Shadowsun: The Patient Hunter

Warhammer 40,000 Characters Series

By: Phil Kelly

Narrated by: Helen McAlpine

Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins

Publisher's summary

A T'au Empire Audiobook

Commander Shadowsun is an ice-cold military genius – but will her patient stratagems be enough to protect all she holds dear from the Death Guard's infectious touch?

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See an iconic t'au hero tested like never before, as she strives to confront a horrifying Legion empowered by eldritch forces beyond her logical understanding.

THE STORY

Commander O’Shaserra, better known as Shadowsun, is an ice-cold military genius celebrated across the Chalnath Expanse. She is the master of the stealth battlesuit assault and the Kauyon metastrategy – a philosophy of war that emulates the Patient Hunter. But how to lay a trap for the Chaos-worshipping warriors of the Death Guard, whose ancient technology allows their fleet to rip holes in space? And how to deal with their daemonic patrons, who defy the laws of physics and shatter the logical methods that Shadowsun holds so dear?

With her forces spread far and wide on the dark side of the Great Rift, Shadowsun must respond to a surprise attack on the Startide Nexus wormhole portal. Worse yet, as hidden atrocities and treacheries are laid bare, the threat of civil war simmers between the t'au and their allies.

If she is to stand a chance, the t'au's finest commander will have to improvise, trust to instinct, and face the unnatural echoes of her empire's own dark secrets.

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Tau story progress

A lot of Farsight style buildup of friction with the Ethereals, the warp aspects of the death guard and Tau allies has many important possibilities for the future. great narration. The Tau will have something to say before it's all done.

A must for any fan of the Tau Empire

An enjoyable look into commander Shadowsun, and a progression for the overall story of the Tau Empire and their understanding of the warp. I would advise first reading both Farsight novels as there is some valuable context to parts of the story, but this book can be read on its own without any real issue. Helen McAlpine does an excellent job for female characters, some of the male voices take a bit of getting used to, but it does not distract from the quality of the story or the audiobook itself.

Amazing story! Really a big WTF moment for the T'au

Really enjoyed this book! The va tried her best with male voices and I congratulate her on that. The plot twist this leaves at the end will be brought in the future I bet!

Have You Heard About Our Lord And Saviour, Tau Va?

I have to admit to really enjoying this story, I have read all Phil Kelly’s Tau books and this is a great addition, that moves the meta story of the Tau God forward. It also shows how Shadowsun much like Roboute Guilliman has to come to the understating that God's and Demons are real. A solid read; it would be great to see a sequel pick up where this left off.

The T'au'va Emergent God Takes Action!

Great book, Phil Kelly is doing stellar work with his T'au books. You don't need to read the Farsight series first but those two books and this one look like they are setting up a T'au civil war along with the emergence of the Human God of The Greater Good the T'au'va.

Good story

Need more tau books the story needs a little more other then that it fine.

Pretty good

The initial 25% and last 25% of this book are fantastic, with interesting characters and plot developments. Unfortunately the second act is drawn out and not very interesting. Lots of great content for fans of the Tau auxiliary races though. Would recommend!

Loved it

Interesting twist, wasn’t expecting the ending but pleasantly surprised. Looking forward to what comes next.

Good

This was a decent story definitely dragged out in the second act but fun for the new lore

Great!

Excellent book, the other reviews complaining about the small Deathguard details fail to realize the book is from the Tau perspective, get over it. Awesome listen that reveals insight into the Auxiliary Race's God, that is the primary reason I wanted to listen. I was never really a fan of Shadowsun but this book shows her in a splendid light.