warragh's review
4.0
Compilation bringing together the novel Helsreach and the short story Blood and Fire.
Helsreach is amazing. A wide array of characters (both Black Templar Space Marines and Imperial Guard and civilians) who, while not very complex, provide variety and colour to the story. Very good pacing with intense battle sequences carefully placed between slower passages. The main character felt a bit odd and without direction though it is very likely that that was the intention of the author. The build towards the end is very well crafted if maybe a bit over dramatic and not quite fitting in place with the rest of the book. Very good, solid book overall. The first Black Library book to actually make me laugh.
Blood and Fire was very confusing. It starts as a detective/mystery story which changes into a drama, continues with an odd child between Braveheart and the famous Charge of the Light Brigade and ends on a vague, anticlimactic note. Taken individually, each part is really good but together they don't really mesh that well.
Helsreach is amazing. A wide array of characters (both Black Templar Space Marines and Imperial Guard and civilians) who, while not very complex, provide variety and colour to the story. Very good pacing with intense battle sequences carefully placed between slower passages. The main character felt a bit odd and without direction though it is very likely that that was the intention of the author. The build towards the end is very well crafted if maybe a bit over dramatic and not quite fitting in place with the rest of the book. Very good, solid book overall. The first Black Library book to actually make me laugh.
Blood and Fire was very confusing. It starts as a detective/mystery story which changes into a drama, continues with an odd child between Braveheart and the famous Charge of the Light Brigade and ends on a vague, anticlimactic note. Taken individually, each part is really good but together they don't really mesh that well.
civreader's review
3.0
My full review can be found here:
http://civilian-reader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/armageddon-by-aaron-dembski-bowden.html
http://civilian-reader.blogspot.co.uk/2013/07/armageddon-by-aaron-dembski-bowden.html
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