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Warhammer 40,000
Adeptus Mechanicus
Two grim tales of war featuring the implacable legions of the Adeptus Mechanicus.
Skitarius
A discovery of ancient technology sends a skitarii legion under the command of Haldron-44 Stroika into battle on a world overrun by Chaos. When a cataclysm cuts him off from his tech-priest overseers, Stroika must rally his forces and battle corrupt machines and Chaos Space Marines if he is to achieve victory.
Tech-Priest
Magos-Explorator Omnid Torquora of the Cult Mechanicus orchestrates war against the Iron Warriors for control of a long-lost forge world. With mighty Titan Legions, skitarii, and maniples of battle-servitors and robots at his command, victory is within his grasp… until treachery threatens to end his dreams of conquest.
Skitarius
A discovery of ancient technology sends a skitarii legion under the command of Haldron-44 Stroika into battle on a world overrun by Chaos. When a cataclysm cuts him off from his tech-priest overseers, Stroika must rally his forces and battle corrupt machines and Chaos Space Marines if he is to achieve victory.
Tech-Priest
Magos-Explorator Omnid Torquora of the Cult Mechanicus orchestrates war against the Iron Warriors for control of a long-lost forge world. With mighty Titan Legions, skitarii, and maniples of battle-servitors and robots at his command, victory is within his grasp… until treachery threatens to end his dreams of conquest.
- GenresScience Fiction40k
448 pages, Paperback
Published July 26, 2016
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About the author
Rob Sanders
114 books86 followersRob Sanders is the author of twelve novels, as well as numerous anthologised short stories, novellas, audio dramas, computer games and comics. His fiction has won national writing competitions, been featured on the BBC and appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. His poetry has been short listed in national contests. He lives off the beaten track in the small city of Lincoln, UK.
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Displaying 1 - 9 of 9 reviews
May 9, 2024
I was so so excited to read these two (connected) stories, had it on my wishlist for a long time.
It was … ok. At first I thought the brilliance of writing almost in the perspective of cyborgs was excellent but it soon grew dull, a few words making appearance a little too frequently.
Worth a read but not as good as the Forges of Mars trilogy or Cawl the great work/genefather.
It was … ok. At first I thought the brilliance of writing almost in the perspective of cyborgs was excellent but it soon grew dull, a few words making appearance a little too frequently.
Worth a read but not as good as the Forges of Mars trilogy or Cawl the great work/genefather.
October 22, 2021
This book is a duology composed of Skitarius and Tech-Priest, both revolving around the mission to retake a fallen forgeworld.
For starters, fans unfamiliar with the tabletop game of Warhammer40K itself would find this book to be just a list of Mechanicus units and Chaos Marines fighting each other in neverending bombastic battles. It can be a bit of a chore to read through especially when faced with what amounts to namedropping Mechanicus units. The characters can be flat and forgettable especially in a setting where even named/established characters can easily be killed off.
However, after a re-read of this book, I found myself enjoying the parts that delve a bit into Mechanicus lore as it adds a little more interesting elements to the otherwise neverending violent setting.
Very average writing but still worth reading if you're at least familiar with WH40K and want to read something fully Mechanicus-related
For starters, fans unfamiliar with the tabletop game of Warhammer40K itself would find this book to be just a list of Mechanicus units and Chaos Marines fighting each other in neverending bombastic battles. It can be a bit of a chore to read through especially when faced with what amounts to namedropping Mechanicus units. The characters can be flat and forgettable especially in a setting where even named/established characters can easily be killed off.
However, after a re-read of this book, I found myself enjoying the parts that delve a bit into Mechanicus lore as it adds a little more interesting elements to the otherwise neverending violent setting.
Very average writing but still worth reading if you're at least familiar with WH40K and want to read something fully Mechanicus-related
January 20, 2021
Dang that was a trip
This omnibus truly shows the mechanicus from all angles, from the soldiers below to their tech priest observers to the prowling sicarians. One would be hard pressed to find a better compilation of the greatness and folly of the machine gods works.
This omnibus truly shows the mechanicus from all angles, from the soldiers below to their tech priest observers to the prowling sicarians. One would be hard pressed to find a better compilation of the greatness and folly of the machine gods works.
September 6, 2019
There's a good story in there that I think I enjoyed? I did, ultimately get kind of invested in how it would wrap up in the end but dang. Finding the scenes that entertained me underneath the sea of text practically gave me eye strain in the process.
Seemed more like the author was concerned about just cramming Warhammer Words (TM) from the Official Adeptus Mechanicus Index Copyright Games Workshop in there to... Make it really rewarding for people who really like """immersive""" scifi I guess. That is if you count """immersive""" as being repeatedly assaulted by slogging, wordy, and overly complicated descriptions of stuff that could be summed up with "and then the cyborgs fought and it was like... It was so grim and dark you guys. Basically EVERYONE died." with barely any sort of personal investment in the characters or the story.
Anyway, I'm FINALLY done. Off to go read Warhammer Adventures.
Seemed more like the author was concerned about just cramming Warhammer Words (TM) from the Official Adeptus Mechanicus Index Copyright Games Workshop in there to... Make it really rewarding for people who really like """immersive""" scifi I guess. That is if you count """immersive""" as being repeatedly assaulted by slogging, wordy, and overly complicated descriptions of stuff that could be summed up with "and then the cyborgs fought and it was like... It was so grim and dark you guys. Basically EVERYONE died." with barely any sort of personal investment in the characters or the story.
Anyway, I'm FINALLY done. Off to go read Warhammer Adventures.
October 23, 2017
As it is written from the point of view of the Adeptus Mechanicus all the characters are fairly bland. Not a bad idea, but lack of any relatable or interesting characters makes the book a struggle to read.
July 5, 2019
Different
Relatively new to 40k books. Found this a good read. Decent for trying to get into the 40k universe. Would recommend as it is a well written story.
Relatively new to 40k books. Found this a good read. Decent for trying to get into the 40k universe. Would recommend as it is a well written story.
October 3, 2022
A solid read for Ad Mech fans. Haldron-44 Stroika is a great character!
July 25, 2020
They came, they techno-babbled, they fought and then fought some more. Could be improved with adding a bit of story. Three stars because wh40k.
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