Salamander

if you like to speed read your entertainment books, you know, skip the mushy stuff and get to the fighting and glory, this book is NOT for you. the book has some of the most sophisticated prose i have ever read for a scifi space marine book, the author is has a real grasp of the language and science you just cant read it fast. the book has to be absorbed. a random example: "A thin mist drifted over the deck of the cryogenic... Read Full Review

Hmmm, it's funny reading after all the reviews here, I see the trend is that those who somehow never, ever read about W40K, just happened to pick THIS novel. Go into any chain bookstore and you will see whole sections of W40K and Warhammer Fantasy novels. Then the bashing begins (I mean comparing something that's been out for over 25 years to "Halo's Space Marines", come on), yet they don't have a list of books/novels THEY... Read Full Review

My favorite part of 40K are the Space Marines. These are not your typical science fiction Space Marines. The 40K Space Marines are broken up into Chapters. There are probably over a hundred different Space Marine Chapters and possibly many more. What I like about the Chapters is that they are each a little different and unique. The Salamanders are one of the Chapters. The Salamanders are probably considered to be one... Read Full Review

In Salamander, Nick Kyme delivers a book that is about as good as it gets. He rivals Abnett's superior works for the best among the Warhammer 40k library. Tracing the travails of the Salamander Space Marine Chapter as they seek retribution against a betrayer from their own ranks, Kyme focuses mainly on Da'kir, something of an outcast among his own kind due to his lowborn status. In addition to the many alien and daemon enemies... Read Full Review