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alextrev's review against another edition
4.0
Convinced it was worth 5 stars until it beefed the last 100 pages
fulmenis's review
5.0
I loved it- maintained a good, engrossing(and dark) atmosphere throughout, and, I thought, gave a great feel for fighting the Tau and their mercenaries.
It's weaknesses, include a very hasty and somewhat unsatisfactory ending, some hard-to-believe steampunk battlesuits among the Guard, and some irrationally good Sentinel pilots. But none of these were sufficient to detract from the novel in my opinion.
One warning- it's name is misleading. It's far more a Guard novel than a Tau one.
If you like Guard and want a violent, engrossing book about a regiment from a world you aren't familiar with, go with this.
It's weaknesses, include a very hasty and somewhat unsatisfactory ending, some hard-to-believe steampunk battlesuits among the Guard, and some irrationally good Sentinel pilots. But none of these were sufficient to detract from the novel in my opinion.
One warning- it's name is misleading. It's far more a Guard novel than a Tau one.
If you like Guard and want a violent, engrossing book about a regiment from a world you aren't familiar with, go with this.
trackofwords's review
5.0
Despite its bland, misleading title, Peter Fehervari’s debut Black Library novel is a captivating tale of damaged, haunted characters spiralling into hell. The Imperium and the T’au Empire are locked in an endless stalemate over the planet Phaedra, into which stumble the 19th Arkan Confederates, still haunted by the trauma of their world’s recent rebellion. Commissar Holt Iverson – twisted and troubled from years spent on Phaedra, sees in the Confederates the possibility of redemption. The Confederates, however, are soon suffering under the troubling influence of Phaedra and find themselves drawn ever deeper into the tangled conflict taking place.
If you’re after a simple, straightforward action story then this is not the book for you. If, however, you’re looking for a complex, slow-burning tale with conflicted characters, a gripping sense of darkness and an intriguing connection to Fehervari’s other work, then this should be top of your list. Fehervari deserves to be much better known than he is, as this is right up there with the best that Black Library has to offer.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/04/16/fire-caste-peter-fehervari/
If you’re after a simple, straightforward action story then this is not the book for you. If, however, you’re looking for a complex, slow-burning tale with conflicted characters, a gripping sense of darkness and an intriguing connection to Fehervari’s other work, then this should be top of your list. Fehervari deserves to be much better known than he is, as this is right up there with the best that Black Library has to offer.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/04/16/fire-caste-peter-fehervari/
thero159's review
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
tallblondehandsome's review
adventurous
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
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