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antkneeomonster's review against another edition
4.0
Picked this up on a whim and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. Deceptively simple yarn from a few perspectives about a planet being beset by necrons. However the real meat of the story is when "help" arrives in the form of the Death Korps of Krieg - nihilistic warriors who are more heartless than their living metal foes.
Good set up, solid action, surprisingly emotional conclusion and a lot of pew pew. Good stuff.
Good set up, solid action, surprisingly emotional conclusion and a lot of pew pew. Good stuff.
jbragg6625's review against another edition
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.75
kt6193's review
4.0
Good story. The big overall plot ends about 3 chapters before the end of the book, so those chapters kind of drag on a little, but that doesn't ruin the story at all. It's like 3 chapters of what happens afterwards.
The book centers around a planet that unknowingly unearths a Necron tomb underneath their city (think Terminator, but it's an entire army lol). The rest of the book is about two groups of Humans fighting against the Necrons: The military which includes soldiers native to the planet and from a different planet called Krieg, and also civilians who get wrapped up in the conflict. There's a small sub plot about love existing across social classes (nobility vs commoner) that operates as a big motivation for these civilians to keep pushing. For the military, it's a nameless and statistical battle to be won. The Krieg don't care who they have to sacrifice as long as it wins the day...
The book centers around a planet that unknowingly unearths a Necron tomb underneath their city (think Terminator, but it's an entire army lol). The rest of the book is about two groups of Humans fighting against the Necrons: The military which includes soldiers native to the planet and from a different planet called Krieg, and also civilians who get wrapped up in the conflict. There's a small sub plot about love existing across social classes (nobility vs commoner) that operates as a big motivation for these civilians to keep pushing. For the military, it's a nameless and statistical battle to be won. The Krieg don't care who they have to sacrifice as long as it wins the day...
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