A best friend of mine suggested me to read Dan Abnett's fantasy novels, and I am glad that he did. Abnett, a British fantasy novelist and comic book author has already worked on the most popular comics like Doctor Who, ThunderCats, Knights of Pendragon, Scarlet Witch, Iron Man, and Star Trek by Marvel Comics. We also know him from his fantasy books like Warhammer. His latest novel, Prospero Burns, is an instalment of his best-selling Horus Heresy series.



In this volume Dan Abnett created a world that is unique and brilliantly detailed. Characters (already known from Thousand Sons) are credible and real. The story, which we see from the point of view of a third party, Kasper Hawser, an archaeologist, starts with depicting life on planet Fenris after Hawser’s crash. Primarch Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons Legion made a mistake, thus Terra is in danger. The desperate Emperor, seeing no other choice, sends a furious and vindictive Leman Russ, Primarch of the Space Wolves, to Prospero… In this book we get a new notion about the supposed savages, the Space Wolves. They, whilst being animalistic, turn out being intelligent and loyal, having their own history and culture. I warn future readers that there is a big and unexpected surprise in the end. Prospero Burns is a great read for anyone who likes Dan Abnett, the Space Wolves, and novels written in fantasy/action genres.