A review by warragh
Black Legion, Volume 2 by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
4.0
Sequel to The Talon of Horus and second in the Black Legion series.
Following the events of the last book, the Black Legion has come out into the open and started to gather more and more forces around Abaddon. At the same time, another rival warlord rises under the blessings of the Chaos gods to challenge Ezekyle and his followers.
Meanwhile, Khayon struggles with the direction the Legion is moving in as well as his own role and purpose. This leads to an interesting and constantly changing dynamic between the main characters and some very tense confrontations.
All of this however is just set-up for the moment when the Black Legion emerge out of the Eye and engage the Black Templars. The ensuing battle is fierce, visceral and ruthless with a standout moment between Abaddon and Sigismund which leads to an ominous end.
This book further showcases how weel ADB writes heretics and chaos, how proficient he is at giving villains nuance and character beyond most other Black Library authors. It is somewhat predictable and doesn't carry the same emotional weight as some of his other standout works but it is a very enjoyable read nonetheless
Following the events of the last book, the Black Legion has come out into the open and started to gather more and more forces around Abaddon. At the same time, another rival warlord rises under the blessings of the Chaos gods to challenge Ezekyle and his followers.
Meanwhile, Khayon struggles with the direction the Legion is moving in as well as his own role and purpose. This leads to an interesting and constantly changing dynamic between the main characters and some very tense confrontations.
All of this however is just set-up for the moment when the Black Legion emerge out of the Eye and engage the Black Templars. The ensuing battle is fierce, visceral and ruthless with a standout moment between Abaddon and Sigismund which leads to an ominous end.
This book further showcases how weel ADB writes heretics and chaos, how proficient he is at giving villains nuance and character beyond most other Black Library authors. It is somewhat predictable and doesn't carry the same emotional weight as some of his other standout works but it is a very enjoyable read nonetheless