Mark of Calth (25) (The Horus Heresy) Mass Market Paperback – January 18, 2014

As a 40K fiction fan of the First Order--and a huge fan of all things Ultramarine--this novel was a delight. The Horus Heresy line is fantastic, and I encourage readers of it who have yet to sample this segment of the story arc to do so with all speed! Imperator Vult! ('the Emperor Wills It!') Enjoy--I did. The characters are well-developed, the plot and pacing move nicely. The piece is structured intelligently, and pleasant to read. I will find more of this authors work--and so should you.

I would recommend reading or rereading Know No Fear prior to reading this book to get up to speed with what is going on, or at least a refresher if you already read Know No Fear. All the short stories are good but the last Three are very good.

Of all the books of the heresy series I've read thus far none have quite left a mark on me as "Mark of Calth" has. It feels like a sharp turn into the truly fantastical aspects of 40k as if every book before now was a wind up and long swing into the beautiful bone shattering crack that is "Mark of Calth."

The stories in this anthology, apart from their vivid evocation of life on and under Calth after the great betrayal, knit together some fascinating strands of the grand plot — but unravelled and spun out many more....

Not as good a read as I had hoped that it would be,especially after reading other books that were based on events before and after this book. I had hoped for a better read to expand my knowledge of this particular battle within the Warhammer universe. It's a vey good read but drags out in some places and it's sometimes hard to follow the story lines. But I did enjoy reading it once, but really doubt I'll go back to it later.

An entertaining collection of Ultra Marine on Word Bearer stories, all well written.If you've followed the Horus Heresy series, you need to add this volume to your collection.If you haven't started the series, or just want to get a glimpse of the Warhammer 40K universe, this is a good place to start.

I pretty much enjoy all of the Horus Heresy books. I enjoy them for what they are so my critiques are pretty standard.The book covers a few different angles during the battle(s) on Calth. Enjoyed the reading and would recommend.

Originally I have glossed over these short story books, to get to the meat of the Horus Heresy. No more!