Angron Slave of Nuceria by Ian St. Martin.
The next book for review is from the Primarch series. Angron to me is a character that never had a chance to actually be how he was designed to be, the Butchers Nails stopped that possibility. Although Angron isn't the only Primarch to hate his own legion, his reasons are probably easier to understand. No matter what they did, no matter the amount of bloodshed and pain the legion would never be Angron's true family. When the emperor teleported Angron away from the other slaves it started him on the path of rage and violence that was to come.
The raging inferno of violence and slaughter that is Angron is shown heavily in this book, also his utter contempt for his sons. Ian St. Martin shows the World Eaters as a noble brotherhood who are a example of camaraderie to the other legions, a far cry away from what they later become. Although this a shorter novel than others there is a nice pace of action and the backstory reveals about the Nuceria period of Angron's life. Kharn who has become so integral to the legions story starts his journey in this book, this is a interesting secondary plot running in tandem. Slave of Nuceria is a perfect book if you want to learn more about the beginnings of their blood soaked path through the 40k universe.
Some good books to read if you are interested in knowing more about the Red Angel Angron.
- Angron the Red Angel by David Guymer
- The Butchers Nails by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
- Prince of Blood by Laurie Goulding (Sons of the Emperor anthology)
- Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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