Tome of Fire Trilogy

well what can i say about this series of books so far... one word sums it up quite well, Awesome!

No serires of books that black library have published so far (baring the Horus Hersy series) have i looked forward to so much for the next book.
The Tome of Fire series which so far has two books and a audio book released is a fantastic read.
Nick Kyme has catapulted himself up into my favorite black libray writers, and thats saying something, as it takes someone with a special talent in story telling to do that with me - i can be quite set in my ways.
I first picked up the first book: Salamander, just as a gap filler as i waited for the first heretic to be released (horus heresy) and i have to say i struggled to put the book down. Mostly due to the fact i either had to go to work - got to feed the addiction somehow right? or go to the toilet... i draw the line at reading in the bathroom, well maybe a white dwarf mag! anyway im digressing........

the series had an instant appeal to me just because it was about a chapter of marines that were not part of what i would call the big 3 when it comes to space marine books. The characters are strong and the story from the very start just teases you with the feeling that the series is going to be something epic and very much compelling reading.

The second book: Firedrake, took on the battern from salamander exceptionally well, and added something new to me from a reading standpoint with marines in that the enemy in the book was not orks or chaos but infact dark eldar. now whether this was because GW at the time the book was published had the re-release of the new dark eldar models for the 40k game im not sure but regardless it was another refreshing change from the norm.

Fireborn - the audio book fills the gap between the end of the first and the start of the 2nd book, and if its paper versions are a good yard stick for measurement it should be a very good listen and is on my wishlist for my next purchases and with a 3rd book on the way and i am assuming the last of the series (trilogy is a big hint lol) the future for mr nick kyme in black library looks very bright indeed and i certainly will be looking for more titles written by him in the future. green power armoured or not.

I hope to do a full video review of them on my youtube channel in the future.