diff --git a/content/reviews/books/galaxy-in-flames.md b/content/reviews/books/galaxy-in-flames.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ef85565 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/reviews/books/galaxy-in-flames.md @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ ++++ +title = "Galaxy in Flames, Ben Counter" +date = 2019-11-20 + +[taxonomies] +tags = ["en-au", "books", "reviews", "horus heresy", "ben counter"] ++++ + +[GoodReads Summary](https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815091.Galaxy_in_Flames): +Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the +triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. Though the +rebels are swiftly crushed, Horus's treachery is finally revealed when the +planet is razed by virus bombs and Space Marines turn on their battle-brothers +in the most bitter struggle imaginable. + + + +{{ stars(stars=2) }} + +Not much an improvement from the previous books. + +The plot could be seen from several books ago, so there is no big plot twist +-- although one could say that there is one, a la George R. R. Martin +("oooohhhh, so edgy!"). But the general plot could be seen from the very start +of the book, so there was no big surprise. + +Also, some of very old clichés of every story are so used and abused that, +when there is something "out of order" happening, you feel a bit like "yeah +yeah, go on". There are no surprises, no twist that you can't predict pages +ago. + +And yet, there is one glaring plot hole that started in the previous book and +still isn't explained: Why it happened? When did it happen? + +Two books and no answer. + +Also, the idea of ending blocks of text (think as subchapters inside the real +chapters) all end in cliff-hangers, to the point that, when the story gets +faster -- and the blocks smaller -- the amount of cliff-hangering is simply +annoying. + +On top of that, there is some weird character personalities changing from +white to black -- which also happened in the previous book, but not with the +intensity of what happened in this one -- that it feels more like a previous +character just died and they put a new one with the same name. + +The book got to the point that I almost relish on spoilers -- which I did look +-- 'cause, honestly, I'm not sure I can stand so much of this thing.