Forged in Battle: The Ragged Company March to War

by Justin Hunter

Book Overview

As the forces of Chaos threaten to invade, the Ragged Company, a motley group of militiamen, is drawn together to defend the city alongside the elite knights and infantry of the Emperor's army against... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844161536
• ISBN13: 9781844161539
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: Black Library
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 4.2" x 6.7"

Customer Reviews

Straight Forward, No Nonsense

This is a straight forward no nonsense Warhammer story. It's a short quick read (sometimes you just need a break from huge tomes). It's focused on a small group of characters in a small area. If you want a long saga this isn't it. Perhaps it is a little plot lite, but I enjoyed the characters and found the book to be a pleasure. If you're looking for an in depth exploration of the Warhammer world look elsewhere, but if you're looking for a good read this is just fine.

ignore the previous review

This, like all Black Library warhammer books is hack writing. Some do it better than others, but to argue for literary merit is like saying that a smash-up derby lacks elegence. File the last interview under 'NSS', for "No s**t Sherlock". Anyway, Justin's strengths are a solid focus on small events in a small town, some good characterization of the important people to the story, nice little period details, and exciting battle scenes. This is an enjoyable little tale and good 'beach reading'. If you want great literature, look elsewhere. If you're into Warhammer, you'll enjoy this book about a unit of Empire halberdiers fighting to protect the small town in which they live.