Prior to this book, I had a neutral to favorable view of Magnus the Red. "Thousand Sons" demolished that and built nothing but contempt in the ruins. Aside from the disgustingly overblown verbiage used to describe the Primarch, his attitude and actions consistantly grinds my opinion ever lower. Despite this, it didn't quite get low enough to root for the Space Wolves. As a first impression of Russ and his puppies, it was a case of 'meh' and generalized apathy. The characters were at least recognizable as separate from one another, and the story was sufficiently self-contained to be read on its own, which puts it ahead of some other entries in the Heresey. While it does have connections to other books in the set, they do not drag down the book as a whole. At the end, however, the author forgets about the remembrancers, despite having a last scene with them that implied at least one more within the course of the book. Also, what became of the legion fleet?When all is said and done, "Thousand Sons" is just okay. A Thousand Sons I thought was going to be solely about the battle of Prospero and the damnation of the XV legion. Quickly you learn that its in fact about the events that push all the character to the massacre on Prospero. This book may also change your opinion on a character that later becomes one of the deadliest agents of chaos, Ahriman Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons. in this novel Ahriman is pirtrayed as a warrior scholar whos only goal is to secure the safety of his brothers and the knowledge they have accumulated as to bring the light of knowledge to the rest of the Imperium. I can highly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to learn more about the Thousand Sons.
What do You think about A Thousand Sons (2010)?
Great book. Loved it. Lots of neat little tidbits to pick out for discerning eyes.
—ennd1
Great unabridged audio edition of a great book.
—mfarrar
