I found this a struggle to read as this is not my usual read . I did finish it and i give it 3 stars only because I was confused by the storyline. I thank Netgalley for allowing me to review it and Darius Hinks for writing it.

A fitting end for the Mephiston trilogy, I'd say almost totally in line with what I'd expect for Blood Angels to boot.
If grimdark background on a well known Chapter of Warhammer 40k is your bag, this is the book for you.
It was an easy read and fairly predictable, which is why I'd say it's not anything ground-breaking, and I thought some of the characterisation did stray into cartoonishly grimdark, which did reduce my enjoyment a tiny bit, but it could be that I just read too many of them back to back. A great read nevertheless.

I have never played Warcraft but I have read a lot of epic fantasies over the years. Unfortunately, I found this book really hard to get into. Perhaps it is more accessible if you have read other books in this series or have played the games, so you have a better understanding of the relationships and hierarchies within the story before you start. I think Warcraft fans will enjoy it, but it wasn't for me.

The finale of this trilogy was satisfying in many ways. The threads from the previous books get brought together. We see Harlequins battling the Blood Angels and that was terrific. Magnus and the Thousand Sons doing what they do but not being the main villain in the novel. The long pursued daemon serves that role and Mephiston and company have to deal with him.
I enjoyed the stranded world and its protecting military force. Their motivations and goals were clearly not aligned with those of the Blood Angels, nor should they be. They are trying to save their world from a rebellious force.
For the trilogy, I found books 2 and 3 to be more satisfying than the setup novel. Mephiston is a deep character who struggles with his power and his keeping a grip on his past but ultimately succeeds in protecting his Legion and the Imperium.

Par for the course, Black Library and Darius Hinks have put together a great novel, full of grimdark angst (it is a blood angels story after all), action and worldbuilding. I can't think of a universe that allows for more expansion and growth than that of Warhammer 40k, and I appreciate that BL is always looking for great writers to add to their lore. I've never been a huge blood angels fan, but after this trilogy, I'm tempted to go buy some red paint.

Its a return of an okd character and an introduxtion to the changes in Warhammer. A part of the saga that is Mephiston.Battles agajnst himself.and the black ragE.

I have to say I struggle with blood angels books, I have read few books with them as the main protagonists where I engage fully in the story, I guess Sanguinius and his children just don’t interest me.... until I started reading the Mephiston books and now I like a blood angel addict! Dam you Darius Hinks!! 😉