Mellow Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 It's not bad. I did wonder for a few moments if ... ... the one that dies from whipping made me think it was Corax that did it as he's the only one with a whip that I know of. ... but then I thought that couldn't possible be true and disregarded my thought. I'm hoping other Novels will cover just how thoroughly they are trounced after the HH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The one with the whip sounded more like Lucius, or any other generic EC with a whip^^ Need to admit, while I'm a huuuuge fan of ADB ( ), that one was a bit weak. Not on the same level as the awesome "Last Son of Prospero", sadly :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted January 11, 2017 Share Posted January 11, 2017 The end reminded me a bit of 90s box set art. Battles of impossibly large scale. I enjoyed it, although I had thought it was going to be set before the next novel rather than before the ToH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 The one with the whip sounded more like Lucius, or any other generic EC with a whip^^ Need to admit, while I'm a huuuuge fan of ADB ( ), that one was a bit weak. Not on the same level as the awesome "Last Son of Prospero", sadly :( I agree it was weak. That's why I settled for a "it's not bad" ... because it's not. It's acceptable reading I guess. Although being a short it's probably difficult to put s story forward that has any deep meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 11, 2017 Author Share Posted January 11, 2017 The end reminded me a bit of 90s box set art. Battles of impossibly large scale. I enjoyed it, although I had thought it was going to be set before the next novel rather than before the ToH. Agreed. Odd to be before ToH (or more specifically after the retreat from Terra). That sort of story of "punishing the SoH" could be a single normal sized novel showing multiple Legions perspectives over the same time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 To be fair, I can't think of any short that's as good as Last Son of Prospero. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I think the book was just a mood setting. I didn't judge it harshly because it's... less than 25 pages? It shows the state of the union. It's bad. It shows the state of the leader... he's bad. He's detached, dispassionate. To me it implies a small but significant summary of the how the aftermath begins. A long road of inner struggle, meaningless skirmishes. Abaddon sees no point. He's moving on, and away from it. I kind of liken it to Obi Wan crawling in a hut on Tatooine. It's time for introspection and finding value again. I actually liked it. but I've always been more of a 'mood' and 'character' guy over a storyline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebus Posted January 12, 2017 Share Posted January 12, 2017 I liked it for what it was, which was a story about the Sons of Horus being killed off. If there's something about it that I didn't like, it's that it wasn't the story I wish it had been, which is something that we'll probably see in Black Legion: Abaddon explaining just how he came to believe what he expresses in The Talon of Horus. But that's not either here nor there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted January 12, 2017 Author Share Posted January 12, 2017 You mean "that's neither here nor there" ... Anyhow. Hopefully Black Legion will explain further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebus Posted January 13, 2017 Share Posted January 13, 2017 Isn't the result the same? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAlephNull Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Anyone else note that the Alpha Legion were not mentioned to be butchering SoHs? Only traitor legion not mentioned... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc warhammer Posted January 14, 2017 Share Posted January 14, 2017 Their mentions (so far, I'm currently reading it) Talon of Horus were similarly non committal and mysterious. Works perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthamal Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 Have to remember this was written and released (originally) before ToH. Nothing more than a taster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 I see there's a Chris Wraight story called Fatespinner up as well. It's new to me anyway. http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/fate-spinner.html Thousand Sons vs Space Wolves Rune Priest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted January 16, 2017 Share Posted January 16, 2017 To be fair, I can't think of any short that's as good as Last Son of Prospero. Wel, that's probably true hehe. What I really enjoyed though - the little bit about Abaddons horus-heresy era Cataphractii armour :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Master Ciaphas Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Wasn´t this one published in the Talon of Horus limited edition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Wasn´t this one published in the Talon of Horus limited edition? It was, along with The Wonderworker and Chosen of Chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 It's a testament to how good ADB is that I can read a story about Sons of Horus getting slaughtered and still enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebus Posted January 17, 2017 Share Posted January 17, 2017 Wasn´t this one published in the Talon of Horus limited edition? It was, along with The Wonderworker and Chosen of Chaos. Sigh. I bought it because I was traveling and got excited. I didn't recognize the title, I guess, so I wouldn't remember that it was part of the Limited Edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted January 18, 2017 Share Posted January 18, 2017 To be fair, I can't think of any short that's as good as Last Son of Prospero. Because there are none :) It's a testament to how good ADB is that I can read a story about Sons of Horus getting slaughtered and still enjoy it. Indeed it is so. Plus Khayon card sets are amazing. Extinction truly shows how Legion die Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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