Saturnine: Siege of Terra: The Horus Heresy, Book 4 (Unabridged)
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4.7 • 100 Ratings
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Publisher Description
As the traitors tighten their grip on Terra, Rogal Dorn must marshal the Imperial hosts to weather the storm. But not all of the defenders will survive the onslaught....
Listen to it because:
Dan Abnett returns to the Horus Heresy! Experience one of the crucial stages of the Siege, as Rogal Dorn and Horus match wits in a game of Regicide where the board is the Throneworld itself, and one wrong move could lead to utter devastation....
The story:
The Traitor Host of Horus Lupercal tightens its iron grip on the Palace of Terra, and one by one the walls and bastions begin to crumple and collapse. Rogal Dorn, Praetorian of Terra, redoubles his efforts to keep the relentless enemy at bay, but his forces are vastly outnumbered and hopelessly outgunned. Dorn simply cannot defend everything. Any chance of survival now requires sacrifice, but what battles dare he lose so that others can be won? Is there one tactical stroke, one crucial combat, that could turn the tide forever and win the war outright?
Customer Reviews
Pure Excellence
This book(audio) belongs in a category outside the Warhammer Universe.
Not only is it the best of the Siege and Hersey books, it’s legitimately a stellar book on its own merits.
It’s a meditation on War and faith, the stories we tell each other to keep hope and the relationships we make during hardship.
The Human element becomes the focal point. Simple soldiers attempting to survive an absolute horror while being crushed between warring Demi Gods.
Dorn and Abbadon are fully fleshed out and humanized. Super humans that yearn for something simpler, but can’t get it. There is desperation as both sides strive and outwit. You truly feel the dread from the Loyalist side. Every small victory is just delaying the inevitable.
The silent sister, Jenetia Krole, looms large also(gorgeously voiced). A focal point of faith and narrative.
I don’t wish to spoil anything, but expect characters you will learn to love, may not make it out alive.
This is a must for any literature sci Fi fan and top tier Warhammer.
Well Written for a linear story
The character development and build up to all the climactic battles is very well written. And the fight sequences between the Mournival and kill teams is pure fun to read, however the other significant battles seemed less plausible than the Shredder escaping the Ninja Turtles on a Saturday morning.
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