Kill Team

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Summary: The Warhammer Loremaster Flexes his Muscle
Review: Gav Thorpe's 13th Legion returns again(sort of as only Kage survived, but he is back at least). Lt. Kage the antihero of the story once again finds himself back under Col. Schaeffer, but this time his mission is different he will be training and leading a kill team to assassinate a tau general. Thorpe's word is law and the Tau codex designers made sure not to contradict his prose. Thorpe's descriptions of the Tau are great, And Kage is fleshed out as a character even more so than in 13th legion.

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Summary: Kill team? More like killed theme...
Review: Starts off with Kage in prison; a rabid dog waiting for the Colonel to slip off his chain. The interesting character and plot development seizes the readers attention early in the book, only to squander this advantage in the second half. This book loses sight of what made 13th legion such fun, and quickly descends into a bland gun battle with the alien Tau. Gone is the enjoyment of seeing Kage try to escape while the mysterious Colonel sends him into one deathtrap after another. This book abandons that inspired theme and becomes a straightforward tactical battle. You will probably like this if you are a fan of the Tau, and don't expect an engaging plot.