![]() it’s awesome to once again have that lovely gold foil book ends looking back at me.Įven if a novice to the wonderful Warhammer 40K universe, this box set is an awesome gift for anyone who loves Military Sci-Fi. First printings were gold, second silver, and third and beyond were in bronze. For those who didn’t know the original runs of the Horus Heresy series were color coded. Mine was a large vertical standing box as pictured now) I will add a photo laterĮven more amazingly about this collection is each of the books has the 'gold' foil look to the outside fronts, edging and writing. The set I received was a little different than previously posted pictures (Another reviewer showed a smooth black folding box with a golden crest. ![]() This box set was perfect to kick start my collection again. I ordered this box set, and though it was back ordered twice on me, it was worth the wait.Īt one point in my life, I owned the first 20+ books that were published in this series (plus countless 40k books), but several moves in a short amount of time left me with less shelf space then i wanted so I foolishly traded them in. Each book is in an individual "shelf" inside the box, and the books themselves are the standard paperbacks (not mass market so they're decent quality themselves as well). ![]() The box is sturdy and well printed, though I wish they had used a graphic on it that wasn't the cover art for one of the books (it's the cover art for Horus Rising). Personally I'd recommend the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies first.Ībnett as the first author for Horus Rising was a great choice, as it sets the tone of the universe and steadily kicks up the pace which is by and large kept the same in the later books despite being from numerous authors.Īs for the collection itself - it was pretty damn good quality when you consider it's 12 books for $100. I'd recommend reading some 40K books before the Horus Heresy (30K) though so that you have a bit more appreciation for the universe, and a bit more insight into the storylines the Horus Heresy is a predecessor for. I, myself, have just recently gotten into the books (the 'fluff' as it's known) after being a long time fan of the games (tabletop and PC). ![]()
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