Scent of a Gamer

From the computer to the tabletop, this is all about games. Updated each week-end.

Book review: Vengeful Spirit (Horus Heresy XXIX)

If you have been reading the books in numbered order (not recommended) it has been a while since we checked in on Horus. Books since Galaxy in Flames have shown … Continue reading

January 22, 2023 · Leave a comment

Book review: Angel Exterminatus (Horus Heresy XXIII)

This book moves us firmly into the mid-section of the overall saga. The initial moves have played out – the betrayals and Isstvan and Calth, and the loyalist forces are … Continue reading

September 22, 2022 · Leave a comment

Book review: The Outcast Dead (Horus Heresy XVII)

“Sometimes the only victory possible is to keep your opponent from winning.” This is the story of The Outcast Dead. This story picks up the thread left by A Thousand … Continue reading

September 1, 2022 · 4 Comments

Book review: Thousand Sons (Horus Heresy XII)

The Horus Heresy is a galaxy-spanning tale and contains a lot of concurrent action. The Space Wolves’ attack on the home world of the Thousand Sons has been alluded to … Continue reading

August 14, 2022 · 3 Comments

Book review: Mechanicum (Horus Heresy IX)

After a few books that moved us away from the action with little connection to the overarching story, Mechanicum is like a fresh drink of Heresy-Cola. The Mechanicum, based on … Continue reading

August 4, 2022 · 2 Comments

Book review: False Gods (Horus Heresy II)

The lies are truths and the truths are lies, and Garviel Loken’s previous faiths are shaken. When the Warmaster is lured into single combat and grievously wounded, Loken attempts to … Continue reading

July 10, 2022 · 4 Comments