Horus Rising - Dan Abnett

Horus Rising

By Dan Abnett

  • Release Date: 2014-04-24
  • Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Score: 4.5
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Description

A Horus Heresy novel

After centuries of expansion and conquest, the human Imperium is at its height. His dream for humanity accomplished, the Emperor hands over the reins of power to his Warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra.

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It all begins here. Witness Horus the hero, humanity's greatest champion and the Emperor's favoured son, before it all goes horribly, tragically wrong…

THE STORY
It is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. It is a golden age of discovery and conquest. But now, on the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favourite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, can the idealistic Horus carry out the Emperor's grand plan, or will this promotion sow the seeds of heresy amongst his brothers? Horus Rising is the first chapter in the epic tale of the Horus Heresy, a galactic civil war that threatened to bring about the extinction of humanity.

Written by Dan Abnett.

Reviews

  • Lore behind the gore!

    5
    By 7601560
    I started playing before I started reading Warhammer. This was my first taste of the might of the Imperium. And I am looking forward to why the Chaos Marines I play became heretics in the first place.

  • Perfect Start

    5
    By BiggyZ32
    Whether you’re new to the franchise or very knowledgeable this is a great start. Watching these characters begin so honorable knowing how it ends is heartbreaking. Cannot wait to read the next one

  • The beginning

    5
    By Cwbyup75
    Excellent read that’s sets the stage for

  • Amazing

    5
    By meow_cifer
    An amazing first book to start my 40K journey. 100% addicted

  • Phenomenal Start to the Heresy Series

    5
    By BigMadBigBadBigSad
    Amazing book. Was captivated start to finish. I loved getting to know the characters and was sad when I had to close the book.

  • They literally doubled the prices for all in the series..

    1
    By rtatluri
    They cost 7.99. Just buy the physical copy

  • Bravo.

    5
    By Woodsmanjosh
    Incredible, well written. Inspiring. If you like this, check out Gaunts Ghosts and Eisenhorn.

  • Personality

    5
    By c.m.greer
    This book is terrific. Dramatic, powerful, and engrossing. It really gives the 30th milenia personality. $16 is a bit steep though.

  • Save money, buy the hardcopy.

    1
    By Big Ben PDX
    Don’t get me wrong, I love Dan Abnett and I love this series. I own the whole series at home and like most people, I am starting to slowly transition a lot of what I have to digital copies so I can take my library with me. But double the cost of a physical copy? I don’t think so. The whole point of a digital copy is it’s supposed to be less costly on both the customer and the retailers side. This is blatent price gouging. If you you’re looking for a good copy of the book and want the best bang for your buck, check out some good used copies on Amazon or Powell’s. $5 a copy vs $16. Do the math.

  • Rating of ebook not novel

    1
    By The Weirding Way
    The story is great and the universe is better. In this case, the value simply isn't there for the price they're asking. The price hike seems to be a way to standardize sales from Black Library. It's terribly disappointing and not at all in line with the market.

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