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Finished Vaults of Terra today and... well. The characters and atmosphere were definitely more of point of recommendation than the plot, but that ending...
Shakalooloo wrote: Finished Vaults of Terra today and... well. The characters and atmosphere were definitely more of point of recommendation than the plot, but that ending...
Spoiler:
There's some proper grimdark EVERYONE DIES!!!
For me it was little better than the second but still much weaker than the first novel. An yeah, the ending was proper 40k. As to characters, there was ever only one worth mentioning anyway - Gorgias the servo skull
He does get some character development, and the book does have several passages devoted to the process involved in the creation of servo-skulls, and how they can pick up quirks.
alone made it out of the webway ''alive'', leaving the gate on some saurian/dino world, heavily damaged, unable to move, but probably having all the records of what happened intact.
Wrapped up the latest Vaults of Terra novel and well yeah, as mentioned before, you come for the characters, I think the plot would've worked better for me probably if I re-read the first two novels again.
But, some interesting stuff in there for sure and yes, Gorgias is still the best character around.
BrookM wrote: Wrapped up the latest Vaults of Terra novel and well yeah, as mentioned before, you come for the characters, I think the plot would've worked better for me probably if I re-read the first two novels again.
But, some interesting stuff in there for sure and yes, Gorgias is still the best character around.
I did re-read the first two the week before the new one, and still the plot is a little odd. I wonder how much the need to have the events of 8th edition - the opening of the Cicatrix Maledictum et al - interfered. Like, was it always the intention for the main investigation to be de-railed by them in the second book? Or was the story altered to accommodate them?
BrookM wrote: Wrapped up the latest Vaults of Terra novel and well yeah, as mentioned before, you come for the characters, I think the plot would've worked better for me probably if I re-read the first two novels again.
But, some interesting stuff in there for sure and yes, Gorgias is still the best character around.
I did re-read the first two the week before the new one, and still the plot is a little odd. I wonder how much the need to have the events of 8th edition - the opening of the Cicatrix Maledictum et al - interfered. Like, was it always the intention for the main investigation to be de-railed by them in the second book? Or was the story altered to accommodate them?
I think it was planned, seeing as this story does run alongside the Watchers of the Throne series. It still felt like a jumbling mess, but everything was ultimately somehow tied together over the course of the trilogy in a typical grim dark, nihilistic resolution.
Also..
Spoiler:
I really enjoyed that the Drukhari Haemonculus not just knew Bach, but also got enjoyment out of it.
Is this the first "New" (as in not just a near straight re-print) WHFB thing in years?
I hate to break it to you but this is for AoS. Witch Hunters are if anything a more important part of AoS than WHFB. They have a whole faction called The Order of Azyr.
No it isn't. it even says so in the article.
>Written by Darius Hinks, The Witch Hunter’s Handbook sets out the requirements governing those Witch Hunters sworn to do Sigmar’s work in the Old World.
And there's that it's a re-release of a book written in 2006.
The Witch Hunter’s Handbook
Written by Darius Hinks, The Witch Hunter’s Handbook sets out the requirements governing those Witch Hunters sworn to do Sigmar’s work in the Old World. The Six Holy Principles make up the original founding tenets of The Ancient Initiatic and Holy Order of the Templars of Sigmar – as recorded in Hieronymus Black’s Rules and Statutes
Managed to snag a copy of Outgunned before it inevitably sold out. Kicking myself over getting the Wraithbone Phoenix elsewhere, not having that one in hand until September is a pain, as I really want more Baggit and Clodde.
Also wrapped up the Twice-dead King Ruin yesterday, was a fun read indeed.
Also wrapped up the Twice-dead King Ruin yesterday, was a fun read indeed.
Ruin is the first one right? I’m glad you enjoyed it, I really liked them, much more than I expected.
Now impatiently awaiting the paperback release of the second one and yes! The novel went places I did not expect it to go, so that was a pleasant surprise.
Also..
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Having the Imperium of Man as a scary immovable object again after so many novels where they struggle to do anything but be on the defence, that was a nice change of pace. Orks migrating because of an incoming Crusade was just plain awesome.
Edit.
I think unless it's a big title, GW doesn't really bother with the hardbacks any more these days, which is a shame, as not everybody has a credit card, device or desire to read every novel in digital format.
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