Dawn of War: Tempest (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Dawn of War) [Mass Market Paperback]

Cassern S Goto (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 26, 2006 | Series: Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Dawn of War (Book 3)

Battling to save the Blood Ravens' precious gene-seed, Librarian Rhamah is sucked into the Eye of Terror and crashes down onto a bizarre planet of alien libraries and museums - an ancient eldar world hidden in the tempests of the warp. His battle-brothers mourn the passing of this hero, but his fate is far worse than death...When a detachment of strangely familiar Space Marines lands on the planet to plunder its forbidden knowledge, Rhamah finds himself embroiled in their confrontation with the planet's mysterious guardians. As the rest of the Blood Ravens begin their search for him, Rhamah struggles to discover his true identity - unaware that his allegiance could tip the balance to deciding the fate of this world and its secrets.

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'A raw boost of pure excitement from start to finish' - The Midwest Book Review

About the Author

C.S. Goto has published short fiction in Inferno! and elsewhere. His work for the Black Library includes the Warhammer 40,000 Dawn of War novels, the Deathwatch series and the Necromunda novel Salvation.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop (September 26, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844163997
• ISBN-13: 978-1844163991
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,006,663 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling and refreshing, April 22, 2007

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Tracey Dunn (Vancouver) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn of War: Tempest (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Dawn of War) (Mass Market Paperback)

I know that Goto is a controversial writer in the BL stable, mostly because his writing tackles the traditional subject matter in a slightly different way. Instead of hack and slash heroism, he paints Space Marines as people with human emotions and weaknesses. Rather than being a problem of 'fit' with the established universe, I find this refreshing and literary. I have also heard some people complaining that his presentation of the eldar is not quite as they would have liked (and eldar fans appear to be very passionate on this front). Again, I find Goto's depiction of the eldar to be novel and substantial and courageous. No longer are they simply elves in space, but they are a distinctive species with an interesting and colourful culture. Frankly, I think Tempest is a great book, with an intricate plot, real characters; it's a thrilling and refreshing ride. If you want more than hackneyed military cliches, this is for you.

5 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another storming piece of sci-fi from Goto, October 27, 2006

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Cloud-Wolf "Lone" (NYC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dawn of War: Tempest (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Dawn of War) (Mass Market Paperback)

Like all of Goto's work this is intelligent and well-crafted fiction. The characters are fully realised and well-developed, and the plot line is fresh and interesting. He is (yet again) pushing the boundaries of BL fiction, this time by employing a first-person narrative. I think this is the first time that this has been done for a Space Marine.

Yet again Goto proves that he is the author of choice for the intelligent BL reader. This is not just the linear, tedius, blood and gore of some BL products, but this is a real novel. If you just want mindless violence, this might not be for you, but if you want a properly crafted novel that transforms the Blood Ravens into the most interesting of the Space Marine Chapters, this is definitely for you!

There are one or two (very vocal) conservatives that can't cope with change, but Goto is by far the most exciting writer in the BL stable and the vast majority of BL readers love his work, which is why he has so rapidly become one of their best-selling writers.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dawn of War, Book Three, May 12, 2008

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dawn of War: Tempest (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Dawn of War) (Mass Market Paperback)

Captain Gabriel Angelos of the Blood Ravens Third Company, Commander of the Watch, finds himself at a loss since his friend and battle-brother, Librarian Prathios, fell. Gabriel hopes the Medicius can save Prathios. If not, Prathios deserves the honor of receiving the Rites of Enshrinement.

Gabriel arrives at Lorn V (an ice-planet) to find that the situation in the Lorn system was more serious than he had imagined. The debris shows that the Alpha Legion, Ultramarines, and even the Necron were involved in the skirmish. In sick-bay (the Apothecrion), Gabriel feels the mental touch of Taldeer, a Biel-Tan Eldar. It is through her that the Blood Ravens learn that the battle is not finished. Lorn houses a hidden portal to the ancient webway, an access point to Arcadia, the planet of law. Gabriel must take Taldeer to the ice-planet surface to find out if the Yngir has destroyed the portal.

The Adeptus Telepathica (psykers) still hunt for their lost battle-brother, Rhamah. He was lost during battle as he defended the gene-seed. Rhamah had plunged his blade, the Vairocanum, into the fabric of space and tore it asunder, opening a breach into the warp through which he fell, dragging the enemy with him. The only thing remaining from the battle was a fragment of Vairocanum.

***** This is the third installment in the Dawn of War series. As I read, I felt as though I were reading two W40K novels simultaneously; one involving Gabriel and another involving Rhamah. Ever so slowly, I began to see exactly why C.S. Goto wrote the story this way. To explain would reveal spoilers, but I mention it to let readers know that about mid-way into the book they will begin to understand why the scenes and characters keep changing. The author does not toggle between the two so often that readers will get frustrated. Nothing is stopped suddenly, leaving major cliff hangers.

I found the story to be extremely well written and engaging. It caught my attention on the first page and held it tightly until the very end. (On a side note, if you purchase the omnibus, you will get to read The Trials of Isador between books one and two. Gabriel reads the journal of a fallen battle-brother to learn some shocking information. It is about twenty-two pages in length and makes for an interesting intermission.) *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.