Flight of the Eisenstein was the first book in the Horus Heresy series to not follow the Luna Wolves. It also introduced a lot of great characters. Garro: Oath of Moment is an audiobook that follows one of the few survivors of loyalists that were in the traitor legions, who was also one of the main characters in FotE.

In a weird way the books came across as more hard hitting than some of the video games that have been released, like Warhammer 40,000: Fire Warrior or early Warhammer 40k PC games.

The action was a lot more hectic. The characters were more realistic. There also happened to be a lot more honesty in the books than in early Warhammer games and Fire Warrior. Through the development of the story you’re witnessing the history that is merely mentioned in the games. You are seeing the heroes and villains of the galactic civil war that grew from Warmaster Horus’s decision to betray the God-Emperor.

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Title: The Horus Heresy: LegionAuthor: Dan AbnettPublisher: The Black LibraryRelease Date: April 2008Price: $7.99Rating: Two thumbs up, 90/100, A-, **** out of five.Pros: Dan Abnett returns to the series. Character development and description is incredible. Storyline movesCons: Due to the nature of the Legion the book follows, it can get a bit confusing. It also starts off a bit slow.Overall: Dan Abnett has returned and in some ways improved his game for the series. This is something for anyone who enjoys sci-fi.

With the seventh book of The Horus Heresy, Dan Abnett returned to the series. Abnett upped the ante with Legion.

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Title: Flight of the EisensteinAuthor: James SwallowPublisher: The Black LibraryRelease Date: 2007Price: $7.99Rating: Two thumbs up, 90/100, B+, **** out of five.Pros: Quick pace with stronger writing than False Gods and Galaxy in Flames, gives a new view to the events of Horus’s betrayal, develops most of the major characters wonderfullyCons: The writing a bit awkward in some points. It could do a better job developing all of the major characters equally.Overall: It’s a good read. When the writing isn’t awkward it’s also a surprisingly quick read.

Flight of the Eisenstein is one of the better written parts of a truly epic series of game based fiction. Being the first book in The Horus Heresy that follows a legion other than Warmaster Horus Lupercal’s Luna Wolves, it is also one that manages to keep things fresh by adding a new perspective.

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