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The Oubliette

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The Oubliette

By: J C Stearns
Narrated by: Katy Maw
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A Warhammer Horror novel.

Ashielle Matkosen, new Lord Governor of Ceocan, discovers a horrific secret in a vault beneath her father’s palace - a blasphemous living weapon. Forming an ancient pact with it may avenge her father’s death - but at the cost of her soul.

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Deals with daemons aren't exactly rare in the 41st millennium - but the nature of this one, and the terrors it inflicts, will shock and surprise you.

The story:

With the death of Ruprekt Matkosen, his daughter, Ashielle, is now the Lord Governor of Ceocan. Her father’s murderers still lurk in the shadows, threatening not only her rule but every mortal soul under her protection. Even her own people cannot be trusted - any one of them may be part of the poisonous plot to destroy her bloodline.

Deep beneath the palace, locked away from all human contact, Ashielle finds a weapon unlike any other: a monster, more adept at hunting in the darkness than any assassin. Allying with such a horror is surely blasphemy, but with doom skulking around every corner, Ashielle is forced to revive an ancient pact with the beast. Yet she soon discovers that her family’s mortal enemies are not the only evil that hungers to consume her.

Written by J C Stearns. Narrated by Katy Maw.

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A strong narration and a story that is intriguingly different to the normal military or monster violence of most 40K books.

This is a look at what life can be like for the powerful in the Imperium when the Inquisition and Space Marines are absent.

The characters are interesting, the setting developed, and it fits into the 40K universe while having its own identity - the best praise I can give it is that if the 40K references were swapped out the book would still feel stand on its own. It also doesn't have to rely on pages of violence to carry it.

The horror is the weakest point, though I did listen to most of this while doing the summer gardening... I recommend the 40k anthology The Wicked and the Damned.

Good book and well worth the listen.

Excellent deviation from the 40K norm

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The Oubliette is a fantastic 40k Thriller and Horror piece with a classically gothic atmosphere which perfectly blends with the backdrop of a political, intrigue-horror. The concept of Xenos providing the most horrific aspects through its sentience and bargaining are extremely entertaining...

Secrets in the Dark

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An excellent piece of 'domestic 40k' focussed on the politics of a simple backwater world with a dark past. A clever story of intrigue and violence with a suitably grim ending.

Grim Politics in the 41st Millenium

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very well drawn main character goes through interesting development.
Satisfying and not easily guessed plot turns. Antagonists and protagonists end up equally monstrous 🙂

intrigue and savagery.

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guys, read my other reviews. you'll see what I like and don't like.

and I don't like filler, bolter porn, or Black librarys "reduced IQ editions" I'm jokin g but you know what I mean ?

this one is a cracker

I just thought it was amazing

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