Jak
I've been tangentially aware of WH40k and knew the basics of the setting, but I had heard that this book was a good intro point into the novels (of which there are many). I enjoyed it, overall. The prose was positively ultraviolet, but it did a good job of setting the mood for the setting and putting you in the mind of someone steeped in that culture (very gothic and grimdark). It was a little distracting, at times, though...I had to keep on looking up various obscure words to figure out what the hell was being described. The plot was decent, if simple. It's interesting to see how the Space Marines are portrayed.
I've been tangentially aware of WH40k and knew the basics of the setting, but I had heard that this book was a good intro point into the novels (of which there are many). I enjoyed it, overall. The prose was positively ultraviolet, but it did a good job of setting the mood for the setting and putting you in the mind of someone steeped in that culture (very gothic and grimdark). It was a little distracting, at times, though...I had to keep on looking up various obscure words to figure out what the hell was being described. The plot was decent, if simple. It's interesting to see how the Space Marines are portrayed.