Fulgrim
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Our view
“Fulgrim” brings cosmic horror to the front of the “Horus Heresy” series as it traces a proud Legion’s slide into corruption. The fifth book follows the primarch Fulgrim and the Emperor’s Children on the road to Isstvan V. Some readers find the first half slow, given over to establishing how admired Fulgrim is, and others rate it below the four earlier volumes. It prepares the ground for what follows in the series.
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About the book
It is the 31st millennium, and humanity is at the peak of its powers. As the Great Crusade, led by Warmaster Horus, continues to conquer the galaxy, Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor’s Children, leads his warriors into battle against a vile alien foe. From the blood of this campaign are sown the seeds that will lead this proud Legion to treachery, taking them down the darkest of paths of corruption. Leading up to the carnage of the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V, this is the tale of Fulgrim's tragic fall from grace.
Reading order · The Horus Heresy
Full order & progress →- Horus RisingStart here
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7.97.9 / 10 - Galaxy in FlamesGalaxy in Flames–Not ranked yet
- The Flight of the EisensteinThe Flight of the Eisenstein–Not ranked yet
- FulgrimThis book
7.77.7 / 10 - Descent of AngelsDescent of Angels–Not ranked yet
- Battle for the AbyssBattle for the Abyss–Not ranked yet
- Mechanicum
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- A Thousand Sons
8.08.0 / 10 - NemesisNemesis–Not ranked yet
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- Prospero Burns
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- Deliverance LostDeliverance Lost–Not ranked yet
- Know No Fear
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- The Unremembered Empire
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.5 across 105 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 42% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Science fiction average of 7.8. That is how 7.7 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.5 | 105 | 100% |
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