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Summary: A good read.
Review: Contrary to the reviews from other people that I read on this site, I thought this book to be a rather good read. I have been a Warhammer 40K player since the game's first release and I felt the book quite appropriately developed the reverence and awe of humanity's finest warriors. So if you're not a wanker who is stuck on minute detail flaws, and if you enjoy Warhammer 40k, then this is a good book for you! I would also recommend all of the other books by King, he is a very entertaining author that does not write overly predictable plotlines.
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Summary: A good SPACE MARINE book.
Review: I've read all the W40K books so far and this is the only one that really deals with the "adventures" of a Space Marine. All the others might mention them or have a "cameo", but this is the only with a Marine as the central character. It was well written and engaging, despite that some of the technical pieces were off (the training of a Space Wolf). I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a good picture of what the space wolves are like. One of the best books in this genre (even though it was only about the lowly Imperial Guard) was First & Only by Dan Abnett.
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Summary: A good SPACE MARINE book.
Review: I've read all the W40K books so far and this is the only one that really deals with the "adventures" of a Space Marine. All the others might mention them or have a "cameo", but this is the only with a Marine as the central character. It was well written and engaging, despite that some of the technical pieces were off (the training of a Space Wolf). I'd recommend it to anyone wanting a good picture of what the space wolves are like. One of the best books in this genre (even though it was only about the lowly Imperial Guard) was First & Only by Dan Abnett.
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Summary: Good enough to sink your Fenrisian teeth into !
Review: Look at the cover. Does it not look nice? This book describes the development of Ragnar Blackmane (a known Warhammer 40k character) from a normal human into one of the Emperor's finest: a Space Marine! For those who love Space Marine armies of the Warhammer 40k tabletop miniature game, this book will give you an inside view of the process of becoming one of the Imperium defenders. However, do not expect epic battles and truly Space Marine missions against overwhelming odds. Chances are, that if you like the Space Marine armies in Warhammer 40k, you will love this book for its additional background information in how a Space Marine is tested and selected from normal people. Otherwise, if you want epic battles choose Into the Maelstrom, the Gaunt novel series or Dark Imperium.
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Summary: A must for anyone looking at buying their first WH40K novel.
Review: Space Wolf is a introducing book to the WH40K universe. In my mind this was almost designed for the new fans of WH40K or even the outsider who doesn't know what WH40K stand for. The story is simple and has a few twists, but it is lavishly detailed, and there is a subtle humor throughout the book, making it fun to read. But where it really shine is from the fact that a outsider of WH40K could pick this book and enjoy it as much as a hardcore fan, and that, for WH40K novels is almost impossible. In my mind, if there would be ever movie about WH40K (I think that Exile Bloodquest is abandoned) it should be Space wolf. The character (Ragnar) from the beginning know nothing of the WH40K universe, and we tag along as he discover, and appreciate this universe. Hardcore fan wont like the simplicity of this book, fans will like to learn the whole background to the Space wolf Chapters, and will enjoy the story. But a outsider will learn what WH40K is about and hopefully will give a interesting taste and curiosity of the WH40K world. For this unique feature, it has to have 5 starts, Anyone looking at buying his first novel should buy this one.
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Summary: Whimpering "Wolf"
Review: This book is the kind of pulp SF juvenilia I expected the other Warhammer 40K books I've read to be and weren't (these include Eye of Terror and Dan Abnett's two Gaunt's Ghosts books). William King is just not a very good writer. The plot is not bad -- and it's very interesting to see how a tribesman from Fenris goes from being a primitive to being a Wolf -- but the writing is flat and poorly constructed. If you're dying to read about Space Wolves, you'll likely enjoy this book (although you won't even get as much background as can be found in the recentSpace Wolves issues of White Dwarf). If you want WH40 fiction AND surprisingly good writing, check out the books mentioned above.
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Summary: Space Wolf - Poor
Review: This book isn't too bad for those who are loyal Warhammer 40k fans. However, this book is written in an annoying fashion. The author over-did it when it came to attempting to build atmosphere. The book was also not completely consistent with the Warhammer universe. There was also the problem about consistency in general. William King has got some misconceptions about helmets. He's got Marines spitting while wearing a helmet, etc.... If you read his short story, "In the Belly of the Beast," he has a group of scouts (with the same names mentioned in this book) fighting Tyranids after they took off their helmets. Anyway, this book does have some interesting parts but I would suggest Barrington Bayley's: "The Eye of Terror" over "Space Wolf" any day.
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Summary: Warhammer 40K fans will love this book!
Review: This book starts out with a bang and takes you on a wild ride that is sure to please Space Wolf fans everywhere. Its gives amazing insight into the mysterious chapter of the 40k universe and shows the reader why the Space Wolves are among the most feared fighters in the universe. The story is fast paced and hard to put down, in fact I read the entire book in one sitting. William King is a gifted writer with a wonderful ability to make you feel as if you are right there as events unfold before your eyes. Readers will follow Ragnar Blackmane from his earliest beginnings as a warrior on the planet Fenris to his selection and training as a Space Wolf. I recommend it highly and can't wait for the sequel "Ragnar's Claw" due out this October!
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Summary: ONE GOOD BOOK
Review: THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE ONE OF MY FAVORITE BOOKS BECAUSE OF ALL THE ACTION AND SUSPENCE. IF YOU LIKE GOOD SCIFI THIS BOOK IS FOR YOU. EVEN IF YOU HAVE PLAYED WAHAMMER 40K BEFORE OR YOU HAVENT EVEN HEARD OF IT. IT WAS REALY INTERESTING HOW THEY DESCRIBED THE PROSSES OF BECOMEING A SPACE MARINE,AN HOW THEY DESCRIBED THE WOLFEN. TO FIND OUT WHAT A WOLFEN IS READ THE BOOK.
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Summary: Whimpering "Wolf"
Review: William King's SPACE WOLF is a fun action/adventure sci-fi read. He never bogs you down with too much boring details but gets right down to the nitty gritty of space warfare. In this introduction to how a Space wolf is made, Ragnar is a young man in a primitive world, looking forward to his induction into manhood and love with a young woman of his tribe. When suddenly they are attacked by a revenge-seeking separate tribe led by a man that becomes Ragnar's nemesis. Both of them are mortally wounded and thats when the space marines take them in and literally change them to more than human space marines. Genetically altered and harshly trained, these proud few men become more than they can ever dream. This is a fun read and has a fast pace. If you like your sci-fi boiling with action and adventure like I do, then this ones for you!
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