A review by warragh
Legacy Of Dorn by Mike Lee
5.0
During the war for Rynn's World, a Crimson Fists squad is trapped behind enemy lines. Forced to survive with limited resources they start a guerrilla campaign to damage the Ork war effort and stall until reinforcements can arrive.
Legacy of Dorn represents the quintessence of a good Warhammer book. It is almost non-stop action with a few moments of respite between rounds of Ork genocide. The plot is simple but effective in building an engaging narrative and a competent backdrop for the important stuff: killing Orks in as many ways as possible.
The characters were surprisingly compelling, especially the humans. Most had simple arcs but they were cleverly executed and served their purpose. Some of the Space Marines were a bit simplistic and one dimensional in their portrayal but for the most part their arcs payed off in the end.
Rating this book was a bit difficult. This was a very sincere book, it was very clear with what it wanted to be and it achieved it with flying colors. However, this is not a very ambitious book. It's a great book for what it is and even if it doesn't quite hit the highs of the best Warhammer novels out there it deserves it's share of the spotlight.
Legacy of Dorn represents the quintessence of a good Warhammer book. It is almost non-stop action with a few moments of respite between rounds of Ork genocide. The plot is simple but effective in building an engaging narrative and a competent backdrop for the important stuff: killing Orks in as many ways as possible.
The characters were surprisingly compelling, especially the humans. Most had simple arcs but they were cleverly executed and served their purpose. Some of the Space Marines were a bit simplistic and one dimensional in their portrayal but for the most part their arcs payed off in the end.
Rating this book was a bit difficult. This was a very sincere book, it was very clear with what it wanted to be and it achieved it with flying colors. However, this is not a very ambitious book. It's a great book for what it is and even if it doesn't quite hit the highs of the best Warhammer novels out there it deserves it's share of the spotlight.