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Soul Hunter

By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
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Summary

The Night Lords - traitors and killers who use fear as a weapon - face threats from within and without as they struggle to rebuild their Legion and continue to fight the Long War.

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It's an assured and confident second novel from Aaron Dembski-Bowden that kicks off one of the most acclaimed and beloved series in Black Library history - and it's a chance to see the Long War from the Night Lords' perspective!

The story:

The Night Lords were once among the most potent forces of the Imperium, Space Marines who used fear itself as their weapon. Now, cast adrift from the Emperor's light and hunted as heretics after their monstrous betrayal, the Night Lords clad themselves in symbols of death and fight the Long War, bringing pain and terror to all who worship the corpse-god of Terra.

A summons from Warmaster Abaddon sends these rebels on a dangerous journey that leads inexorably to a conflict with the Emperor's chosen warriors, the Blood Angels.

Written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Running time 13 hours and 5 minutes. Narrated by Andrew Wincott.

©2019 Games Workshop Limited (P)2019 Games Workshop Limited
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A bit time jumpy, but a good story

This review contains mild spoilers.

The blurb for this book does two VERY distinct things. It gets you excited for the mouth-watering prospect of a fierce battle between the Night Lords and the Blood Angels ... and it totally hides the fact that that aspect of the story is tiny, very late on and that most of what you'll be reading before you get there is background stuff and numerous time jumps.

None of which is bad, as it all gives a very solid view of who the Night Lords are, how they came to be the legion they are today and all that they have lost. This was published four years after the Horus Heresy series got underway, so I imagine the thought of going back to see how things were in the good old days, way back when they still had their Primarch, was something the author and fans alike got excited to experience. I enjoyed it, I just wish I had some kind of warning that it was going to be that kind of slow-build kind of thing. I think I'd have perhaps enjoyed it more if I weren't constantly thinking I'd zoned out and somehow missed parts of the story the blurb had led me to believe was happening.

Soul Hunter doesn't solely feature storytelling from a Space Marine viewpoint. As Bowden has done in other books (Spears of the Emperor for example), he has a human servant viewpoint so us mere mortals can experience the world the Space Marines live in from the eyes of a person who doesn't fit in that world, rather than from one of the demi-gods themselves just swanning around feeling all big and strong. These parts give a nice layer of info as to how humans, not always wanting to live under the yolk of Chaos, come to be in the service of the traitor legions and their quality of life.

What I liked most about this book was how different to most of the traitor legions the Night Lords seem to be. They are very much a legion that neither loves the Emperor or the Ruinous Powers, but they disagree with one more than the other. They are very deep, which is something you can't say for a good many of the legions.

All in all, the blurb was a tad sneaky, but the story itself was well worth the read. I feel it has set up what could be one of the more enjoyable series that the Black Library has put out to date.

I felt the narration was good for the most part, but there were moments, painfully plain moments mid-sentence, where the narrator's voice just made it sound like something ominous and dark was happening. Good for the most part but a tad melodramatic for zero reason every now and then.

PS. The rate at which they're picked off, I'm honestly shocked there's any left alive after the Horus Heresy!

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Classic night lords

this book gives a alternative view on chaos space marines and actually makes you like abd feel for them, making them feel like people and not just some big bad.

this made me start collecting chaos and paint them night lord colours when traditionally I'm a xeno player.

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Brilliant

Great story, and introduction to the night lords, makes you care about the ‘bad guys’ brilliant insight, can’t wait to get the next one

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ADB is a Legend and the Night Lord's are epic

Liste ING to this book and other ADB Night Lord's books from the HH series inspired me so much to the point that I have built my own Night Lord's Warband for the table top as well as crafting my own lore for my warband. ADB makes the Night Lord's more than just a bunch of edge lord's and you really see the underside of the legion and what it has become since the days of the great heresy. Can definitely recommend of you are up for a great read about heretics!

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Ave Dominus Nox@

This was amazing. One of the best 40K novels I have read. The story, characters and reading were all exeptional. Now I want to collect Night Lords. Death to the false Emperor!

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One of the best 40k books

The night Lords books are some of the best 40k books ever written. It's about time the got the audible treatment. ADB never disappoints.

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A must listen!

Never really been a Night Lord's fan, I might just be one after this obe.
The voice acting alone makes this a must have, the story being excellent to boot is just lovely.

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pretty entertaining

steady but entertaining plot, the narrator brought a real personality to the characters. I would recommend the book to any fan of the genre.

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what a story. what a performance.

ADB always delivers and Andrew Wincott absolutely nailed it. Cannot wait to start the next book.

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Great Tale for those who want a taste of Chaos

Andrew Wincott performs a wide range of characters exceptionally well and creates the sort of atmosphere you would of expected from the Grim Dark universe of 40k. Thoroughly recommend this one, dry and dark humour abound.

Story keeps you on the edge of your seat and all I want is more Night Lords novels - what a cool "Chaos" Chapter.

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