The First Heretic (W40k)
Потрясающе написанная книга про впадение в Хаос моих любимых Несущих Слово. Охватывает временной период за 40 лет до Ереси Хоруса и её начало. Полна снизу доверху разных неожиданных откровений, знаковых событий и просто интересных моментов.
Император, лично делающий суровый выговор Лоргару и его Легиону. Трудное решение искать Божественное вне Императора. Полёт прямо в Око Ужаса на небольшом крейсере. Снятие поля Геллера по совету демона. Видения и открытие тайн про сотворение примархов и ложь Императора-Анафема. Начало грандиозного заговора, призванного открыть истину Хаоса Империуму. И это только первая половина книги.
И пафос, тонны прекраснейшего пафоса, соответствующего моменту (не хочу переводить, оно прекрасно звучит в оргинале):
‘You killed Cyrene,’ he said, the words thickened by spite and the acidic bile stringing between his jaws.
‘I executed a traitor who had borne witness to a Legion’s sins.’ Aquillon aimed at his sword at Argel Tal’s warped visage. ‘In the name of the Emperor, what are you? You seem more nightmare than man.’
‘We are the truth,’ Xaphen barked at the trapped Custodes. ‘We are the Gal Vorbak, the chosen of the gods.’ All the while, the Word Bearers stalked closer. A noose was closing around the Custodians.
‘Look upon yourselves,’ Aquillon said in disbelief. ‘You have cast aside the Emperor’s vision of perfection. You have abandoned everything it meant to be human.’
‘We were never human!’ Hissing spit sprayed from Argel Tal’s jaws as he roared the words. ‘We. Were. Never. Human. We were taken from our families to fight the Forever War in the name of a thousand lies. Do you believe this truth is easy to bear? Look at us. Look at us! Humanity will embrace the gods, or humanity will embrace oblivion. We have seen the Imperium burn. We have seen the species brought to extinction. We have seen it happen, as it happened before. The cycle of life in a galaxy owned by laughing, thirsting gods.’
Aquillon’s voice held nothing but kindness, and that made it all the crueller. ‘My friend, my brother, you have been deceived. The Emperor-’
‘The Emperor knows far more than he has ever revealed to you,’ Xaphen cut in. ‘The Emperor knows the Primordial Truth. He has challenged the gods and damned humanity with his hubris. Only through allegiance....’
‘...through worship...’ said Malnor.
‘...through faith...’ said Torgal.
‘...will mankind endure the endless wars against the tides of blood that will drown our galaxy.’
P.S. Итого прочитал за этот год 5 книг на английском - думаю, неплохое достижение.
Император, лично делающий суровый выговор Лоргару и его Легиону. Трудное решение искать Божественное вне Императора. Полёт прямо в Око Ужаса на небольшом крейсере. Снятие поля Геллера по совету демона. Видения и открытие тайн про сотворение примархов и ложь Императора-Анафема. Начало грандиозного заговора, призванного открыть истину Хаоса Империуму. И это только первая половина книги.
И пафос, тонны прекраснейшего пафоса, соответствующего моменту (не хочу переводить, оно прекрасно звучит в оргинале):
‘You killed Cyrene,’ he said, the words thickened by spite and the acidic bile stringing between his jaws.
‘I executed a traitor who had borne witness to a Legion’s sins.’ Aquillon aimed at his sword at Argel Tal’s warped visage. ‘In the name of the Emperor, what are you? You seem more nightmare than man.’
‘We are the truth,’ Xaphen barked at the trapped Custodes. ‘We are the Gal Vorbak, the chosen of the gods.’ All the while, the Word Bearers stalked closer. A noose was closing around the Custodians.
‘Look upon yourselves,’ Aquillon said in disbelief. ‘You have cast aside the Emperor’s vision of perfection. You have abandoned everything it meant to be human.’
‘We were never human!’ Hissing spit sprayed from Argel Tal’s jaws as he roared the words. ‘We. Were. Never. Human. We were taken from our families to fight the Forever War in the name of a thousand lies. Do you believe this truth is easy to bear? Look at us. Look at us! Humanity will embrace the gods, or humanity will embrace oblivion. We have seen the Imperium burn. We have seen the species brought to extinction. We have seen it happen, as it happened before. The cycle of life in a galaxy owned by laughing, thirsting gods.’
Aquillon’s voice held nothing but kindness, and that made it all the crueller. ‘My friend, my brother, you have been deceived. The Emperor-’
‘The Emperor knows far more than he has ever revealed to you,’ Xaphen cut in. ‘The Emperor knows the Primordial Truth. He has challenged the gods and damned humanity with his hubris. Only through allegiance....’
‘...through worship...’ said Malnor.
‘...through faith...’ said Torgal.
‘...will mankind endure the endless wars against the tides of blood that will drown our galaxy.’
P.S. Итого прочитал за этот год 5 книг на английском - думаю, неплохое достижение.