Space Marine

space marine

Rated 5 out of 5 by Raymond

the first 40000 book that i ever read and still read to this day. when the 40,000 universe was a lot darker and chaos and the Horus Heresy where not talked about by anyone, even space marine chapters. Giving a amazing look at how the Imperial Fists chapter gains new marines. and there survival from boys to demi-gods. There fights not just with there own inner deamons but with most of the iconic ememies of mankind. If there is only war in the far future then this book comes fully loaded ready to kill and destroy.

Can't wait to get mine

Rated 5 out of 5 by Eric

Even though I haven't read this yet, I'm picking it up for sure. I've scoured the internet for a copy that was less than $100, but could never find one. Now, I can get it for under $20. Thanks BL!

Space Marine

Rated 5 out of 5 by Nat

still got an old copy ofthis book . Still a great read

At last!

Rated 5 out of 5 by Nazaradine

So glad that the BL have taken the decision to make this available again, after such a long time of seemingly wishing it never existed! Scrimshawing, brain-eating, pain-worshipping brilliance - who knew the Fists were ever this interesting?! Lexandro rocks!

Great Book - Review based on original rather than didital copy.

Rated 5 out of 5 by Gordon

This is the first 40k Book that I ever read (back when I was 10!) and have re-read it plent of times. It still holds a special place in my heart due to being from a time when the Warhammer 40,000 universe was much darker and "adult" than the current incarnation. Ian Watson has some fantastic ideas and this book (as well has his others - see The Inquisiton Wars triology) is cramed with details. Yes there are some conflicts with the current lore, but if you dont mind these, it provides a fantastic tale of 3 boys life in the Astartes - their begingings, and in some cases their endings as well.

Space Marine

Rated 5 out of 5 by Leigh

I echo Raymond's comments. Is iconic 40k background and totally inspiring.

Space Marine

Rated 5 out of 5 by Bart

This was the book that was got me into 40k. You can SAY that little plastic and metal men and beasties represent a dark and forbidding future. I never BELIEVED until Watson wrote it. He wrote it intense, he wrote it full of pain, growth, misery, challenge, death and triumph. After this book, I believed.

been waiting for this re-release for a while now

Rated 5 out of 5 by periklis

Thanks for making this book available once again!

Insulting

Rated 5 out of 5 by Mark

"Although the temptation was great to rewrite significant portions of this book to make it conform to current background..." -I find it incredibly insulting to one of our greatest SF authors that GW would even consider a 'rewrite'. Let's face it, every single one of the current GW authors combined couldn't beat the literary talent from one of Watson's nostril hairs. It's a text worth reading: bleak, savage, depressing, terrifying, like 40K itself. But better.

Space Marine

Rated 3 out of 5 by Matt

I definitely enjoyed the insight in to an authors view of the 40k universe before is was properly established. I also enjoyed reading about the squats (1st time for me)and the story line. The things that put me off the book however were the references to flatulence and excretia, which smacked of daydreaming of a relatively early initiate into a Slaaneshi cult. I held the Imperial Fists in higher esteem and each time I came across one of those references it briefly knocked my attention out of the free-flowing narrative. Apart from that, it is well written and fun.

Interesting....

Rated 3 out of 5 by Christopher

Not bad. I was curious about how it would be seeing as it was printed before a lot of the background that is around now was created. I didn't like the author's apparent obsession with buts and excrement, but it was still a very interesting book. All three of the main characters have very flawed characters that make them interesting to read and I wasn't really expecting the ending. I've got to say I really liked Biff. He was awesome. I wasn't a big fan of Lex for most of the book, but I liked him at the end. It's not my favorite 40K book, but it's worth a read.

Just Ordered

Rated 5 out of 5 by Nickolas

Curious, this is a dead tree novel right? And not an eBook?

Epic and a shame

Rated 5 out of 5 by Colin

I was readig it years ago, and got about half way through it before my apartment burned down while i was in Germany for the Army. But im deffentally going to pick anyother copy up. Thanks BL

Old School

Rated 5 out of 5 by omar

Quality read, i remember getting a hold of this book back at boarding school, only problem was the las 40 pages were missing so.......Great to finaly have my own copy and be able to enjoy such a great novel. Would love a follow up though!!!

Wow

Rated 5 out of 5 by Nickolas

This book is truly a 40k classic. All the differences and details that separate this book from the current canon don't detract from the experience but add to it. This book is deeper and darker and more artfully well done than any other 40k book since it was written.

Unique, in every way.

Rated 5 out of 5 by luke

Amazing. There is some parallel universe where the GW hobby is still aimed at 18-30 year olds and they still turn out books like this. There was an aborted attempt at a graphic novelization of this that sadly never came to fruition. If only they could make a film version of this book...

An excellent read

Rated 5 out of 5 by Mike

This was the first W40k book I read and it got me into enjoying W40k as literature rather than pure gaming. It might not strictly conform to current background but it's still an excellent read.