false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176430319m/625603.jpg 625603 4 After thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the human Imperium is at its height. His dream for humanity accomplished, the Emperor hands over the reins of power to his Warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra. But is Horus strong enough to control his fellow commanders and continue the Emperor's grand design, or will such incredible power corrupt him? <P> 611957 25 4 2006 Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy) total:341|5:128|4:141|3:63|2:7|1:2| 341 1409 429 44 4 2 false false Sat Mar 22 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu Mar 20 17:02:00 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 23 00:33:56 -0700 2008 On The Road, Paradise Lost, The Great Gatsby, and other classics spanning centuries of upper-middle and high literature--if there is such a thing, at least. So when I give this book...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jul 13 18:52:00 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 14 06:47:15 -0700 2007 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 25 09:12:19 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 10:52:17 -0700 2009
A few years ago they started writing novels about the near-mythological background to the universe, the Horus Heresy.

Without knowledge of the universe, the book is probably a strong ...more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jun 03 08:57:12 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 15 14:55:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 10 19:10:59 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 12:06:07 -0800 2009 Anyway, since I have now been under the yoke of 40K models and kicking space marine ass with my lovely 'nids, it was recommended to me that I read t...more...]]> 5 1 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Jun 21 04:37:35 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 05:25:13 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Wed Feb 11 13:34:07 -0800 2009 Wed Feb 11 14:56:12 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Sun Nov 30 02:05:22 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 02:20:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Tue Jun 26 06:52:43 -0700 2007 Tue Jun 26 06:57:40 -0700 2007
Course, the author was limited by what he could write as the story is already loosely chronicaled through v...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Jan 04 11:39:29 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 11:41:35 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Tue Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Aug 03 00:01:18 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 00:02:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Fri Jun 12 08:27:34 -0700 2009 Fri Jun 12 08:30:38 -0700 2009 play.com about 2 years ago and nearly wet myself when I saw what it was about!! Excellent read really brings the 30K universe to life in an engaging way. Have read it about 6 times since then as it never gets old.]]> 5 0 false false Thu Apr 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 08:45:23 -0700 2009 Fri Apr 24 08:45:23 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Tue Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Thu Jun 04 12:48:42 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 12:50:09 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Jan 04 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Mar 18 09:30:15 -0700 2009 Wed Mar 18 09:31:23 -0700 2009
If you enjoy science fiction, and are intrigued by the Warhammer 40k universe, then this book is a must read. ]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jan 26 08:20:56 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 08:21:49 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Fri Oct 23 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 10:55:44 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 24 10:59:12 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sun Feb 15 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:51:26 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 10:52:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 23 18:36:51 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 18:39:34 -0700 2009 1 5 0 false false Wed Sep 16 07:56:56 -0700 2009 Wed Sep 16 07:56:35 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=625603