Nightbringer

Some people have been confused as to the order they should read these novels. I was one of those and I would have really appreciated someone to tell me which book to start with. Ok here it is: 1)Nightbringer, 2)Warriors of Ultramar, 3)Storm of Iron, 4)Dead Sky. Read them in this order. Note that Storm of Iron are about the forces of Chaos, but the final book combines both forces, and if you don't read about the events and people in Storm of Iron, you will likely be confused in the final book, Dead Sky. They are all good; Nightbringer and Warriors of Ultramar were my favorites. Be prepared for disturbing scenes of violence. Hey these are stories of brutal war. What do you expect? Not for the squeamish.

NIGHTBRINGER is a fantastic book. I'm not a huge fan of the Space Marines but this is not a just a Smurf novel. It has Necrons, Inquisitors and Smurfs. There are some good twists and turns that are unexpected. This book actually made me care for the Smurfs and Captain Ventris. There was good treatment of the Necrons & the C'Tan - nothing that would violate the given fluff from the Necron Codex. Overall, a very good book & well worth the read. I can't wait to read the rest of the series: Warriors of Ultramar; Storm of Iron; Dead Sky, Black Sun.

The Warhammer40k universe just got a whole lot more interesting than it already was. From start to finish this was a good book. Which starts with a promtoed ultramarines captain setn on a simple misson. This mission as it would turn out isn't all that simple. On the planet of Pavonis there is more than meeets the eye. this book has an amazing plot and a nice twist right in the middle, making it a good book to get even if you don't like warhammer 40k universe. But it isn't for people who can't handle reading a book with violence in it. I recomend this book to anyone 13 or older espeacially if your a warhammer 40k fan like me. .

From the cover and fluff, you might think this is just a shoot'em up story about the space marines, the 40K Universe's ultimate human warriors. This is deceptive and I am glad that it is! There is a lot more to the book than advertised. This includes excellent characterization of characters, including humans, aliens, and secondary roles. The plot was also very well drawn out. The horror of the times and various aliens and sociopathic humans is well presented, gruesome but not overdone and ridiculous. If I had to summarize it, the book is a combination of Stephen King horror, gritty sci-fi, and war novel. It is also faithful to the fluff of the Games Workshop 40K world. If you are a gamer or even just a reader of that imagiverse (which is beginning to rival Tolkein's Middle Earth in breadth and depth...granted, only through the efforts of hundreds of people!), this book fleshes out many plot details and events of 40K.Basically, the plot revolves primarily around a missing Necron vessel that has been haunting the warp for millions of years. A complicated set of schemes involving the dark eldar, the humans, psycho evil humans, and the faithful Space Marines emerges with various characters trying to stop others from locating the missing ship and the C'Tan god known as the Nightbringer (which is why the title of the book suits it. So it is NOT just a space marine novel, it is really much more.I would recommend this for anyone who was interested in gritty, action oriented sci-fi with the usual plot twists and teases to keep you excited and reading. You should also be able to tolerate explicit violence, including torture, which crops up occasionally. If you like that style of book, you will love this book. If you want Star Trek style heavily cleansed sci-fi universe heavily guided by modern morality and delicate sensibilities, this probably isn't for you.

This is, I believe, one of the best Warhammer 40K books written. It has an excellent detailed plot, lots of wonderful memorable characters and excellent story development. The best attribute though is it completely captures the "flavor" of the Warhammer 40K universe better then other books. Some books try to imprint the 21st century world view on their characters in the 40K universe but this author does not do that. He takes the 40K universe and brings it alive for you on its own terms. A great read!!!