Cypher: Lord of the Fallen (Warhammer 40,000) [Hardcover] French, John

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Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance. M35) - Secessionists of Nova Terra declare a new rule, claiming to take over from the High Lords of Terra. Whatever the truth, none have ever captured the mysterious Space Marine for long enough to find out. It is not known if Zahariel is the Lord Cypher that is active in the 41st Millennium, but this would go some way towards explaining his enigmatic behaviour and allegiances, as Zahariel was a powerful Chaos sorcerer who joined a rebellion against the Imperium but was not aligned with Horus or the other Traitor Legions.

The Dark Angels go out of their way to assume these targets were chosen and slain by Cypher himself, but often the facts that led them to these conclusions are ambiguous.Reports of Cypher continue to haunt the galaxy, with the Dark Angels and their successor Chapters chasing false rumours -– some planted long ago by Cypher himself. After using his new guise to destroy many sensitive records pertaining both to himself and the Unforgiven Chapters, Cypher takes control of Arnuldus' chain-of-command and redirects the defence of Septius VII –- resulting in the complete collapse of an Imperial hive world. This was standard procedure for all Unforgiven Chapters –- to pursue their secret goals whilst ostensibly following mission edicts as passed down from the Lords of Terra.

Cypher's ability to coerce others into helping him only adds to the frustrations of those in pursuit. Although some of the Fallen had been mere novices-in-training at the destruction of Caliban, most were seasoned Space Marines.It is even rumoured that Cypher himself has taken a position on the Ur-Council –- the ruling body of Nova Terra.

So many times had their Primarch Lion El’Jonson stubbornly held onto a position or refused to give ground that the Lions’ defiant act seemed more in character with their mighty forefather, and for a moment Purson hesitated. Persuaded by the harsh methods of the Interrogator-Chaplains and the relentless mind-probes of the Librarians, the Mauler eventually revealed that he had been known by another, older name. I still enoyed it and I enjoyed it for what it is but I think it has the potential to be seen as dumb and for good reason.But despite this, they began to fear Cypher –- fearing what he perhaps represented, fearing what he reflected back upon themselves and fearing that he was nothing less than their own doom made manifest. Deep down, the Inner Circle seethe at the dishonour –- for they know the truth, that the badges are but a sign of their failure to capture Cypher once again. In several instances, such as during the Nova Terra Interregnum, there were one or more Fallen amidst the rising anarchy. I just think that by the end of the book I felt more underwhelmed than anything, especially because we had to wait so long to read or listen to it.