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Horus Rising

The Horus Heresy, Book 1

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Horus Rising

Written by: Dan Abnett
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
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It is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man hasstretched out across the galaxy.

It is a golden age of discovery and conquest. But now, on the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favourite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, can the idealistic Horus carry out the Emperor's grand plan, or will this promotion sow the seeds of heresy amongst his brothers?

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Wow

While aware of of the lore I was never familiar with it. I was not expecting it to be delivered with such a rich story. Starting the next book immediately!!

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Great story and performance

I’m a long-time fan of the Warhammer 40K universe and this was a great book for me. The only criticism I have is that it might be a bit hard to follow at the beginning if you don’t know the universe and what an Astartes is.

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Perfect introduction to Warhammer and Horus Heresy

Good: Well detailed story that gives information on the inner working of the Luna Wolf Space Marine Chapter (sons of horus).
Expertly written story with multiple characters with unique personalities.
We can see the beginning of the damage the Crusade and the first glimpse of chaos.

Bad: The only negative that I found is the beginning of the story can be confusing and sometimes the voice of different character can sound a bit too similar and confuse the listener.

All in all, this books takes all its charm over time. The more you move in the chapters the more hook you will get. A must own book!

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40k is amazing

For me this was my second audio book on the 40k universe. I've just gotten into everything really, including the table top and man I am loving all of it.

If you're new to the 40k universe give the first 4 books a listen on the horus heresy, will really get you into the universe and understanding of it all.

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amazing listen

fan freaking tastic. I've already purchased part 2 and can't wait to deep dive in.

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Such a great Audio book!

If you want a good balance of action, and lore this is the book for you! This book is masterfully written, and equally masterfully narrated. many times I felt my self lost in the story and lost track of time! This is one of the best books I have read!

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a 5 star across

I loved everything from the story to the voices it was just a 5/5 book with an amazing performance. if you like Warhammer you will like this book.

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A great beginning to the most grimdark sci-fi epic

Enter the world of the future. Dark, gritty, vast. The first book in the Horus Heresy is masterful. Presented here in audio

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Unexpectedly Delightful

I thoroughly enjoyed this universe more than I thought I would. The characters' personalities were all compelling. Toby Longworth portrayed every character with their own voice and paced the narration to enhance drama or gravity or brevity. Dan Abnett used masterful decisions to utilize tropes and defy expectations. I initially worried that the Warhammer universe was strictly doom and gloom, and mindless, endless brutality. On the contrary, I'm now fascinated at the conflicts of character and the debate at what it means to be human, as explored by the many different characters in this expanding, wondrous future. I'm hooked and afraid, as I suspect my attachments to these characters will be tested in the rest of the series.

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Intense & Beautiful

New to Warhammer, I’m definitely addicted now. I truly enjoyed every bit of this first book saga. Can’t wait for more.

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