Gods of Mars

Forge of Mars: Warhammer 40,000, Book 3

By: Graham McNeil

Narrated by: Joe Jameson

Book 3 in the Forges of Mars series.

Beyond the edges of the galaxy, Archmagos Kotov's great voyage comes to an end. Now, he must ensure the galaxy survives his success...

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The terrible secret that has haunted the series is revealed, and sheds new light on the Machine Cult's eternal mission to retrieve technology, no matter the cost...

The story:

In the great black void beyond the boundaries of the galaxy itself, Archmagos Kotov's voyage has come to an end. He has found his quarry at last – the resting place of the long-lost Vettius Telok. But Telok yet lives, and as the brave explorators of Kotov's fleet marvel at the wonders laid before them, darker plans unfold. As reality itself is threatened by impossible technologies from the dawn of time, it falls to a small group of heroes to thwart an insane plan that could see the very universe itself annihilated.

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Crapped the bed at the end

Loved the first two books, and most of this one. The last 30-ish minutes of this last one was underwhelming. Felt like a forced set up.

Excellent conclusion to a great series

Excellent conclusion to a great series. Great narration and I really enjoyed the fleshing out of the deeper admech lore.

Amazing

Enrapturing spoilers ahead stop reading now danger danger the plot twist omg graham made that bitter so good but so bitter!!!

Great book and performance!

Great story from beginning to end! Interesting twists during the story. Great performance that matched the book!

Amazing Series

The narrator is excellent and really helped bring this story to life. A challenge given the number of POV characters (it’s a lot.) I’ve only gotten interested in the 40k universe in the last year or so and have never been able to play the tabletop game.

However, as a lifelong sci-fi fan I’m happy that there is so much more to 40k. This series andThe Vaults of Terra books are great even if you’re not steeped in the 40k universe. It certainly helps to know about the background and history of factions but these can be understood and enjoyed even if you don’t.

bravo

what a fantastic continuation of this story. definitely wasn't crying during that 23rd chapter either...nope

Loved it!

While the ending definitely could have been a bit better, what a journey it was! The trip through the Halo Scar and beyond was amazing and has given me a great deal of ideas for 40k and Killteam scenarios.

Outstanding Ending

While the first two books were most definitely more tense and the climax of Gods of Mars may be somewhat lackluster, the end of the book closes up all the questions you might've had in satisfying and a somewhat alarming way.

Pretty Solid overall.

mostly a great mechanicus story but the portrayal, or rather the voices, of the Black Templars was comically odd from the narrator. the voices he did for other characters though, such as colonel Anders, was perfection, so its just minor quibble really. over all good.

Very enjoyable but feeling lacking near the end.

The story is enjoyable and full of fun moments but the ending feels off for a series focus on the mechanicus. I still recommend it but maybe not Graham McNeil best work.