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The First Heretic

The Horus Heresy, Book 14

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The First Heretic

By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Amidst the galaxy-wide war of the Great Crusade, the Emperor castigates the Word Bearers for their worship.

Distraught at this judgement, Lorgar and his Legion seek another path while devastating world after world, venting their fury and fervour on the battlefield. Their search for a new purpose leads them to the edge of the material universe, where they meet ancient forces far more powerful than they could have imagined.

Having set out to illuminate the Imperium, the corruption of Chaos takes hold, and their path to damnation begins. Unbeknownst to the Word Bearers, their quest for truth contains the very roots of heresy.

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Very pleasantly surprised.
I was never particularly interested in Lorgar / the word bearers but this book has 100% changed my mind. 10/10.

Would recommend

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A must read in the series. Follows the descent (or ascent) of the word bearers. Find out the path of Lorgar to chaos. ADB has to be one of the best writers on the Horus Heresy series. Excellent writing. Very good narration.

A must read

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Honestly such a thrill ride and joy to read/listen to characters are amazing and the ties to earlier books are such cool moments. Could not recommend enough!

Masterpiece

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A well paced, quite complex story. A very interesting idea that adds a lot of context to other novels set just before the Horus Heresy.

One of the better Horus Heresy novels

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Utterly amazing! I couldn't of been happier to start on this book, even if it isn't in order it is still one of my all time favourites! In this edition of the Horus Heresy you follow Logar and his sons as they go from loyal servents to chaotic traitors, and it is done perfectly, every chapter leaves you wanting more, the details never ceasing to fill your head with perfect images, the connection you get with the stories main protagonist Argel Tal is phenomenal, allowing you to get a real look into the build up of the first heretic and the utter awesomeness of the chaos corruption inflicted onto the space marines.

Brilliant!

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