The next book for review is a novel set in the world of the Orks, full of their trademark dakka and all the ded killy action you could want, condensed into this book. The premise is simple, what happens when a war-crazed mob of your best boyz is all ready to flow over the planet in the green tide of destruction, and the Warlord Gazrot Goresnapper is suddenly killed ......by a grot. There is a secondary plot running that includes the grot Snaggi Littletoof, who would go on to try to fight against Grot oppression. This novel includes the full complement of the Ork special units. Weirdboyz make an appearance with Meks and Painboyz being plentiful. There are links with the other novels of Ufthak Blackhawk novels, and as mentioned, the Da Red Gobbo, and it does at some points, feel like it's more of a warm-up for those novels, but it doesn't really harm what it is, a really enjoyable read with some very humorous sections.
What I did enjoy about this novel was the additional bits of lore that are dropped in within the plot about the Ork clans, for instance how the Blood Axes like their use of tactics and how the Goffs tend to be the biggest and brutish of Orks. There are loads of other Ork types that are in and around everything. The Imperials and the Aeldari feature, but the Orks are stars and the plot really ensures you see clearly. i recommend this book if you're an Ork fan or want to learn a bit more about them.
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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