Horus Rising is the first book in the massive 60-plus-volume series known as the Horus Heresy, and as far as I’m concerned, the most important novel in the entire series. Like the Inquisition series that follows, and many other books on this list, the Audible version is performed spectacularly by Toby Longworth who, for all intents and purposes, is the modern voice of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Standout titles include Necropolis, Honour Guard, and Straight Silver. The central character is Imperial commissar Ibram Gaunt, a political officer who is also a military leader, in the vein of the classic Russian commissars. Written by Dan Abnett ( Warhammer 40,000: Darktide, Alien: Isolation), the books are inspired by the Sharpe series of novels by Bernard Cornwell, as well as a 1993 television series adaptation starring Sean Bean. If you’re looking for blood-and-guts close-quarters fighting with lots of bayonet charges, look no further. These common folk are thrust Hobbit-like into one of the most treacherous frontlines: the Sabbat Worlds Crusade. The Tanith First are a group of skilled Imperial Guard soldiers from a rural, relatively peaceful world. Image: Games Workshopįirst and Only kicks off the multi-volume Gaunt’s Ghosts series, one that tells the story of the Tanith First and Only. It also includes a brand new audio drama version of Dan Abnett's classic short story 'Little Horus', specially converted into a script and recorded for this collection.Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and several of the Tanith First and Only. This audio drama anthology contains seven stories across six CDs, detailing brutal wars – from the aftermath of the Isstvan V massacre to the horrors of the Shadow Crusade and even the doorstep of Terra itself – and bringing new insights into the heroes and villains of the Horus Heresy. At his command the Imperium is torn apart by a terrible and bloody civil war, the likes of which the galaxy has never seen…

Now Horus, once honoured Warmaster and favoured son of the Emperor, has been corrupted by the whispered promises of Chaos. Includes a new audio drama editon of 'Little Horus' by Dan Abnettįor more than two hundred years, the armies of the Emperor of Mankind fought to reconquer the galaxy – led by the superhuman primarchs, the Space Marine Legions brought countless worlds back under the rule of ancient Terra.Horus Heresy Audio Collection Vol 1 (Audiobook) - BL2596

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