaign of destruction has the entire hive on its knees. As the two lost souls move to confront each other, they soon discover that there are even greater secrets at work than either of them realises, and soon the fate of Equixus hangs in the balance.
To see the full review, click on the link below:
https://unseenlibrary.com/2023/12/09/...
For other exciting reviews and content, check out my blog at:
https://unseenlibrary.com/
Reviewed as part of my Throwback Thursday series, where I republish old reviews, review books I have read before or review older books I have only just had a chance to read. This week I check out an impressive and dark older entry from the excellent Warhammer 40,000 extended universe, Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier.
Interrogator Mita Ashyn of the Ordo Xenos is newly arrived in the service of veteran Inquisitor Kaustus after the death of her previous master. Desperately trying to earn her place amongst the Inquisitor’s haughty acolytes and her mysterious new master, Mita is isolated due to the taint associated with her advanced psychic powers. Seeking alien cultists on the hive-world of Equixus, Mita is tasked with rooting out minor corruption and heresy. However, when an ancient ship crash lands on the planet, Mita receives psychic warnings of a dark and terrible foe.
Ten thousand years ago at the end of the Horus Heresy, Commander Sahaal was chosen by his crazed Primarch, Konrad Cruz, as the heir to the Night Lords legion of Space Marines. However, before Sahaal could take command of the Legion, his Primarch’s most sacred artefact was stolen, and Sahaal’s pursuit of the thief saw him trapped out in the depths of space for millennia. Awaking on his crashed ship on Equixus, Sahaal finds the artefact gone, stolen by thieves from the planet. Determined to claim lordship of his legion, Sahaal will stop at nothing to reclaim what is rightfully his, no matter how many people he has to kill.
As Sahaal begins a deadly campaign of fear in the underbelly of Equixus, Mita appears to be the only person in the Inquisitor’s retinue concerned about the danger. Working against the wishes of her master, Mita attempts to destroy the traitor Astartes that has invaded the city before it is too late. However, Sahaal is a master of urban warfare and soon his solo campaign of destruction has the entire hive on its knees. As the two lost souls move to confront each other, they soon discover that there are even greater secrets at work than either of them realises, and soon the fate of Equixus hangs in the balance.
To see the full review, click on the link below:
https://unseenlibrary.com/2023/12/09/...
For other exciting reviews and content, check out my blog at:
https://unseenlibrary.com/
March 15, 2024
Ave Dominus Nox; I knew of Zso Sahaal from the nightlords series by Aaron Dembski-Bowden where Talos, the main character reflects on who should lead the legion. Zso Sahaal is mentioned, but dismissed as his insistence on his leadership borders on the desperate. So coming into this book, I knew him but it read as a factfinding mission, like what is this person like really? Does he have what it takes, what drives him forward, why should he lead?
However, the book is not just about Zso Sahaal, it is also the story of Mita Ashyn, a inquisitorial agent disrespected by her lord and her peers despite her expertise, discipline and willingness to sacrifice for the imperium. At first I hated this, I wanted to get to know Zso Sahaal but very soon my opinion switched gears and I liked her chapters almost as much as I did the nightlord legionnaire. Her role is that of a Cassandra but one that does not stop and wail at her misfortune but takes matters in her own hands to stop her visions of becoming reality.
Thirdly it is a story of trust in others, in institutions, in yourself and without a clearcut answer what is right or not. There were times I agreed with the characters and other times I did not but I could see where they were coming from, that is not an easy feat to do as a writer so kudoes to Simon Spurrier. Finally, the action, the setting, the side characters and the pace of the story works really well and that twist in the end! genuinly did not see it coming and was like "oh gods no!" I genuinely felt it in my stomach when it was revealed.
So would I take Szo Sahaal as my leader? Yeah, I think so. How does he compare to Talos? Well similar in the sense that they both believe the nightlord legion should be better then the chaos legions in league with the dark gods but also better then petty terror and fear feeding vultures out for their own petty schemes. They both stand for ideals but while Talos wants himself to be a tragic hero, Szo Sahaal sees himself as a warden a warden of what made the nightlord legion righteous in the face of a hypocritical imperium and that is exactly is always why I have indentified with the nightlord legion.
ave Dominus Nox, death to the false emperor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyO_...
However, the book is not just about Zso Sahaal, it is also the story of Mita Ashyn, a inquisitorial agent disrespected by her lord and her peers despite her expertise, discipline and willingness to sacrifice for the imperium. At first I hated this, I wanted to get to know Zso Sahaal but very soon my opinion switched gears and I liked her chapters almost as much as I did the nightlord legionnaire. Her role is that of a Cassandra but one that does not stop and wail at her misfortune but takes matters in her own hands to stop her visions of becoming reality.
Thirdly it is a story of trust in others, in institutions, in yourself and without a clearcut answer what is right or not. There were times I agreed with the characters and other times I did not but I could see where they were coming from, that is not an easy feat to do as a writer so kudoes to Simon Spurrier. Finally, the action, the setting, the side characters and the pace of the story works really well and that twist in the end! genuinly did not see it coming and was like "oh gods no!" I genuinely felt it in my stomach when it was revealed.
So would I take Szo Sahaal as my leader? Yeah, I think so. How does he compare to Talos? Well similar in the sense that they both believe the nightlord legion should be better then the chaos legions in league with the dark gods but also better then petty terror and fear feeding vultures out for their own petty schemes. They both stand for ideals but while Talos wants himself to be a tragic hero, Szo Sahaal sees himself as a warden a warden of what made the nightlord legion righteous in the face of a hypocritical imperium and that is exactly is always why I have indentified with the nightlord legion.
ave Dominus Nox, death to the false emperor
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yyO_...
November 15, 2021
I found Lord of the Night to be an engaging and enjoyable novel, largely due to its exploration of the similarities between the Imperium and main character Zso Sahaal’s ideation of the Night Lords. By the end of the novel, the reader is certain to be wondering what really differs between the Imperium’s rigid, judgmental society and the Night Haunter’s “rule of fear.”
Zso Sahaal offers a refreshingly tangible, humanistic perspective of a Space Marine that is lacking in some of Black Library’s other works. His dedication to his primarch’s tenants and way of warfare and bloody, single-minded pursuit of the Corona Nox makes for an action-packed story. Despite the many (well-written) battle scenes, Lord of the Night is far more than a mindless read. Through the alternating perspectives of Sahaal and Inquisitorial interrogator Mita Ashyn, the reader is dragged through the depths of an Imperial underhive. As the main characters are buried underneath layer upon layer of crumbling rockcrete, the novel’s tangible sense of melancholy and despair intensifies.
Not every book can pull off alternating storylines, but Lord of the Night manages to do so with ease. The story’s prose easily supports the conflicting viewpoints, without the need for awkward transitions or lengthy explanations between chapters. Mita is one of the stronger female characters within the older Black Library canon, and it’s a pleasure to watch her wrestle with her vision of the Imperium and the ugly truths surrounding her.
My one gripe with the book is that A minor complaint, but one that could’ve made an excellent book even better.
Zso Sahaal offers a refreshingly tangible, humanistic perspective of a Space Marine that is lacking in some of Black Library’s other works. His dedication to his primarch’s tenants and way of warfare and bloody, single-minded pursuit of the Corona Nox makes for an action-packed story. Despite the many (well-written) battle scenes, Lord of the Night is far more than a mindless read. Through the alternating perspectives of Sahaal and Inquisitorial interrogator Mita Ashyn, the reader is dragged through the depths of an Imperial underhive. As the main characters are buried underneath layer upon layer of crumbling rockcrete, the novel’s tangible sense of melancholy and despair intensifies.
Not every book can pull off alternating storylines, but Lord of the Night manages to do so with ease. The story’s prose easily supports the conflicting viewpoints, without the need for awkward transitions or lengthy explanations between chapters. Mita is one of the stronger female characters within the older Black Library canon, and it’s a pleasure to watch her wrestle with her vision of the Imperium and the ugly truths surrounding her.
My one gripe with the book is that A minor complaint, but one that could’ve made an excellent book even better.
June 8, 2025
The only other major NIGHT LORDS book outside of the NL trilogy. Recently reprinted after winning a poll in 2024. Yes, it took me over a year to finally finish reading it. And it's pretty good. The point of view changes between a psychic in employ of the Inquisition and a sole Night Lord who's seeking an artifact of importance to his people. What begins is a cat and mouse game. The NL searching for his prize, building up a small empire and coming into conflict with the psychic. The Psychic is also buckling under the chains of her corrupt Inquisitor master as well as a society that sees her as a freak for her powers. Both end up confronting the hypocrisy of their respective cultures. Things get nuts in the last fifth of the book. There are some really good payoffs and really "out of left field" moments. (Eldar, really?) If you liked the NIGHT LORDS trilogy, this book is what inspired DAB to write his books. Not as twisted or epic as the trilogy. It's one night lord on one planet. But there's nothing wrong with that.
June 1, 2025
I can't believe this story is over twenty years old!
I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'd seen some recommendations for Lord of the Night but nothing like the near-universal praise for Aaron Dembski-Bowden's Night Lords: The Omnibus . I saw some Reddit comments—so this isn't verified—about Simon Spurrier having had some sort of falling out with the Black Library and how he did not allow his Night Lord, Zso Sahaal, to be used in Dembski-Bowden's work. It's a shame if true because Zso Sahaal reminded me a lot of Talos Valcoran, though the Talonmaster came first and most likely was an inspiration for Talos.
Zso Sahaal is a tortured soul, and I really enjoyed reading about
I was pleasantly surprised by this. I'd seen some recommendations for Lord of the Night but nothing like the near-universal praise for Aaron Dembski-Bowden's Night Lords: The Omnibus . I saw some Reddit comments—so this isn't verified—about Simon Spurrier having had some sort of falling out with the Black Library and how he did not allow his Night Lord, Zso Sahaal, to be used in Dembski-Bowden's work. It's a shame if true because Zso Sahaal reminded me a lot of Talos Valcoran, though the Talonmaster came first and most likely was an inspiration for Talos.
Zso Sahaal is a tortured soul, and I really enjoyed reading about
February 18, 2023
A senior member of the Night Lords chapter of traitor space marines crash lands on an arctic world and tries to retrieve a relic within a hive city. The story is told from the perspectives of the Night Lord but also an apprentice Inquisitor who is present as part of an attempt to expose and remove pro-Tau cults. She is not on good terms with the senior Inquisitor she is training with, and tries to encourage the local law enforcement agencies to seek of the marine.
It's not a bad story, just nothing special. Bits of it felt a bit like the Karl Urban version Judge Dredd film, with most of the action taking place inside the huge hive city. There is a decent plot there (it's not just mindless fighting) and there are some action scenes, but it's more like a detective story that happens to be set in the WH40K universe.
It's not a bad story, just nothing special. Bits of it felt a bit like the Karl Urban version Judge Dredd film, with most of the action taking place inside the huge hive city. There is a decent plot there (it's not just mindless fighting) and there are some action scenes, but it's more like a detective story that happens to be set in the WH40K universe.
October 30, 2025
Dark and very, very violent, but compelling as all get out. Commander Sahaal is a Night Lord Commander who wakes up on a hive world after a sleep of ten thousand years to find that someone has stolen his crown and decides to make it Everyone's Problem. Mita Ashyn is a young Interrogator with the Inquisition who discovers this and tries to warn her superiors -- and they decide to reprimand and gaslight her. What follows is as messy as you'd expect. But where the story shines is in the way Sahaal and Mita evolve: he's trying to be the kind of leader his old mentor was (and struggling with the fact that he enjoys the violence for its own sake) -- she's losing her faith.
It's sad and gory and angry, and I couldn't put it down.
It's sad and gory and angry, and I couldn't put it down.
November 19, 2020
This is a great case study for moral dilemmas in speculative fiction. Zho Shahal begins his villains journey hellbent on revenge and domination of his fractured legion. Great job of developing a unique character within an overgrown universe. The true crisis doesn’t come until the very end when he has to choose between his goal and the only kindred spirit he has found in a galaxy gone mad. Other authors have been accused of writing the character as “too perfect” for a son of The Night Haunter, but that is Shahal’s heroic flaw. Ave Domine Nox.
April 3, 2024
One part slasher horror from the perspective of the killer, the other part paranormal detective novel. It surprisingly works in a way not many other settings but 40K can pull off. You won't get any grand sweeping space opera story with this, or anything relevant to the overall narrative of 40K at all. Instead, you get a feeling of what it's like in the Imperium of Man from a more micro perspective.
October 18, 2025
This story was so well told. The main protagonist (can you call any Night Lord a protagonist?) was like a more ruthless, more badass Batman turning up clues on a treasure hunt through a hive city. Tons of mystery, tons of action, and a really wonderful look into the schizophrenia of the VIIIth legion. Despite their inhuman acts, they walk a line between corruption and purity through terror that is distinctly human. Very cool duality portrayed in this and one of my favorite 40K books to date.
November 9, 2023
A deep dive into the mind of a nightlord and an inquisition employed psyker. You get to see how a single nightlord is able to bring down an entire hive, the general fear and discrimination against a psyker and some great cat and mouse chase, where the psyker is chasing the nightlord. In a way it’s ironic for the prey to chase after the predator.
January 5, 2019
Очередная книжка из серии Ваха40к, эпик с интригами, коварствами и прочей фэнтезийностью. Ничего серьезного, но увлекает за счет своего сеттинга. И даже увлекает еще чего-нибудь из Вахи прочитать - тех же 'Серых рыцарей'; или сыгрануть, вот, DoWII: Retribution кампашку быстренько пройти, к примеру.
July 31, 2020
Grim, dark, grimdark, chockers with action and gore, absolutely sterling writing for the most part (bravo, Simon Spurrier, quality in both comics and books) and a brisk engaging narrative. Lots of fun if you're in the mood for its engaging, albeit relentlessly bleak, charms.
August 9, 2022
Alright but disposable adventure fiction which isn't trying to be anything more than that. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/201...
February 20, 2023
Qué pesado a veces es el sci-fi como lectura. Lo que comienza interesante como un thriller al estilo Predator en una colonia espacial termina en un relato que pierde el sentido en el tercer acto. Coño Henry no me hagas leer esta vaina por tu serie nueva.
August 29, 2024
7.5/10. Some parts are quite good, and the writing is overall very decent (and one of the better examples of WH40K fiction to be sure), but still lacks the depth that would otherwise take it into "great" territory.
August 31, 2024
Definitely gave me the first taste that spiralled into my obsession with the Night Lords. They are Gothic Knights who do Terrorism to keep the peace? Wild, but also deeply deeply horrific at some points in very metal ways. Such as the pyramid of severed heads 💀🔺️
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 11, 2024
Fun fast, potentially the most literal qualifier for "break neck" pace that I've used thus far.
An excellent primer for one of the settings more undersung factions. Perhaps less complex than Aaron Dembski's trilogy, but not substantially less enjoyable or memorable.
An excellent primer for one of the settings more undersung factions. Perhaps less complex than Aaron Dembski's trilogy, but not substantially less enjoyable or memorable.
December 13, 2018
Although wordy at times this is an excellent book to get introduced into the world of Warhammer 40k.
July 25, 2019
Picked this up after Si Spurrier took over writing duties on Dr Aphra, and have to say this was pretty excellent as well.
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