Space Marine Legends - Shrike by George Mann
The novel is built around three short novellas, each dropping in on a different moment in the Chapter Master of the Raven Guard’s life. Across these snapshots, we watch him rise through the ranks while getting tangled in a long‑running rivalry with a particularly nasty Ork Warboss, the kind who lives to stir up trouble, stage his own little spectacles, and “krump some hummies” for the amusement of his Boyz. Threaded through all of this is a more personal subplot: Shrike wrestling with the guilt tied to parts of his initiation as a neophyte. It adds a quieter, more introspective counterpoint to all the action. Shrike himself is famous for his unmatched stealth and infiltration skills, impressive even by the standards of a Chapter built on ghost‑like warfare. He fights in master‑crafted artificer armour and wields the Raven Talons, the Chapter’s revered lightning claw relics. Additionally, he bears the Iron Halo, a prestigious honour that projects a powerful conversion field. Combined with his armour, it’s strong enough to shrug off even the searing blast of a Lascannon. Although the novel is on the shorter side, it’s packed with action and gives some great glimpses into Raven Guard traditions surrounding the Corvia. The Ork Warboss is exactly the kind of overblown, hyper‑aggressive brute we all know and love, but there’s also this subtle showman streak to him — he loves setting the stage before putting on a performance for his Boyz. Despite its length, it’s absolutely worth the read for any Raven Guard fan.
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