30 review for Tallarn: Siren

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   5 out of 5

   Gianfranco Mancini – Apr 29, 2016

   ‘What were you?’ asked Lycus. Kulok looked up at Lycus with surprise. The Space Marine tilted his head to the side. ‘Before this, what were you?’ Kulok shrugged. ‘An evader of taxes.’ A low growl came from Lycus, getting louder as the warrior’s armour shook. After a second, Kulok realised that the Space Marine was laughing. In Tallarn: Executioner novella, loyalist reinforcement arrived on the dying planet besieged by the Iron Warriors after receiving a distress call. This short story filled with a ‘What were you?’ asked Lycus. Kulok looked up at Lycus with surprise. The Space Marine tilted his head to the side. ‘Before this, what were you?’ Kulok shrugged. ‘An evader of taxes.’ A low growl came from Lycus, getting louder as the warrior’s armour shook. After a second, Kulok realised that the Space Marine was laughing. In Tallarn: Executioner novella, loyalist reinforcement arrived on the dying planet besieged by the Iron Warriors after receiving a distress call. This short story filled with atmosphere, defiance, sacrifice, humanity and desperation, is the lost chapter giving you the details about how sending that message was possible. An excellent, fine and enjoyable tragic short tale.

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   5 out of 5

   DarkChaplain – Apr 25, 2016

   Tallarn: Siren is a damn fine short story. Not only does it show a very interesting, less Astartes-focused glimpse of the wider Heresy War, but it also adds a very cool element to the Tallarn story arc that was previously only implied but not fleshed out. It is a story of defiance and sacrifice, abandoning hopes of rescue for oneself to buy the time and opportunity to rain down retribution on an overwhelming enemy. It is a key piece in the Battle for Tallarn that was exceptionally presented. Tallarn: Siren is a damn fine short story. Not only does it show a very interesting, less Astartes-focused glimpse of the wider Heresy War, but it also adds a very cool element to the Tallarn story arc that was previously only implied but not fleshed out. It is a story of defiance and sacrifice, abandoning hopes of rescue for oneself to buy the time and opportunity to rain down retribution on an overwhelming enemy. It is a key piece in the Battle for Tallarn that was exceptionally presented. However, it is not a mandatory read. Tallarn: Executioner already makes it clear that Imperial reinforcements will arrive. Other Tallarn stories bank on that fact too. So the mission's success is never in doubt, and the story's placement falls somewhere amidst Executioner. But if you ask me, this one is well worth reading. If anything, it is another piece of humanity within a galactic civil war mostly waged by superhuman warriors. It is a miserable story to tell, but one that enriches the setting a lot.

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   5 out of 5

   Dylan Murphy – Apr 25, 2016

   Oh man it was nice to seeTallarn again! John French proves once again he can box with the best of them. The story's atmosphere was glorious. From the hope inspiring action of the lone plot armoured Imperial Fist to the grim darkness of war torn Tallarn. I will say I was a little disappointed that the Iron Warriors didn't do very well, but all in all it was a Damn fun short, even if it was a little late coming! Oh man it was nice to seeTallarn again! John French proves once again he can box with the best of them. The story's atmosphere was glorious. From the hope inspiring action of the lone plot armoured Imperial Fist to the grim darkness of war torn Tallarn. I will say I was a little disappointed that the Iron Warriors didn't do very well, but all in all it was a Damn fun short, even if it was a little late coming!

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   5 out of 5

   Michael Dodd – May 22, 2016

   Set early on in the Tallarn arc within the wider Horus Heresy series, John French’s Tallarn : Siren finds a handful of Imperial citizens holed up in a tiny underground shelter with the last surviving astropath on the planet. As they desperately try to make contact with any other survivors, they attract the attention of both Marshall Lycus of the Imperial Fists and the invading Iron Warriors, one determined to use the astropath to send word of the planet’s fate, the other keen to prevent that hap Set early on in the Tallarn arc within the wider Horus Heresy series, John French’s Tallarn : Siren finds a handful of Imperial citizens holed up in a tiny underground shelter with the last surviving astropath on the planet. As they desperately try to make contact with any other survivors, they attract the attention of both Marshall Lycus of the Imperial Fists and the invading Iron Warriors, one determined to use the astropath to send word of the planet’s fate, the other keen to prevent that happening. The shelter’s occupants await rescue, but fate may have something else in store for them. Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/20...

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   4 out of 5

   Chris Dennison – Apr 29, 2016

   Another excellent outing from John French. Very enjoyable.

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   4 out of 5

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   5 out of 5

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   5 out of 5

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   4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

    The Hissing –

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    4 out of 5

    Liam Tondeur –

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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    5 out of 5

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    4 out of 5

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