Alpharius: Head of the Hydra (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs) [Hardcover] Brooks, Mike

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A fantastic read. The story covers the life of the Primarch Alpharius during humanities great conquest of the galaxy. I say story, but it more of a history told in the first person. It’s use of repeating motifs help to connect each episode. Alpharius, our narrator, constantly reminds the audience that he is an unreliable narrator, while describing how he misleads others adds a fantastic stroke of mystery to the story. Every line is suspect. This greatly enhances the storytelling. I have only a passing knowledge of the 30k timeline, but this novel never left me feeling lost. The author presents a far more diverse universe than is typical in 40k novels, but these elements don’t ever feel forced or added as an afterthought. the deft handling of these topics feels very important in combating the rising nationalism in the world, some of whom might mistake elements of the settings parody for sincerity. The Alpha Legion are probably the most mysterious faction in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Seeing the world through the eyes of their primarch Alpharius in Mike Brooks’ Alpharius: Head of the Hydra is a fun and insightful ride, with some of the secrets and myths of the universe laid just a little more bare … if you can believe a word the narrator says. The difficulty of pinning down Alpharius and his legion extends beyond that, all legions have a "thing" going for them; the space wolves are vikings in space, the white scars are mongols, thousands sons have that Egyptian thing going for them. These are the most in your face examples off course but still the Alpha legion at first feels like an odd one in the bunch. Reading this book made me reflect on that conundrum for longer then before and then it hit me. The Alpha legion is probably the most realistic of the legions. Nate Crowley – who proved he understands greenskins in the short story ‘The Enemy of My Enemy’ – is telling the tale of the scourge of Armageddon, as related by the creature who probably knows him best. What creature could that be, you ask? The blurb reveals all. The second entry in Warhammer 40,000’s flagship Dawn of Fire series gets the premium treatment with leather-effect binding, including a metallic icon on the front, and a classy ribbon bookmark. You’ll find the full cover art inside, along with two bonus character portraits.

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It perfectly encapsulates the Alpha Legion as a whole and their mentality towards the Imperium as a whole. With Alpharius: Head of the Hydra Brooks got most of the key things you want in a 40k novel right. Technology, action, the universe (with some lesser known factions popping up which is cool AF), but what didn’t land were the astartes that made up the Alpha legion. While in this book the legion is far more pragmatic than most, either by design or by accident, there is little bond between the astartes underneath Alpharius. There was little punch when they died in combat—they felt two dimensional and hard to invest in.Legends abound of the glorious - or infamous - deeds of the emperor's sons. Yet almost nothing is known of Alpharius, the most mysterious of them all, for the lord of the Alpha Legion is unparalleled in the art of obfuscation. Such are his gifts of secrecy and deceit that even his rediscovery has remained an enigma - until now. But when the tale comes from the serpent’s mouth, where do the lies end and the truth begin? Mike Brooks was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and moved to Nottingham when he was 18 to go to university. He’s stayed there ever since, and now lives with his wife, two cats, two snakes and a collection of tropical fish. When not working for a homelessness charity he plays guitar and sings in a punk band, watches football (soccer), MMA and nature/science documentaries, goes walking in the Peak District or other areas of splendid scenery, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him.

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PDF / EPUB File Name: Alpharius__Head_of_the_Hydra_-_Mike_Brooks.pdf, Alpharius__Head_of_the_Hydra_-_Mike_Brooks.epub If you love the Alpha Legion and it's roots (like me) you'll probably fall head-over-heels for the subterfuge, the 4D hyper chess planning, the intense paranoia.

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A Primarchs novel Who better to relate the tale of Alpharius than the primarch himself? As he tells of his deeds, bear one thing in mind: nothing can be trusted when it comes from serpent’s mouth. READ IT BECAUSE I am Alpharius… and so are you. THE STORY Legends abound of the glorious – or infamous – deeds of the Emperor’s sons. Yet almost nothing is known of Alpharius, the most mysterious of them all, for the Lord of the Alpha Legion is unparalleled in the art of obfuscation. Such are his gifts of secrecy and deceit that even his rediscovery has remained an enigma – until now. But when the tale comes from the serpent’s mouth, where do the lies end and the truth begin? Alpharius: Head of the Hydra (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs #14) by Mike Brooks – eBook Details Listen all you want to the Plus Catalogue—a selection of thousands of Audible Originals, audiobooks and podcasts, including exclusive series A ton of mind-boggling reveals that may or may not be true. And the best explanation of the Imperial Truth conundrum so far: The beloved characters of Eisenhorn and Ravenor return, as implacable adversaries in a novel of esoteric mystery, macabre intrigue, and vivid action, where the revelation of true identity could mean death… or might shake the Imperium to its very foundations. It was very well written. Mike Brook's sensing of pacing was spot on, as I never felt that any part of the story dragged. The fact that it was written from Alpahrius' POV was a good way for the reader to get to know the primarch, from his discovery by the emperor and through his journey of self-discovery.