Descent of Angels (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy) (Pt. 6) by Mitchell Scanlon
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Book Reviews of Descent of Angels (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy) (Pt. 6)
Book Review: Descent of Angels (Horus Heresy)
Summary: 3 Stars
This book should have been published as a stand-alone or part fo a two-book series...Dark Angle would have been an apt title. I thought the inital 2/3'ds of the book was great and the main character was well-crafted. Not thrilled with the rushed closing of the book, though. We see through most of the novel a building of motive for the main guy, but we also see how callous The Lion comes across, especially for someone who's supposed to be a towring intellect... he seems to be infantile in his response to the main character on more than one occasion. And again, the Heresy is missing completely.... Is the book worth reading? Yes...but not for the series. Read it if you want to know more about the dark angels.Book Review: Great book, wrong series...
Summary: 3 Stars
I am inclined to agree with many other reviewers on this book. Although it offers up an interesting history of the Dark Angels and how they came into being, it offers NOTHING to the the Horus Heresey story.
Fans of the HH series should be warned that this is a waste of time and will do nothing to advance that story. However, it is a well written book that offers a good slice of 40K history.
I am surprised and disappointed that Black Library inserted this volume into the series. It seems as though they are looking to fill spaces in an effort to capitalize on the growing popularity of the HH series. I sincereley hope that is not the case.
Book Review: The book wasn't finished.
Summary: 3 Stars
I feel like we only got half of a book here.
It's actually really good in spots; the stories about pre-imperial caliban deepen the fluff and culture of the Dark Angels' chapter, such as who/what the Watchers in The Dark are, Cypher, Ravenwing, ect. It starts some very interesting plot threads and interesting characters and how they fit into the new Dark Angels' Legion.
The problem is, the book ends so abruptly it's as though there's more to the story that's just not told. The into promises a story as to why the Dark Angels split, but that story just isn't completed, isn't told.
Book Review: Bad ending
Summary: 3 Stars
I won't say that it is the worst Black Library novel I have ever read,(Fire Warrior holds that place in my heart.))but it was without a doubt the worst of the Horus Heresy novels. Not only did it have really nothing to do with the Great Crusade and the unfolding heresy, but it also I thought had a bad ending that didn't make much sense. All of a sudden Lion El'Jonson just distrusted half of his legion? Never it the book give a reason for that. 15 Hours was a great IG novel however like this one I just wasn't impressed with the ending. A quick read, not the best book yet not the worst either.Book Review: Meh
Summary: 3 Stars
I'm a big fan of the Horus Heresy novels, and have been very impressed with the story writing and stories which have been released. And I think it is very fun that the Black Library is having many authors each write a book (or two).
Mitchel Scanlon wrote 15 hours which, in my mind, was a very good book.
Descent of Angels is not. For those of you who are fans of the 40k fluff, it is, of course, a must read. And it is not a "bad book". It just doesn't really live up to the other books written, and seems rather incomplete.