A review by ahruneson
The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I started off not interested and not liking the XVII Legion at all. This was just to see how the Heresy was really started. I ended up despising and hating what they turned into. This was a very well done book that took a few characters I already knew and disliked. Made me slightly sympathetic to them. Just to dash that sympathy against a rock and make me loathe them all.