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| 60% Recommended by our customers. Publisher: Games Workshop Catalog: Book Release date: 2006-12-26 Media: Paperback Number of pages: 768 Ean: 9781844164165 Book Isbn: 1844164160  Tip: compare prices with similar booksAuthor:
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| Like all Space Marine Chapters, the Soul Drinkers are bound to serve the Imperium by ancient vows. But when an ancient relic of the Chapter is misappropriated, the Soul Drinkers face a terrible dilemma - betray the Imperium, or lose their honour? Their final choice, and its consequences, form the theme of this classic trilogy of SF stories set in the nightmare world of the 41st millennium. |
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 Written on January 7, 2008 Summary: Not abysmal, but poor. Shaky premise. This book is written by a competent author, which is why it surprises me that it is so poorly executed. I have never disliked another WH40K book as much as this one -- I actually stopped reading it out of boredom and disbelief about halfway through the final book, even though the last book is MORE interesting than the first two. I intend to pick it up again... someday. I am picky about the fluff which goes along with the game, especially when it comes to the Space Marines (Adeptus Astartes, for future reference). This book is written as if the author knows the 40K universe very well, but has no experience whatsoever with the Astartes. The entire premise of the series is founded on something wholly unbelievable to an avid consumer of the 40K universe. I'll warn you with a spoiler line if I'm going to give away more than the back of the book might. Having Marines fall to Chaos is *obviously* a possibility in the 40K universe -- I'm sure Counter thought he was being sly and clever when he laid out the path to darkness in this book, but from the first miniscule inkling that there might be a slippery slope ahead, I knew exactly where he was going. If warning bells were sounding in my brain from the very beginning of this contrived series of events, then these valiant warriors of the Adeptus Astartes, who have been indoctrinated their entire, unnaturally long lives, against falling to Chaos, etc... should have probably been able to pick up on it. SPOILER ALERT----------------------------------------Below. Even accepting, for the sake of argument, that Sarpedon and his brothers were legitimately hoodwinked (~30% of the Soul Drinkers, iirc), when they returned to their home, all horribly mutated, there would have been very little discussion: they would have been incarcerated and subsequently put to death, rather than allowed to engage the Chapter Master in single combat for control of the chapter, even though they were *obviously* warp-touched with their "gifts." It's just... absurd. "Burn/Purge/Cleanse the mutant." is basically a tenet of Astartes faith. And THEN, only a small amount of the younger marines oppose them? Preposterous. And THEN the Daemon prince reveals himself and they go "How could we have been so blind?" Exactly my point. And THEN they throw off their shackles but decide a schism with the Imperium is right because a small cadre of the Adeptus Mechanicus betrayed them? I assume it makes them feel better to blame the Mechanicus for 'bullying' them into falling into Chaos, the poor widdle babies. END SPOILER-------------------Above. I think someone who is NOT a fan of the WH 40K universe might like this book a lot more than someone who will be saying, "What the hell?" the whole time. Written on November 24, 2007 Summary: Good book for the 40K fan If you like 40K, you'll like this book- if you are not a fan- there are many better books to start with.  Written on August 26, 2007 Summary: Very impressive work I am a fan of a lot of the stories produced by the Black Library, and I can now say that I'm officially a Ben Counter fan. I read his Grey Knights novels, and, while I liked the first, I was generally unimpressed. Dark Adeptus was not good at all, and "Grey Knights" was good but not what I'd call great. It was reading these three stories that convinced me that Counter is capable of spinning a very good story. In other words, he won't draw anymore comparisons to CS Goto. At least not in my mind. The Soul Drinkers Omnibus has the noted plus of being three books for the price of one-and-a-half, but it takes a good storyline to make buying such a monster a good idea. Counter's protagonist is Sarpedon, who starts out as a Commander in the Soul Drinkers Space Marine Chapter. The Soul Drinkers are a child of Rogal Dorn's Imperial Fists Legion, and they have served the Imperium and its undying Emperor for many centuries. In many WH40K stories, it's clear that there's a lot of political infighting going on between institutions of the Imperium. In fact, the vast majority of the time, the supposedly great Imperium of Man comes off as a corrupt semi-dictatorship that cares little for its citizens and, in some cases, its heroes. Counter takes to another level when he has the Soul Drinkers separate themselves from serving the Imperium when they are backstabbed by another Imperial group when carrying out a mission onboard a starfort. Led by Sarpedon, the Soul Drinkers decide to stop bowing to the corrupt politicans and start doing only what they deem is really the Emperor's Will. They turn their backs on the Imperium, but still fight against the forces that threaten humanity. They are considered traitors by the Imperium, yet they still fight against the xenos and chaos. The character development is very good, and just excellent when you consider how wooden some Space Marine characters are. Sarpedon, the noble leader; Graevus, the consummate Sergeant; Luko, an idealistic Sergeant; Karraidin, the grizzled Terminator Captain and trainer of Novices; Tech Marine Lyrgis; Chaplain Inkinitos...the list goes on. You will feel the distinction between all of these soldiers, and that's more than many writers can do. The plots are convoluted sometimes, but I can't help but admire the extremes that Counter goes to sometimes to immerse you in the rich WH40k universe. In particular, I really enjoyed the characters of Inquisitor Thaddeus and Lord General Xarius, as Counter is not found wanting when it comes to fleshing out believable enemies. Excellent work, with some plot weaknesses sometimes. Four Stars. Written on June 21, 2007 Summary: Nice work from Ben Counter again... I had read his Grey Knights and Dark Adeptus, this one is as exciting as them. Having said that there ARE some things in the storyline that should have been a little more thought on. Overall a nice book for the fans.  Written on June 13, 2007 Summary: One of the best Space Marine Anthologies out there I started off reading the Space Marine sci-fi with Iron Hands, so my bar was set far lower than most. The problem with Space Marines in fiction is there personality. By definition, they're not supposed to have much of one, due to a rigorous multi-year course of indoctrination and subliminal suggestion. which is what makes the Soul Drinkers storyline so appealing. It shows the Space Marines for what they really are: humans, with minds and wills of their own. The storyline, which is sparked by a betrayal of staggering proportions, and spirals quickly out of control, is original and well thought out. It shows an incredibly dark side of the Imperium, where the greatest enemy Man faces is really itself. Despite being manipulated in the extreme, the characters act out of rational planning and thought, rather than a knee-jerk reaction of "Destroy!" that most would expect from Space Marines. The main protagonist, Sarpedon, is well thought out and develops a great deal in a short amount of time. His psychic abilities are well used and described, without seeming either boring or overly god-like. This story arc is well planned and executed, and leaves the door open for another and another, which I am personally eagerly awaiting. |
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| Catalog | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book | Book |
| Release date | 2006-12-26 | 2006-06-06 | 2008-11-12 | 2005-01-04 | 2007-03-27 | 2007-07-31 |
| Media | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Paperback | Mass Market Paperback | Mass Market Paperback |
| Number of pages | 768 | 768 | 768 | 768 | 416 | 512 |
| Ean | 9781844164165 | 9781844164035 | 9781844164578 | 9781844161560 | 9781844164592 | 9781844164769 |
| Book Isbn | 1844164160 | 1844164039 | 1844164578 | 1844161560 | 1844164594 | 1844164764 |
| Reading level | - | - | - | Young Adult | - | - |
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