The Soul Drinkers Omnibus (Warhammer 40,000 Novels)

By Ben Counter

Book Overview

Great value omnibus featuring the illfated Soul Drinkers! Genetically engineered superhumans, the Space Marines stand foremost among the warriors who protect the Imperium of Man. The Soul Drinkers... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844164160
• ISBN13: 9781844164165
• Release Date: December 2006
• Publisher: Games Workshop
• Length: 768 Pages
• Weight: 1.16 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 2.0" x 5.0"

Customer Reviews

very action oriented...intense

This is the best 40K book I have read. After being disappointed with the Ravenor books, this was just what I needed. There is a ton of battle with disturbing imagery and gore. Anyone who likes 40K books is most likely a veteran of the 40K tabletop game, and craves intense battles. I was so glad to see that this book is more than just a bunch of stories abut Imperial procedure and administration (I'm looking at you Ravenor books). I hope the author does some more books on the rebellious Soul Drinkers

One of the best Space Marine Anthologies out there

I started off reading the Space Marine sci-fi with Iron Hands, so my bar was set far lower than most. The problem with Space Marines in fiction is there personality. By definition, they're not supposed to have much of one, due to a rigorous multi-year course of indoctrination and subliminal suggestion. which is what makes the Soul Drinkers storyline so appealing. It shows the Space Marines for what they really are: humans, with minds and wills of their own. The storyline, which is sparked by a betrayal of staggering proportions, and spirals quickly out of control, is original and well thought out. It shows an incredibly dark side of the Imperium, where the greatest enemy Man faces is really itself. Despite being manipulated in the extreme, the characters act out of rational planning and thought, rather than a knee-jerk reaction of "Destroy!" that most would expect from Space Marines. The main protagonist, Sarpedon, is well thought out and develops a great deal in a short amount of time. His psychic abilities are well used and described, without seeming either boring or overly god-like. This story arc is well planned and executed, and leaves the door open for another and another, which I am personally eagerly awaiting.

A new look into a Chapter that splits from the Imperial Might

One thing must be said right away... if you are a 40k fan and enjoy reading the works of the Black Library then this collected series will not let you down in any way shape form or fashion. First, Sarpedon's rise to power of the Soul Drinkers Chapter; an off shoot chapter of the Imperial Fists and brother chapter to the Crimson Fists and Black Templars, will suck you in and the following events will lead you hook line and sinker around the galaxy! Second, the character development that Ben Counter creates for each of the top 7 is so engrossing you are physically wounded when they began their trek down the chaos path. Each hurdle they most overcome as a chapter that is completely cutoff from the Imperium is so wonderfully written its almost impossible to put this book down. Third, the price is what lured me in initially! For under $10 you get three books written by Ben Counter, when each sold separately for $8 - $9. That is a big savings however its not a mere 15 chapter paperback you can put in your coat pack and read on the tram. No this is a 4 inch thick brick that could cause some rent-a-cop to stop you and ask to see what the bulge in your coat is before getting past the turnstile. :) If you are having doubts on whether to pick this up let me add to the first review and just put it simply, yes this is a must buy. If your a 40k fan and interested in reading about a space marine chapter that has lost its way from the throne of Terra, sides with chaos then breaks those chains, and then goes smashing thru the galaxy as its own chapter who is based on individual freedom that continues to destroy the threats to mankind then pick it up!

It's delightful to see the three novels under one convenient cover.

Ben Covnter's THE SOUL DRINKERS OMNIBUS packs in action surrounding the Soul Drinkers: genetically engineered superhumans who have served the Emperor for thousands of years but retain their singular goal of retrieving an ancient relic. It's delightful to see the three novels - SOUL DRINKER, THE BLEEDING CHALICE and CRIMSON TEARS under one convenient cover.