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 A well writen second book August 28, 2010
T. Leckie (Moray, Scotland)
Fallen Angels is really the second book in what could be a Dark Angles collection of its own. Well written it holds the readers attention. Most readers will already know of the split nature of the Dark angels and this book shows how the chapter was pulled apart without letting the reader really see which way the outcome would go until the last few chapters. For those who are looking for reasons why many of the chapters failed to live up to their ideals, fallen angels goes a long way to showing the fallibilities of the marines, the primarchs and the Emperor himself.
 It started off so well!! June 28, 2010
grr
So, the sequel to Descent of Angels.... In a nutshell this is set some time after the first book and the legion has been split. Some are off with Lion El'Johnson battling across the galaxy on Diamat. And the rest, along with Luther, had been packed off to Caliban to oversee training. Hence lots of tension, taint and throw in the Heresy, treachery etc etc. The chapters switch between those on Caliban and those on Diamat. Both have the Dark Angels investigating treachery and betrayal. Johnson is trying to stave off the heretics on Diamat and figure out exactly what is going on, whilst Caliban teeters on civil war. Some of the battles on Diamat are really exciting, and a good counter to the intrigue on Caliban.
I was really enjoying this, much more than the first one. I was especially glad they get to the Heresy in this! Its got plenty of action and is a real page turner. So much so, I realised I was really near the end of the book and there was not much space to get it all wrapped up in.....it felt rather rushed towards the end. There were a few moments on Caliban with Zahariel where I was just muttering "idiot!!" as I was reading. Some really strange decisions are made, that ultimately cause the split of the legion. I would have given this 4 stars, if not for the hurried ending.
There is good shock at the end though. I am wondering if there will be another book out of this, as I found the ending on Caliban somewhat wanting. Its not truly the whole "Fall,"
more a revealing of secrets, and a hint at what is to come...
just.. okay. March 31, 2010
P. Stearman (Brighton, UK.)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I thought this was okay, continuing the story from Descent of Angels, yet capable of being read on it's own. I didn't think the two seemingly unconnected stories detracted from my enjoyment, indeed it painted a good picture of what was going on inside the divided Chapter.
The style is still sometimes abit 'teenage reader' especially with the shoulder-punching comraderie, and there is not much developement of the two main characters.. indeed thinking about them now I find it hard to tell them apart.
For readers who know the fluff there is a couple of good moments with Lion El'Jonson, one of which just makes you slap your forehead and go 'Nooooooo..' but you'll have to find that for yourself. The plot thickens that will lead up to the established.. end.. but no great revelations come through, yet.
I'll read the next one for continuity and out of curiosity but these tomes don't really make it onto my great books list.
 Not as bad as Descent of Angels March 12, 2010
D. Morgan
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book is okay but no more. Luckily it is better then the other Angels Heresy book.
 LAZY WRITING March 11, 2010
mal310
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I'm a big fan of the Horus Heresy books, I think some have been brilliant (Hours Rising, False Gods, Legion) with the rest enjoyable. I thought this one was shocking. This is down to the unbelievably sloppy and lazy way in which it has been written. There are some good parts to the book (the assault on the deserted outpost comes to mind) but in too many places it seems as though the author could just not be bothered. I find the reason for the fall unconvincing and not explored properly. There are also far too many small errors that when taken together add up to a mess. For a start the author gets confused about his own characters and what they are doing. At one point in the book the characters Marthes and Vardus seem to keep switching between carrying a meltagun and a heavy bolter. Another lack of attention to detail comes when Nemiel summarizes his squad's injuries. He mentions the Astartes with the sore knee but does not seem to care that another of his brothers had his eye blasted off! This same chap has his helmet wreaked but is wearing it again a few pages later! Two Rhinos have their engines destroyed, another is blown apart and a fourth crashes. A few minutes later the same four Rhinos are driving off with troops on board. There is also an error with the colour of the Sons of Horus armor. All these points may be minor buts its lazy writing and lazy editing. You would think that author would at least do some homework before writing the book. Astelan is my biggest issue however. HORROR SHOW! I have not read 'Angels of Darkness' but I have read 'Call of the Lion' (which I thoroughly enjoyed). I was very much looking forward to Astelan's story ark in this book and his interaction with Israfael (a fellow Terran). Mike Lee obviously was not. He introduces him correctly as a Terran and then seems to forget this for the rest of the book; at one point he even has him banging on about creatures he came across as a kid, creatures that happen to be native to Caliban! Hmmm. LAZY LAZY LAZY.
I really feel that the Dark Angels have been sold short so far in the Horus Heresy series and that is a huge shame. Obviously there is going to be a third book and I sincerely hope that the Black Library pick an author that will do them justice.
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