Grey Hunter by William King.
The third and final book of the Ragnar Blackmane trilogy carries on the great storyline in fine form. Ragnar is unique in the fact that he was raised to the rank of Wolf Guard without ever being acclaimed as a Grey Hunter. This book tells the story of how this happened, it includes the Spear of Russ legion relic and some old dusty enemies, and one in particular seemingly difficult to kill sorcerer. I do find it ironic that the obvious Norse similar legion has problems with the high powered, one-eyed god like being that is obsessed with knowledge, but that is a discussion for another post.
Unlike the other books of this trilogy, there is a portion of the plot devoted to Ragnar having some soul searching moments, which leaves him similar to a moody teen. But there is a much larger portion of the book that is devoted to more brilliant battles, which are described in the clear and concise way William King has brought to the previous two books. This novel clarified to me why the Space Wolves are one of the more interesting legions to read about. Although they are still pious in their own way, it's not the religious ramblings of the other loyalist legions or the one-dimensional rantings of some of the chaos aligned legions.
Only a short review for this one, I think the better plan would be for you to enjoy it for yourselves. It's more than worth it for any Space Wolf fan.
If you want to read more about Ragnar in particular, then I'd recommend-
- Wolfblade (carries on from this book)
- Sons of Fenris
- Wolf's Honour
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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