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The Damnation of Pythos

The Horus Heresy, Book 30

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The Damnation of Pythos

By: David Annandale
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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In the aftermath of the Dropsite Massacre at Isstvan V, a battered and bloodied force of Iron Hands, Raven Guard and Salamanders regroups on a seemingly insignificant death world.

Fending off attacks from all manner of monstrous creatures, the fractious allies find hope in the form of human refugees fleeing from the growing war and cast adrift upon the tides of the warp. But even as the Space Marines carve out a sanctuary for them in the jungles of Pythos, a darkness gathers that threatens to consume them all.

©2014 Games Workshop Limited (P)2014 Games Workshop Limited Fiction Science Fiction Scary Tear-jerking

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i dont know why reviews are slightly worse for this hh book, i thought it was good, not the best it the series but definately above average, ive read them all in order up to this point, story followed a group of the iron hands legion, only negatives are it took a while to get going for ,(end 1/4 was best) and i would of written the ending differently but otherwise a soli book worth a read if your reading hh series

i enjoyed this one!

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A good standalone story. Doesn't move the Horus Heresy plot forward as other reviews have already stated, but it's a great introspection for Iron Hands fans. Sometimes it's good just to pause and reflect on the psychological effects the Drop Site Massacre of Istvaan 5 had on the shattered legions of the Iron Hands, Raven Guard and Salamanders. Particularly for the Iron Hands. Sowing the seeds for how that legion behaves 10k years later. I wasn't familiar with the author's previous works but I think he did a good job at character development. Huge props to Jonathan Keeble. Definitely turning into my go to narrator for this series of books. Looking ahead, I see he narrates more and more of the books moving forward. Great news. I would recommend not skipping this and to give it a go.

Not important to Horus Heresy but still great.

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Going into this book if not heard anything about it, but from start to finish I was gripped.
The story is not a major plot advancement but it is enhanced by that fact.
The characters are unique and vividly detailed, each compelling the reader to know more about them and the book doesn’t let you down.

Jonathan Keeble is, as ever, a master at what he does and he enhances each character to the next level, especially Captain Atticus.

I know I shall return to this book again.

An unexpected joy!

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I don’t really care that it doesn’t advance the story. If you’re reading the books you’ve a bloody long way to go anyway. Best battle descriptions, I like the full doom of this book and no hope action.

Enjoyed this the best so far In the series

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skip this one. It literally has no impact on the greater story and the only reason I can think of why you should read it is because it's linked to a 40k book called "Warzone: Pandorax".

If you're only looking for the HH storyline...

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Really enjoyed this tale of adventure and hardship of the iron hands legion, “flesh is weak”!

Strong plot

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Very interesting characters and the taint on chaos starts to be explored . This book does not add the the HH but I still found myself drawn to each characters struggle with chaos. Worth the listen

Great book in isolation to HH! don't skip

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As the title says this book was OK and had some interesting ideas that it ultimately didn't deliver on for me. I felt that no worthwhile conclusions were reached and that the characters and their motivations could have been further explored.

Overall the book didn't add anything to the Heresy storyline and left no interesting reveals or hooks to be picked up by later books. The characters were a bit too cliche for my liking although think elements could have been further explored like two Iron Hands having very different outlooks and opinions instead of the sergeant just giving up and deciding his captain must be right.

I was left feeling that there was no suitable conclusion to the story, as the struggle the characters went through and challenges they faced ultimately resulted in no notable change or worthwhile outcome. If your a fan of the Iron Hands you may still like this closer look at them and the action scenes are decent.

An OK book but wouldn't be recommending it

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I dont often write my reviews but felt like I had to put some thoughts to text. I am listening HH front to back but this was a hard one to keep my attention on. Characters didn't feel fleshed out, but that could be because I was often passively listening. The story had its moments but for a lot of it I kind of tuned out. I feel like this could be a shorter novella instead of a full installment.

Better suited as shorter story

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i struggled to finish this book. Everything feels inconsequential. some leads are not followed up

not the best book in the series

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