Valdor: Birth of the Imperium
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4.6 • 152 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
A Horus Heresy Characters novel
Constantin Valdor is the chief of the Emperor's Custodian Guard and among the closest of His companions. As the wars of Unity come to their end, he faces his greatest challenge, as dark deeds are required to pave mankind's road to the stars.
READ IT BECAUSE
Delve into the era of the Unification Wars and discover Constantin Valdor's role in bringing about the Imperium of Mankind in an unmissable novel by Chris Wraight.
THE STORY
Constantin Valdor. It is a name that brings forth images of heroism, honour and peerless duty. For it is he who commands the will of the Legio Custodes, that most esteemed and dedicated cadre of elite warriors. He is the Emperor’s sword, His shield, His banner and he knows no equal. Clad in shining auramite, his fist clenched around the haft of his guardian spear, he is the bulwark against all enemies of the throne, within or without. Nearing the end of the wars of Unity, Valdor’s courage and purpose is put to the test as never before. The petty warlords and tyrants of Old Earth have been all but vanquished, and the Emperor’s armies are triumphant. What now for the nascent Imperium and what fate for its forgotten soldiers, its Thunder Warriors and armies of Unity? A new force is rising, one which shall eclipse all others and open the way to the stars. But change on Terra is seldom bloodless and for progress to be ensured darker deeds are necessary.
Written by Chris Wraight
Customer Reviews
Very good
I absolutely loved the ability to read about old terra and the genesis of the imperium. I did find the story a little hard to follow because the author leaves much to be discovered, so the characters are often speaking of things about which you don’t have context. This works, but at times it felt a little laborious.
Otherwise, it’s added to the rich lore of 30k.