I managed to get through this book. It took me a bit longer than usual. I tend to read more than one book at once, so when it comes to anthologies, reading a bit here and a bit there is normal for me. However, this took me a bit longer than usual. Part of the reason is that it did have some stories that were just average.So those did not keep my attention as well. Since I was aiming to read all the book, rather than skipping, it took me a bit longer. After reading the Ciaphas Cain volume, which I enjoyed immensely (it is still one of my all time favorites, and I gave it five stars here), this was just not as engaging. But I still liked this volume overall because it had some very good stories, which make the volume worth reading. Some of the stories that stuck with me include: "Know Thine Enemy" about the chaplain; the one about the lucky tank soldier; the story of the ork hunter; and the tale of the memory collector. The Ravenor tale is one I may revisit when I get ready to read the new Ravenor omnibus volume. Overall, this was an entertaining volume. I think that fans of WH40K will definitely enjoy it. For the casual reader of scifi or military scifi, I think they will skim and find the stories they like, skipping the others. Overall, I liked it, but I get the feeling there are better works in the WH40K series. ( )

A very entertaining collection of short stories from the world of Warhammer 40,000. Took me a while to read because I would read a story about every month or so, but fun to pick up every so often. Great place to start for WH40K newbies... ( )