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Blackstone Fortress

Blackstone Fortress: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1

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Blackstone Fortress

By: Darius Hinks
Narrated by: Sean Connolly
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About this listen

A Warhammer 40,000 novel

When he discovers a prize that could change the face of the galaxy, disgraced Rogue Trader Janus Draik recruits a team to treasure-seeking misfits to claim it. But danger lurks in the darkness…

Listen to it because: The full story behind the Warhammer Quest: Blackstone Fortress game is revealed! Join Janus Draik and his crew as they venture into the depths of the fortress and encounter all manner of deadly foes.

The story: There are those in the great expanse of the galaxy that seek profit wherever it is to be found: the deal makers, the opportunists and explorers – the Rogue Traders. Granted power by an ancient charter, sanctioned by the Emperor Himself, these scoundrels, entrepreneurs and adventurers roam the galaxy in search of fortune and glory.

None perhaps are as hungry for these twin vices as Janus Draik. All but disowned by his wealthy family, regarded as a wayward son of ill repute and little potential, Draik knows he must restore his fortunes soon or his misadventures will see him destitute and discarded.

So it is then that when he finds a truly exceptional prize, one that will return him to his deserved station, Draik recruits a crew of fellow treasure seekers and sets them to the task. Draik's obsession is all-consuming, and he will risk everything to obtain his prize and its many secrets, including his life or even that of his crew.

Written by Darius Hinks.

©2019 Games Workshop Limited (P)2020 Games Workshop Limited
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in my opinion it is one of the best 40k stories iv listened to so far (60 odd book) and a great intro to the Blackstone fortress lore. sample dose not do it justice and the narrator was better then most.

one of the best 40k stories!

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probably one of the better warhammer books I have read with a refreshing viewpoint. well worth a listen

great book

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Maybe it’s just not for me, and I don’t know enough about the lore of a Blackstone fortress, but I got a little bit lost with this story. Wasn’t really sure where some of the characters came from etc or how they fit into the story, and the plot through the Blackstone fortress itself was confusing and hard to follow.

The ending brought most of the bits together into a whole that sort of made sense, but because I couldn’t really tell what was going on throughout I felt like I wasn’t really bothered what happened in the end and just didn’t enjoy this story. That being said, I liked some of the characters, namely Drake and Grek, and some of the description of places like the bar in Precipice, and the ships abandoned in the void by explorers that had gone missing, were pretty cool.

This one wasn’t for me and having just listened to Sinner’s Bounty, was a bit of a disappointment. Give it a listen if you really like the Blackstone Fortress setting, otherwise I’d recommend going for a different black library book.

A little confusing…

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I really enjoyed this audiobook. It was a refreshing change from story after story featuring space marines.

The narrator is different to the 5+ 40K audiobooks I've listened to, however, you do get used to him and you learn why he was picked. His ability to voice multiple characters with wildly different voices is fantastic.

The opening chapter, prologue, I think it's called is awful. Just get through it. Once you do you'll enjoy the rest.

The narrator is not bad

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Ive long found the idea of Blackstone Fortresses fascinating and this was very interesting for that reason. There was one part early on which I found a bit jarring where a character arrives somewhere without a lot of explanation (trying for no spoilers) but it makes sense later. All in all good though, would recommend and hope there's sequals a plenty, its a great environment and I liked the characters.

Enjoyed this one

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