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The Art of Provocation
- Warhammer 40,000
- Narrated by: John Banks, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth
- Length: 23 mins
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- Categories: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Science Fiction
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- jack cf
- 23-06-21
Action and humour. I need more of it.
The Jackalwolf returns.
There are references to the novel Lukas the Trickster that I enjoyed.
I appreciated some self-made fun that Lukas made for himself, and how he used it to ruin someone else's day.
This story made me smile. Also some great music starts in the ambiance about 7 or 8 minutes in. Good stuff.
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- Michael Batchelar
- 23-01-20
Great stuff
Funny and easy to follow, love the wolves, the trickster, and I love Warhammer 40k
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- snozek
- 30-04-20
Lukas for Great Wolf!!!
There cannot be a better comparison between what is good 6th Legion Wolf writing and what is not than to compare this great short story to the nearly unbearable "Saga of the Beast" tripe by David Annandale.
This story focuses on Lukas the Trickster, the Jackal-wolf. The character is fun, layered, and succeeds as well as fails. He is an actual character!
This is in opposition to the literary cotonation of Ragnar "plot magic" Blackmane, called so because he can never lose, no matter how poor his thought process, how drull and predictable the story, or what wrong he does. Excuses get made and -magic-, he wins, total trash.
Lukas on the other hand serves a purpose, he is utterly imperfect, everybody hates him. . . thus "The Subtle Art of Provication".
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- Karl Grava
- 12-04-19
A Short Trick
While this audio drama is certainly on the shorter side it is still one of the funnier Warhammer 40,000 tales to date. Definitely worth it for those interested in Space Wolves or more specifically something very different from traditional Space Wolves.
Great performances and solid sound FX for this drama. I definitely now more interested in the character of Lucas the Trickster.
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- Louis Maurer
- 02-02-19
I love the Jackalwolf!
There has never been a more interesting Space Marine in all the world of 40k
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- SketchWhatYouSee
- 10-08-18
Fun intro to Lukas the Trickster
A short but sweet ride of a clever space wolf against a horde of Orks. Very well done with the audio and sound effects, acting is spot on, and the humor is great, if your looking for a fun ride in the 40k universe you've come to the right place!
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- Chris C.
- 09-08-20
Lukas the Trickster vs the Orks
A quick listen which tells of the Space Wolf Lukas the Trickster and his isolation on a space station that is invaded by Orks. Will he survive?
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- Jacob Griffith
- 03-07-20
Lukas is the best wolf
A short but sweet reminder of why the Space Wolves are the best Astartes chapter
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- Amazon-O
- 02-01-20
Short Gem
Very well written and performed short story. Give me a couple of laughs without being ridiculous or over the top. Will definitely listen to this again, and highly recommend it!
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- kieran lowe
- 10-02-19
good stuff and a nice little read
its a good follow up on Lukas the trickster of thats what recommends it to you. it's short, but sweet I'd recommend it.