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Nightbringer: An Ultramarines Novel (Warhammer 40,000) Paperback – February 26, 2002

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A dark military fantasy set in the futuristic Warhammer 40,000 universe in which an elite group of near-immortal warriors fight rebellion and alien encroachment within mankind's empire.

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Chronicles of Uriel Ventris
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309 pages
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English
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Games Workshop
Publication date

February 26, 2002
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4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches
ISBN-10

0743442997
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978-0743442992
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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Games Workshop; First Edition (February 26, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 309 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0743442997
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0743442992
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 7.2 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.25 x 0.75 x 6.75 inches

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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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roberto perez

cool story

Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022

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the book came on time and in good condition, I liked the story and Uriel is a cool character.

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Keith W. Harvey

Warhammer Dave Gemmell Style

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2008

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In the Warhammer mythos, there are certain subjects, which I surmise are difficult to write. Even Dan Abnett has admitted to a certain trepidation before he wrote his first Space Marine book. The difficulty arises from the characters themselves. First, they are basically invincible, ageless supermen, who sputter onto the scene and spray the area with bolter fire. Second, the Space Marine myth is arcane and complicated. Third, the Space Marines are loyal to the Emperor and this simple fact seems to have to be sprinkled around the narrative like a Chaplain's holy water. Fourth, their dialogue usually unwinds like linebackers reciting a Latin liturgy.

With these limitations in mind, let's turn to Graham McNeill. He has succeeded in writing a Space Marine novel in the style of Dave Gemmell, which elevated the tone of the novel and overcame the game "tie-in" platform. As a result, the novel stands apart as solid military science fiction.

The narrative does, however, contain a myriad of items that will appeal to the gamer, including planet bigwigs conspiring with Dark Eldar to take over planet and awaken the Nightbringer; well crafted subsidiary players, which you care about; plenty of revealed facts (arcane facts about weapons, suits, tactics, organization); buckets of gore all around; and the appearance of the C'tan and the Necrons.

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Overlord X

First of the Ultramarines series...

Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2011

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This was a very nice, action-packed book. It had a weirdly written prologue, but other than that it was a page-tuner.

It's about the first-mission of newly-promoted Ultramarine's Captain Uriel Ventris of the 4th Company after the previous Captain died. On the small, isolated planet of Pavonis, civil violence is breeding at an alarming rate as the Dark Eldar plague the planet and other nearby planets with constant raiding. The Ultramarines are sent there to protect an Inquisitor by the name of Baranzo, who is investigating the insurrection, and to halt the constant Dark Eldar attacks. (Warning, spoliers ahead). As they press on, it turns out one of the Cartels lead by a man named Kasimir de Valtos was using the civil violence as a smoke-screen to unearth the tomb of the Nightbringer, an ancient, evil god who is currently sleeping under the planet's mountains while the Dark Eldar search for the keys. Once this is realized, the Ultramarines decided to attack the mine where this creature is sleeping. But they were too late. Despite the Nightbringer being incredibly weakened, almost to the point of death, it cannot be defeated, and eventually escapes to feed on a nearby star to return to full power.

There's plenty of action, some boring parts with dialogue, a decent adventure, but it is one of the greatest Warhammer 40,000 Books I ever read. A must read for all Space Marines, and Necron fans.

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Philip G. Koelker

A Nice Reprinting of a Great Classic

Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2015

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A classic in a nice, new format. As much as I like the affordability and value of an omnibus, the text is always very small and sometimes get annoying to hold. This solves this, but instead of $15 for an Omnibus, separately, one will pay $30 if buying new.

The story is well written, provides a balance of action and political corruption, providing a very fitting narrative to the backdrop of the Warhammer 40k universe.

With many books to constantly read as they release, this is one I will set aside novels I have not read to revisit.

Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2019

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Great book with completely botched ending.

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williamslackjr

Nice book

Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2019

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Uriel rules! Great read.

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GRANDPA Customer

Good read.

Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018

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Good book, Ultramarines story.

Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2017

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Violent and gory.

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Joffrey

Un voyage épique dans l'univers sombre et fascinant de Warhammer 40,000

Reviewed in France on June 21, 2023

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"Nightbringer" est un roman de science-fiction captivant écrit par Graham McNeill qui plonge les lecteurs dans l'univers sombre et complexe de Warhammer 40,000.

L'histoire se déroule dans un futur lointain, où l'humanité se bat pour sa survie dans un univers impitoyable. Le protagoniste, un Space Marine de l'Imperium, se retrouve confronté à une menace ancienne et terrifiante : le Nightbringer, une entité cosmique malveillante qui cherche à semer le chaos et la destruction. Le héros doit faire face à des choix difficiles et se lancer dans une quête périlleuse pour protéger l'humanité de cette menace imminente.

Graham McNeill parvient à créer une atmosphère sombre et immersive tout au long du roman. Son écriture fluide et descriptive nous transporte dans des mondes dévastés par la guerre, des batailles épiques et des confrontations mortelles. Les scènes d'action sont intenses et bien chorégraphiées, nous permettant de ressentir l'adrénaline des combats et l'urgence de la situation.

Les personnages sont bien développés et complexes, chacun avec ses motivations et ses démons intérieurs. Le protagoniste, en tant que Space Marine, incarne la force brute et la détermination, mais il est également confronté à des dilemmes moraux et à des questionnements sur sa place dans l'univers. Les autres personnages, qu'ils soient alliés ou ennemis, ajoutent une dimension supplémentaire à l'histoire, avec leurs propres histoires et motivations.

Ce qui rend "Nightbringer" si fascinant, c'est la manière dont l'auteur explore des thèmes tels que la lutte entre le bien et le mal, la nature de la foi et les sacrifices nécessaires pour protéger l'humanité. Les enjeux sont élevés et la tension ne faiblit jamais, ce qui maintient l'intérêt du lecteur tout au long du récit.

En conclusion, "Nightbringer" est un voyage épique dans l'univers sombre et fascinant de Warhammer 40,000. Graham McNeill offre un récit captivant, rempli d'action, de suspense et de réflexions profondes. Si vous êtes fan de science-fiction, de batailles épiques et de mondes dystopiques, ce livre est fait pour vous. Préparez-vous à vous plonger dans une histoire palpitante qui ne vous laissera pas indifférent.

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Reviewed in France on September 3, 2016

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Le Nightbringer est un dieu sadique capable de pulvériser les étoiles, il est la mort incarnée. Il se plait à infliger la douleur et la souffrance, d'une part pour se nourir, mais aussi parce que cela lui est tout simplement permis. La mort trône au fond de son regard et sa puissante faux est coupable de la perte de civilisations entières. Ayant un jour investi un vaisseau spatial avec une partie de son pouvoir, il détruisit tout un système solaire et s'abreuva d'innombrables milliards d'âmes.
Avec le déclin des Nécrontyrs, le peu d'information connu sur les dieux des étoiles est entré dans la mythologie. Néanmoins, le Nightbringer a marqué de manière indélébile la conscience de toutes les races. La guerre entre Les Anciens et les C'tan a vu l'usage de force dépassant la compréhension, et rien ne peut décrire les souffrances qu'ont vécues les anciens races. Or, de tous les dieux des étoiles, c'est le Nightbringer qui a apporté le plus de misères dans toute la Galaxie, dès lors qu'il eût découvert que les mets les plus délicieux étaient la terreur et la douleur.

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Teresa Barry

Great

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 13, 2021

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Great present for mate, loved it

Kindle Customer

Passable

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 6, 2020

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Came from a list of top space marine books but significantly worse than the first I read - Helsreach which is excellent.

Slim

Not as good as remember.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 25, 2018

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I borrowed the Omnibus from a friend years ago and really enjoyed this particular story.
But reading it now I keep tripping over odd grammar and clunky sentnece structure. The story is pretty interesting and the characters are more complex than I'd have expected given the subject matter. But it (the kindle version at least) really needs a good edit.

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