Well-written short story, the plot is quite simple and the final conclusion feels a bit rushed, but maybe that is to be expected considering the mindset of the protagonist.

There is something much more interesting about the Astartes discussing their morals and beliefs than them fighting each other. And this book nails such a discussion between two members of different legions.

Quite a simple story that does not add much, the way Horus acts is in line with how he acts elsewhere, and the prose is nothing to write home about either. Probably one of the most mediocre stories in I've read yet.

Although the story tended to drag a bit in the beginning and the parts told from the perspective of Fulgrim felt a bit too different from earlier stories, this was still an enjoyable read. Lucius is portrayed very well and this novella gave something to look forward to in how his story develops.

Well written story with interesting characters. Look forward to seeing the implications of this story on stories I have yet to read and how Kryptos is going to return.

Interesting conversation showing the dedication some have to the Empire and how convicted they are. I care more about the characters in this story than some that have appeared in the books and got significantly more time dedicated to them.

Weakest entry yet quality-wise but the overall story and plot still managed to really draw me in, especially from a worldbuilding view.

The prose felt noticeably simpler than other cosmere stories, which was to be expected for the Lopen parts of the stories but when it came to the other characters it was just disappointing at points. Really enjoyed the general characterisations here, and especially expanding on characters we already knew but not intimately. The wider cosmere implications were also interesting to me and I look forward to incorporating some of them in the new Cosmere RPG.

For a legion which gets relatively little dedicated stories in this series this does little to help tell their story. Some interesting elements but arguably a skippable story.