Catechism of Hate
The Story
Among the hallowed ranks of the Adeptus Astartes, few have attained such renown as Ortan Cassius – Ultramarines Chaplain and Master of Sanctity. Hero of the first Tyrannic War, his name is legend. When the hive fleets target the world of Styxia, Cassius leads the defence, marshalling the Ultramarines against the xenos monstrosities.
About this Edition
- Strictly limited to 1,500 copies printed in English language
- Numbered and hand-signed by the author
- Detailed tactical maps
- Full colour poster insert
- Gatefold Space Marine Battles dust jacket
- Cloth bound cover with Ultramarine blue foiling
- Marker ribbon
January 2012 • A5 (148mm × 210mm) hardback, numbered, with marker ribbon, custom artwork and hand signed by the author • ISBN 9781849702355
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Cant miss this one
Rated 5 out of 5 by ALEX
really hope i secure this one.....massive ultramarine fan....why so limited numbers daym :(
expectations
Rated 5 out of 5 by Sjur
After recently having seen the Ultramarines movie this book seems wery tempting. [ WE MARCH FOR MACRAGGE ] :)
Loves Cassius.
Rated 5 out of 5 by Iwan
I'd agree with the above, the Ultramarines movie really gave me respect for them, so the addition of Tyranids really makes me want this. [AND WE SHALL KNOW NO FEAR!]
wow
Rated 5 out of 5 by Stephen
already completely sold out? to bad :(
Gonna Get It
Rated 5 out of 5 by Nathaniel
Already got the others in the space marine battles series. Gonna get this one as well.
AAAARRGH!
Rated 3 out of 5 by Neil
I missed out! Filled with so much HATE! Must destroy internet provider...
awesome
Rated 5 out of 5 by Andrew
this book looks pretty awesome but why only 1500?! it was sold out before most got a chance to look!
Very impressed after reading!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Chris C
I reserved judgement on how Gav would handle the Ultramarines but was pleased with what he has done. Cassius is written as an interesting character who fits his existing fluff well; a mixture of warrior, guardian of faith and fury, and inspiring leader. Conflict between the other Ultramarine's ideals and Cassius' also shows that not every Marine thinks the same way (even Ultramarines) and helps avoid the one-dimensional characters that sometime creep into Marine stories. The plot works well over the limited length of story and the battle scenes are well written, as one would expect from BL.
Great Read
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lawrence
So glad that I was able to get my hands on one of these, a truly great read and I simply could not put it down. Great to see the ultramarines back in action against their biggest enemy, hope that they will be making another appearance soon.
Not so great after all
Rated 3 out of 5 by Aaron
After reading it one can feel the hatred for the nids by the UM. Most disappointing is the lack of elaborated description of the fight... Was hoppinh for more action pack fights.
Dissapointing
Rated 2 out of 5 by Cameron
Having enjoyed Gav Thorpe's other work, this was a let down. I think the format was more to blame than the actual story, but for cost, I would expect more. The chief problems, in my opinion were these: 1) Cassius is the only character, and since he showed no growth or any real dimension, he wasn't able to really command the story enough to make up for its other deficits. 2) The tyrannids are also one dimensional, thus they didn't offer a story element to help flesh out Cassius or his background. They're just beasts to be shot and didn't advance any real aspect of the story.