Architect of Fate (A Space Marine Battle Novel) Edited by Christian Dunn
Architect of Fate (A Space Marine Battle Novel) Edited by Christian Dunn (Black Liberary)
The Space Marines stand against the darkness, and yet on countless battlefields they play unwitting roles in the schemes of Fateweaver. From the doomed world of Ilissus, through the embattled corridors of the Endeavour of Will, to the borders of the Eye of Terror itself – friend and foe alike follow the great plan that he set in motion many thousands of years ago. But not even the Architect of Fate himself can foresee the destiny that lies in wait for him…
Collected for the first time, all four parts of the Architect of Fate novella series are presented in a single printed volume. The infamous Kairos Fateweaver, greater daemon of Tzeentch and master of manipulation, has discovered the limits of his power – even one so prescient as he cannot divine beyond the event horizon at the end of the 41st Millennium
A collection of short stories is always hard for me to review of and feel like I’ve done the body of work justice. As a collection every piece does work pretty well together but there does seem to be a lack of body in many of the separate contributions. As a quick fix of violence, it does its job well, saying that though, that’s all it does. The stand out concept compared to other novels from this universe is that the worlds seem perishable which adds a sense of time and urgency in places, but throughout, it almost seems like every part comes across as a little rushed and hollow. There isn’t a bad story on offer and and all the writers involved are talented and can tell a good yarn, but there just isn’t enough real substance on offer to make me want to pick it up again. Gav
