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The Hunt for Magnus (couverture originale)

The Hunt for Magnus

It is the end of the thirty-second millennium. For two thousand years, since the fall of Prospero, the Space Wolves have hunted their greatest foe, the quarry who escaped them on that benighted world: Magnus the Red, sorcerer-primarch of the Thousand Sons. Now, Great Wolf Harek Ironhelm has the traitor primarch’s scent... Determined to finish what Leman Russ began, Ironhelm sets out to capture and kill his prey, and the Hunt for Magnus begins.
The Eternal Crusader (couverture originale)

The Eternal Crusader

Fresh from The Ghouls Stars Crusade, High Marshal Helbrecht gathers together as many of his Black Templars as he can and sets out to Armageddon, where Ghazghkhull’s second invasion is underway. Given overall command of the void warfare around the beleaguered world, Helbrecht prepares to bring the battle to the greenskins as they arrive in the Armageddon system.
The Last Days of Ector (couverture originale)

The Last Days of Ector

Hive Fleet Leviathan – billions upon billions of ravenous creatures intent on devouring every scrap of life in the galaxy. In its path is the Valedor system, five Imperial worlds zealously guarded by the Crimson Castellans Space Marines Chapter. As the planets are razed one by one, only Ector remains defiant. Faced with foes beyond number, the Crimson Castellans are confronted with an impossible dilemma – fight to the last as honour demands, or retreat to safeguard the future of their Chapter.
Arjac Rockfist : Anvil of Fenris (couverture originale)

Arjac Rockfist : Anvil of Fenris

Take up your ale, warrior of the Space Wolves, and heed the words of the skjald as he tells the tale of one of our mightiest brothers. Hear of the humble beginnings of the one we know as the Anvil of Fenris, and how he answered the call of destiny when the Kraken invaded Asaheim itself. Hear of his heroic actions in fighting the spawn of the tyranids and saving the Fang from their depredations. Hear the story of Arjac Rockfist, and glory that such a warrior walks among us!
4/5

Si vous arrivez à faire fi des nombreuses erreurs de fluff qui ne sont pas en adéquation avec le background des Space Wolves, vous aurez des chances d'apprécier ce roman pour ce qu'il est finalement, une aventure épique dans le froid de Fenris. Un livre qui risque de ne pas faire l...

Sons of Wrath (couverture originale)

Sons of Wrath

Formed in the aftermath of the Horus Heresy, the Flesh Tearers, veterans of the Blood Angels Legion now cast adrift, gather behind their leader, Chapter Master Amit, and set out to forge their own destiny. When a mistake brings them into conflict with another newly-created Chapter of Space Marines, a legacy is forged that will haunt the Flesh Tearers for then thousand years.
3/5

Sons of Wrath laissera un gout d'inachevé, comme si l'auteur n'avait développé que le Chapitre des Flesh Tearers au détriment du reste. Une note assez dure il est vrai, au regard de la qualité d'écriture d'Andy et de l'ambiance criante de vérité qui nous est offer...

Daenyathos (couverture originale)

Daenyathos

For millennia, the writings of Chaplain Daenyathos have been the guiding force behind the Soul Drinkers, his wisdom taking them from strength to strength. But a dark secret lurks at the heart of Daenaythos’s Catechisms Martial, a cancer that will eat away at the Soul Drinkers and ultimately damn them. Spanning the centuries from the Age of Apostasy to his mysterious disappearance, this is the story of the Philosopher-Soldier’s life, of his rise... and of his tragic fall.
Flesh of Cretacia (couverture originale)

Flesh of Cretacia

Mere centuries after the end of the Horus Heresy, the newly-founded Flesh Tearers Chapter continues its bloody crusade against the xenos races that threaten Segmentum Pacificus. Chapter Master Amit leads his warriors to a feral world in pursuit of orks, but discovers something far more ancient and deadly in the depths of the jungle. Already battle-weary, the Flesh Tearers must master the dark legacy of their primarch Sanguinius if they are to prevail... and perhaps find a world worthy of being called their home.
4.5/5

Andy Smillie n’écrit pas sur les Flesh Tearers, il les fait vivre. En enchainant les scènes d’action et en ponctuant son récit de dialogue parfois très tendus, l’auteur nous plonge dans un livre où même la puissance d’un Space Marine peut se voir insuffisante. Pas d’assaut chevaleresque, ici c...

Vengeance Noire (couverture française)

Vengeance Noire

Dans les ténèbres d'un lointain futur, l'humanité livre parmi les étoiles un combat désespéré contre sa propre extinction. Au premier rang de ses protecteurs se tiennent les space marines, des surhommes génétiquement améliorés et entraînés pour devenir les guerriers ultimes.
2.5/5

Loin d’être indispensable, ce livre aurait gagné à être inclus gratuitement dans la boîte de jeu, car pour un tel produit à un tel prix, la pilule à du mal à passer.

Catechism of Hate (couverture originale)

Catechism of Hate

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.
3.5/5

Ce court roman Space Marine Battles est donc une bonne pioche et s’inclut parfaitement dans la saga, mais il aurait été intéressant de suivre l’histoire depuis différents points de vue pour éviter l’overdose d’Ultramarine, la longueur du livre en étant surement la cause.