In general it's worth mentioning that Mc'neill excels when it comes to describing the insidious nature of chaos and the excesses it brings, which really speaks volumes about the tasty descriptiveness of this novel. The characters are written vividly, with emphasis being put on how self-obsessed each of them has become, they are no longer part of a disciplined, cohesive brotherhood, each of them only caring about their own fulfilment in a narcissism that is described throughout perfectly by Mc'neill. It's all the more tragic given how dedicated the Emperor's children were previously when it came to honouring their namesake. It spares no detail in describing the III legions slide into depravity, and really puts into perspective just how far they have fallen since Isstvan. Of the Heresey novels I've read, this one sticks in my mind the longest after putting it down.
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