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Leviathan

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Leviathan

By: Darius Hinks
Narrated by: Theo Solomon
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About this listen

A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

A decorated Lieutenant of the Ultramarines recognises the signs of an imminent Tyranid attack, and launches a desperate counter-offensive to save Regium, a proud Imperial world.

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The Imperium fights for its very existence against a threat unlike any other in the galaxy, and a Tyranid invasion beyond any yet experienced.

THE STORY

'The dream...it is a portent...of the end.'

The fortress world of Regium has a proud history, For millennia, it has endured when others have fallen to ruin and damnation, standing defiant in defence of the Imperium of Man. But now it is shaken. Parasitic plagues run rampant, and Regium's citizens are haunted by dreams of horrific monsters feasting upon their flesh and marrow.

Lieutenant Castamon of the Ultramarines recognises these signs of an impending Tyranid invasion all too well. Rallying his warriors, the battle-hardened veteran launches a strike force to slaughter the xenos in the outer system, before it can reach Regium. But as this new tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan proves unpredictable and deadly, Castamon and the First Company must harness all their skill, might, and zeal, or face utter annihilation.

Written by Darius Hinks. Read by Theo Solomon. Running time is 12 hours and 14 minutes (approx).

©2023 Games Workshop Limited (P)2023 Games Workshop Limited Military Science Fiction Fiction

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Could tell the narrator was trying to do different voices for all the characters yet nearly all of them sound the same somehow and it gets confusing telling people apart. Solid story, would just recommend paying that little bit extra attention so you don't get lost in the bad narration.

Great story, Narrator was kinda bad though

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The story is ok, it has some of the usual stupid choices being done to further the plot like in most BL books, but other then that it is fine. The voice acting is another subject, it pulls the whole audiobook down. Theo Solomon has a lovely voice, but he keeps making all the characters sound like whiny nagging old grandmothers, even the Ultramarines.

This kept bringing me out of the immersion and he did it a lot. So frequently that I started waiting for it to happen and some of the joy of listening faded. This is one of those books that you should probably read by yourself and not listen to.

Ok story, bad acting

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Obviously dont want to upset a narrator.
but the narration isn't great here, it's not up to par with the other narrators such as Keeble, no differences in the voices everyone sounds the same.

Poor narration

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And if the narrator had been competent then this would have been a good listen but the atrocious vocal range used made me long to be a servitor

Almost enjoyable

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Leviathan fails to capture the horror of a Tyranid invasion. The writer is very vague over some details leaving the impression he doesn't have a large 40k knowledge. It's nit-picky but he never once names a marine armour pattern for instance so you have no idea if the marine in action is using Phobos, Gravis, Terminator or Tactics. This lack of detail in descriptions is pretty wide spread and it always sounds like a none 40k fan describing events.

The tone of the story too falls a bit flat and never builds any real tension. There are a few good moments of Tyranid gory horror but in general, it lacks any edge or sense of overwhelming odds as the Tyranid horde descends. Characters dont seem that bothered, and often make very poor decisions and the marines in particular don't feel like elite warriors honed to perfection. And they are meant to be 1st company ultramarine elites!

The narrator adds to the problem by making a lot of characters sound whiny and afraid, almost on the verge of tears constantly. For the marines in particular, this gets very grating, quickly.

This is one of the more forgettable black library books, and one of the weakest Tyranid based books I've read.

Flat story, poor narration

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