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Auric Gods, by Nick Kyme

jarichan's review against another edition

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3.0

Dieses Buch liest sich wie ein Mittelding aus Age Of Sigmar und 40K. Tatsächlich musste ich mich rasch vergewissern, dass ich tatsächlich ein 40K-Buch las.

In dieser Welt hier kannte ich mich bisher absolut nicht aus und die einzelnen Begriffe waren mir oft fremd. Deshalb fühlte ich mich in der Handlung manchmal etwas desorientiert.

Dennoch war ich neugierig auf die Stadt Vorganthian und auch Sula war mir als Figur sehr sympathisch. Bewundernswert sogar. gerne lerne ich neue Welten und Aspekte dieser riesigen Welt kennen und konnte so auch hiermit gute Lesezeit verbringen.

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4.0

On a world at the fringe of the Sol system, peacekeeper Ursula Gedd and the shadowy Meroved – once a Shield Captain of the Adeptus Custodes, now an Eye of the Emperor – investigate worrying patterns within their city, Vorganthian. Meanwhile on Terra, three Custodians are gathered by Trajann Valoris and sent out from the Throneworld to recover a dangerous artifact, stolen from deep beneath the Imperial Palace.

There are compelling characters and a pacy, entertaining plot with short chapters cycling between different viewpoints helping to maintain momentum and keep the pages turning. It’s most effective while the two strands are separate, giving the characters chance to shine away from the usual battlefield settings and explore some of the lesser-seen corners of the Imperium. As the two collide it becomes a bit more like your typical 40k story, albeit still entertaining, as the big picture comes together and the danger being faced gradually becomes clear. All told it’s a cleverly constructed story which manages to be both an insightful exploration of one element of the ‘new’ 40k IP and a satisfying reminder that 40k is just as much fun away from the battlefield.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/11/21/auric-gods-nick-kyme/
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