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Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy)
by: Ben Counter

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Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781844166572
ISBN: 1844166570
Label: Black Library
Manufacturer: Black Library
Number Of Pages: 416
Publication Date: August 04, 2008
Publisher: Black Library
Studio: Black Library
Sales Rank: 265

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating:

- Missed opportunity
Horus Heresy: Battle for the Abyss (Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy)

Unfortunately I agree with the majority of reviewers, this was a disapointing addition to the generally excellent Horus Heresy series.

I think this was a real missed opportunity, the Word Bearers have been portrayed through the whole series as one of the prime movers behind the Heresy, and have been meticulously planning and plotting for many years in preperation for the events depicted in this novel.

Yet none of this equates to the Word Bearers we see in Battle for the Abyss, where an entire chapter of Word Bearers seem incapable of dealing with a few dozen loyal marines, despite also being in possession of the most powerful vessel ... Read More:

Rating:

- Rushed if anything
We all want to read the latest Horus Heresy novels, god we do, however we really must make sure Black Library don't rush the authors otherwise books to this standard are released.

I'm a fan of Ben Counters work-really I am, I own the current Grey Knights series, Daemon World and the Soul Drinkers omnibus. I feel with that basis of knowledge of his writings I know when a story is rushed out, boy is this one of them.

Rushed being the emphasis, little plot preparation, little weight behind the characters and story and unfortunately another blip in the so far excellent Horus Heresy saga.

The story is a typical `Space Marines enduring hardships to save their brothers' clone, similar only in formula as was the ... Read More:

Rating:

- was reasonable
having read and enjoyed nearly all of the previous books in the Horus Heresy series, i had high hopes for this one as it is now becoming clear to the loyalist who is with Horus and who's with the Emperor. With the odd shade of grey thrown in with the world eaters and the thousand sons who are on board with the loyalists.

As far as action goes its a very good read with plenty of blood and gore to get your teeth into, but as highlighted, the main characters are all starting to sound very similar, or are being made to sound like all the stereotypical space marines. None of their characters are really being explored as fully as they should be and its starting to get annoying. That goes for all of the Word Bearer Legion as well, we are ... Read More:

Rating:

- a worthy addition to the horus heresy
the only reason im writing this review is so people dont listen to the ridiculous negative reviews already written.
a truely great addition to the horus heresy series. that includes the best battle engagement written to date.
anyone who's read previous ben counter novels and enjoyed them will not be dissapointed.
this is PULP fiction at its best.
enjoy it for what it is. not what it isnt. XD

Rating:

- Abyss-mal
Oh dear. I agree with most of the reviews here. I was really looking forward to this one, as the Word Bearers are an integral part of the Heresy. But they are portrayed in a shambolic and incredibly incompetent manor , ruining their role in the overall story arc. The end is also terrible, obviously rushed and lacking excitemnt.

GW need to haul the series back on line quickly as fans wont take much more of this kind of comic book trash. Legion was excellent, as was the opening trilogy but I suspect Abnett cant write them all.

Ultramarines are bland and this book just drew a big underline under that.

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