Betrayer
The Horus Heresy
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4.7 • 84 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
The Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron’s surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar and the rest of the Word Bearers strike deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, continue to ravage each new system they come across – upon the garrison planet of Armatura, this relentless savagery may finally prove to be their undoing. Worlds will burn, Legions will clash and a primarch will fall.
Customer Reviews
One of the best HH so far
Kharn the betrayer, 40k psychopath and stalwart of the lore is known by all 40k devotees. Who would've known ADB would write such a likeable yet tragic character?! Yes this book follows both Angron and Lorgar as they perfect the ruinstorm, but I found the tragedy of circumstances that found a self-loathing gladiator in charge of a legion and the valiant efforts of their first captain to try and hold them together the most satisfying part of the story.
You see Angron as the vulnerable creature he is, just how far Lorgar has come since Isstvaan, and a legion's inner workings laid bare. Oh, lots of blood and gore too!
Thoroughly enjoyable!
Another good Primarch novel
Much like the story of The Word Bearers - this is a clever look at how a legion turns bad. You'd think Angron and the World Eaters would be an easy transition since they're all blood drenched psychopaths already - but you do get a few actual moments of sympathy for an enslaved and brutalised set of characters. Cleverly this novel continues the war in Ultramar and manages to also follow the separate story of two Primarchs and the survivors of previous 'traitor' legions. There's a handful of times where the battles get a bit repetitive but I guess that's going to happen when you're dealing with these endless churning conflicts in the Heresy, mostly the book rattles along and doesn't dwell on tactics and technology - preferring psychology and horror.