Outlander

Warhammer 40,000

by Matt Keefe

When a stranger comes to town, the local religious zealots see an opportunity to put the man's forgery skills to nefarious use. But is the stranger all he seems and is revenge the only thing he's interested in forging?

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction

256 pages, Mass Market Paperback

First published December 26, 2006

Reviews

[Paulo "paper books only"]

This book deserves ZERO stars but I am giving one because that's the minimum amount.

I started reading this book, because I wanted to read something quick and something that I always enjoyed... a Black Library book. When I found a little gem I start swearing out loud... in portuguese but in english it's like this... "ARE YOU FVCK*** KIDDING ME BLACK LIBRARY AND MATT KEEFE? Really? I wouldn't mind a bit of weak plot, or lack of characterization BUT this?

Pag126
"You bastard!" She yelled. "You're one of them, and after all this times you've..."
Durn hurriedly shushed her, pushing his hand over her mouth, and she slumped drunkenly back against the wall of the shaft, cleared exhausted by her outburst"
"You won't get away with this" Scoosne said, more calmly as the man remove his hand. "I'm going to tell every one of them just what you do, just how you like it...""

"Pag142
"You bastard!"She yelled. "You're one of them,and after all this times you've..."
The Cawdor hurriedly shushed her, pushing his hand over her mouth, and she slumped drunkenly back against the wall of the shaft, cleared exhausted by her outburst"
"You won't get away with this" Scoosne said, more calmly as the man remove his hand. "I'm going to tell every one of them just what you do, just how you like it...""

So, what a heck is this? ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Copy paste??? Change a name and start over. It's the same action, same thing, only changed a name... Cawdor to Durn. This is wrong Mr Matt Keefe. This is two times wrong for you Black Library. You don't have proofreading?? It's stupid and easy to spot. What a hell? Damn it.

This same thing happens in the course of one single page afterwards that I didn't bother to copy paste.

I want to sent an email to BL to see what they respond. I should do it and maybe I will.


In terms of book - this book is awful. It started ok but it ended predictable as heck. I already knew Jurgen was Lagos as soon as they said his name. It's weak and it has been done elsewhere. There is nothing new and almost nothing that gave a 40K feeling or Necromunda.

I was wondering how Lakatos had two Bolt Pistols...
Not advisable to anyone.

[nooker]

While I still gave this one a 4 because it's Necromunda, it is probably the weakest of the series. It did have an interesting concept/formula, but it was poorly executed with a rather predictable plot. What I did like is how it examined one house and despite it's protestations that it was a holy group (Cawdor) it really was just a bunch of thugs collecting protection money and sinning just as much as the rest of us. It had echos of Eastern Promises, which is odd as that movie came out after this book was published. Lastly, this book proves that GW has no idea what a Hive looks like as it gives yet another very different description. I did like how the Ash Wastes seemed to be seeping into the hive (and I don't care if the author thought that they were actually wholly inside the hive, I'm just going to assume that he didn't think that way and be happier for it.)

[nooker]

While I still gave this one a 4 because it's Necromunda, it is probably the weakest of the series. It did have an interesting concept/formula, but it was poorly executed with a rather predictable plot. What I did like is how it examined one house and despite it's protestations that it was a holy group (Cawdor) it really was just a bunch of thugs collecting protection money and sinning just as much as the rest of us. It had echos of Easern Promises, which is odd as that movie came out after this book was published. Lastly, this book proves that GW has no idea what a Hive looks like as it gives yet another very different description. I did like how the Ash Wastes seemed to be seeping into the hive (and I don't care if the author thought that they were actually wholly inside the hive, I'm just going to assume that he didn't think that way and be happier for it.)

[Todd]

Interesting, but fairly predictable.

[Beau Johnston]

I enjoyed reading this book. I intend re-reading the series again before the end of the year.