A Thousand Sons

The Horus Heresy, Book 12

By: Graham McNeill

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

A Horus Heresy Novel

Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Legion retreat to their homeworld to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret.

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One of the most tragic tales of the entire Horus Heresy unfolds as the Thousand Sons are brought low by their relentless quest for knowledge. Magnus is sure that he knows better than the Emperor – but isn't that what caused Horus to fall as well?

The story

Censured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld of Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret. When the ill-fated primarch foresees the treachery of Warmaster Horus and warns the Emperor with the very powers he was forbidden to use, the Master of Mankind dispatches fellow primarch Leman Russ to attack Prospero itself. But Magnus has seen more than the betrayal of Horus – and the witnessed revelations will change the fate of his fallen Legion, and its primarch, forever.

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Bad Narrator, Good Book

The narrator sounds like he has a lisp and is talking through a phone. it almost drags down one of the better HH books.

great but first few chapters difficult to hear

the first few chapters were almost impossible to get through due to the narrator and poor recording feedback.

Fantastic!

The Horus heresy novels have been proving to be an amazing look back into the lives of characters before, during, and after their fall and this book solidifies that notion. Great work from the narrator and the author for really breaking through to the tragedy of Magnus the Red.

Love this book

Wasn’t really into wizard or magic stories but this book one me over. It’s slow in the beginning but as the author says in the end it’s all for good reason! Highly recommend

Pretty good

I really enjoyed that a lot of the book was from the three rembrancer's perspective. Seeing Ahriman's vulnerability with Weirdmake was cool too.
I still think Magnus screwed up too much to be truly believable, but I guess the McNeil probably had to make sure certain things happened, even if it seems a bit illogical.