Blood Reaver: Warhammer 40,000

Night Lords, Book 2

By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott

Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins

Publisher's Summary

Listen to it because:

Aaron Dembski-Bowden takes an event mentioned in a Warhammer 40,000 rulebook - the Fall of Vilamus - and weaves his Night Lords characters into it, crafting a tense and dramatic tale of honour (or the complete lack thereof) amongst traitors...you'd think they'd know better that to trust one another.

The story:

Driven on by their hatred of the False Emperor, the Night Lords stalk the shadows of the galaxy, eternally seeking revenge for the death of their primarch. Their dark quest leads them to a fractious alliance with the Red Corsairs, united only by a common enemy. Together with this piratical band of renegades, they bring their ways of destruction to the fortress-monastery of the Marines Errant.

Written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Narrated by Andrew Wincott.

©2019 Games Workshop Limited (P)2019 Games Workshop Limited

One of the best 40k novels continued

A continuation of one of the best Warhammer 40,000 novels. It takes off shortly after the end of Soul Hunter, and introduces a handful of new characters. Andrew Wincott's narration is easy to listen to and understand, though sometimes it can be hard to tell the characters apart by their voices, though there is usually "written" confirmation to which character says what, so it is still somewhat easy to follow. Highly recommended for any Chaos or Night Lords fan that has read or listened to Soul Hunter.

Pretty good by 40K standards, but weak 2nd act.

This book has its moments, and really hit home at points, but overall it’s not as good as the first book.

Dembski-Bowden’s fight scenes are a confusing mess, and his strengths lie in deepening a story about beefy space men.

8th legion

really brings a good story to the traitor legions and depth to them. The choices and what they go through to survive.

Send in The Eighth!

ADB does it again! His ability to create immersive characters and breathe life into the universe they live in is second to none.

This novel builds on it's predecessor insight's on The Night Lord's, the reason why they rebelled, and the fate they pursue in the 41st millennium.

The plot is gripping, and consistent with the scarcity that the traitor warbands suffer in the eye. It's filled with intense melees, calculating void battles, and haunting neverborn hunts.

The dialogue, too is soundly on point. What I enjoy the most about this and other novels by ADB are the philosophical perspectives he introduces through his narratives, and how they fit perfectly with the protagonists that espouse them.

This is definitely one to check out if your remotely interested in 40k universe!

Wow

pretty epic tale of chaos space pirates, touch all the great themes that 40k fans have come to love from CSM related books.

Deep and captivating

Im a Loyalist at heart but even these works have me cheering for the 8th legion. This trilogy is a must read for 40k fans.

Night lords just can't get a break

An amazing 2nd book for sure! Was not better, was not worst than the first but right on point

Night Lords Trilogy

Great set of books, I am on my second read through. I really love the story of the remnants of 10th claw and a possible great future for the Night Lords Legion

great book and a amazing sequel

every one needs to read this series of books. night Lords are my favorite chapter now

IN MIDNIGHT CLAD!

awesome book. I'm starting a night lords army thanks to ADB! TONIGHT WE DINE ON GENE-SEED!

This series is hands down the best 40k story

Adb knocked me out once again. I'm so attached to every character xincsnt esot for the next audiobook!

Story jumps about without warning.

Whilst his is a must listen book in the Night Lords series by Aaron, the Audible version smoothly takes you from one scene in the book to another without any warning that they are not actually talking about the same people or places anymore. This makes half the book a confusing mess.

I enjoyed the other half of the book, but the dream sequence and other parts, no.... hence the 3 stars

Night Lords are back

This series finally does justice to a very under appreciated legion! The Night Lords are one of if not my favorite legions, so to have ADB himself write such a captivating character like Talos is refreshing for the legion.

Another breathtaking novel by Dembski-Bowden.

The story of first claw and the ship Covenant of Blood continues in this grimdark novel.
It does not disappoint.
The first book "Soul Hunter" is my favourite novel from the 4OK genre and this is a close second. The pace is fantastic and the author has managed to inject serious personality into space marines, something which a lot of writers fall short with. I love these books and I can't wait to listen to the third in this set.
On that note, the narrators dark measured tones and the voices and accents he has given to each character makes this audiobook even more visceral and entertaining.
Seriously dark. Seriously entertaining.
As near to perfection as it's possible to get.
Definitely not for sensitive dispositions.

We have come for you.

hooked on the night lords

This is the second book in the series and it's brilliant.
I have never really been a fan of chaos legions, but these are so good.
the story and narrative bring the characters to life.
can't wait for the next one

I'll eat your eyes!

A chilling, action packed story by ADB with lots of black humour. Great performance by the narrator too.

Brilliant

Part two is easily as good as the first in the trilogy, seeing the politics between the different factions and seeing how a fallen chapter continues to survive is fascinating. ADB manages to write a protagonist that can be down right cruel and evil but you still route for Which is an achievement.

Narrator was also very well done with characters being distinct enough from each other and the action being brought to life quite well.

Excellent second in the series!

As an avid loyalist, listening to this heretical tale has really opened my eyes to the 8th legion and their struggles, might need to paint some midnight clad now! Great job ADB

these are the kind of Warhammer books to read

these books by Aaron are always very good I don't know what is about them comparing them to other titles like the knights of McGragg (just space marine boring travel nonsense) on this book has got great story it's like the first few novels of the Horus heresy total read...

Good follow up

good follow up to the first book. I wasnt too.sure about the narrator at first but warmed to the style after a while.