Dark Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Andy Jones (Author), Marc Gascoigne (Draft Writer)

Book Description

Series: Warhammer 40,000 Novels | Publication Date: January 30, 2001

In the war-torn 41st millennium humanity stands on the shores of damnation, their only saviour is the Immortal God Emperor and the massed armies of the Imperium, in this searing anthology of Warhammer 40,000 stories torn from the pages of Inferno! magazine.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

The Warhammer 40,000 universe has always been one of Games Workshop’s richest story settings, allowing incredible breadth and yet at the same time providing instantly recognisable characters that can be developed. Proof-reading Dark Imperium has really reminded me how lucky we are to have such great writers eager to contribute their stories, from the harrowing description of a medical procedure in ‘Apothecary’s Honour’, to the epic clashes of ‘Battle of the Archeosaurus’ and the skirmishes of ‘Small Cogs’ which has in it the tensest, most gripping battle scene that I have ever read. Richard Williams, Sub Editor, The Black Library

About the Author

Contributors are: chief game developers Andy Chambers and Gav Thorpe; Warhammer novelists William King and Barrington J. Bayley; and Inferno! regulars Simon Jowett, Ben Counter, Neil Rutledge, Robert Earl and Matthew Farrer.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop (January 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743411625
• ISBN-13: 978-0743411622
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,112,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, September 12, 2001

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Brian King (Boston Ma,) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

This and Into the Maelstrom are a collection of short stories. If you think 40k is for you this will give you an all round view that can't be beat. Some of the stories were exceptional but with short stories they can't all suit you. I liked both and would recommend them to anyone. Sorry could not give Maelstrom all the credit.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good Book. Good Follow Up For 4ok, March 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Dark Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

If you like the table top game Warhammer 40k, and like to learn about the backround of the races, this is a good book for. It gives a unique perspective on thingss from the space marine point of view. If you haven't played 40k.....you probably should pass.

1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Nice book, January 19, 2003

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Win Suteerachai (Worcester, MA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark Imperium (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Got a lot of cool short stories, but some can be utterly boring to read. I still, however, can't find a 40k novel that shows the reality of the table top.. I mean.. they sure make space marines overly powerful(One squad can beat a bunch of scorpians and guardians with only 3-4 loses?? They only have 3+ save!!), eldar utterly [stink], and imperial guards too good to be true...

Well, you might want to be a 40k mania to enjoy this, but it's a good read anyways...