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Title:
Tech-Priest
Series: Warhammer 40K: Adeptus
Mechanicus
Author: Rob Sanders
Rating:
1.5 of 5 Stars / DNF@40%
Genre: SF
Pages: 152
/ 60
Words: 54K / 22K
Publish: 2015
I
DNF’d this at 40%. I just couldn’t take any more. It was more
like a novel length advertisement for various models of the Adeptus
Mechanicus for the miniatures game of Warhammer 40K instead of being
a real novel. Each unit type was described down to an excruciating
detail, which would only interest those who are playing them.
Also, and an even bigger issue for me, was how much this played out like a gaming scenario run by two teenagers. Battles happened without any strategy or forethought or repercussions. And then the next battle would happen and nothing from the previous battle would be incorporated into it, even though it really should have. There was no indication that the Tech-Priest who was the main character of this novel had actually ever fought a real life battle before. Even though according to his history, he was a great fighter and his explorer fleet had killed lots and lots of xenos and mutants and warp creatures. Zero Indication here of any of that experience. So I just quit.
Dave had been struggling with Skitarius (the book right before this one) and Mark listened to Tech-Priest on audio and was not impressed. So I guess this buddy-read showed us that this duology was not a good one. No idea if it was the author himself or the limits placed on him, but I’ll be a lot more careful if I ever see “Rob Sanders” on another WH40K book I’m interested in. Blehhhhhhh…
I am going to include the large cover, but only because I included it for Skitarius, not because I actually care.
★✬☆☆☆
From the Publisher:
The disciples of the Machine God, the Cult Mechanicus are on the front line of the Quest for Knowledge. Tech-priests lead their forces of augmented warriors and battle-automata into battle with the Omnissiah's foes in defence of His secrets. Magos-Explorator Omnid Torquora orchestrates war against the Iron Warriors for control of a long-lost forge world. With skitarii legions and maniples of battle-servitors and robots at his command - not to mention the mighty god-machines of the Titan Legions - victory is within his grasp... until treachery threatens to end his dreams of conquest.
Mark’s Review of Tech-Priest
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