Warriors of Ultramar (Warhammer 40,000) [Mass Market Paperback]

Graham McNeill (Author), Marc Gascoigne (Editor)

Book Description

Series: Uriel Ventris Novels | Publication Date: April 1, 2003

Science Fiction novel set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.

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'A non-stop free-for-all of high speed violence and mayhem' - Enigma 'War-torn tales of loyalty and honour' - SFX --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in surveying to work for Games Workshop in Games Development. He has a strong following with his novels The Ambassador, Ursun's Teeth and Stork of Iron --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop (April 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743443527
• ISBN-13: 978-0743443524
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,227,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb!!!!!, June 28, 2003

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Davion "davion" (Bensalem, PA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warriors of Ultramar (Warhammer 40,000) (Mass Market Paperback)

I do not play Warhammer 40K--but I do love the stories, and fluff that go with that universe. This is the second novel continuing the story of Ultramarines captain Uriel Ventris as the 4th company join forces with the Mortifactors and Imperial Guard in defense against the overwhelming Tyranid horde. I've read much about the Warhammer 40K universe and this book is most definitely the best so far.
Like the first novel there are many memorable scenes, however unlike the first novel, "Warriors of Ultramar" is not weakened by corny dialog, this time around Graham does it perfectly. His writing would fit perfectly for the big screen as he superbly captures the desperation and almost hopeless stance of the imperial forces as they are beaten back to make a final stand on a frozen planet.
I highly recommend this book for all fans of "science fiction/fantasy" war books, and all fans of Warhammer 40K

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Hit !!!!, October 2, 2003

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

This review is from: Warriors of Ultramar (Warhammer 40,000) (Mass Market Paperback)

Graham McNeill has done it again. First he brought us, "Nightbringer" and now he brings us "Warriors of Ultramar". This is the 2nd installment of the Ultramarines 4th company and its courageous captain, Uriel Ventris. This time they are sent to a industrial planet,Tarsis Ultra, to protect it from a Tyranid Invasion. This is the first Warhammer 40,000 book that includes the Tyranids and the horror that they bring to any planet they consume. Its like a heavyweight title fight with the lives of hundreds of thousands as the prize. In one corner there is the Ultramarines lead by Uriel Ventris, The space marine chapter the MORTIFACTORS, and some of most battle harden Imperial guardsmen anywhere. In the other couner there is the hundreds of thousands of the hive minded and mutated beasts and monsters known as the Tyranids. If you like big battles. This one is for you.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Action Packed Combat, December 4, 2005

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Rob2000 (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Warriors of Ultramar (Uriel Ventris Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Aliens invading to eat a planet, Precious few Marines, and a small army of Imperial Guard infantry with some armor is all that stands in the path of a unstoppable eating machine. I thought the characters were great and wanted to know more about almost all of them and think its a excellent series now. Excellent if you like the space smurfs.