Silent Hunters

Warhammer 40,000

By: Edoardo Albert

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

A Carcharodons audiobook.

With a millennia-long hunt close to its end, Carcharodons Chaplain Manu must redouble his efforts as he ventures into the nightmare city of Commorragh.

Listen to it because: this is your chance to learn more about the secretive savages of the Carcharodons Astra as they tangle with some of the most terrifying predators in the galaxy...almost as terrifying as themselves.

The story: in the darkness beyond the galaxy, there are monsters. Some swim closer to the light, drawn by the beacon that is the Astronomican, while others stalk the Void, predators in the dark. The Carcharodons have hunted for millennia, but now they are drawn into a new blackness...the Dark City of the drukhari itself. Commorragh.

For a thousand years, Chaplain Tangata Manu has searched for a relic lost under his watch - an ancient thing, once charged into the keeping of the Forgotten One himself. But at the brink of seeing his hunt fulfilled and the relic returned, it is stolen from under him. Now, if Tangata would see his honour restored, he must lead his hunt against some of the vilest predators the galaxy has ever seen, before they can turn the artefact to their own purposes....

Written by Edoardo Albert. Narrated by Gareth Armstrong.

©2021 Games Workshop Limited (P)2021 Games Workshop Limited

I gave this one a shot.

never read anything on the space sharks nor the Drukhari so I was excited to get that insight. it was a decent story. I wasn't a big fan of the human aspects of it, felt too heartwarming for 40k in my opinion. the 'torture' scene had me laughing out loud when it happened, again not something I associate with Warhammer at all. overall gareth armstrong was good in performing the dialogue, but it felt awkward in some situations -- can't help but wonder if it was just how the author worded it, tho. (previously I enjoyed his narrations of Dante and Devastation of Baal)

I guess to boil it down: pretty okay, was a fun read. definitely a very low stakes story and focusing on its characters. it didn't feel like warhammer to me, but that is subjective.

Mediocre and Contrived

It felt out of genre and unlike Space marines. The suggestions about the so called void seemed childish and shallowly gothic. A mediocre showing for a space marine novel.

Slow Start strong finish

While this may feel like it starts slow, it's reallt just a slow burn until the book is a full fire. Great use of characters, particularly Xenos ones in an Imperial novel.

You want to open this "door"

Amazing all around

This book was absolutely incredible, the pacing was perfect and every detail was very well thought out and intentionally used. Perfect use and amount of comedic relief while maintaining its true grim dark roots. It was an amazing look into the charcaradons and the setting of 40K as whole from a fresh perspective. Truly one of the best space marine books I’ve ever had the pleasure to experience.

My Fave Warhammer Book Thus Far

I really enjoyed the fact that the Astartes in this one go through some character growth. It was also very interesting to see the culture of rhe Drukhari!