Reviewed by The Master Chief on 30/07/03

it is extremely awesome. definately worth a read, and then read it again!

Reviewed by Alexander Wong on 29/07/03

Great book, cant wait for the next one, for Ulthwe!

Reviewed by Sam on 18/06/03

I bought this book on it's official release date (which is usually a friday when the GW stores get their stock). As usual With 40k books I left it idle for a few fair months. Then just only a month ago I picked the book up & I wasn't sure what to expect. To be honest I was very surprised and of course hooked page by page. It's one of those books where you don't put it down. I think it was very well written & I give my hand to Mr king for writing a 1st of series to come (well that's what I'm hoping for). King has portrayed the Eldar to their very nature & has played off the Xenos race very well in this book.

I'm eager to see more offsprings from Farseer & I hope the rhythm gets better & better. Thumbs Up! Probably one of his best books.

Reviewed by Peter Elliot on 17/06/03

I confess that the first time I read the book, I wasn't that impressed by it in comparison to some of bills other works at least, but after recently re - reading it, I have to change my opinion, definitely much more of a mystical feel than the space wolf series, although still engaging, despite the fact that my personal favourite "bill" books, are still daemonslayer and grey hunter, this makes for a compelling read.

Reviewed by archontaskidor on 07/05/03

Good book ... still waiting for the next to be released.  Enforces the fact that you never ask an Eldar a question, because you will get 5 different answers,  each one worse than the previous.

Reviewed by 40K Fluff Fanatic on 05/04/03

Bill - you've out-done yourself! I've been reading your work since you started out with GW back in Rogue Trader days. Your work - honestly - is one of the very top reasons why I got into 40K in the first place. "Farseer" is your best work yet - in fact it is some of the best contemporary sci-fi I've ever read, including non GW fiction. (I've also been inspired by you to finally finish my own novel, that I've developed over 15 years of historical research, accumulating a bachelor's degree involving Latin courses, etc. If it ever gets published, you'll be in the Acknowledgements for certain!)

Reviewed by Matt Kennedy on 06/01/03

An Excellent Book, giving insight into the Eldar/Slaanesh connection often hinted at.

As an Eldar player, not only is it a good book, but also opens opportunities for special characters, such as the Ragnar Space Wolf based on his book.

Hopefully further novels will remain at the same quality

Reviewed by Michael Mooney on 11/11/02

Much as I hate to single out one of Bill's books above another, this is my favourite of his 40k work novels. Janus Darke works convincingly as an outcast hero, the space battles are suitably operatic, and I STILL wouldn't trust an Eldar as far as I could spit a snotling.

Thoroughly recommendable, and a treat for any fans of E.E. Doc Smith (although I don't remember the Grey Lensman using pliers to extract information from bad guys...) I hope we won't have to wait too long to visit the Farseer again.

Reviewed by Jeffrey Meiers on 02/10/02

It is one of the best books that I've read.

Reviewed by Nathan Dowdell on 18/09/02

Great Build up to the finale, but the finale itself felt weak compared to the rest of the book, but, as it's supposed to be part of a trilogy, the ending is really just to lead on to the next part. Good overall, but,like I said, the ending let it down slightly.

Reviewed by Luis on 01/08/02

Recently I had the pleasure of reading 'Farseer'. I am well familiar with Mr King work, having read most, if not all, his books (Felix & Gotrek, Space Wolf Saga). In my opinion Mr King writing is getting better with each book he finish.

'Farseer', in spite of some apparent initial plot similarities with 'Eye of Terror' by BJ Bayley, the book reads in very different way, Janus Darke, as a doomed character, subject to many different attempts at manipulating him, stands out very nicely. A bit more of character development on his human companions would have been nice, though. The biggest "but" involves the Emperor's Son marine character. At moments it seems to be designed as a comic relief character, but I am not sure that was Mr King intention.

I won spoil the ending, but I can say it is satisfactorily shocking. I strongly reccomend reading the book to all 40k fan!