| Title | : | Warriors of the Imperium (Space Marines) |
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| ISBN | : | 1849707421 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9781849707428 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 672 |
| Publication | : | First published July 31, 2014 |
Warriors of the Imperium (Space Marines) Reviews
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Warriors of the Imperium is a 40k novel featuring two separate tales focused on two separate Astartes chapters.
The first focuses on the White Scars in their battle against a Daemon prince and his legion of heretical Space Marines. This story was interesting. It had a good pace and featured all of the "Bolter-porn" that this series is known for. I personally found the story to be enjoyable, if not corny. The action scenes were cool, but featured a lot of B-movie style sequences that I couldn't help but roll my eyes at. It was still a fun read, but nowhere near as good as some of the other stories in the 40k universe.
The second story centred om the Sliver Skulls, and was much more enjoyable. The story seemed more high-brow, and brought forward many of the interesting sci-fi elements and world building that this series is so rich with. This story saw the Silver Skulls fighting a heretical chapter of Space Marine pirates called the Red Corsairs. It featured excellent ship-ship combat scenes, cool tech and experiments straight from Mars, and some surprisingly subdued (read not over-the-top) battles. It really felt like the more well rounded of the two stories.
I enjoyed this book well enough. It is a good addition to the 40k series, and was never overly difficult to read. It does suffer from some of the ridiculousness that the grim-dark 40k universe suffers from, but overall was enjoyable. Recommended for fans of the 40k universe, or those looking for a harlequin for men style sci-fi action book. It's no Isaac Asimov or Phillip K. Dick, but it is still a gooey good time. -
Quite fun.
