Time of Legends is Black Library's premiere fantasy series, which brings the history and legends of the Warhammer world alive. Empire follows up Heldenhammer, by Graham McNeill, with the story of the creation of the Empire in the Old World.
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Hailing from Scotland, Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in Surveying to join Games Workshop, where he worked for six years as a game developer. As well as fourteen novels, Graham has written a host of sf and fantasy short stories and the successful Hours and Horus Heresy Series. He lives in Nottingham, UK.
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Hailing from Scotland, Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in Surveyinh to join Games Workshop, where he worked for six years as a games developer. In addition to many novels, including False Gods, Fulgrim and Mechanicum for the prestigious Hoeus Hersey series, Graham has written a host of sf and fantasy short stories. He lives in Nottingham, UK.
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This review is from: Empire (Time of Legends: Sigmar Trilogy) (Mass Market Paperback)
As the story opens, Sigmar Heldenhammer is being crowned Emperor. King Marius of the Jutone is absent from the ceremony. Come Spring, Sigmar declares war and sets out to persuade the Jutones to join the Empire. During the final battle, Sigmar allows his darkness to slip its leash and it very nearly destroys all he has created in one moment of hatred.
Meanwhile, the Norsii have been raiding all along the coast, destroying dozens of settlements and massacring all (human and animal) within. They are led by Kar Odacen, a Norsii shaman, and a man who calls himself Azazel. (Azazel was named Gerreon in the previous book titled "Heldenhammer".) Sigmar and his allies must deal with these dark god followers, but the task is made more difficult because of a magical crown Sigmar wears. The crown was gained from killing an evil necromancer that wore it upon his brow. Sigmar believes the crown's power will help him to defend the newly made empire. However, the crown demands a heavy price from any who dare to set it upon their head. **** FOUR STARS! This book did not come across to me as a full-length novel. Instead, it felt more as if several novellas were tacked together with the Norsii being a constant running sub-plot. (Example: First novella is the war against the Jutones. Second is a necromancer. Third is dealing out some revenge on Roppsmenn, tribal warriors from the east.) Only then does the Norsii get major attention. Still, the book as a whole is wonderful. The author's writing style is smooth, vivid, and easy to follow. The battles are well written and the emotions of the Empire's warriors are clearly expressed. Graham McNeill has written another winner! **** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Predictable,
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What this book reminded me of was an amusement park just like the ones you went to when you were little. Years later when you go back, you remember how much fun you had and how things have changed. This is like that. It's the same story you've read a hundred times. You could almost tell it yourself because not much has changed.
This novel is about the founding of the Human Empire. This is not a new world; it has existed for years. The Human Empire has a history which has been repeated again and again across the Games Workshop universe. There are few surprises. Predictable clichés; the action sequences were fun, but you always knew what was going to happen. This is a weakness of most serialized fantasy; you want it to be different, and then it's not. While it's comforting to know that your world will never really change, it's nice to be tricked into thinking otherwise. Empire doesn't do that. If you are new to Games Workshop serials, you may enjoy the Sigmar Trilogy. The endless amount of detail helps feed your experience with Warhammer. The writing and pace is quite good. If you are looking to suspend disbelief and go to a brand new place you've never imagined before, this is just not it.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
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Warhammer books can be pretty hard to review. When I pick up a Warhammer novel, I enjoy the fact that I know what to expect and I'm probably going to get just that. I'm not looking to find the next American classic and I usually try to turn off the part of my brain that critiques the book. Warhammer is a good way to waste a few hours and I'll admit, they are fun.
Empire is the second book in the Sigmar trilogy. I think there's a lot more action in this one than in Heldenhammer so readers who didn't like that one will probably like this one better. The plot lines introduced in Heldenhammer are carried over for the most part so you do need to read that one before picking up Empire (sometimes with Warhammer you can get away with skipping parts of the series). The Hack N Slash is fun and the characters are somewhat three dimensional (somewhat being the key word) If you like Warhammer, you'll probably enjoy this book. If you dislike Warhammer, then I'm surprised you're even reading this. I found it to be better than the last Warhammer book I reviewed, Iron Company. I haven't read part three yet but Empire made me compelled to do so.
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