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  • Black Legion: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
  • By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 12 hrs and 54 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,645 ratings)
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Summary

When Horus fell, his Sons fell with him. A broken Legion, beset by rivalries and hunted by their erstwhile allies, the former Luna Wolves have scattered across the tortured realm of the Eye of Terror. And of Abaddon, greatest of the Warmaster's followers, nothing has been heard for many years. Until now....

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Surprisingly well written.

Great voice actor/performance.
Not sure it's for me though, I'm not left wanting more, as it's not the kind of story I'd normally be interested in. Still, I give the story 4 stars as it was good enough to make me listen to the end.
I describe it as surprisingly well written, as I typically find most that try to write from the point of view of 'evil' either write what reads as petty childish characters, or fetishize the acts. This does neither, which seems rare enough as to be commendable.
Still even well written, my interest in following what are effectively villains just isn't strong enough to make me continue the series personally. Hopefully those that enjoy such stories/perspectives may find this review helpful and enjoy the series in full.

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Enthralling, this book got me into audiobooks

This book is responsible for getting me into audiobooks, I redeemed my free trial for it then canceled. Now I plan to continue the subscription.

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Absolutely excellent!

I fell in love with chaos after listening to this. For 40k fans. Prepare to start a new army.

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Lonely Planet: The Warp

"I've never experienced a book so apt at describing the warp"- Warmaster Abbadon.

"This book showed me those little secret places in the Eye of Terror that just make this place so special"- Telemachon Lyras.

"If you want to get the best out of your time in the warp, you need this book. When there's so many slaves to take and so little time, you really need to maximise your killing"- Falkus Kibre.

"The Vengeful Spirit is a MUST, for anyone visiting The Warp. Such a wonderful place, and the armoury, WOW! Was not expecting that at all. We even got to see it fly, which we were told by our guide/slave master just never happens"- Gyre.

This book feels more like a guide to how The Eye of Terror works than actually about the story of finding Abaddon and the start of his journey to being the biggest badass in The Warp. That being said, its a great book, really well written and one I loved to listen to. I'm not a fan of Chaos or that particularly dark side in this dark galaxy, but I really enjoyed seeing a different side and something really not Horus Heresy based. Reluctantly likeable characters and a sense of wanting to be a part of what they are making with The Black Legion is great.The book overall is fantastic and shows what can be achieved in creating complex characters in the 40K universe. A must read for anyone into 40K, this book is a milestone for the narrative, and for one of its most influential characters. You don't have the Black Crusades without Abaddon, and that all starts here. This is the origins of The Long War and that's something worth listening to.

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An engaging tale of Warhammer 40,000 history

The origin of the Black Legion was always a part of the lore of Warhammer 40k, but never more then a couple of paragraphs.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has crafted a wonderful story developing this important part of the universe, creating and developing the characters of Chaos beyond raving mad men. They have goals, relationships and ideals.

Jonathan Keeble is the perfect narrator for this book, his measured tones, remind me of everyones favorite teacher, telling a story and weaving the lessons into his tale.

I highly recommend this story to anyone wanting to delve into the 41st Millennium

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Thrilling

Brilliant book. Truly gripping. It's great to see things from the view of the fallen sons

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Yet another classic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Aaron Dembski-Bowden is the foremost better writer of gripping stories from the Black Library. Everytime i listen to a something written by Aaron, i find myself immersed in his story and as a bonus the story is also read by my personal favorite narrator Jonathan Keeble. I cannot recommend this audio book enough 10/10

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A good listen

I enjoyed this book, and have continued the series for myself as it delves into the beginnings of the Crusades of Abaddon from the perspective of one of his commanders.
The story is interesting and captivating at times, however at times there is a lot of detail to the minor details which pulls away from the story at times, a minor issue, that is my own problem with the writing than actually with the content of the book.
The performance is thoroughly enthralling, however he mispronounces a few words, despite this his voice is excellent and does not pull away from the book and its content.

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A marvellous story

Love the book and the voice fits perfectly, can't wait till I start the next one.

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Absolutly Fan-bloody-Tastic!

One of the best audio books/books I have ever had the pleasure of listening to, the story had me on the edge of my seat and enraptured in the tale the whole time. The narration was superb. I cant sing this books praises enough!!!

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