Dan Abnett

A brilliant start to the series and even a half-way decent sci-fi novel in its own right. One of the best Warhammer 40k books I have read.

A very average Black Library novel, but has the seeds of the things that would later make Abnett such a fun writer.

Boring and repetitive military sci-fi. A bit like the worst parts of Conan the Barbarian, only without any remotely interesting characters.

Fairly average Black Library fiction, though with more interesting plot and characters than usual. Really ends on a high with "The Magos", however, which is almost something special.