Well, The Black Library apparently has its own STC on writing Horus Heresy books xD Though, the emotions are vastly varies for me while I've been reading through three recent books of the series, which were "The Legion", "Battle for Abyss" and "Mechanicum". It was like "Wow, that's splendid!" during the "Legion" and "Oh, crap, what a disaster" on the "Battle for Abyss" and I was nearly about to drop wasting my time on the whole cycle. "Mechanicum" has returned me the faith that the wh40k novels are still a worthwhile piece in the sci-fi genre. Mechanicum deals with yet another institution getting involved in the Heresy, this time the Tech-Priests of Mars. I've always kind of liked the Adeptus Mechanicum, their mix of cultic devotion and sheer geekery being fun. (them being an obvious homage/ripoff of Asimov is nice too)This tale lets us see some of the Mechanicum's own weapons in action, something that is relatively rare (they have an oddly well-described military in fluff, but basically no presence on the tabletop except as part of other armies) and the descriptions of Mars are pretty neat. To some extent I dislike the portrayal, as I much prefer them to be weirdly religious loonies, but this book wasn't bad, there are tons of nods to later M41 canon, and some pretty kick-ass battle scenes. It nicely sets this front up for what's coming later.
What do You think about Mechanicum (2008)?
Great book! Fantastic look at the AM, its origins, and its fate tied to the fate of mankind.
—LivvyLou
The great forges on mars are in jeapordy! Will the mechanicum hold together?
—Ethan
