It is the 31st millennium, and humanity is at the peak of its powers. As the Great Crusade, led by Warmaster Horus, continues to conquer the galax...
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Feb 07, 2008
Aske
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Unfortunately for the Horus Heresy series this is where it really starts to repeat itself. While The Flight of the Eisenstein was just the same story as in the previous books, it was still fresh because it was the first time we really stepped out of the established characters and followed some one totally new who really comes into his own at the end of the story. The plot and the writing was also good enough for it to still feel new.
Fulgrim, however, feels very much like the same stor More...
Fulgrim, however, feels very much like the same stor More...
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Feb 22, 2008
Troy
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I really tried to like this book but for me it had a lot of things going against it. I've never been a big fan of Graham McNeill but I thought he did a good job with "False Gods". In Fulgrim nothing works for me. I think this book is about Fulgrim's fall into Chaos but since Fulgrim and the other Emperor's Children (with the exception of Saul Tarvitz) have been depicted as arrogant pricks in the previous stories they are not sympathetic characters. Without sympathetic characters th
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Jul 06, 2011
Amanda
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Well now... I enjoyed Graham McNeill's last outing in the Horus Heresy (False Gods), although found the pacing a little uneven at times. Fulgrim, for me, shows a writer with an enormous amount of confidence. McNeill has improved immeasurably on False Gods, and presents a novel that is truly epic in scope.
Fulgrim is structured brilliantly. We're shown the Emperor's Children before the fall - an exceptionally proud Legion searching for perfection in everything. There are strong character More...
Fulgrim is structured brilliantly. We're shown the Emperor's Children before the fall - an exceptionally proud Legion searching for perfection in everything. There are strong character More...
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Jul 26, 2009
Bart
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I am really having a hard time believing that so many people didn't like this book. While i can understand the perspective of others that said that this installment of the Horus Heresy series was "formulaic" and were otherwise disappointed in this book, i really think that this book is where the series evolves from a "shoot-'em-up" and intrigue-driven storyline, to unmask the truly sublime forces which are driving the entire Horus Heresy itself. Graham McNeill is at his ver
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Nov 22, 2011
Ken
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Fulgrim is one action packed book with everything that you could possibly want in a Warhammer 40k novel. Primarchs, Xenos, Chaos Daemons and big battles. For me, this was an excellent book only slightly let down by not having a character that I can connect to.
McNeill does a good job describing the changes in Fulgrim as he is slowly corrupted by Chaos but due to the immense plot, not enough time is spent exploring the struggles that the Primarch goes through during his transformation. More...
McNeill does a good job describing the changes in Fulgrim as he is slowly corrupted by Chaos but due to the immense plot, not enough time is spent exploring the struggles that the Primarch goes through during his transformation. More...
Jul 21, 2011
Robert
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After a near-perfect run up until now, the fifth book In the Horus Heresy begins to show some cracks, chiefly around Graham McNeill's biggest stumbling block; Characterisation. At a whopping 512 pages, this is a story which is in no hurry to be told which would not be a problem if there was a central character to cling onto, instead there's absolutely no-one to match up to the previous books' heroes so we're stuck with Fulgrim. For 512 pages.
The further problem with the Emperor's Children More...
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Mar 18, 2009
Jaime
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Guilty pleasure.
This book is interesting in that it actually follows the plot from the point of a Primarch.
I believe this is the book with the Symphony/Death/Orgy scene. Damn, that was some vivid writing. That chapter will be burned into my mind forever.
Music so evil that it draws demons from the Warp that start killing everyone. Then everyone is so in awe by it that they start offering themselves up. People from the audience pick up the inst More...
This book is interesting in that it actually follows the plot from the point of a Primarch.
I believe this is the book with the Symphony/Death/Orgy scene. Damn, that was some vivid writing. That chapter will be burned into my mind forever.
Music so evil that it draws demons from the Warp that start killing everyone. Then everyone is so in awe by it that they start offering themselves up. People from the audience pick up the inst More...
Feb 21, 2009
Mel
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I must say, I was mightily disappointed with this book. Having been introduced to the Emp's Children in previous books, none of which were positive interactions, I do not see the wisdom in writing a book on a highly dislikable legion. I did not like or connect with any of the characters, and even those that remained loyal were still perfectionist pricks that you felt unable to feel anything for.
This book became very odd about halfway through. Dang that Laer temple, eh? The " More...
This book became very odd about halfway through. Dang that Laer temple, eh? The " More...
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May 05, 2011
I thought Horus was a tragic figure but he doesn't have anything on how badly Fulgrim fell to Chaos' corruption. Many characters who fall to Chaos are NOT sympathetic but Fulgrim is. One of the common factors about the ones who the reader can feel bad about falling is that they are proud and they actually personalize their relationship with the Emperor. Fulgrim is driven to be perfect and it is through this pride that Chaos approaches him. Chaos also portrays the Emperor as really uncaring for h
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Oct 12, 2011
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Jun 08, 2011
Alex
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Fulgrim suffers from the same problem as "Fight of the Eisenstein" before it which is that it once again returns to the timeline prior to events in the 3rd novel of the series, so for half the book I did feel like I was covering old ground. However, once the corruption of the Emperor's Children kicks in, the story really takes off and I quickly forgave the re-hashing. The imagery was really well thought through and in some places very disturbing.
All in all, a good read. Bu More...
All in all, a good read. Bu More...
Mar 03, 2010
Brian
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Jun 06, 2008
Chris
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While formulaic and somewhat slow in getting to the meaty stuff, this book eventually becomes a good representation of the world of the Warhammer 40K wargame in fiction form.
Dealing with the Horus Heresy as first developed within that game system, the book tells of the downfall of and betrayal by the Emperor's Children, one of the Chapters of Space Marines that guard the galaxy against enemy incursions.
While characterizations, plot points, and details are nothing to cro More...
Dealing with the Horus Heresy as first developed within that game system, the book tells of the downfall of and betrayal by the Emperor's Children, one of the Chapters of Space Marines that guard the galaxy against enemy incursions.
While characterizations, plot points, and details are nothing to cro More...
Jun 12, 2009
Andrew
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Quite simply, knocked Horus Rising off the top spot for me without a doubt.
Epic book all the way through that created a complete picture on the slow, unnoticed corruption of one of the most loyal of the Astartes legions.
A book i actually travelled to London for to get a month early and signed by Graham McNeill himself, I could not put down and almost finished on the train journey home. It is that good.
Epic book all the way through that created a complete picture on the slow, unnoticed corruption of one of the most loyal of the Astartes legions.
A book i actually travelled to London for to get a month early and signed by Graham McNeill himself, I could not put down and almost finished on the train journey home. It is that good.
Jun 20, 2010
Dan
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Although not a continuation of the main storyline, (more a different viewpoint of past events) Fulgrim gives a more detailed insight into the changes that happen to the Emperors Children legion as they pledge their cause to the Warmaster.
I found it quite chilling to read how the legion goes from perfection striving to Chaos crazy in such great detail. The descriptions on the slight changes that happen to some of the main characters are very well written and really give you a sense of More...
I found it quite chilling to read how the legion goes from perfection striving to Chaos crazy in such great detail. The descriptions on the slight changes that happen to some of the main characters are very well written and really give you a sense of More...
May 09, 2010
Nathan
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Fulgrim is weak. Both the book and the character of the same name. The plot only advances because of idiot characters.
That said, it's still an interesting look into the Universe of Warhammer 40,000, and how the Grim Darkness of the Far Future comes to be.
If you're not a fan of the 40k Universe, or not invested in the series, I recommend a pass on this one.
That said, it's still an interesting look into the Universe of Warhammer 40,000, and how the Grim Darkness of the Far Future comes to be.
If you're not a fan of the 40k Universe, or not invested in the series, I recommend a pass on this one.
Mar 24, 2011
Jim
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Graham McNeill turns the spotlight on Fulgrim and his Emperor's Children legion for this, the fifth, installment of the Horus Heresy series. So far they've been supporting characters. We move back to before Isstvan III and see how the legion's pursuit of perfection leads to their choice to join Horus.
Apr 24, 2009
Pat
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As the fifth book in this sereies you begin to see a pattern of repeating problems and trends. Not my favorite book of the sereis other then the very explicate combat scenes, but the charaters were not my favorite and just how the story was told bothered me.
Nov 04, 2010
Gary
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Another excellent story in the Horus Heresy series. It takes a little longer than previous volumes to really get going but this is not a bad thing as at 510 pages Graham McNeill has room to develop the tale which definitely pays off. Recommended!
Nov 27, 2011
Taddow
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I had my doubts about this book when I initially started it but it turned out to be pretty enjoyable and I plowed through the book once I was past the first 100 pages.
Oct 22, 2009
Adam
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By far the best book in the series, this book is about the actions of Fulgrim, the primarch of the Emperors Children, and his fall from grace.
Sep 12, 2010
Rob
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Slow to get going, but describes the machinations of Slaanesh really well. Took a while for me to read but well worth it the end. As an Ultramarines fan, the ending and what happens to Fulgrim puts a totally new perspective on his fight with Gulliman at a later date. I think the author has actually done a good job of making a sympathetic character out of Fulgrim in the end, which was a difficult job as the previous books had already turned most readers against the Emperors Children.
Aug 08, 2011
Glitnir
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Very disturbing, but intensely poignant portrayal of the fall of the Emperor's Children. Great read overall.
Aug 28, 2010
Ray
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Awesome book, everything you would expect from Graham Mcneil, bloody awesome death scenes
Jul 30, 2009
Richard
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I liked the book ok I just found myself disgusted with the emperors children
