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Grephaun · November 25th, 2006, 20:13

Random book review, voila! (No spoilers.)

I got a new book today, ‘Death World’ by Steve Lyons. He’s an author I can’t recall having encountered before, in fact I believe this to be his first 40k story ever. Even so, it’s quite a good book and has certainly managed to keep my interest firmly rooted throughout the pages that I’ve managed so far; in fact, so tightly did it grip my attention when I was reading it earlier today in the bus that I actually managed to miss my stop not once, but twice. I swear, my bus seems to warp jump whenever I open a book and don’t keep my eyes on the road, that’s the only logical explanation for the fact that time passes so much quicker when I’m not looking. :rolleyes:

‘Death World’ is a book that takes place *gasp* on a Death World, no kidding. The main characters are Catachans, and I must say it’s nice to see these guys being something more than just dumb brutes for once; we actually get some insight into their ability to survive on a Death World and how they learn from and adapt to new terrains in order to ‘beat’ each new planet they’re sent to, considering the planet itself the true challenge and the enemy they’re sent to fight only a minor distraction, an aspect I think reflects nicely on their status as Jungle Fighters. I also find the description of the planet itself and its indigenous wildlife to be well executed, and I’m certainly very curious about the whole mystery of what made this planet a Death World in the first place, *dun dun DUN!*

It’s not a very fluffy book, unless you like Carachans I suppose; there is the token Commissar, and that’s about as 40k as it’s gotten so far; allegedly there are Orks in it too, though neither I as the reader nor the characters have encountered them yet; mostly it’s just the Jungle Fighters versus the jungle, and some jungle it is! Even though it’s technically supposed to be an inanimate object consisting of insentient flora and fauna, it’s certainly presented as the true villain of the book – which I believe it just might be!

All in all, this makes for a nice book in my opinion, the literary equivalent of a nice tasty snack, easily digestible and not all that filling, but certainly leaving you craving for more. I like it!

*Goes back to finish her book.*

~Greph.

November 25th, 2006, 20:13	#1001 (permalink)
Grephaun Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark. Age: 24 Posts: 914 Rep Power: 67	Random book review, voila! (No spoilers.) I got a new book today, ‘Death World’ by Steve Lyons. He’s an author I can’t recall having encountered before, in fact I believe this to be his first 40k story ever. Even so, it’s quite a good book and has certainly managed to keep my interest firmly rooted throughout the pages that I’ve managed so far; in fact, so tightly did it grip my attention when I was reading it earlier today in the bus that I actually managed to miss my stop not once, but twice. I swear, my bus seems to warp jump whenever I open a book and don’t keep my eyes on the road, that’s the only logical explanation for the fact that time passes so much quicker when I’m not looking. :rolleyes: ‘Death World’ is a book that takes place gasp on a Death World, no kidding. The main characters are Catachans, and I must say it’s nice to see these guys being something more than just dumb brutes for once; we actually get some insight into their ability to survive on a Death World and how they learn from and adapt to new terrains in order to ‘beat’ each new planet they’re sent to, considering the planet itself the true challenge and the enemy they’re sent to fight only a minor distraction, an aspect I think reflects nicely on their status as Jungle Fighters. I also find the description of the planet itself and its indigenous wildlife to be well executed, and I’m certainly very curious about the whole mystery of what made this planet a Death World in the first place, dun dun DUN! It’s not a very fluffy book, unless you like Carachans I suppose; there is the token Commissar, and that’s about as 40k as it’s gotten so far; allegedly there are Orks in it too, though neither I as the reader nor the characters have encountered them yet; mostly it’s just the Jungle Fighters versus the jungle, and some jungle it is! Even though it’s technically supposed to be an inanimate object consisting of insentient flora and fauna, it’s certainly presented as the true villain of the book – which I believe it just might be! All in all, this makes for a nice book in my opinion, the literary equivalent of a nice tasty snack, easily digestible and not all that filling, but certainly leaving you craving for more. I like it! Goes back to finish her book. ~Greph. __________________ "Girls are nice and cuddly on the outside, and freaky on the inside." ~ Lost Nemesis. Last edited by Grephaun; November 25th, 2006 at 20:16..