Into the Maelstrom (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

Marc Gascoigne (Author), Andy Jones (Author)

Book Description

Series: Warhammer 40,000 Novels | Publication Date: April 1, 2000

In the nightmare future of Warhammer 40,000, mankind teeters on the brink of extinction. Here are a dozen action stories from this dark and brooding universe.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 282 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop (April 1, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0671783866
• ISBN-13: 978-0671783860
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.3 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A collection of Warhammer 40,000 short stories, October 14, 2003

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Timothy A. Platt (Portal, Ga United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Maelstrom (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book is a collection of Warhammer 40,000/Black Library publications. It contains some of the earlier short stories orginally printed in "Inferno" a bi-monthly magazine that showcases several short stories each and every month. This book has several good short stories. Here is a rundown of a few of the stories you will read if you buy this book.

The First Story is "Salvation". Its a story of a forgotten Ultramarine who was stranded on a planet after a tyranid cleansing; where he is was injured and considered MIA. The Ultramarine has no memory of who or what he truely is. He is taken by a family in a small farming community, and starts his life anew, as a simple farmer. But, some things are not meant to be, for there is something lerking in the woods. Something that must be dealt with.

"Into the Maelstrom" is a Twisted tale surrounding one of the divious and dangerous characters in the warhammer 40,000 universe, "The Blood Reaver"; the leader of the Chaos space marine pirates known as, Huron Blackheart. There is a plot to kill Huron Blackheart. But somethings are easier to plot than to achieve.

"The Black Pearl" is the story of Uzziel, a Interrogator-chaplin of the Dark Angels space marine chapter. Durning a Interrogation of one of the traitorous "Fallen", Uzziel falls upon knowlege of a ancient and precious artifact. "The Lion Sword" was the property of their Primarch Lion El' Jonson, and had been lost since the battle with luther. Will this information lead Uzziel and the Dark Angels to "The Lion Sword" or into a trap. Look for the Eldar to play a major part in this tale as well.

"Hell in a Bottle" is a story about a man made training planet, which is powered by the "Mimesis engine". The caretaker of these huge training vacility is Tydaemus, a instructor-sergent of the Iron Heart space marine chapter. A Chaos Prince named Kargon "The Seed bearer" and his hoard of Bloodletters has mistaken this planet of machine parts, gears and holografic material for a real planet, and has marked it for planting its "Seed of Chaos". The only person who can stand up to this demonic hoard is Tydaemus.

"In the Belly of the Beast" takes you inside a Tyranid Hive ship, along with a squad of young space wolves lead by sgt. Harkon. What will they find?? You'll have to read "Into the Maelstrom" to find out.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars NEVER PLAYED THE GAME - BUT LOVED THE BOOK!, June 22, 2000

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MICHAEL GOODWIN - See all my reviews

This review is from: Into the Maelstrom (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

This is my first look into the WARHAMMER 40,000 world and I was quite pleased with the short stories of this high action sci-fi series. I usually don't like this short story format, but here it worked quite well and I had a hard time putting it down. There were 12 stories in all and only one to me was not that good. There are alot of talented writers out there! I like the premise and the hard action, along with the great characters good and bad. The aliens were many and colorful. If you like your sci-fi mixed with a little fantasy with high action like I do - well this ones for you! I bought all the other books in this series and will review them as well.

5 of 5 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: Into the Maelstrom (Warhammer 40,000 Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

This and Dark Imperium 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.