Mechanicum
As the flames of treachery spread outwards through the Imperium, Horus mobilises those forces who are loyal to him, and plots to subvert or destroy those who stand agaist him. A battle is being fought for the heart and soul of all the Imperial forces – the Astartes, the Imperial Army, the Titan Legions and more. In this epic story, author Graham McNeill tells the story of the civil war on Mars, and the genesis of the Dark Mechanicum.
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December 2008 • softback, 416pp • ISBN 9781844166640
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Customer reviews
How come? Mechanicum!
Rated 4 out of 5 by Paul
Like a spreading cancer Chaos makes its inroads into the Martian landscape. Finely crafted by McNeill, book 9 in the Heresy adds much needed substance to the already labyrinthine, incongruous, and at times weak framework of this popular series. Within these pages we witness the last days of the Golden Age of mars, its mythology, and the guardians of arcane knowledge as civil strife creates a rift between the covenants of Mars and Terra. All while being orchestrated by a benevolent far seer who sits on the Throne of Terra as yet untouched by the trator's hand...
Very nice!
Rated 5 out of 5 by headman78
Good book and I always wanted to know more about the cog boys.
Omg
Rated 5 out of 5 by daniel
I want to know more about the dragon of mars! Necron sleeping god anyone? ;)
Very weak book...
Rated 1 out of 5 by Shakok
Out of the Horus Heresy books, this is a very weak and uninteresting to read. Although it's not focused on the Space Marines, I was easily confused by the complex characters and the techincal babbles in the book. The ending is very weird and puzzling as I haven't a clue what happened and can't be bothered to re-read the whole book again
Challenged my prejudices.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Jeff Preston
Considering I started out not giving a hoot about Titans or the Mechanicum, Graham McNeill again turned me around in my tracks and got my blood pumping while reading about the crews of Titans, how they work, what the Princeps feels. You can almost smell the burning promethium and lava, taste the ozone from arcing plasma coils and burning flesh. It’s that vivid! I'm always a bit impressed when an author can take a subject that is initially less-than-appealing and turns it around in to a yarn that just won't let you go.
Imperator Anyone?
Rated 5 out of 5 by Tyler
for most of the book i enjoyed it as i enjoy most books somethings i could've done without and some other places were lacking but holy cow the freakin Legio's made this book a thrill ride for me
Works as a Standalone!
Rated 4 out of 5 by Ben
Bizarrely, this was my first forray into the Horus Heresy series. I chanced it first as the main characters are (nearly) all independent of the main story arc. I would say that anyone with any knowledge of 40k with a hankering to know more about Mars and the Mechinicum could just read this without needing the previous 8 books to enjoy it. I ceratainly didn't, though I've read them all since!