Fallen Angels
As news of Horus’s treachery spreads, the Great Crusade grinds to a halt as the primarchs and their Legions decide where their loyalty lies – with the Emperor, or the rebel Warmaster Horus. In this sequel to Descent of Angels, the Dark Angels too face a time of testing, both in the stars, and on their home world, Caliban.
Arriving in the Gehinnom system, Lion El'Jonson and a force of DarkAngels set about subjugating the system's core worlds which are key to the Warmaster's plans to overthrow the Emperor.
Meanwhile, on Caliban, Luther and the rest of the Legion feel abandoned by their primarch. Civil war erupts as the planet strives to break from Imperial rule, and the Dark Angels are thrown into a deadly conflict where all that they know and trust is thrown into doubt.
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July 2009 • softback, 416pp • ISBN 9781844167289
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Customer reviews
Editor was asleep on the job again...
Rated 2 out of 5 by Paul
First half of the book is just a mediocre rehash of medieval legends while the 2nd half just sci-fi fluff. The story attempts to be grand but, you find yourself not caring for anyone in particular. The action scenes, though interesting, do not seem poignant enough and quite predictable. This farce must be blamed on the BL editing department. Either way, this installment seems to carry all the style of the 40k universe but sadly, no substance. Oddly placed in the Horus Heresy series, it tastes like filler no matter how you slice it.
yawnnnn
Rated 1 out of 5 by Gordon
The only book in the Heresy which I did not finish. A pity really because it had so much potential. My suggestion to the new reader - do not take this book as the standard. There are others which shine.
A masterpiece
Rated 5 out of 5 by Javier
I enjoyed "Descent of Angels" and it goes better here. More fluff about the Dark Angels, perhaps the best fight I have read in the HH books and I actually relished the end of the book. Waiting eagerly for the next fix.
Mediocre
Rated 3 out of 5 by daniel
well, the other reviewers basically said it all.