The Dropsite Massacre feels like a necessary reckoning within the Heresy saga — the book where the full emotional weight of betrayal finally lands. John French takes an event that was already mythic in scope and brings it down to a human level: pride, miscommunication, and the horror of watching brother kill brother.
The Dropsite Massacre is a somber, elegant, and deeply human take on one of the darkest moments in Warhammer history. It’s less a war chronicle and more a eulogy — for the Legions, for loyalty, and for the dream of unity that the Emperor built.
If you’re looking for relentless firefights and grand, battlefield-spanning tactics, you may find the novel more subdued than expected. But if you want a tragic meditation on betrayal and pride — on how heroes become monsters and ideals turn to ash — it’s a powerful entry in the Heresy series.
My score: 8.5/10
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