Horus Rising
The Horus Heresy
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4.5 • 84 Ratings
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- $20.99
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Publisher Description
What can be said about Horus Rising that hasn’t been said before? The Horus Heresy was a brand new venture, and had it not been for Dan’s masterful portrayal of the Warmaster as a force for good, the series might not have taken off in the way did.
The Story
At the dawn of the 31st millennium, the Imperium of Man has reasserted its dominance over the galaxy. It is a golden age of rediscovery and conquest, and the Emperor’s Great Crusade has placed his superhuman primarch sons at the head of the mighty Space Marine Legions – the most powerful military force ever assembled. Newly promoted to serve as the Emperor’s Warmaster, the idealistic Horus now stands above his brothers, even as the Crusade enters what must surely be its final stages and dark, cosmic truths begin to reveal themselves. Far beyond the alien threat of malignant xenos breeds or rogue human civilisations, a war now looms that could threaten the final extinction of mankind... The first novel in the epic series, detailing the fall of mankind at the peak of the Great Crusade. Warmaster Horus leads his Legion in the name of the Emperor... but for how long?
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Discover the cataclysm that forged the futuristic setting of the perennially popular Warhammer 40,000 game. As Earth’s empire conquers the stars, the charismatic Warmaster Horus takes command of the fearsome Imperial Space Marines, sowing the seeds of a conflict that could destroy humanity. Written by sci-fi novelist and Guardians of the Galaxy comic book author Dan Abnett, Horus Rising starts the epic Horus Heresy series with an action-packed tale of war and betrayal and an exciting mythology.
Customer Reviews
Epic beginnings
Epic start to the Horus heresy. However I did feel the authors writing was disjointed and slightly confusing at times - I also feel he switches too often between first and surname which further served to confuse matters - however, the book was still amazing and I couldn't put it down - bravo
Must Read!
This book is quite simly, amazing. Dan lavishly details the galaxy and setting, giving infinite desricption to the places, people and events in the time of Horus's darkest hour. This book is a must read for 40k fans every where!
Great intro
This book was my introduction to the Warhammer 40k universe beyond the PC & Console games, it was awesome & haven't read anything else but Horus Heresy novels since.
If you're wondering where to start in all the 40K books this is it!