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Alpharius: Head of the Hydra

The Horus Heresy Primarchs, Book 14

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Alpharius: Head of the Hydra

By: Mike Brooks
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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A Primarchs Audiobook

Who better to relate the tale of Alpharius than the primarch himself? As he tells of his deeds, bear one thing in mind: nothing can be trusted when it comes from serpent's mouth.

Listen to it because:

I am Alpharius...and so are you.

The story:

Legends abound of the glorious - or infamous - deeds of the emperor's sons. Yet almost nothing is known of Alpharius, the most mysterious of them all, for the lord of the Alpha Legion is unparalleled in the art of obfuscation. Such are his gifts of secrecy and deceit that even his rediscovery has remained an enigma - until now. But when the tale comes from the serpent’s mouth, where do the lies end and the truth begin?

Written by Mike Brooks. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble.

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Alpharius is closer to an Alastair MacLean or Frederick Forsyth novel than a regular 40k one, and delivers an incredibly exciting spy novel that would make a fantastic pilot for a spin-off series.

Brooks has taken Abnett's original Heresy novel 'Legion' and run with it, weaving a fresh tale that works perfectly as a standalone, and rewards those who've followed the Heresy in its entirety. It may be as Alpharius says, a complete fantasy or lies around a core of truth. In any case, you don't care in the slightest. Alpharius turns out to be so clever, so capable and so much fun that you don't care if he's making things up as he tells his tale - all you want to is to hear more.

The Raymond Reddington of 40K is here

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Definitely my favorite primarch book. It truly focuses on alpharius and what the emperors most illusive son thinks.

Turns what you thought you knew on its head

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Excellent story and highly recommended for any Horus Heresy/Alpha Legion fans. Easily one of the best of the Primarchs books and offers an intriguing look into either the true history of Alpharius or a well crafted fabrication.

This is a lie

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Great addition to the Primarch series. Turned a lot of what you think happened in its head. Alpharius is way more interesting than you think.

Great book.

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My favourite 40k so far. And I've read the Eisenhorn and Gaunt series. Also made me change my favourite legion from the Thousand Sons to the Alpha Legion. Not to mention that Keeble is just a superb narrator for 40k books. I'm literally only going to listen to audiobooks that are narrated by him. (Maybe also Toby Longworth...) 10/10

This book made me change my legion allegiance

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