Renegades: Lord of Excess

Warhammer 40,000

By: Rich McCormick

Narrated by: Richard Reed

A Warhammer 40,000 Audiobook

The Emperor’s Children seek sensation above all else, but when Xantine's warband come upon an isolated Imperial world, he sees an opportunity to pursue the finer things in life. How long can the proud warlord maintain his 'perfect' rule – and will the planet survive his reign?

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It's a tantalising look into the gleefully twisted minds of the Emperor's Children, as an arrogant warlord strives to 'save' an Imperial world from its own imperfections.

THE STORY

Once a united Legion, the disparate splinters of the Emperor’s Children now eke out a violent, hedonistic existence between the stars, raiding and ravaging worlds to indulge their fathomless appetites.

Xantine, proud leader of the Adored and a true son of Fulgrim, wants more than simply pillaging backwater worlds. He soon finds what he has been searching for – Serrine, a wealthy but cruel planet festering under misrule and inequality, cut off from the Imperium by warp storms. It is too tantalising a prize to ignore, and Xantine sets out to bring perfection to his new world.

But perfection is an elusive concept, and as threats creep from the depths of Serrine and the ranks of the Adored, the rot at the heart of Xantine’s perfect rule is laid bare...

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A good book

It is a fun read, although it gets very slow in the middle. That makes sense. But the motivations of a few characters just fail to make any sense and annoy me a bit. Otherwise good throughout.

All the different enemies.

I never dislike this books they will always be 5 when I review not a single coin. 🤘😉🤘

Solid 4-star

Fun book with references and appearances of characters we love from the Emperors Children. The moments of demon and tyranid insight are the peaks of the book for me. Conclusion was written on the wall for any vet of 40k so the ending wasnt 4-star, more like 2. Would read if youre like me and want to consume background material for any faction. Would not read if youre looking for a mini-series or if you are a fan of other Emperors Children protagonists.

Close to being great

The narration is brilliant and I always love more emperor’s children content! But sadly this story is brought down by a lagging and slow storyline with far too much focus on characters I found hard to care about. I found Xantine and S'janth to be a very interesting characters and I very much enjoyed their storyline. I would say if you like emperor’s children it is worth a listen. Otherwise feel free to skip this one.

Entertaining

Emperors Children, the Blood God Rage, and the hunger of the Hive Mind. A delightful story that I have enjoyed. Is it the best? No, but it's pretty good.