The world of Caliban, with its lush green forests, military monastic orders and great hunts for wild and mythic beasts reminded me of Onderon in the Star Wars Old Republic era. The characters were almost surprisingly human.
In general, being allowed a deeper look at a particular society was a refreshing reprieve from five books of mostly battles and spaceships (although yes, that is the primary reason for reading this series). But I actually found it really interesting.
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I suspect readers were less than thrilled at the approach, removing the book from the grand stage and focusing instead of the development of a particular planetary society long before the events of the series at large. I must admit the only reason I can see why that is, is that it is quite different.
In general, being allowed a deeper The introduction of the Dark Angels legion, Descent of Angels seems to get a bad rep among the early Horus Heresy books. The introduction of the Dark Angels legion, Descent of Angels seems to get a bad rep among the early Horus Heresy books.
Great story, cannot wait to read the sequel. One has to wander what are the true goals of the Emperor with humanity. Also he shows some more of Lion El'Jonson - one of the soon to be found Primarchs - man with the vision but also man whose eyes are always set onsome distant goal not visible to mere mortals.Īll of a sudden Terran Empire reaches Calban and everything changes - people who fought and bled are now seen as mere aspirants to the Astartes Legion, orders are dismissed, way of life crudely changed - soon division begins to create as Imperial bureaucratic machine starts to change the Caliban - world that is treated in the same way like it was subdued by the means of war. He shows warrior cast (very similar in almost anything to the Space Marines), people protecting the very foundation of Caliban society (knight orders of Caliban) through the eyes of a young man and his struggles to reach his knighthood.
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Here author tries to give a look at the isolated society, one that has its values, its code of conduct and one constantly fighting for their freedom from the horrors surrounding them. I have to agree that book does not follow events already set in previous books concerning Horus' betrayal. He shows warrior cast (very similar in almost anything to the Space Marines), people protecting the very After reading some very harsh critiques of this book I decided to give it a try - and I am very glad I did. After reading some very harsh critiques of this book I decided to give it a try - and I am very glad I did.
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