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Avenging Son

Dawn of Fire: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1

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Avenging Son

By: Guy Haley
Narrated by: John Banks
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As the Indomitus Crusade spreads out across the galaxy, one battlefleet must face a dread Slaughter Host of Chaos. Their success or failure may define the very future of the crusade - and the Imperium.

Listen to it because: the brand-new Warhammer 40,000 saga begins here. Experience the Indomitus Crusade and a battle that will be a tipping point for the future in an all-action tale by Guy Haley.

The story: a great darkness has befallen the galaxy, and the armies of Chaos are rampant. To survive, humanity must retaliate and take back what they have lost. By the will of the reborn primarch, Roboute Guilliman, is the Indomitus Crusade launched - a military undertaking that eclipses all others in known history. From the Throneworld of Terra does the Avenging Son hurl his fleets, their mission the very salvation of mankind.

As vessels in their thousands burn through the cold void, the attention of Fleetmistress VanLeskus turns to the Machorta Sound - a region under attack by a dreaded Slaughter Host of the Dark Gods. The success of the Indomitus Crusade will be determined by this conflict, and the desperate mission of Battlegroup Saint Aster, led by Space Marine Lieutenant Messinius. Even then it is but a prelude to the forthcoming bloodshed.

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Adventure Military Science Fiction Space Opera

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A bit slow in places, feels like it's building to something big in the next few books

Enjoyable

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It's the beginning of a new crusade told by many peoples different point of view. It gives you a good feel for who Gilliman is as a character(not told by his point of view btw), as well as the working of the world.
The downsides being that the book is not that well self contained, and I found the side plot around a fresh space marine a bit meandering at times. Not adding that much to the whole.

One of the better 40k books, and will read the next.

Bits and pieces.

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Got this on a whim and was intrigued, the different threads give a good view of the crusade and it’s beginnings from all walks, interested to see how it progresses

Building block

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A brilliant start to the indomitus crusade. If you want the introduction of the primaris marines start here. Excited to continue onto the next books.

Start of Indomitus Crusade

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Solid story, though a little slow going at the start. very much worth the full listen and has great characters and effective world building in the larger scheme of the 40k universe. Other than the pacing being a bit precarious in points this is a great listen and would 100% recommend.

a great main line story for 40k.

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