Warrior Coven

by C.S. Goto

Book Overview

Second novel of the series. When an ancient pact is invoked, the Deathwatch Space Marines must put aside their prejudices to battle alongside the alien eldar to protect the galaxy from an even greater... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844163652
• ISBN13: 9781844163656
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Games Workshop(uk)
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Warrior Coven Rocks!!

CS Goto is an excellent author, he has really done well with the Deathwatch series of books, mixing action and intrigue. Well worth the read even if you aren't a Warhammer 40K fan.

Goto is a breath of fresh air in 40K

WH40K can sometimes get tired and a little dull after reading more than a couple of books. Many of the BL authors seem to represent similar stories in the same way, so it is very refreshing to read Goto's interpretation of the 40K universe. He writes fantastically, and is by far the most readable of the BL authors. Warrior Coven is amazing. It provides multiple viewpoints for the narrative, not just the usual Space Marines, but also eldar and dark eldar aliens too. The atmosphere is evocative and the plot intriguing. I know that some die-hard war-gamers have a problem with anything that varies from the game-stats in the rule-books and hence with anything creative in the 40K universe, but this book is a NOVEL not a rulebook. And it is a great novel at that!

Extremely well done!

Captain Octavius did such an exceptional performance on the Herodian IV mission, he had become one of the very few Marines to be given the honor of a permanent secondment to the Deathwatch. The captain assembles a new team of battle brothers for a new mission. Though Octavius has already selected a Blood Ravens librarian named Atreus for the team, he is surprised to learn that the Angels Sanguine librarian, Ashok (from the Herodian IV mission), has been called in my one of the lord inquisitors to join the team as well. This Deathwatch team is to fulfill an ancient pact that had been made between the Ordo Xenos and the eldar aliens. The Eye of Terror is weeping torrents of Chaos into the galaxy. To the naked eye, it resembles a cloud of red mist leaking out of the nebula. The Marines must enter the eldar craftworld of Ulthwé and assist the aliens in dispatching Lelith, the Wych Queen of Strife, before she can complete a daemonic princess's transmigration. This is much easier said than done, however. The darkling wyches who blade dance and spin with breathtaking precision, the darkling raiders, and vicious warp-beasts are only a few of the many forces in which Lelith commands from her arena throne. Captain Octavius and his battle brothers know full well that Chaos minions are not the only form of treachery they must be wary of. ***** An excellent addition to the Deathwatch series. I do not know which story I believe is the best thus far. I found it very interesting to watch warriors from the enemy side team up with the Marines. As the reader, I got to see the fight from the Eldar Warriors' view point, as well as from the Marines'. I could not help but admire a few of them. I hope to see more of them in future W40K novels. Author C.S. Goto has outdone himself! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

Another awesome book!

This book was yet another awesome release in the Warhammer 40K series, from the guys at the Black Library!

AT LAST.... One Worth The Wait

This is a fantastic book. I really enjoyed the attention to detail that C.S.Goto puts into each and every one of his novels, and this one is no exception. I know almost nothing about the Eldar, and Goto managed to provide enough background information to get those of us who are interested only in the human armies of Warhammer 40,000 up to speed. And, I suspect that my fellow readers who know more about the Eldar than some of us will not feel bogged down with the details. I also enjoy the the fact that Goto does not expose his readers to only the most famous of the Chapters. Yes, Octavious is an Imperial Fist, but that is about it. When was the last time anybody encountered a Red Talon Iron Father? This is just about the only Black Library book that manages to throw a few believable curveballs into the plot...ever. You are going to love the way this book ends when the Deathwatch shows why they are the greatest warriors the Master of Mankind has (with the exception of the Grey Knights, but that is a personal decision, to each their own). This is a sequal that was worth waiting on; I thought it was every bit as good as the first one. Very highly recommended.