Asurmen: The Darker Road

Warhammer 40,000: Phoenix Lord

By: Gav Thorpe

Narrated by: John Banks

It is said the Phoenix Lords arrive on the eve of great moments....

Guided by fate, Asurmen the Hand of Asuryan comes to the craftworld of Ulthwé. At the behest of the head of the seer council, he joins the warriors of Ulthwé and the young seer Eldrad on a quest to the Crone Worlds in search of the oracle Hiron-athela.

It is believed that this being holds an artefact that could safeguard Ulthwé's future, but in order to obtain it the eldar must travel a dark road....

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Beautifully done but short

i absolutely loved the book. The narration was spot on. It was a great overall story but short.

solid radio drama for the craftworld eldar

this self-contained radio drama has good sound effects and decent acting. worthwhile and fun, it can be a little predictable but it's a solid adventure. at times the sound effects are a bit rough on the voices.

A fine, but not great story

At first i was unsure if i could even finish the book because of the audio design for the characters, but their performance hooked me, and my reservations were soon lost. The story kept my short attention, and was sprinkled with moments of real excitement, but felt short, and overall underwhelming.

Well written, very well acted and produced.

This audio drama was very well done and stands up to others in its performances as well as the story.

Surprisingly good

Despite most Eldar books or audiodramas being a mix between bad or ok this was was pretty good. It's nice to see an actual competent eldar who also doesn't have a massive ego. The way he talked about humanity surprised me and it made perfect sense. Asurmen is OLD meaning he saw us rise to the Golden Age of Technology and fall to the Age of Strife. He understands how we suffered due to the eldars folly and even chooses to spare humans who settled on an eldar world.
He is wise and patient which is a breath of fresh air in this setting.
The end was kinda obvious if you read an eldar book before. They always have this plot to find a macguffin from their old empire that will surely be their salvation only to be revealed to be a trap by the end. It's kinda predictable but overall still enjoyable.