Mat Brown

Exciting, Devastating, Terrifying, Clever

Revisado: 09-05-23

Narrator is incredible. The writing is both eloquent and efficient. The strategies and tactics are all so clever and plausible. I love it. I'm sad that I've finished the book.

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One of the best of the primarch series

Revisado: 04-07-21

Several of the characters in this book could go on to have their own books. Awesome work!

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Character Introduction

Revisado: 01-11-21

Chris Wraight, my favorite 40k author, does excellent work introducing the nature of the Space Wolves chapter and contrasting it with that of the other space marine chapters. The character of Leman Russ is made complex and nuanced while also allowing us to experience his rage and fury. This book doubles my enthusiasm for the rest of The Primarchs books. Also the narrator is outstanding.

Favorite quote:
"He spoke with a voice that was suffused with a patina of epochal sadness."

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Read After Lords of Silence

Revisado: 12-21-20

Excellent book! I recommend leading Lords of Silence prior to this book. Their timelines seem to match up nicely. All three narrators are fantastic. Their voices match their characters. I enjoy this author, Chris Wraight, more than Dan Abnett. So far I like this book better than the Eisenhorn series and Adeptus Mechanicus. The writing in between the action scenes is insightful and great for world building.

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Wold Building

Revisado: 12-09-20

Lots of world building. The author is actually quite eloquent. Some 40k novels come across as pure action but this novel features wonderful insight into the thoughts of chaos people. This is my first time reading a 40k novel written from the chaos point of view. Very fun and very ominous. One of my favorite so far. I've read Eisenhorn and Adeptus Mechanicus and now this one.

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Not my favorite

Revisado: 11-11-20

... Culture book. I have read this one, Player of Games, and Matter. I like Matter the most, then Player of Games, then this one.

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Fast paced action

Revisado: 09-24-20

Different than Eisenhorn. Less of the team building and character development in Eisenhorn but it is FULL of battles and mayhem. It quenched my thirst for destruction.

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More Dialogue than Events

Revisado: 09-18-20

There is tons of dialogue and rather few events. When the events do happen they are gripping and meaningful. Most of the dialogue is full of arguments about theoretical physics, theoretical psychology, metaphysics, and computer science. Cool topics but jeeze it's thick. I plan to read The Jesus Incident.
Scott Brick performs better than he usually does. I liked his slower and more creepy cadence. Very ominous.

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Plausible technologies... realistic society

Revisado: 08-09-20

I like scifi where the author takes modern technology, adds a few tech breakthroughs, and then applies capitalism, politics, and human nature. This book is that. It's set in the 2130s, (expensive) teleportation has been invented, planets in other solar systems are being colonized, you have the ability to essentially have a computer desktop display on your vision. The world building develops throughout the book so you don't get overwhelmed. The character development is the same with flashbacks occurring frequently. The story is told from multiple characters viewpoints. The finale is a bit underwhelming. Excellent narration. I'm glad I read it. A cool sci-fi + murder mystery.

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Same subjects, New theme!

Revisado: 06-24-20

I have listened to all of Dan Carlins's podcasts. Yes this book covers a few topics he has already discussed (nuclear near misses, bronze age collapse, judgment of Nineveh, bombing Japan) but it is still informative and intriguing. Hearing the old topics told with the new overarching theme "The End is Always Near" is worth your time and money. Go Dan!

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