The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
(Black Library, 2010, PB £7.99)
The Black Library’s hottest new author delivers a sucker punch on behalf of the consistently amazing Horus Heresy series. For existing fans this is a key addition to the overall story arc (being book fourteen) but crucially, due to its pre-heresy setting, is also a great first for those who are wondering where to start. The corruption of the Word Bearers Legion is told in painstakingly epic detail and Dembski-Bowden pulls you in with his relentless plotting. The action is gritty, as you’d expect, and the story twists and turns to a dramatic conclusion that will change the face of the 31st millennium. For those fans paying attention, there are some superb revelations contained within the covers of The First Heretic…
Barry Cassels, Manager, Games Workshop Edinburgh
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