Product Description

The Jarlsburg Freemen (not confirmed yet) are a newly enrolled unit in the Imperial army. Their main mission is to patrol the countryside for orcs and goblins, but their patrols take them right into the heart of a Chaos invasion force as they fight to save their town and themselves

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1579697 in Books
• Published on: 2005-01-25
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
"War-torn tales of loyalty and honour." - SFX"

About the Author
Justin Hunter was born in the Bahamas in 1971. He studied English Language and Medieval Literature at university. He has written several books of his experiences working in the Far East as an aid worker. He currently lives in Ireland.

Customer Reviews

Too Many Characters Too Little Focus
Even for gaming fiction this is poor. The book has way too many characters, all of whom are poorly detailed - enough so I had a hard time keeping them all straight.
The basic plot is straight forward enough - it centers around defending a town from invading beastman. Unfortunately, the author left in too much extraneous material which add nothing to the plot which further undermines the already weak focus. To make matters worse, plot elements are introduced and them simply abandoned. I have to agree with the other reviewer - needs better editing.
The book's only redeeming feature is the combat scenes (what saved it from 1 star). Unfortunately, you have to plow through pages of meaningless activity to get there.
Only for die-hard Warhammer fans.

ignore the previous review
This, like all Black Library warhammer books is hack writing. Some do it better than others, but to argue for literary merit is like saying that a smash-up derby lacks elegence. File the last interview under 'NSS', for "No s**t Sherlock".

Anyway, Justin's strengths are a solid focus on small events in a small town, some good characterization of the important people to the story, nice little period details, and exciting battle scenes. This is an enjoyable little tale and good 'beach reading'.

If you want great literature, look elsewhere. If you're into Warhammer, you'll enjoy this book about a unit of Empire halberdiers fighting to protect the small town in which they live.

Straight Forward, No Nonsense
This is a straight forward no nonsense Warhammer story. It's a short quick read (sometimes you just need a break from huge tomes). It's focused on a small group of characters in a small area. If you want a long saga this isn't it. Perhaps it is a little plot lite, but I enjoyed the characters and found the book to be a pleasure. If you're looking for an in depth exploration of the Warhammer world look elsewhere, but if you're looking for a good read this is just fine.