Prospero Burns

The Horus Heresy, Book 15

By: Dan Abnett

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

The Emperor is enraged. Primarch Magnus the Red of the Thousand Sons Legion has made a terrible mistake that endangers the very safety of Terra. With no other choice, the Emperor charges Leman Russ, Primarch of the Space Wolves, with the apprehension of his brother from the Thousand Sons home world of Prospero.

This planet of sorcerers will not be easy to overcome, but Russ and his Space Wolves are not easily deterred. With wrath in his heart, Russ is determined to bring Magnus to justice and bring about the fall of Prospero.

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Just wow

I had low expectations and was blown away. Read this book. It is worth your time to have a legion revealed in this way.

Not as good as Thousand Sons

Contrary to the outstanding Thousand Sons, which focussed heavily on the character of Ahriman to tell its story, Prospero Burns instead uses an unknown human, Kasper Hawser, that I personally did not feel a connection to. There are some very good moments in this book, and seeing the Trial of Magnus/Council of Nicaea from this perspective was refreshing, but overall I felt the pacing was a bit off, and I much preferred Thousand Sons to this book.

great book

awesome addition to the Space Wolves canon. Definitely worth purchasing. Dan Abnet comes through again.

One of the best

Possibly my favorite out pf the series thus far. Very excellent story depicting the supernatural side of things.

Don't skip this

People who say that this isn't about Prospero Burning are right. It's about the Space Wolves (Or Vylka Fenrika is you're purist. And I am). It's about them and their culture as warriors and the beginning of the Heresy seen through the eyes of an everyman. While I found the beginning to be slow, I liked the overall story and its characters. They were so likable that one Space Wolf who showed up for one or two chapters was so likable that I actually felt bad when he passed on.
Gareth Armstrong is a hit and miss narrator for me, with his misses being when his voice gets too whispy, but this is definitely one of his hit performances. Check it out.