Mechanicum

Favourite heresy book so far

Probably due to my love of Titans, this was my favourite book thus far in the series

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A must for any fan of the mechanicum

loved every moment. makes me want to buy a not so small mortgage worth of models

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Incredible

10/10 Worth listening.

Incredible interpretation and delivery, very important passage of the adeptus mechanicus lore.

Fantastic

Epic listen, fantastic audiobook my favorite sofar and the first time ive been genuinely upset when it finished

The best self-contained novel in the HH series.

It takes an especially talented writer to take a 30K/40K novel away from the genre's pulp roots, but McNeill is such a writer. The plot is water-tight, the pacing akin to a screenplay, the description appropriately verbose, and the characters humane and relatable. Don't expect a grand exploration of themes, instead adjust your expectation for a story that is perfect in its concision, simplicity, and humanity. This audiobook wouldn't nearly be so strong if not for the multiple voices of Toby Longworth. It is astounding how he can make every character unique, how he can immerse and excite you with a wide range of tempo and volume. The perfect narrator, in my opinion.

If you like Titan's then you'll love this

The good points:
Titan battles are pretty good
Mars is really cool

Bits that could be better:
Character development
The main girls quest
actually caring for the Titan pilots

The Red Planet Burns

One of my all time favourite books based in the 40k universe. Okay it's 30k but I mean it's not just a Heresy fave.
Excellent story with some very interesting reviles. Also features House Teranis which is my inspiration for a new army for the tabletop.
Like the mechanicum? You'll love this book.

Not too bad.

quite a good listen, performed very well. of you like mechanicum and titans you will love it. if you want Bolter porn, this isn't for you.

A story that lacks a focal point

After picking up the paper back and trying to read. I found the story did not grab me. It should have, with big reveals, an epic plot line and look into the fall of the mechanicum.

So I decided to listen to the story. And again I found it a hard listen. What was lacking was a focal point of the story. It felt like Graham Mc Neill was trying to fit to much story and setting up future plot lines.

However for a look at the secrets of the Mechanicum this is a must read and the voice narration was good. If not sometimes repetitive.

Fantastic book, best one yet.

Fantastic book, the best from the first 9 so far.
Great story and gripping from the start.
The Horus Heresy has been a little hit and miss, with the performance letting down a couple of books. The stories are still the strong point.
This story narreted by Toby Longworth adds an extra layer to the set so far.