The Bleeding Chalice (Warhammer 40,000) [Mass Market Paperback]

Ben Counter (Author), Marc Gascoigne (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Warhammer 40,000 Novels | Publication Date: December 30, 2003

Long years have passed since the Soul Drinkers Space Marines were declared ex-communicate and many Imperial agets have been despatched to destroy this once loyal Chapter. Sarpedon, the stoic leader of the fallen Marines, has become hellbent on finding some way of curing his battle-brother of the cursed mutations inflicted upon them. After numerous false trails and dead ends, he has stumbled upon the most tentative of leads which promises them a final redemption in the eyes of the God-Emperor. But can they stay alive long enough to prove their loyalty?

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Snappy dialogue and crunching action - Starlog

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Black Library (December 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844160548
• ISBN-13: 978-1844160549
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,789,356 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The dead have risen! To read this book!, February 2, 2004

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Ty (San Diego, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bleeding Chalice (Warhammer 40,000) (Mass Market Paperback)

Like Ben Counter's previous novel, Soul Drinker, this is a great novel for fans of the 40k universe. Brutal, over-the-top violence fills nearly every page, and the huge scope of events gives the novel an epic feel.

Having been excommunicated from the Imperium, the Soul Drinkers continue to wage war against Chaos, as well as their former masters in the Empire. Their impossible goal is to save their chapter by finding a cure for the chaos which has tainted them. Following close on their heels is a ruthless, macchiavellian inquisition determined to exterminate the renegade marines at any price. Meanwhile, an army of the dead has risen on dozens of planets, and threatens to overtake the entire sector.

Ben Counter does a great job envisioning and communicating his tale. In usual 40K form, the novel seeks to impress the reader with carnage on a massive scale, and succeeds.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Drink this in ..., December 1, 2005

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Alchemist (London) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Bleeding Chalice (Warhammer 40,000) (Mass Market Paperback)

The Soul Drinkers are back in this epic fiction from BL. Counter out does himself here, and this is even better than the first in the series. Epic battles, psychological struggles, and great writing. Counter has a real touch for the grim darkness of the far future, and his fiction is great.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The height of WH40k novels, October 14, 2005

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A. Thompson (Fairfax, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Bleeding Chalice (Warhammer 40,000) (Mass Market Paperback)

As the second segment of the Soul Drinker novels, the Bleeding Chalice captures the epic nature of battle in "the grim dark future." Counter seems to have a great knack for pacing and giving the reader a sense of the desperation of the characters as they fight for their lives their own redemption. All you space marine fans will love the examination of their role on the battlefield.