Hailing from the Volcanic World of Nocturne, Space Marines of the Salamanders Chapter are in search of ancient artefacts that leads to a world overrun by Chaos. They are the fire-born: implacable warriors with iron hard determinaton. But all is not what it seems as a far more dangerous foe is revealled. As bitter rivalries break out among the Salamanders their endurance will be tested to the limit. Will the Salamanders surrive long enough to discover the truth about this world and the revealations that will shake the very foundations of the chapter forever?
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Okay, so this is my first ever book review for the internet, so I hope you like it. Feedback would be appricated.
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So, Salamander. Well, where to begin? Well, for those who have read Heroes of the Space Marines, you'll recgonise the short story in there by Nick Kyme, which introduces a few of the charachters here. I'd talk more about it, but I haven't actually read it yet. It's on my to get list with Fireborn, the audiobook which my Games Workshop manager told me that it was the second in the Tome of Fire trilogy, with Firedrake being the final one. It's also similar to Soul Hunter, with Throne of Lies being the second (audio) book in a trilogy.
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So, enough of that, onto the actual book. It starts with the 3rd Captain Kadai's death, and goes on really from there, with the relucantant Sergeant N'Keln promted as Captain, and sees Tsu'gan determined to dethrone N'Keln from the Captain position, and there is a twist in the end of the story which revolves around this rivalry. I don't want to give much away, but Tsu'gan blames himself for well, Kadai's death.
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Then, So does Dak'ir, if I can remember properly. Now, Dak'ir was present in the short story in Heroes of the Space Marines, and is felt like he is being watched by the Librarian Pyriel, who comes to a conclusion which, really, well, I'm not going to explain.
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The book takes us on a ride from Nocturne, the home planet of the Salamanders, to a seemingly abandonded Mechenicus Vessel, and a confontration with the Marines Maelovent, and discovery about Istavaan on the ship. I don't really want to reveal much detail incase you guys haven't read it yet.
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But anyway, to sum this book up, I enjoyed it, and is possibly my favourite Black Library book so far(I am yet to read A Thousand Sons), eclipsing Soul Hunter. Now, the high and the low points.
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High Point: The Final Battle on the dying world, and the discovery of someone there.
Low Point: The book started out slowly, in my opinon, but yeah, it was a good book in all.
Rating out of 10, is 10.
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Seeya next time, and apolgies for the _____, as I don't know how to make gaps in here as it won't let me for some reason. Enjoy.
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~Bane of Kings
