Warriors of Ultramar

Fight, fight, fight.. All day long.. If you're looking for intense combat set in the dark world of WH40K, this book is for you. As the Ultramarines and their desperate allies face off against an unsatiable Tyranid hive fleet, you get nonstop and highly exciting action. McNeill is one of the very best WH40K authors and does an excellent job of living up to his name here. Well-described and gruesome battle scenes are interspersed with the development of a whole host of intriguing characters. Even though the primary enemy is distinctly non-human and impossible to understand, you get plenty of great characters here, including Space Marines, Inquisitors, Imperial Guardsmen, nobles, and even slum-living gangsters. While the action really drives the story, the characters in this book are without a doubt some of the best I've found in WH40K lit. This book is included in the excellent ULTRAMARINES OMNIBUS, and is the second installment in the saga of Uriel Ventris. To read these books in the correct order: NIGHTBRINGER, WARRIORS OF ULTRAMAR, STORM OF IRON, then DEAD SKY BLACK SUN. Only STORM OF IRON is not included in the omnibus edition but was recently reprinted and is readily available.

Aliens invading to eat a planet, Precious few Marines, and a small army of Imperial Guard infantry with some armor is all that stands in the path of a unstoppable eating machine. I thought the characters were great and wanted to know more about almost all of them and think its a excellent series now. Excellent if you like the space smurfs.

Wow, this guy is a great author for 40k! Great pacing, fast but well-visualized descriptions of battle, enjoyable characters, brutal, relentless violence, and a plot that holds your attention like a power fist with energizer batteries! Another great novel breathes life into the 40k universe!

Graham McNeill has done it again. First he brought us, "Nightbringer" and now he brings us "Warriors of Ultramar". This is the 2nd installment of the Ultramarines 4th company and its courageous captain, Uriel Ventris. This time they are sent to a industrial planet,Tarsis Ultra, to protect it from a Tyranid Invasion. This is the first Warhammer 40,000 book that includes the Tyranids and the horror that they bring to any planet they consume. Its like a heavyweight title fight with the lives of hundreds of thousands as the prize. In one corner there is the Ultramarines lead by Uriel Ventris, The space marine chapter the MORTIFACTORS, and some of most battle harden Imperial guardsmen anywhere. In the other couner there is the hundreds of thousands of the hive minded and mutated beasts and monsters known as the Tyranids. If you like big battles. This one is for you.

I do not play Warhammer 40K--but I do love the stories, and fluff that go with that universe. This is the second novel continuing the story of Ultramarines captain Uriel Ventris as the 4th company join forces with the Mortifactors and Imperial Guard in defense against the overwhelming Tyranid horde. I've read much about the Warhammer 40K universe and this book is most definitely the best so far. Like the first novel there are many memorable scenes, however unlike the first novel, "Warriors of Ultramar" is not weakened by corny dialog, this time around Graham does it perfectly. His writing would fit perfectly for the big screen as he superbly captures the desperation and almost hopeless stance of the imperial forces as they are beaten back to make a final stand on a frozen planet. I highly recommend this book for all fans of "science fiction/fantasy" war books, and all fans of Warhammer 40K