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Kill Team (Warhammer 40000 Last Chancers)

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Gav Thorpe's 13th Legion returns again(sort of as only Kage survived, but he is back at least). Lt. Kage the antihero of the story once again finds himself back under Col. Schaeffer, but this time his mission is different he will be training and leading a kill team to assassinate a tau general. Thorpe's word is law and the Tau codex designers made sure not to contradict his prose. Thorpe's descriptions of the Tau are great, And Kage is fleshed out as a character even more so than in 13th legion.

I read this book right after I read the 13th legion book and I had a really hard time finishing it. I enjoyed 13th legion and could not put it down but this one was a completely different story. Throughout the whole book it just seems to drag on and on, especially through the middle with the meetings with the Tau. It did not seem to have the spark that the first book did, nor any suprises that the first one did. Then when it finally did get into some action towards the end of the book, it was over very fast. I was disappointed.

This title is the second book in the Last Chancers trilogy. The single novel was released in November 2001. It begins with Kage in prison waiting for Schaeffer to come back for him. Even if you read the first novel, you will find yourself a bit lost due to this. Yet once Kage is picked up, it is on to the next suicide mission. This time the mission targets a Tau general. In my opinion, it seems as though the author is changing his writing style. The smooth flow, if you can call any story set in the WH40K universe that, is missing. This one is more choppy. It gets slow often. I found myself even getting bored at some points.

*** All-in-all, it is not as wonderful as the first Last Chancers book, but not too bad either. Could have been much better, but by the same token, it could have been much worse. As of February 2006, readers have another option. All three titles in the Last Chancers trilogy, as well as two short stories that help tie the three main novels together, are now in one MASSIVE novel ISBN: 1844163008. However, if you want to keep each novel separate, then purchasing the stand alone novels is the way to go. ***

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Starts off with Kage in prison; a rabid dog waiting for the Colonel to slip off his chain. The interesting character and plot development seizes the readers attention early in the book, only to squander this advantage in the second half. This book loses sight of what made 13th legion such fun, and quickly descends into a bland gun battle with the alien Tau. Gone is the enjoyment of seeing Kage try to escape while the mysterious Colonel sends him into one deathtrap after another. This book abandons that inspired theme and becomes a straightforward tactical battle. You will probably like this if you are a fan of the Tau, and don't expect an engaging plot.