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  • Nemesis

  • The Horus Heresy, Book 13
  • By: James Swallow
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 14 hrs and 58 mins
  • 4.6 out of 5 stars (1,661 ratings)
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By: James Swallow
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Summary

After the horrors of Istvaan V, Horus declares outright war against the Imperium. In the shadows of the Emperor's Palace, powerful figures convene.

Their plan is to send a team of assassins to execute the arch-traitor Horus and end the war for the galaxy of mankind before it's even begun. But what they cannot know is that another assassin is abroad already, with his sights firmly set on killing the Emperor.

©2010 Games Workshop Limited (P)2015 Games Workshop Limited

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it's ok.

it's ok. found it a bit dull. its had action and all but never really hooked me.

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Another brilliant book in the series

Very good story telling, well placed and full of detail. Another great book in the series.

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One of the best books on the series

This is one of the best books in the Horus Heresy series (so far) great character developments and so many plot twists kept me guessing a lot

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Didn't Grip Me..

So far this has been the weakest HH book in my opinion. I didn't feel attached to any of the characters and for the most part it has been a forgettable listening experience except for moments where characters who'd already been introduced in previous books in the series joined the dialogue.

I aren't the biggest officio assassinorum fan in the 40K setting so perhaps this just wasn't for me.

Disclaimer - I had listened to this intermittently over the course of a week and found myself easily forgetting previous parts of the book; as I'd found that nothing substantial had happened until the last few hours of the book. Perhaps I need to go back and relisten to it to better experience it - as of writing this now though, this wasn't very enjoyable.

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Not a murder mystery series

The murder mystery plot which the novel begins with is very much not suited to the genre or the writer. Fortunately, however, the plot picks up later on.

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A very poor entry dont bother

The book is expertly narrated and that i cannot fault. The major issue with this is the almost careless way Swallow disposes with characters that he spent chapters building up. Worse still he seems to make sure that there is no satisfaction in a single moment in the book. The Flight of the Eisenstein was an excellent entry to the series but clearly the author has failed in the attempt to write on non astartes.

A mediocre novel that lacks the impressive characters and gripping betrayal of the rest of the series, for those working your way through this entry can be missed without any loss as it has no impact on other stories and makes no references to other entries.

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Excellent insight to the Assasinorum

Interestung to see the shadow world of terras assaninorum. well performed and easy to follow.

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Another great instalment

Yet again I’m surprised at how I’m 10+ titles in and the quality does not fluctuate much at all. The change in perspective and increased focus on the micro actions of a group of assassins is a fantastic change of pace and it is written and performed brilliantly. Yet again at the pinnacle of the story I was so engrossed. Brilliant.

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Heresy in safe hands

This book continues the breath taking Horus Heresy and doesn't disappoint. The view of opposition to Horus makes you question who is the enemy... as with all things its a matter of perspective... some nicely handled story threads you through to an exciting last few chapters.

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Realy enjoyed this one...

OK so the Narrator took a bit of getting used to but then there are alot of charicters to voice and when you get your head round them your away... The storys start was pretty standard stuff (no spoilers) but by the end Wow the last 6or so chapters where awsome.... I realy did enjoy this one...

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