The Primarchs Audiobook By Graham McNeill, Gav Thorpe, Nick Kyme, Rob Sanders cover art

The Primarchs

The Horus Heresy, Book 20

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The Primarchs

By: Graham McNeill, Gav Thorpe, Nick Kyme, Rob Sanders
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong, Sean Barrett, Jonathan Keeble, David Timson
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Created in the Emperor's own image, the primarchs had long thought themselves to be princes of the universe and masters of their own destiny - they led the Space Marine Legions in glorious conquest of the galaxy, and no enemy of the Imperium could stand against them. However, even amongst this legendary brotherhood, the seeds of dissent had been sown long before the treacherous Warmaster Horus declared his grand heresy.

Find out the deepest mysteries of the primarchs. Who is in control of Fulgrim's body - him, or a daemon? What happens when the Alpha Legion fights against itself? Just what secrets is the Lion keeping? And what could the tragic Ferrus Manus have done to prevent himself from becoming a head shorter?

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Hydra Dominatus

Loved the stories. They were rich with lots of lore on the worlds of 40k. The four star rating on performance is because I wished the sections were better annotated.

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3 Misses, 1 Big Hit

3 of the 4 stories I found underwhelming. But the Alpha Legion story redeemed the book :)

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Awesome stories

Really liked these short stories, and always, Hydra Dominatus brothers. More books like this would be fantastic.

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Great listen!

Great onsite into the minds of the primarchs. Learned a lot about how they all were, and what made them different.

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Sean Barrett Steals the Show

WOW, WOW, WOW!! I’m already a fan of anthologies, and I’d read The Serpent Beneath on my own, but Sean Barrett’s narration is simply and without exaggeration, THE FINEST, most spine tingling reading I have ever experienced in an audiobook!!

I’m off to pick up The Name of the Rose, simply because he’s the Narrator… EXCELLENT, excellent work!!

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secrecy

I disliked the sacrifice of loyalty.

Woe unto the loyal, for they suffer unjustly.

And the warm succulent fruit shall spoil in the sun, for I dare not touch it, lest I too be bitten.

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Great collection

If you like the Alpha Legion, get ready for one of the best short stories in all of 40k featuring them.

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this one isn't plagued by the 2 minute rewinds

the rest of the series has random 2 minute rewinds, this book doesn't. probably because of the short stories. it's odd for none of the primarchs on the cover to not be in the book though..

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Mostly good

The first story pertaining to fulgrim is frustrating in its lore implications. I think I will just disregard it in my head canon because it makes no sense. Not a fan of that one or the first half of the iron hands story, but the latter half is incredibly good. The Dark Angels story was solid. The Alpha Legion story was very enjoyable.

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Great!

I loved all of these stories, especially the Alpha Legion one serving as the encore!

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