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Fallen Angels (The Horus Heresy) |  | Author: Mike Lee
Publisher: Black Library
Category: Book
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Rating:  15 reviews
Sales Rank: 3348
Media: Paperback
Pages: 416
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Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2
ISBN: 1844167283
EAN: 9781844167289
ASIN: 1844167283
Publication Date: July 6, 2009
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 LAZY WRITING March 11, 2010
mal310
I'm a big fan of the Horus Heresy books, I think some have been brilliant (Hours Rising, False Gods, Legion) with the rest enjoyable. I thought this one was shocking. This is down to the unbelievably sloppy and lazy way in which it has been written. There are some good parts to the book (the assault on the deserted outpost comes to mind) but in too many places it seems as though the author could just not be bothered. I find the reason for the fall unconvincing and not explored properly. There are also far too many small errors that when taken together add up to a mess. For a start the author gets confused about his own characters and what they are doing. At one point in the book the characters Marthes and Vardus seem to keep switching between carrying a meltagun and a heavy bolter. Another lack of attention to detail comes when Nemiel summarizes his squad's injuries. He mentions the Astartes with the sore knee but does not seem to care that another of his brothers had his eye blasted off! This same chap has his helmet wreaked but is wearing it again a few pages later! Two Rhinos have their engines destroyed, another is blown apart and a fourth crashes. A few minutes later the same four Rhinos are driving off with troops on board. There is also an error with the colour of the Sons of Horus armor. All these points may be minor buts its lazy writing and lazy editing. You would think that author would at least do some homework before writing the book. Astelan is my biggest issue however. HORROR SHOW! I have not read 'Angels of Darkness' but I have read 'Call of the Lion' (which I thoroughly enjoyed). I was very much looking forward to Astelan's story ark in this book and his interaction with Israfael (a fellow Terran). Mike Lee obviously was not. He introduces him correctly as a Terran and then seems to forget this for the rest of the book; at one point he even has him banging on about creatures he came across as a kid, creatures that happen to be native to Caliban! Hmmm. LAZY LAZY LAZY.
I really feel that the Dark Angels have been sold short so far in the Horus Heresy series and that is a huge shame. Obviously there is going to be a third book and I sincerely hope that the Black Library pick an author that will do them justice.
 Fallen Angels (it's ok) December 29, 2009
D. Dass (London)
It's ok bit slow and doesn't really gather much pace but does answer some interesting questions about the chapter but leaves other questions still unanswered so don't expect it to be the be all and end all. Worth a read for the chapter history but if your not interested in chapter lore then its no biggie.
 fallen angels December 27, 2009
N. C. Kedney (uk)
The book was very good and it gets into the history of the dark angels with alot more detail then other books have done it was a good read
Dark Angels in the Horus Heresy December 25, 2009
Mr. P. Wind (UK)
The second Dark Angels book in the Horus Heresey series continues at a good pace, never flagging keeping you entertained right to the end of the book.
 Adding To Others Reviews August 17, 2009
JD Draycott (Nottingham)
Well I'm not going to retread other user's reviews, simply add to them to hopefully help others out.
Fallen Angels is another fine addition to this amazing series, there is far far more to it than what most people say BUT you have to really know and remember all that has gone before.
Take this for example - by the final chapters Luther and others have comitted an outright act of rebellion against the Emperor, but in the text and from how they act, they don't even realise it, so badly warped are their views of what is happening.
There is also a lot of scene setting for future books in this story, with the Primarch of the Dark Angels, and hints at what will happen to Caliban, not to mention some amazing information on "Cypher" who has long been part of the 40K game Dark Angel background.
Fallen Angels really makes the reader question what the Dark Angels are.
Finally, touching on a comment made elsewhere about Mechanicum - do not let this put you off the book, Mechanicum is VITAL to the story and to the current 40K universe, it is abstract but the information is essential to understanding the current background story. Those unfamiliar with 40K won't get much from Mechanicum.
Roll on the Space Wolves/Thousand Sons stories!
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