For this episode, we’re reading Master of Rites by Rob Young. You can purchase it at Amazon, the Black Library, and Audible.
From the back of the book:
Ferren Areios, Captain of the Ultramarines Sixth Company, has been dispatched to retake the worlds of the Reach and cleanse them of the Death Guard’s corruption. As the Plague Marines dig in and the death toll rises to catastrophic heights, Ferren is pushed to the limits of his Chapter’s creed. Isolated in the Plague God’s domain, the reclamation fleet fights not only for the worlds of the Reach, but for what remains of Ferren’s own humanity.
Discussion guide for Master of Rites:
- Did you like the book?
- Which parts stood out to you?
- Did you like Ferren as a protagonist? Does this book flesh him out as an established character?
- What did you think of the Argentus/Ferren dynamic? Was it compelling? Did it add to the story?
- Was Thule or his ilk good antagonists? Were their plans and schemes intriguing?
- Brasca, Demetria, and Otricus serve as our human protagonists, did they add to the story? Were you invested in them at all?
- The story moves along pretty steadily, did it feel rushed? Slow?
- Were you satisfied in the ending? Was it a good wrap up? Do we care what happens with Thule or Ferren next?
