Blood Reaver – Review

In Soul Hunter, by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Talos is a Space Marine in the 10^th company of the traitorous Night Lords legion. He and his battle brothers search the galaxy, seeking vengeance and blood for the death of their primarch, Konrad Curze. Along the way, Talos and his squad encounter other traitorous legions and internal political conspiracies as they attempt to regain the glory of the past.

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Void Stalker – Review

On August 10, 2016September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Book review, Writing6 Comments

Void Stalker by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Originally published in 2012, Limited Edition (pictured above) published in 2016

Pages: 462

Genre: Science fiction, military fiction

“It knew itself only as the Eldest.”

The Exalted is dead and now Talos leads the beleaguered remains of the 10^th and 11^th companies of the Eighth Legion aboard the reclaimed warship Echo of Damnation. This is where we find First Claw and the cast of characters from the previous books in Void Stalker. After experiencing a frightening prophecy which makes up the prologue, Talos awakens and finds himself facing a world he thought he would never see again. With no memory of directing his subordinates to head to the planet (Tsagualsa), Talos must figure out why he has returned to the place where the Legion separated into its disparate war bands centuries ago. Continue reading “Void Stalker – Review” →

Blood Reaver – Review

On August 3, 2016September 25, 2019 By Perpetually Past DueIn Book review, Writing4 Comments

Blood Reaver by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Originally published in 2011, Limited Edition (pictured above) published in 2016

Pages: 407

Genre: Science fiction, military fiction

**“The Covenant of Blood tore through the warp, splitting the secret tides like a spear of strained cobalt and flawed gold.”**

Blood Reaver takes place a few months after the end of Soul Hunter. Octavia is now the navigator of the Night Lord’s strike cruiser, Covenant of Blood, Talos and First Claw continue to fight and live in the darkness that surrounds them physically and mentally, and Septimus is still a slave; albeit a slave with some sexy facial bionics. Like Soul Hunter, the title refers to an actual character in the book and in this case it is the Tyrant of Badab, Huron Blackheart of the Red Corsairs traitor Space Marines. Years of battle damage have taken their toll on the Covenant of Blood and it is because of this that Talos and company seek Huron’s help for repairs. The aid of the Tyrant of Badab comes at a price, however, and the 10^th Company finds itself thrust into a suicide mission: attacking the fortress world of a Space Marine Chapter. Continue reading “Blood Reaver – Review” →

Soul Hunter – Review

On July 27, 2016February 19, 2018 By Perpetually Past DueIn Book review, Writing9 Comments