Krakenblood

Warhammer 40,000

By: Marc Collins

Narrated by: Joshua Manning

A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

A Wolf Priest is tasked by Ulrik the Slayer to recover an ancient relic of the Chapter – a chance for him to write his own legendary saga.

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Ivar Krakenblood is a Space Wolves hero in the making. But first he must learn that those who seek glory in place of destiny – and an end worthy of the sagas – never find what they yearn for.

THE STORY

All sagas begin with blood.

Born upon the ice world of Fenris, Ivar Krakenblood has been raised to stand as one of its warrior sons, anointed to serve as a Wolf Priest. Life and death are his to give, and Ivar has proven his worth with deed and word. Still, the glory of true legend has always escaped him.

On a quest given to him by Ulrik the Slayer himself, Ivar seizes the chance to recover a lost relic of the Space Wolves Chapter and challenge the fates themselves. With a band of warriors, old comrades, and new allies, he sets out to forge his own path, one worthy of a son of Russ.

Yet those who strive to change their destiny must often pay a terrible price. There are forces that lurk in the darkness, seeking to sever him from his fate.

In the short story Price of Morkai, a Wolf Priest must deliver a fallen brother's geneseed back to the Space Wolves Chapter, while reflecting on his battle as a Blood Claw with the great Fenrisian beast responsible.

Written by Marc Collins. Narrated by Joshua Manning.

©2025 Games Workshop Limited (P)2025 Games Workshop Limited

very meh

the story is rushed as well as predictable. It's not bad, but it's not good either

Play at 1.25x speed

It helps get through the never-ending reference to Fenris. Fenris this, fenris that, allfather here, allfather everywhere. Did you know that fenris is a cold place? Only hardo’s are born there?

The first few times its okay. Every space marine needs the flavor/reference to their homeworld/legion. But not through the whole book.

Mechanicum characters received the most uniqueness (funny huh?).

Why are space wolves always being gatekept to ONLY nordic cliche’s? The best wolves are the ones FINALLY do something other than contemplate how cold Fenris is. Lucas/Blackmane come mind.

Krakenblood the character was setup really well. And then he kept thinking about fenris and it got old.

typical grimdark except the sin of ego,good read!

good overall but bounces around a lot narratively speaking. it's the typical grimdark where everyone dies but with a twist. not bad and good to see some space Marines aren't always leading at the best or worst of times.

Ehh.

I had no investment in the characters. The story was slow to start and the climax wasnt worth the wait. Not fond of leaving bad reviews. It was a very middle of the road book.

Back to Fenris

After listening to the Ragnar books jumping back into stories about the Space Wolves feels like home. The pacing of the book is a little choppy with no clear transitions in a few places which made it hard to follow compared to other books as the tone and speed of the narrator doesn’t give credence to breaks. However, the saga is fantastic and very enjoyable and I look forward to other books by Marc Collins