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title: "The First Wall (3) (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra) Hardcover – March 3, 2020"
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# The First Wall (3) (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra) Hardcover – March 3, 2020

**Brand:** gav thorpe
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- **What is this?** The First Wall (3) (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra) Hardcover – March 3, 2020 by gav thorpe
- **How much does it cost?** R8514 with free shipping
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## Customer Reviews

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    Embrace the padding
  

*by K***O on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on August 10, 2020*

Originally the Horus Heresy was a three-line reference in an early Warhammer 40k rule book.  Since that first reference in 1988 it has been expanded into several games, a miniatures line, and now a 60+ volume book series.So it's no surprise that the Siege of Terra, the final 'chapter', is padded and bloated with no detail considered too insignificant for a prolonged tangent.  As long as you know this, and accept it (and why are you reading this is you haven't already?) this is a pretty good book.Like Book 2, The Lost and the Damned, not much happens as far as the overall plot.  Chaos advances slightly and the siege continues.  But you knew that already, the very name, The First Wall, tells us we're in for a bit of a slog.  But the success is in how it was told.Gav Thorpe's author's note is an interesting insight, he had 3 plot points to hit and 300 pages to fill.  He uses a mix of new and established characters to cover his ground.  We follow an army of Ethiopian soldiers as they fight to reach the battle, the growth of Emperor-worshiping cults in the palace and a group of Iron Warriors trying to break the palace defenses.  Many characters are well-defined and as a reader I cared about their struggles.  I also liked the conflict among the Imperial forces about whether or not they should shed their anti-religious bias and fight the army of literal demons with faith.As usual the weaknesses were in the established characters.  The author's hands are tied as far as what they do or what happens with them.  So when a major hero and villain meet they scowl, trade insults and then skulk away since they still have several books to fill before they can fight.  It feels like a comic book cliche where the hero says "let him go, he's beaten" and knocks me out of the story as the author's limits show.If you're reading this you're probably already invested in this seemingly endless series and will buy this, at least know that it's a pretty decent read.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    The Iron Warriors bring it
  

*by J***K on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 18, 2020*

I somehow missed this had come out.Unexpectedly, I found myself rooting for Forrix and the Iron Warriors.  The battle for Terra continues, with great fight scenes.In addition, we see the return of the first Imperial Saint, and the impact on Custodians, Dorn and the battle in general.Finally, we get to see the trials of an Imperial unit as it travels to the battle over months.  And, perhaps it's the fever, but Thorpe fooled me utterly.Easy to recommend and a must get.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Confused and satisfied
  

*by B***L on Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 8, 2020*

This book was a roller coaster ride for me. After first two very good books in the Siege of Terra series this one opened and continiued very underwhelming tones.First 70% was a drag. It was a mix of bolterp0rn, some nobody teenager army girl’s road trip and some deamon stuff. I kept pushing and grinding to finish line like Perturabo’s assault on Imperial Palace.Up to that point my grade was 2 stars, only readable plot was Lectitio Divinitatus cult. Then after 70% things started to change.-Minor Spoiler Alert-Sigismund took to field. When that bad boy comes awesome in the neighorhood triples. My grade increased to 3 stars.Then some nice plot twists happened i did not see. My grade increased to 4 stars.Then champions duelled and it seemed like Primarchs duel is on the horizon. My grade wanted to go 5 stars but Primarchs just trolled eachother so my grade is still 4 stars.If you can suffer the first 70% of the book it is a nice read.

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