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Horus Rising (The Horus Heresy) [Paperback]

Dan Abnett
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14 April 2011 The Horus Heresy
Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. On the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favorite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, the idealistic Horus tries to carry out the Emperor'sgrand design, all the while the seeds of heresy and rebellion have been sowed amongst his brothers.

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  • Paperback: 416 pages
  • Publisher: The Black Library; 5th Anniversary ed edition (14 April 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1849701113
  • ISBN-13: 978-1849701112
  • Product Dimensions: 10.6 x 2.5 x 17.1 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 51,754 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Dan Abnett is a novelist and award-winning comic book writer. He has written over thirty-five novels, including the acclaimed Gaunt's Ghosts series, the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies and, with Mike Lee, the Darkblade cycle. His novels Horus Rising and Legion (both for the Black Library) and his Torchwood novel Border Princes (for the BBC) were all bestsellers. His novel Triumff, for Angry Robot, was published in 2009 and nominated for the British Fantasy Society Award for Best Novel. He lives and works in Maidstone, Kent. Dan's blog and website can be found www.danabnett.com Follow him on Twitter @VincentAbnett --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A great and unmissable novel 3 Feb 2007
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I read this book recently and once I started reading it I was instantly enraptured and devoured this and the two sequels in the space of about a week!

I really enjoyed this opening book of the Horus Heresy series. Dan Abnett is a great writer IMO and I loved the gritty and dark style of this novel.

I think Abnett does a great job of bringing what are essentially and army of faceless clones to life with many interesting characters. The action is fast paced and gripping and for those into the 40K universe this is a great window into the history of the Space Marines.

Highly recommended. I would advise buying the first three books together as once you start reading the first novel it is very hard to put down and you'll be hungry for more when you finish it!
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41 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars For the Warmaster! 19 April 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
When I first became aware of Games Workshop's plans for the Horus Heresy range, I greeted the news with some degree of apprehension. The planned assortment of art books, collectible card games and accompanying novels visit an era in the wonderfully wicked Warhammer universe that had hitherto been shrouded with veils of mystery and couched in legend. These were the days when the Emperor of Mankind walked amongst the stars and the Great Crusade liberated all of humanity from foul aliens and oppressive tyrants. My initial response to the announcement of the Horus Heresy series was simple - 'Heresy!'. It would be an act of sacrilege to make graven images and scrawl little yarns about these sacred times. How could a Primarch of the Astartes, a demi-god in battle-plate, fit comfortably within the pages of a modern novel? By letting Dan Abnett write the novel, that's how.

Horus Rising is the first of a trilogy of books that catalogues the final days of the Great Crusade, and the infamous rebellion of Horus against his own father, the Emperor of Mankind. It is set 28,000 years in the future, 10,000 years before most of the other Games Workshop science fiction stories. A familiarity with Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe is pretty desirable before reading this book - take a look at the company's website for a flavour of the horrors to come in the far future. Horus Rising inverts many of the preconceptions that fan-boys like myself have of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, with in-jokes and foreshadowing aplenty to get the sci-fi Forums jangling. The most notable revelation is that religion was banned under the Emperor's rule, yet all Warhammer 40,000 fans know that he was revered as a god after his death. It would seem that denying one's divinity is not sufficient to stop the inexorable rise of worship. And paradoxically, though religion is banned in these glorious days, the theme of faith resonates far truer in this book than in most other Warhammer fiction. Martial force may triumph on the field of battle, but 'hearts and minds' cannot be crushed so easily.

The Dramatis Personae at the start of the book reads like a who's who of Warhammer 40,000, and I noticed with some excitement before reading the novel that Primarch Sanguinius, First Chaplain Erebus, and Lucius of the Emperor's Children would be making 'guest appearances'. Horus himself is a charismatic presence, the Warmaster who dominates every page of text that he is in. Yet as an immortal Primarch he is too big, too immensely big for the reader to identify with, so we have Captain Loken as our guide through the novel, a straight up-and-down everyman figure who possesses a fundamental decency and reassuringly simple innocence.

But the book is more than a celebrity showcase to satisfy the fan-boys. There is real story, character and themes here, amongst the discharge of boltgun shells and laser fire. The book is undoubtedly and unashamedly the first act in a tragedy. Warhammer artists skilled more with paint and easel than word-processors shy away from the post-modern and are drawn to past glories of the gothic and baroque. So too, no doubt, will this trilogy run - reading more like a Greek tragedy than a post-Tolkien heroic quest. The concepts of loyalty and duty feature strongly in Horus Rising - knightly loyalties that the Space Marines have to their oaths, their legions, and their Emperor. These Space Marines are grand figures, single-minded and determined. Yet by the end of the novel the loyalties become unravelled, as doubt and reality assail their superlative qualities.

Others have added their superlative praises for this book. Make no mistake, these praises are deserved. Dan Abnett really is the master of Warhammer fiction. 'For the Warmaster!'
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13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Horus is coming 12 April 2006
Format:Mass Market Paperback
I have to admit a series of books definng the horus heresy is what all 40k fans have wanted for ever. This is the most important part of the history books in the 40k universe, and dan abnett has not let us down.

I found horus rising a very good read, much better than most science fiction novels. Unlike a lot of books set around games workshop games this is not just a novel filled with battles and fights. There is much more to this.

There is exploration, brotherhood, and more than just space marines too, it humanises the astartes, it allows you into their minds, but it never lets you forget they are superhuman warriors.

I cant see why any fan of games workshop, black library or sci fi in general would not want to read this book!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great
Bought for my son for Xmas he had been waiting ages for this book from library so when he got it for Xmas he was over the moon, if you play war hammer you will love this book
Published 4 months ago by donna
4.0 out of 5 stars First Hardback Version
The first book of the Horus Heresy rereleased as a Hardback in time and whilst the cynical out there may think that its just an excuse to cash in I'd have to disagree. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Gareth Wilson - Falcata Times Blog
3.0 out of 5 stars Lie back, and think of the Emperor.
I played a decent amount of 40k back in my teens, and experiencing an urge to feel dice in my hand and smell that unique GW smell of paint and sweat, I decided to buy this book and... Read more
Published 9 months ago by HeecheeRendezvous
4.0 out of 5 stars a fair start...i have high hopes...dont let me down
Ok instant impressions bearing in mind ive just finished this book. It got good ...eventually. I dont read 40 k or in this case 31k books to be bored and sadly the first 100 or so... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Robin G. Symons
4.0 out of 5 stars Worth it!
I read quite a lot of fantasy and SF alike and normally keep my views to myself however having read most of the other warhammer 40k books and never going near the Heresy as I... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Wilk
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome 40K fiction, best so far
I never thought I would buy a novel based on 40k, let's face it, you will have low expectations. In reality this is some top-notch space opera with a rich world packed with... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Alan 'Mech Warrior' Mathews
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent start
This is a very strong start to the Horus Heresy series and I highly recommend it. The characterisation is spot-on, with Horus having all the power, charisma and depth necessary to... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Callatrics
5.0 out of 5 stars Horus Rising
This is the first 40k book i have read and i wouldent consider myself a warhammer hammer geek at all, I consider the Game childlike and for complete losers. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Mr. L. Davenport
5.0 out of 5 stars The Epic Begining
Horus Rising is by far the best book of the Heresy until book 5 titled Fulgrim.

This book is the beginning and so draws the reader into a false sense of security. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Herny
4.0 out of 5 stars A solid start.
The Horus Heresy saga is a great series of books that explain a lot of the background of the Warhammer 40k universe. Read more
Published 22 months ago by UglyWretch
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