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False Gods

The Horus Heresy, Book 2

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Von: Graham McNeill
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The Great Crusade that has taken humanity into the stars continues. The Emperor of Mankind has handed the reins of command to his favoured son, the Warmaster Horus. Yet all is not well in the armies of the Imperium.

Horus is still battling against the jealousy and resentment of his brother primarchs, and when he is injured in combat on the planet Davin, he must also battle his inner daemon. With all the temptations that Chaos has to offer, can the weakened Horus resist?

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After the prelude in the first book, this story now clears the path for the heresy.
I really like how the different characteristics of the different protagonists work with and against each other.
As a fan of the loyalist, it's sometimes hard watching the web of mischief unfold, but although I already read the book twice, the audio book was a different and good experience.

epic beginn of the heresy

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Although some story beats could be more fleshed out i was still very satisfied. Great narration and writing.

Great second part

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The story accelerates to full throttle, now that all characters are in place after the first book. The overall narration ist spot on and the big scenes are marvelously described.

Great escalation

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Das Buch währe perfekt wenn es nicht so leise wäre.
Wenn man es während der Fahrt hören möchte, muss man es so dermaßen laut aufdrehen das Google Maps dann einem das Trommelfell raus bläst.

Tolles Buch, aber miese Abmischung

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While the first entry in the series was mainly setup and world-building, book two finaly details the fall of Horus Lupercal in all its bittersweet irony. What makes it great is the pathos akin to theatric tradition of tragedy: Horus' fall is at the same time uncertain yet inevitable. All characters act somewhat comprehensibly, making the outcome all the more tragic.

Combined with the timeless themes of rampant ambition, critique of religion, and the nature of authoritarian rule and military power, this elevates "False Gods" to somewhat high literature. I came for cheesy Science-Fantasy, which the novel certainly delivered, but stayed for the cynical comments on the unchanging nature of man.

Had I discovered the Horus Heresy earlier, chances are I would have written my Bachelors Thesis about it instead of Miéville. It really is that good.

Between High and Low Literature

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