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Bezig met laden... Vaults of Terra: The Hollow Mountain (Warhammer 40,000) (editie 2020)door Chris Wraight (Auteur)
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Book 2 in the Vaults of Terra mini-series. Discover what happens when Chaos comes to the Throneworld itself for the first time in ten millennia..... Inquisitor Erasmus Crowl has discovered a terrible plot, its roots firmly planted in the very highest levels of Terra. Pursuing it is fraught with risk, but Crowl's sense of duty compels him to persevere. He and his acolyte Spinoza run down their leads in secret, knowing that their every move invites danger, but even as they begin to reveal the truth, a greater peril is unfolding in the skies - the Great Rift is becoming manifest. During the madness that threatens to tear Terra asunder, Crowl's Inquisitorial base of operations comes under attack and is badly ravaged. As his world begins to unravel and a new, bloody age dawns, can Crowl stay true to his course and expose the horror that lies at the heart of the Hollow Mountain? Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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And then Vaults of Terra came out and with it the Erasmus Crowl - now this is Inquisitor who I can understand at least to the degree. He is aware of the situation in the Imperium of Man, slow degradation of the society, accumulation of wealth for few and never lasting toils and suffering for the majority. Use of religion to control the masses - W40K is dystopian but what I liked here the most was the fact that Crowl, his retinue and allies are all aware of it. They know decay is there and they know they need to fight it and they know that [unfortunately] existing administration - however twisted - is the only thing controlling untold billions.
When he talks with his fellow Inquisitors yes, there are schemes and hidden meanings but in general you can see that they are all aware of the state of the Imperium. Inquisitors themselves are shown as very interesting personas, living in fortresses with secret weapon systems, hidden chambers and collecting knowledge wherever they can find it - I mean they are like agent Pendergrast on steroids and very license-to-kill mentality, whats not to like, right?
This is a roller-coaster of a story from page one - following immediately after Carrion Throne we find Crowl and his retinue looking for conspirators who brought the horrors of the Old Night to the Palace itself. And this investigation will test them greatly so much that at the end their very future remains unclear.
I wont go into details because that would mean to spoil the story for others but will just say - mercenaries, memory wiped and indoctrinated assault troops, private armies with the strike ships, Space Marines seen acting as unstoppable military force (brings memories from Dorn's Praetorian with that civilian thrilled with joy as he asks Imperial Fists deploying from the gunship "this is great, is this why you like it?" :) )
Only downside is that you will need to read Vaults of Terra #1 to better understand the story. And then you will need to sit tight and wait for the next one in series (oh man :))
In one word - awesome book. Highly recommended to all fans of W40K universe. ( )