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Highlights include limited insight into Ferrus himself, uneven development of Iron Hands secondary figures, and an approach that uses other Legions’ moments more effectively. 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DrukhariKabals Drukhari Important Links. Harlequin Important Links. T'au Empire Important Links. Explore Wikis Community Central. Register Don't have an account? By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the privacy policy and terms of use. Must redeem within 90 days. See fullterms and conditions and this month's choices. More books fromthis author: David Guymer. More books in this series: The Horus Heresy: Primarchs. You may also like: Thriller and Mystery StafPicks. Thank you for signing up,  \nfellow book lover! See More Categories. Ferrus though? No dice here i'm afraid. It tries to overcome this via second-hand accounts and detailing how those around him are shaped, but it doesn't work for a multitude of reasons.  \nThe foremost among these is that the novella's descriptions and depictions of figures are typically about those figures. They occasionally describe Ferrus in comments and consider his role there, but this is more often than not in passing and without the sort of reverence you might expect. Often the best wayto build up a figure as a legendary individual-even when the focus is placed elsewhere-is by having others discuss them in high terms. Yet, the story uses Ferrus all too often as a point of discussion more than anything else, so it's not so much hyping him up as using him as a conversation piece. A second issue which stems fromthis simply is the fact that, compared with the others, we know little ofFerrus himself.  \nWe have rarely seen his style of leadership, associating with his oficers or even how his outsider approach to governing Medusa's clans was viewed. As the book actively avoids looking through his eyes, it robs the story of showing his true strengths and flaws ina manner akinto the others, or making himpersonable enough to become engaged in.  \nThis was essential as, with Ferrus dead and the Horus Heresy series having no desire to move backward, we are left with nothing save for Feat of Iron. A short story which is top on the list of\"Avoid at all costs! The story seems to actively divert itself away from making the Iron Hands engaging or even ofering them victories, while also piling on additional flaws.  \nThis is evident fromthe very start, as the book has Ferrus rushing in rather than waiting for reinforcements. Not only is this done out of an apparent need to send a statement to the Emperor and his brothers, but it's a contradiction to the original tale itself. In that, he was the reinforcements the Imperial taskforce had been needing to attain victory.  \nIt's done simply to try and draw parallels with the Drop Site Massacre and make it seem as if he can't help but continually rush in in acts of recklessness. He stays at the back ofthe army itself for much ofthe book, and when we finally do see him, it does ofer himall ofthe power and strength he deserves. The issue is that, very soon after this, that is promptly overshadowed by Akurduana single-handledly correcting a mistake every member ofthe Legio X had completely missed.  \nOne which could have erased every single victory they had accomplished. So, you might be wondering why nothing here is covering the secondary Iron Hands characters. To put it bluntly, they're forgettable. The book makes the Emperor's Children, Ultramarines and even the small band of Thousand Sons more successful and engaging by far than any member ofthe legion who is supposed to be getting their victory moment. In the case ofthe Emperor's Children they simply outdo the Iron Hands at everything better tactics, fewer losses, more kills etc and leave everyone in the dust, while the Ultramarines get more memorable moments to themselves.  \nWorse still, Ferrus sends the Ultramarines in via the first w","cbCaiqGQskRy4GSk","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqGQskRy4GSk","pdf",153432,12,"English","# Review of “Ferrus Manus: The Gorgon of Medusa”\n## Characterization and Ferrus’ perspective\n## Iron Hands secondary characters\n## Plot framing, parallels, and timeline","[{\"question\":\"What is the main criticism about Ferrus Manus’ characterization in the novella?\",\"answer\":\"The story rarely shows Ferrus through his own eyes, limiting insight into his leadership, strengths, and flaws and reducing him to a topic of discussion rather than a fully engaged character.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the review say the secondary Iron Hands characters are a problem?\",\"answer\":\"They are described as forgettable, while other Legions’ characters and moments are portrayed as more successful and engaging, overshadowing the Iron Hands.\"},{\"question\":\"What narrative issues are mentioned regarding the timeline and events?\",\"answer\":\"The review states that the novella stretches and twists the timeline in ways that resemble a slinky, and it references events and introduces vehicles that shouldn’t appear yet for the stated period.\"}]","FERRUS MANUS - THE GORGON OF MEDUSA | PDF",1791341361,18]