World Famous Comics: The Flight of the Eisenstein (Horus Heresy)
The Flight of the Eisenstein (Horus Heresy)
By: James Swallow Publisher: Games Workshop Average Rating: Binding: Mass Market Paperback Label: Games Workshop Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 416 Publication Date: March 27, 2007
Product Description: Having witnessed the events on Istvaan III, Deathguard Captain Garro seizes a ship and heads to Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus's treachery. But the fleeing Eisenstein is damaged by enemy fire, and becomes stranded in the warp. Can Garro and his men survive the depradations of Chaos and get his warning to Terra in time?
My First 40k Novel I am a long time 40k player and this was my first 40k read. I thought it really enriched my vision of the 40k universe. The book will keep you hooked all the way up until the end even though I felt that the climax of the book came too early and the end left something to be desired but that is alright. I would recommend this book to any Death Guard players that want to know a bit about the chapter before it turned. The only let down is the cheesy dialog and the inopportune times the explanations as to what some things looked like came. I think the author (Swallow) is decent, not great you may want to look towards Dan Abnett if you'd like better descriptions and more suspenseful writings.
Worst author of the HH cabal. To begin with, the Horus Heresy story is one of the richest and coolest foundations any author could hope to work with. But yet again James Swallow found a way to cheese it up. This man has no concept of subtlety. While this book is likely to be enjoyed by people whom are already fans of the HH tale, it is a total flop as a scifi novel. In comparison to the books written by Dan Abnett it is a childish attempt.
This series could have been a major work of scifi writing if it had been left to the masters, but instead it will just be a another never-ending expense to already addicted 40k fans.
A Gripping Series Continues If you're a fan of 40K, especially the backstory to pivotal events in the history of the Imperium, then you're probably already immersed in this series. Fans of Chaos can find quite a bit to latch onto as well, as this series delves into the 'turning' of some of humanity towards Chaos, as well as the role(s)and faces Chaos plays and takes. This book continues the standards set by the previous titles of being well-written with plenty of action and intersecting plot lines and intertwining charachters. I was surprised at how well the books were written- there is some imaginative and well-worded prose to be found, and this book and author are no exception. If you're not familiar with Games Workshops 'Warhammer 40K' universe, this series will appeal to readers who enjoy a very expanisve and richly developed universe of charachters, history and mythologies. Think of a cross between the 'Dune' universe and Tolkien.
Enjoyable This is one of the best books in the Horus Heresy line of fiction. I have read all of the books except legion so far and this is the best one in my opinion. I dont know much about the author, but I hope he writes more books. I felt very satisfied after reading it.
the flight of the eisenstein My favorite of the series so far, well written, with resonant characters, and a simple, yet elegant storyline. Not as grand in scope as the others, but with a visceral feel and sense of hope that put the rest of the books into even better perspective. A fine addition to an amazing line...
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