Ultramarines: The Second Omnibus (2)

This collection contains three tales following the adventures of Ultramarines captain Uriel Ventris and Sargeant Pasanius, plus a small comic book and a short story (Eye of Vengeance). I appreciated the first novel: The Killing Ground, for it placed our protagonist away from your typical war situation and in a far more personal (and smaller) scenario than what is common for an Adeptus Astartes. Courage and Honour, the second novel, chronicles a conflict between the Space Marines and the alien Tau in a familiar setting. While the third and final novel, The Chapter's Due shows the reader all-out war on a planetary scale between the Iron Warriors traitor legion and the Ultramarines. The Killing Ground was my favorite, quite frankly, for the reason already mentioned. Graham McNeill's writing skills have improved considerably and he is able to deliver amazing action sequences, particularly in the battles of the second novel. The Chapter's Due is more epic in scale and follows the viewpoints of multiple characters, such as that of the Chapter Master of the Ultramarines, Marneus Calgar, and 2nd company Captain Cato Sicarius. Reading the first Omnibus isn't mandatory but you'll be left wondering how Uriel and Pasanius came to be, so reading it first is recommended. Veredict: A must-read for Ultramarines fans. 40k fans will have a good time.

The Second Omnibus is even better than the first. I found the author's introduction to be spot on. He does an excellent job of building the scope of these three books, and the writing is even better. I'm very impressed with the Ultramarine series in total. I do worry about the Captain of the 2nd Company. You can see a fall building for him. Must, must get for a WH 40K fan. Would definitely recommend for any science fiction/military fiction fan.

This is classical WarHammer 40K hard corps science fiction at it's best! Uriel Ventris, the hero, kicks ass! This is one of the better written WarHammer novels. I'm a hard corps sci-fi nut since I was a kid. Highly recommended!

There's not really much I can say other than I found the first omnibus more to my liking. The battle with the necrons, tyranids, and the civil war in a chaos world just seemed way more gripping than the settings in the second one. In the second omnibus, the first book's main antagonists are a bunch of ghosts trapped by one man's rage...I liked necrons better. The second book entails the attempted takeover of Pavonis by the Tau, but I think Tyranids are way more intense to read about....plus I'm one of those "heretics" who kinda like the Tau. I didn't make it to the third book, but all I can say is definitely read the first one before you read this one!!!

FOR THE CHAPTER! FOR THE EMPEROR! In the words of the main character.... "I have seen my share of death, both honourable and despicable, and yes, I know that war is a brutal, bloody business capable of bringing out the best and the worst in men. This is a harsh, dangerous galaxy, with untold terrors lurking in the dark to devour us, but the minute we turn on our own kind and murder them, we might as well take a blade to our throats."

This is an awesome buy. This book covers the fall and redemption on a Hero. If you like war against choas, this is the book for you. It takes reader through the eye of terror to full blown dark crusade against Ultramar. The bonus content is worth the buy alone.

This is a must have for all Ultramarine fanatics. The story is great. This an amazing tool for 40k gamers; the space marine history will deepen your game play.

Great follow up to the first Ultramarines Omnibus. Omnibus are big and chunky but less expensive than buying each novel separately.

Bought this as a gift for my dad and not only did he love it but I do too. May be slightly jealous and need to buy a second one for myself. Arrived in excellent condition, almost as though it had never been touched before.

Yes...another fine book from the Warhammer series. I purchase the omnibus editions so that I can keep concurrant with the ongoing actions. This way I do not skip an episode and it removes the waiting to search for the next instalment.Keep up the good work.

Great book, more depth than the first omnibus. You pretty much know what to expect from this book and it delivers. I don't want to say to much except read it.

Much better than the last book and more print then you can shake a stick at! By the time you really get into it...it is over and you will be buying the third huge novel with a total of 9-10 stories to satisfy your blood thirsty urges. The book isn't what you expect and doesn't really go anywhere and actually goes back closely to where you have been before but that is not nec. a complaint, just expect a smaller story than maybe you imagined.

Good condition and an excellent read