Horus Heresy #28 by Chris Wraight
Book 28 of the Horus Heresy joins the White Scars and Jaghatai Khan in their fights against aliens and heretics.
From the book:
Fresh from their conquest of Chondax and the discovery of Horus’s rebellion, Jaghatai Khan’s warriors stand divided. Long considered one of the less trustworthy Legions, many of the White Scars claim to owe their loyalty exclusively to Terra, and others still to the Warmaster and his warrior lodges. But when a distress call from Leman Russ of the Space Wolves brings the wrath of the Alpha Legion to Chondax, the Khan’s hand is forced and the decision must be made – in the great war for the Imperium, will he side with the Emperor or Horus?
Chris Wraight is the go-to author for writing about the White Scars and so this story was going to be told by no-one else. Sent to the far corners of the galaxy to expand the domain of the Emperor the White Scars are an enigma even amongst their fellow Space Marines. Their tactics stretch supply lines and out distance their support and allies… and their ships are designed to capitalise on this.
But the legion is torn between Horus and the Emperor. Hearing of the Burning of Prospero by Leman Russ, they are told by Horus that Russ has gone rogue and that he needs the White Scars to join him (Horus) to combat this. Some of the Legion can’t contact the Great Khan and must make their own decision about how to proceed.
And so, the White Scars are ripped apart whilst Jaghatai Khan returns and attempts to discover the truth about Prospero, and about the Warmaster.
It’s a fast paced book, with lots of movement over the galaxy as it burns… and dilemmas the likes of which we have not seen from other legions. I really liked it, and it felt like the White Scars I’ve read in other books – as Chris Wraight keeps it consistent. Hopefully fans of the White Scars will like it as well.
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