Dark Apostle (Word Bearers Series) Book

Ah the Word Bearers series. It's been on my list for quite some time, and I figured it would be a good series to kickstart my reading of BL fiction again.

Dark Apostle is a novel filled to the brim with everything that makes 40K so much fun. There's more war and grimdark than I think most normal folks would like, and a cast of the most motley and gruesome characters in the galaxy, and you just can't help but root for them.

We're introduced to our main characters of First Acolyte Marduk, Burias, Kol Badar and Dark Apostle Jarulek and the 34th Host of the Word Bearers as they bring about the apocalypse of a Imperial Wold. Our cast of characters was well written, with all of our main and supporting characters having their own unique personalities, motivations, and allegiences(so long as Chaos is the main one). Their relationships were all fantastic to watch bloom(or explode) and I genuinely fell in love with Burias. The action and pacing were spot on, though I do feel the IG put up a bit too good of a fight in some instances.

This novel does a fantastic job of detailing what it means to be a Word Bearer in 40k, really delving into their ideology and Legion Organization. Having mostly read of them in the Heresy or as villains, it was really nice to see them from their own perspective. It really shows how they can be a terrifying enemy, as forces like the Emperor's Children are so fractured as to be nearly useless as a fighting force, but the Word Bearers have kept enough discipline to remain as a mostly un-fractured Legion.

Altogether this was a ridiculously fun and blood-fueled most-read for any 40K fan.

**This bit is just for the folks that follow my reviews**
Hey all, been a while! I guess life got busy, and I stopped having time to read as much and as such stopped really writing reviews. I plan to try and get my shit together and start working on them again, as well as just reading more in general. my reviews will likely be much "short and sweet" affairs going forward as I get back in the swing of writing the damn things. Thanks!