nraptor's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
leefrost1982's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
kavinay's review
1.0
That's a lot of ink spent to get to a small factoid about Primari$ origins.
Well, hopefully that's the last of the Shattered Legions arcs--which were frankly most memorable for a completely nuts episode with a sentient hand.
Well, hopefully that's the last of the Shattered Legions arcs--which were frankly most memorable for a completely nuts episode with a sentient hand.
trackofwords's review
4.0
While Black Library’s Siege of Terra series is closing off the Horus Heresy with eight novels covering the major story beats, Graham McNeill’s Sons of the Selenar marks the first in an additional set of novellas which tackle slightly smaller subjects within the context of the Siege. In this case, the story of Sharrowkin, Wayland and the Sisypheum continues as, returning to the Sol System, loyalties within the crew begin to fracture. Drawn to embattled Luna, the few remaining Shattered Legionaries must put division aside and act as one if they’re to ensure vital secrets remain out of the traitors’ hands.
As a conclusion to this particular story it’s a powerful, at times emotional ride, with high personal stakes and a nice connection to what’s happening in the Siege as a whole. There’s more than enough in these character arcs to have fleshed out a longer story, not to mention the backstory to the Selenar, so in a sense it’s a shame this couldn’t have been expanded to a longer book…but as it stands, while it might not be one of the eight main Siege stories it feels very much part of the wider story both tonally and narratively, and provides a dark but satisfying conclusion to this particular story arc.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/06/23/sons-of-the-selenar-graham-mcneill/
As a conclusion to this particular story it’s a powerful, at times emotional ride, with high personal stakes and a nice connection to what’s happening in the Siege as a whole. There’s more than enough in these character arcs to have fleshed out a longer story, not to mention the backstory to the Selenar, so in a sense it’s a shame this couldn’t have been expanded to a longer book…but as it stands, while it might not be one of the eight main Siege stories it feels very much part of the wider story both tonally and narratively, and provides a dark but satisfying conclusion to this particular story arc.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2020/06/23/sons-of-the-selenar-graham-mcneill/
mike_no1's review
4.0
I'm sad to see the broken legions go but it is the way of the warrior to die by the sword in the end.
And in this way we see events that would eco 10000 years later. Is that a reference to the cursed founding as well?
Only negative thing is that the story though complete is a bit short.
And in this way we see events that would eco 10000 years later. Is that a reference to the cursed founding as well?
Only negative thing is that the story though complete is a bit short.
majorrawne's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
purpleaardvark's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
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