Book Club Book #125: The Purging of Kadillus by Gav Thorpe

Every two weeks we read a new book in the WH40k universe and discuss it on our podcast. We invite you to read along with us and join in on our conversation via comments, Twitter, email, or vox cast.

For this episode, we’re reading a classic Space Marine Battles book, The Purging of Kadillus by Gav Thorpe. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library, or Audible.

From the back of the book:

Faced with an ork invasion of Piscina IV, the 3rd Company of the Dark Angels believes the threat to be minimal. As enemy numbers continue to increase, their commander, Captain Belial, insists that his Company are strong enough to resist. But Scout-Sergeant Naaman knows just how dangerous this foe can be, and when a renewed greenskin offensive takes the Dark Angels by surprise, the orks swarm towards Kadillus Harbour. Little do the Dark Angels know of the technological power available to the xenos, and the true scale of the threat they face. Belial, Naaman and their fellow Astartes fight a desperate siege at Kadillus, knowing that they must hold out until Imperial reinforcements arrive or the planet will be lost.

Questions to ponder after reading The Purging of Kadillus:

• Did you like the book?
• Which parts stood out to you?
• Was Belial a good commander? Did he make good decisions?
• Were you invested in Naaman’s story? Was he a good officer of the Dark Angels?
• Did you like Boreas? Is he an interesting look into how Interrogator Chaplains think and look at the world?
• What did you make of the human forces? Were they a good counterpoint to the Dark Angels?
• Do we need a “sequel” told from the Orks’ POV?