This one is a much more personal book that reflects on what being a soldier is like in this setting, with all the politics and long years of service can do to somebody. This is not that book, though there is plenty of action in the book. Some 40K books can be the equivalent of a popcorn blockbuster film, lots of explosions, cool moments and action stars. I really enjoyed this book, way more than expected. It's a good book, but refers to some things in the Warhammer 40K universe that not all would understand, so, I'd not recommend it as an introductory book to the 40K universe, but at least as a book to read for any Warhammer 40,000 fans. The tale follows the 11th working to secure this world for their own to settle down on, which has several interesting twists and an end I hadn't quite expected, truthfully. In this book, the Brimlock 11th, 1/100th of their original strength form 20 years ago, goes to secure the world Voor from feral orks. (A good leader, but one that after 20 years of unending war is tired and ready to finally get out of the Imperial Guard.)
There was Colonel Stanhope, previously of the 1201st Maugeurite Auxilia Regiment (A washed up colonel, drawn away form the combat into himself.) Second Lieutenant Carson of the Brimlock 11th (A man injured by poison gas fighting out his last campaign for the Imperial Guard.)also, colonel Arbulaster, the leader of th Brimlock 11th. It's a bit too hard to explain trying to go into the Warhammer 40,000 universe, so specifics would be hard to explain, but the charcters were interesting. At 406 pages it was a rather moderate read, but a very good one regardless. I bought this book 11/10/11 and finished it 11/13/11 because it was such a good book.
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