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The Carrion Throne: Warhammer 40,000
- Vaults of Terra, Book 1
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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Publisher's Summary
In the hellish sprawl of Imperial Terra, Ordo Hereticus Inquisitor Erasmus Crowl serves as a stalwart and vigilant protector, for even the Throneworld is not immune to the predations of its enemies. In the course of his Emperor-sworn duty, Crowl becomes embroiled in a dark conspiracy, one that leads all the way to the halls of the Imperial Palace.
As he plunges deeper into the shadowy underbelly of the many palace districts, his investigation attracts the attention of hidden forces, and soon he and his acolyte Spinoza are being hunted - by heretics, xenos, servants of the Dark Powers, or perhaps even rival elements of the Inquisition itself. Soon they discover a terrible truth, one that if allowed to get out could undermine the very fabric of the Imperium itself.
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- Chelsea Hardy
- 24-10-2022
Mystery on Terra
Most importantly you may need to be a fan of Warhammer 40K to enjoy this and to understand the myriad proper nouns and subtle nods at other novels.
If you are a fan, then I think this is a good read. The first of a trilogy written about a lone wolf inquisitor and his newly attached acolyte. Uncovering a mystery surrounding ritual murders on the throneworld itself, this story will take you to the depth of Terra and give you a glimpse into the contrasting strata in society, not just in terms of wealth, but also in terms of agency and knowledge.
Chris Wraight is my personal favourite Black Library author and I feel that his writing is the best for mysteries and intrigue. No wonder he also wrote the Palace Coup novel (Valdor) and Bloodlines. If you enjoyed the more-ness of those two novels then I certainly would advise this book as well.
John Banks gives a great performance and encapsulates the thematic feel of the characters. With a great distinction being made between a grizzled veteran storm trooper captain, a wizened lord inquisitor and the ancient Custodes. I really felt he did a good job with the Custodes, his performance really captured their endless duty, I really felt like they had seen it all before and would see it all again.
Read it, love it and move onto the next book :)
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- Michael Hobson
- 31-07-2022
Amazing
The ability to convey depth of character through dialogue fascinated me and John Banks various character voice affectations give Chris Wraight’s masterfully written conversations the perfect touch.
Landscape and scenes are so richly and comprehensively conveyed, the action scenes masterfully described. Great story, I love the characters- give me more!
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- Anonymous User
- 27-04-2020
Brilliant, just brilliant
Absolutely brilliant audiobook, gives us new insight into not only the inquisition, but also the Adeptus custodes and what life is really like oh holy terra. Not only this, but it does it in such a well made fashion, was engaged the whole way through!
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- Turing Complete
- 22-11-2022
Amazing setting
It was wonderful to have an inquisitor novel set on the Throne World of Terra. Woven through the story are descriptions of epic-scale monumental architecture that provide a fantastic backdrop to the story and really fire the imagination.
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- Typhus.
- 11-05-2024
Excellent characters
I enjoyed everything about this story and will listen again just in case I missed something, definitely worth a listen.
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- John
- 21-08-2020
adequate
if it were not for the excellent narration many of these books would be poor fair. I read them looking for the odd nugget of information I find of interest relating to the 40K universe.
an interesting plot.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-11-2024
Is everything Eisenhorn claims to be
This is the John leCarrie to Ian Fleming. The intrigue and mystery is deep complex and tense. The characters aren’t corny or cliche. And it explains interesting lore in the wider 40K narrative. Plz read
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