Know No Fear: The Horus Heresy, Book 19

Before I begin my review, I want to recommend that everyone go to the Horus Heresy Omnibus project website and read it in the order recommended there. It made a world of difference when it comes to a coherent reading order rather than read everything in chronological order; trust me on this.This book is about the Wordbearers betrayal of the Ultramarines and the Imperium at large on Calth. Personally, I'm not a big Ultramarine fan. However, after DA's take on them here, I am more interested in their legion/chapter.Dan Abnett knocked this book out the park. I appreciate the way he is able to build a setting through the eyes of the people on the ground. In this book their are several PoVs that help build the picture of how underhanded and complete the betrayal is. You are given perspectives from the mechanicum, Captains of space faring vessels, ultramarines, army soldiers and a farmer.Their is a story trick that Abnett uses in the novel to track time. The Ultramarines are meticulous in the way they annotate battles using the mark system. At the beginning of the book, the clock is negative and building to the betrayal and the way he subverts that expectation was brilliant.One of the best HH novels I've read and I give it a strong recommendation.

Ive read about 10 HH books and this one is my favorite. Lots of action. I'm required to write at least 20 words for this review so here u go.

There's a reason Dan Abnett's Horus Heresy books sell so well. He knows how to hook a reader in and keeps the action going. Characters do develop, and there is downtime for exposition, etc., but this is one of those books that conjures forth the time honored cliche, "I couldn't put it down."Know No Fear tells of the Battle for Calth (Spoiler Alert if you haven't read the previous Horus Heresy books), in which the traitorous Word Bearer forces ambush the collected forces of the Ultramarines in an attempt to dispose of the legion in one fell swoop.This novel displays the very best of the Horus Heresy series, whose previous installments range from fabulous to unreadable (see: Descent of Angels for the unreadable end of the spectrum). Action, rich character interaction, mysterious characters and events that foreshadow bigger things to come, and a clear focus on one important event in a much larger theater of war. Abnett is one of a handful of Black Library authors who really understands how to tell a balanced tale. He also seems to understand that the series is getting far too drawn out, with far too much one-sidedness in the constant victories of chaos. Without giving away too much, I'll just say that not only does this book advance the plot considerably, it also throws the reader a bone, so everything is not quite so depressing all the time. It's a small glimmer of hope, but it's there.One of the best titles in the series, and noticeably so, considering it follows on the heels of some mediocre fare. (For instance, two books covering the fall of Prospero with little new or complicating information between the two perspectives is absolutely unnecessary and redundant.)This one is highly recommended!

After the past several books have been, well, crap, I was quite happy to read Know No Fear - it's good!It's fairly short, took me all of a day and a half to read through it, but Space Opera it is. Against one of the other reviews here, I quite like Dan's style of writing; it jumps around and keeps it very interesting - you do have to pay a bit of attention but the personal side that it brings to his books are worth it, IMHO.So to sum quickly: it's very enjoyable, just the man-trash you too might be looking for to take you away- like Calgon. (i compare them to romance novels). More of this please.

I recently read this as part of my ongoing Horus Heresy obsession. What can I say? It was superb. Easily Dan Abnett's best HH book so far. I was unable to put it down, and it hooked from the start. The style he adopts for this book is spot on for the Ultramarines, and is perfectly established by the Mark of Calth countdown device from the opening pages until the end. There is a keen sense of urgency, of precision, and total economy of words that is just PERFECT. I don't know how else to put it.The dialogue between Guilliman and Lorgar is worth the cost of the book alone. It is priceless. The sense of betrayal and righteous fury felt by the Ultramarines is beautifully conveyed, and the sense of loss, staggering. It reads like a roller coaster juggernaut - out of control in escalating destruction and annihilation. I frankly couldn't believe how far he went with it, but it made it all the more sweeter as things begin to level out a bit later in the book. I don't want to spoil it, so let me close by saying this is essential. Truly essential in the HH series and such a good read. I've gone back to certain passages simply because they were so undeniably captivating.I'd place this, along with Legion, Mechanicum, Battle for the Abyss and A Thousand Sons.

Keeps you captivated from beginning to end and makes you really want to see the Ultramarines, along with their Primarch, Roboute Guilliman, pull off the impossible and come back from the edge of defeat. Dan Abnett is one of the greatest 40k writers out there and this book is one of his best. If this book proves anything, it's that you NEVER leave an Ultramarine alive! Give it a read and Know No Fear.

Dan Abnett rarely disappoints - and he certainly doesn’t here. Honestly I had always regarded the Ultramarines as a bit stodgy and boring - but now DA has opened my eyes to how cool, bad-ass, and OP they truly are....

Dan Abnett's Heresy books are great and this one was no exception.I also feel bad about the Ultramarines as you see how much they suffer here both physically and psychologically.

After how great First Heretic was, I'm really excited to read through this. The writing is a little jenky. Some of it reads really forced, but it makes you feel how tense things are beginning to get with the Ultramarines.

It starts rather slow, but that prelude sets the proper stage to an apocalyptic event that will forever change a Legion.

Here we are... the revenge of the Word Bearer against the Ultramarines, the second ultimate betrayal after Isstvan. Both legion described perfectly, how they differ, how they fight, in this action packed book. A must read for every fan of the Horus Heresy

Lorgar e i Predicatori attaccano a sorpresa i loro fratelli Ultramarine sfruttando la loro dispersione data dagli ordini del Warmaster..inizia una battaglia violenta e durissima motivata anche da rancori personali e odio profondo..Grande libro pieno di azione e colpi di scena con un ritmo serraritissimo..uno dei migliori