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Astorath Angel of Mercy

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Astorath Angel of Mercy

By: Guy Haley
Narrated by: Richard Reed
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A Blood Angels story

In the aftermath of the Devastation of Baal, the call of the Black Rage draws Astorath, Redeemer of the Lost, to the planet Dulcis. There he finds a successor Chapter on the brink of destruction and a revelation that will shake all the sons of Sanguinius to their core.

Listen to it because: discover one of the Blood Angels' most fascinating characters, the warrior tasked with the grim duty of ending the threat of the Black Rage wherever it occurs.

The story: following the Devastation of Baal and the arrival of the Primarch Roboute Guilliman’s Indomitus Crusade, Commander Dante of the Blood Angels has been appointed Lord Regent of all Imperium Nihilus. Working with the successor chapters of the Blood Angels, Dante commands that the area around the Red Scar be scouted in preparation for reconquest. The Red Wings’ sweep has led them to the foetid world of Dulcis, dangerously near to the Cicatrix Maledictum itself. Decimated by the tyranids during the war for Baal and only lightly reinforced by Primaris Space Marines, the Red Wings Chapter are in no position to deal with the events that unfold there. Strange psychic phenomenon and a deadly xenos enemy threaten the great hope of all the Chapters of the Blood - that the flaw in Sanguinius’ geneseed has at last been tamed. Drawn by the Black Rage to Dulcis, Astorath the Grim, Lord High Chaplain and Redeemer of the Lost, comes to aid the Red Wings. But what he discovers there will shake the Chapters of the Blood to their very core.

Written by Guy Haley. Running time six hours one minute. Narrated by Richard Reed.

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as always Guy Haley brings home the great grim dark . poor astorath quite possibly the worst job in the chapter.

a short but still very enjoyable story

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Very cool story, if you like me enjoy it when they explore enemies of the Imperium that isn't straight from the tabletop and also that little existential bit about the Space Marines genetic flaws.

Enjoyable medium action 40k story

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The character of Astorath is throughly captivating, the juxtaposition between his outward appearance and actual character makes one another one of Guy Haleys narrative triumphs.

The Grim and the Gallant

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I write this at the halfway point and there has been next to nothing on Astorath at all. A brief cameo appearance at the start and that was it. I am guessing there will be slightly more of him near the end.
Also a lot of moaning cry baby Primaris marines who think they know better than the Firstborn and Dante. Moaning about having to help guard Imperial worlds. Almost makes it sound like an opening for some to turn traitor..................
The only good thing is learning a little more about the Red Wings but even that is thin on the ground.

Red Wings not Astorath

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Yea, this wasn’t exactly a masterpiece. It certainly doesn’t compare to some of Haley’s other blood angels works but it is still quite good, and the enemies were unique and refreshing. In fact they are probably the most interesting part of the book, which is a problem seeing as it is supposed to be about Astorath. He is cool in it though, Haley can and has written him well.

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