Storm of Iron (Warhammer 40, 000 S.)

A very realistic and brutal portrayal of 40k combat and war in general. Story centres around a bloody siege by the Iron Warriors with thousands of cultists against a small Imperial allied force of Guard, Mechanicus, a Titan Legion. We get to see Kroeger, Forrix, and Honsou from previous Iron Warriors stories. Tons of really epic moments for both sides. Great action and story. Space marines are truly terrifying against mortal men.

Purchased for my son, an avid reader to add to his collection.

I'm a big fan of WH40K universe since second edition, when Chaos was soooo cheesy that sometimes could be boring play with them and pointless against them. and of course I always love Black Legion and Iron Warriors.I always play and sometimes I enjoy the fluff inside the codices and rulebooks, but my English is really poor so, I just bought everything in spanish. I could note that Black Library doesn't publish anything in spanish so, I never look for any BL material. I couldn't remember with which order I got as a gift Back From The Dead (a Necromunda novel), and another one from Blood Bowl. well, I gift the Blood Bowl one because I simply don't like the WH fantasy universe, and I find Blood Bowl a little silly. But the other one was free so, I give it a try, and although it was great (I will write that review later), was a little bit complicated for a non speaking english guy like me. so I quit.but then I bought this, just because there is not a single novel with the Iron Warriors as the protagonist, and must have it just for collection. of course, I read it and I just love it. the text is so well written that I must use very little imagination to being transported at the side of Hounsou, Forrix and the other IW fellas and I feel so good kicking Winnie Pooh's backs like I feel on the table. I thought that I never could enjoy a non spanish book so much as this. and I never thought that I could get entertained more by a book than a movie in a plot that has 80% action. I just pray everyday for Games Workshop makes a movie, or give the permission for the Damnatus guys. meanwhile, I think that these books just be enough.not even a paragraph bored me, I thought that I will finished in like 2 months while I search lots of words in the dictionary but is easily understandably, and the graphic violence, wow, is everything that I expect from the grim dark future of WH40k. when I end it, I get the other book and I read it since the beginning and I understand a lot, and I enjoyed it too. then I become a huge fan and I start to buy lots of Black Library books. this one is the guilty that I spend so much money on novel books. XDDseriously, even when I read a lot of books, including few from the Horus Heresy saga, I think that this is by far my favorite one, I will love that a second part could be written (as I could see in the final pages, is very doable).is really hard to talk about the content without spoil it so I think that I will just say that has a lot of actions, the IW behave like the siege specialist that they are, the Winnie Poohs are kicked really heavy and you will simply gonna love Honsou. and of course, lots and lots of butchery and carnage. this book is Khorne approved!!!buy it or Perturabo will crush your skull it he night. ;)

Hi"Storm of Iron" is in my opinion one of the greatest novels Graham McNeill has ever written. It is only troubled by "A Thousand Sons", which is obviously his best. Great characters and worth a better place in TheTimes bestseller list but just 22. But back to SoI.I hardly recommend this book, cause it is just funny to read. SoI is great for its introduction to the character of Honsu and his rising to warsmith, though I dont think that it is a well fitting prequel to "Dead Sky, Black Sun" for there is just too much space (literaly time between the plots) between the two books. I also regret that there is no more background information on the attack on Hydra Cordatus such as the Iron Warriors role in the 13th Black Crusade of Abaddon the Despoiler or the ongoing after the defeat of the imperial guardians. To complete the plot u have to go online and read the facts relating to the book.For all fans of Warhammer 40k and other Science-Fiction Literature the book is a must have. It gives prefect view in the conflict between the imperium and the forces of chaos at the end of the 41st millenium.For my part, I had a great time while reading this book and I want You to read it as well.so far...

Storms of Iron is intense from start to finish! All of the characters were deeply written and their actions reinforced the chaotic and emotional nature of the plot. The descriptions of the battles are remarkable and gives us a close look into the tactics and strategies of the Iron Warriors. Overall Storms of Iron is awesome!