The Emperor’s Legion (Watchers of the Throne #1)

After recently reading and reviewing Chris Wraight’s The Carrion Throne, I would have thought such a significant novel would not be published until the Horus Heresy conclusion. But this book is unprecedented. I am half through the story, and already the culmination of every prior Warhammer 40,000 publication has led to this book’s events. Descriptions of the Golden Throne, Custodians, Null Maidens and a demonic assault on Terra are complex in detail and captivating. I simply can’t compliment this novel enough, nor will I spoil the experience for committed Warhammer enthusiasts.
I have invested myself in a library largely comprised of Black Library publications and complimented by decades of Warhammer scale modeling. The Emperor’s Legion has earned a keystone display amongst my favorites of a lifetime. Read it … ‘For the Emperor!’

Overall a first person book recounting a brief period of time in the new imperium. Three perspectives that fit and flow well, I think it speaks to those of us who have read both 40k and Horus Heresy novels as its a good bridge.

This book combined with dark imperium and the devastation of Baal have signaled a sea change in the 40k universe. I like the change, for a long time the universe was on the verge of collapse with humanity straining to hold it together. These books reflect on how that has shifted.

Waiting for the next loyal primarch to join his brother.

This was honestly pretty great all around. The Custodes were convincingly portrayed as something more interesting than just “Space Marines, but more so” (warrior-philosophers in power armor HECK YEAH), the sister of the Anathema Psykana (AKA the Sisters of Silence, except she actually hates that name) was an angry murder-bae with the 40K trademark Will of Iron, and somehow even the chamberlain to the High Lords was an interesting POV?? I really liked Chris Wraight’s last Terra novel and honestly was wary this would be a step down since normally I tend to find the Inquisition more interesting than most other factions, but this was actually even better. Very much recommended and am hoping for a sequel.

This was a GREAT book! It definitely started slow and I had trouble getting into it until I saw where it was leading, the End of the Imperium as We knew it but The Beginning of the New Imperium.
(Bit of a Spoiler by the way….)
This was a great way of telling and showing the corruption and stagnation the Imperium had become, and how all of that came to an end thanks too and at the hands of Chaos!?! To have Chaos with all of its Evil and Bad intentions actually be the main cause and reason behind the Imperium growing, changing, and casting away its old ways in favor of the New ways(which is a combination of the old glory days ways and what the Imperium had become) casting out and restructuring how everything is done and seen. Basically its how the Imperium is able to see and cast off all of their ways that caused and allowed for all of the corruption and stagnation, and how theyre able to grow past the old ways and teachings and start doing what they know to be Right and Good and gain back their humanity! Oh and too lead this dawn into a New Age the return of a mighty individual and leader returns to take the reins, from what used to be lead by The 12 who all fought for their own gain as well as the Imperiums, and He now takes over as the one true leader and focus of the Imperium!

Read the book and see how all the things that used to annoy me about the Imperium is changed all for the good and the start of something truly great is accomplished! Hopefully…..

I only recently started reading books from the Warhammer 40K universe after a long time reading up on the lore online, and found Emperor’s Legion a fascinating look at life on the Throneworld through the eyes of three less common POVs in the universe: a Captain of the Adeptus Custodes, the Chancellor of the Imperial High Council, and a member of the Sisters of Silence. Each bring a really distinct voice to the story, giving readers a ringside seat to one of the pivotal events of the 41st millennium.

Only niggling issue is the author’s style of writing can sometimes feel overly ornate and cluttered. Otherwise, if you’re looking to get deeper into Warhammer 40K, this is a great book to see it from different perspectives to the usual protagonists in the novels.

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