Fulgrim the Palatine Phoenix by Josh Reynolds.
The next book I'm reviewing is from the Primarch series. The book begins not long after Fulgrim has taken control of his remaining few sons who have survived the blight. There are roughly 200 marines left alive due to this disease, finding the lost Primarch has allowed the apothecaries to halt the devastation unleashed on the Gene-seed. We meet a fresh-faced and still spectacularly moody Fabius Bile, who is as ever, reviled by his own brothers. Fulgrim shows signs of the primarch he could have been, but his personal flaw of pride is heavily reinforced throughout. This pride is the thread within the narrative of this novel; he has made an ill-advised bet with his brother, the Great Wolf Leman Russ, that he can complete a Compliance with a tiny number of his sons.
The novel is only a short one, but it's well worth a read. If you're a fan of the Great Crusade themed books, it fits in nicely with a well-balanced plot of politics and action. You're given a good idea of the political splits with the worlds they bring into the Imperium and how they view the Space Marines in general. I read the book over the weekend and really enjoyed it. I found it was a bit of a change from the latest books I've read which have been more Xenos-related. This is the start of his epicurean nature, and you will have to put up with his extreme capriciousness taking hold sometimes. All in all it's another good read from the Primarchs series. I will be reviewing a few more from the series mainly because I've really enjoyed reading most of the novels.
Books including the Emperors Children.
- Lord of Excess
- Fabius Bile series
- Fulgrim - the Perfect Son
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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