Knights of Macragge (Warhammer 40,000)

by Nick Kyme

 
The return of Captain Sicarius! Discover what befell Sicarius when he was lost in the warp, and how he survived…

The primarch Roboute Guilliman of the Ultramarines has returned in the galaxy’s hour of need, and all muster to his Indomitus Crusade to hold back the darkness. Amongst these heroes is Cato Sicarius, Master of the Watch and vaunted captain of Second Company. Disaster befalls Sicarius and his brave warriors as their ship, the Emperor’s Will, is lost to the hellish warp, its entire crew believed slain. But Sicarius endures, though he and his men are fighting for their very survival against the denizens of the Great Rift – the daemons and renegades of Chaos. Cast adrift and war-weary, hope appears too distant to grasp until the storm breaks at last and a strange world beckons. As the captain and a band of his chosen warriors descend to the surface seeking aid, they find an isolated land seemingly from an ancient era, one plagued by a terrible enemy. Sicarius will not see this world suffer, and pledges his warriors to the world’s cause, determined to save it, whatever the cost… But what is the dark secret harboured here, and what will it mean for the Ultramarines if they uncover it?


 

• ISBN10: 1789990440
• ISBN13: 9781789990447
• Publish Date: 23 January 2020
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 24 October 2022
• Publish Country: GB
• Publisher: Games Workshop
• Imprint: The Black Library
• Format: Paperback (US Trade)
• Pages: 432
• Language: English

Reviews

[Quirky Cat]

I received a copy of Knights of Macragge through NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

Knights of Macragge is one of several new novels to hit the streets from the world of Warhammer 40,000. This is a dramatic and action-filled novel, one who will show you the Ultramarines and everything they’re capable of.

There was a time when Captain Sicarius, Master of the Watch, was lost in the Warp. This is the story of what happened to him – and his men – during that time. It’s an epic saga depicting battles against the warp and other eternal enemies of the crusade.

Knights of Macragge is perfect for anybody looking for an Ultramarine battlefest. It’s also perfect for fans of Sicarius in particular, as his story is a leading focal point (obviously).


“Hold on, Praxor. We are almost to you. Sicarius has driven them back. The Master of the Watch has rallied the field.”


Knights of Macragge is a novel full to the brim of satisfying action and drama. It’s the Ultramarines in the purest form, at least to my perspective. It’s dramatic, full of heroes giving it their all and doing what they do best.

If you’re looking for a novel full of Ultramarines being super badass and fighting against all odds – this is a good book for you to pick up. I feel like this novel was the personification of all the morals – and battles – fans have likely come to expect from Gulliman’s men.

Looking back on it, Knights of Macragge really did end up reading like two different books. There are the events (and battles) on the ship. And then there’s the series of battles that occur planetside. Both were fairly interesting, though I’ll confess I found the ship battles to be much more disturbing and enthralling.

I’ll confess that before Knights of Macragge I hadn’t read anything with a focus towards Captain Sicarius. So I don’t think I had quite the same emotional attachment that other readers will surely experience. I did still find the novel to be a fun book full of action and battles – a lot of them.

Knights of Macragge is a novel utterly unafraid to be itself. Its entire focus is on the glory and devastation the Ultramarines can bear, and that makes for a relatively gory and graphic depiction. But to be fair – that’s exactly what I was expecting (and almost hoping for).

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