Angron: Slave of Nuceria (The Horus Heresy Primarchs Book 11) Kindle Edition

A great view into the early years of the World Eaters after they've reunited w/ Angron. {Spoiler} While I was hoping for an in depth origin story similar to the style of Perturabo's or Lorgar's Book, this does a good enough job. The eras of the book are split b/w the impending dispersal of the Butchers Nails among the Legion and the memories of Angron before the Butchers nails were hammered in, while still a slave. Granted it's not a whole lot of memories but it still underlines the tragedy of Angron's life and is witnessed, psychically, by one of his sons. There is a lot of tragedy when it comes to his Legion in general. When it comes to this book though, really it follows a World Eater Centurion questioning the path of the Nails and follows his friend, non other than Kharn. Great read, definitely worth the time!

I am a new fan to the 40k universe, and this is my 4th book. Angron fascinates me most out of all the primarchs and although I was let down a little because this is “about” Angron and you are given a great look into his past, it is more about the World Eaters just before they take the Butcher’s Nails.My biggest complaint (probably a dumb one for most readers who didn’t waste a huge portion of their lives getting a Ph D in English) was a few pages that look like a printer error happened. It was a device that broke the 4th wall in a boom that doesn’t do that anywhere else. I “get it” but just know when you get your copy that this is not a printing error and you shouldn’t get a replacement copy as I did before reading it. At least it’ll be easy to return.

Really one of the best looks into the pre-heresy World Eaters and one of Ian St Martins best stories in general. It really portrays the World Eaters in a more believable way while still maintaining their unique insanity and shining light into arguably the most difficult Primarch to have as a father. It is also longer than most if not all of the Primarch series books outside of the anthologies.

The World Eaters just want to be loved by their father, and they follow him into to destruction. A good, sad read.

As with all Primarchs novels (and arguably every 30k/40k book aeound), this masterful portrayal of Angron and his World Eaters sinks itself into your mind like the Nails Angron bears, compelling you to continue reading. Fantastic story, and well written.

Fantastic read, I love the world eaters and the nails

as the title says, the unit was received in the above condition.no further explanation, if you are a Warhammer reader.

Primarch Angron, a former slave, has been found and his children are struggling to find their footing. With their primarch a captive of the torturous Butcher’s Nails, devices designed to turn brutal warriors into rage-filled monsters, the World Eaters are at a loss at how to truly become their father’s sons. Angron demands that his legion adopt the Nails, but until a way is found to install the devices without killing the marine, the World Eaters are only able to disappoint their father. In the midst of this drowning sea, the legion comes upon an enemy unlike any they’ve ever fought before. The consequences of their failure to subdue the world they’ve been sent to conquer sets off a rebellion in the ranks, but the same world may be the source of a breakthrough that solve the problems facing the legion’s use of the Nails once and for all. Angron’s legion has a blood-drenched future to look forward to, victory created from the mold of their father’s only legacy: rage.I wasn’t sure going into this book what to expect. It was my first book from the Primarchs series, and though I’ve fallen hip-deep into the Warhammer universe, I haven’t yet read the breadth of the lore. Happily, I had no problem reading and enjoying the story, or understanding what was going on. I would suggest at least some familiarity with the basics of the universe, however.The book was intriguing, blood and destruction and battle and death, of course, but also a lot of lore from the inside of the World Eaters legion and how they changed and adapted once their primarch, Angron, was discovered. Most of the story is seen through the viewpoint of a centurion, who earned his rank and honors when the legion was the Hounds of War, and he fears the changes that he sees rippling across the legion. Their primarch is brutal, vicious, murderous, uncaring. There seems to be no bond between him and his children. Set around a campaign to raze a world, this is a tale of a desperate struggle for the future of a legion. Most readers, I would assume, know what the future holds for the World Eaters, but the dramatic tale is a tense, enjoyable read with all the blood and brutality readers are looking for.A copy of this book was received from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Angron: Slave of Nuceria delves into the early days of the World Eaters Legio Astartes. They have not long reunited with their primarch, the titular Angron, and are still adjusting to his...views...on warfare.Ian St. Martin captures perfectly the feeling of sons desperately trying to bond with their father, before elements begin to question if the sacrifices needed to forge that bond are worth it.Interspersed throughout are glimpses of Angrons life as a gladatorial slave, revealing the true tragedy of his life and the potential that was lost with the Butcher's Nails.This is the first of St Martin's work that i have read, and i was very impressed. It ranks up there with 'Betrayer' for its handling of a legion that would be all too easy to render simplistic. If you're a fan of the World Eaters it's a must read, and i would say the same if you really want to appreciate the role of Angron in the Horus Heresy and beyond.

This book is not as good as some of the others concerning their primarchs. We get a little bit of Angrons back story on Nuceria but not enough, only the occasional flashback, nothing concerning his rebellion and creation of his Eater of cities army or how him being taken away from them made him hate the emperor. The characters in the book lack depth and the story about the legion being devided over accepting the nails is dull. Can be missed without missing out on much.

Not really much of a story here, very little original backstory almost entirely about the introduction of the nails to the legion and the predictable schism. Very shallow and seems unfinished, disappointing and definitely not worth the money.

A good and suspenseful read, I was hooked from the beginning. We get a good look at how Angron could have turned out, why he is as he is and how he and his Legion first introduced the Butcher's Nails.

This has got to be one of my favourite hours heresy books, I couldn't stop reading. Definitely recommend for anyone who loves the world eaters.