Da Big Dakka by Mike Brooks.
Da Big Dakka is the sequel to Brutal Kunnin finishing off the story of Ufthak Blackhawk and his merry band of boyz. The orks bring their unique blend of chaos and violence with a trip into the Webway and an excursion to Commorragh that ends in mayhem and as you can imagine plenty of dakka and it's all 'ded killy.' The Dark Eldar are the ones who usually bring the pain and torture to the rest of the universe, so it's an interesting role reversal. It finishes off Ufthak's storyline with a bang, and its a worthy addition to the ork books. There is also a subplot about the great leader of the Grot rebellion, which connects to the novel Warboss.
I enjoyed the first book involving Ufthak, but this one was still a step up in quality for me. The funny aspects that are usually there with all of the ork material are here, along with the pure carnage they bring to a good 'Krumpin'. Funny ork vernacular aside, this novel really shows off what a good author can do with the orks. For all of the funny parts to the book, the actual real content with the storyline and dialogue is really engaging. In a universe that is full of epic battles and combat in so many different environments, a ork battle in the dark city really makes its mark. Also you get a real feeling of enjoyment reading this, and if you give it a try i hope you do as well.
Other ork books to try -
- Warboss
- Da Gobbos series (3 novellas)
- Ghazgkull Thraka : prophet of the Waaagh!
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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