Warhammer 40,000: Warriors of Ultramar by Graham McNeil

The Great Devourer has come to Tarsis Ultra. The alien Tyranids have come from outside the galaxy and their only goal is to consume everything in their path. Captain Uriel Ventris of the Ultramarines chapter of the Space Marines, the Imperium of Man's genetically engineered super soldiers, has arrived on the planet Tarsis Ultra with a coalition of allies to defend it from the Tyranid hordes. To do this he must use every ounce of skill and strength to defeat an unthinking enemy that knows no fear.

The second book in the Ultramarines Trilogy, the Warriors of Ultramar is probably one of the best novels produced for the Warhammer 40,000 series. It is grim and dark, but the characters are heroic and thoughtful. Uriel Ventris is a bastion of hope and humanity in a universe where those things are hard to come by. While some of the characters and side stories are rather unecessary, and the descriptions of how horrible and oozing with poisons and bio-plasma the Tyranids are, the book is a nonstop thrill ride of action and combat. Overall it is a good and exciting read.

Pages: 320