Spear of the Emperor

Warhammer 40,000

De: Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Narrado por: Kelly Hotten

A Warhammer 40,000 novel.

The Emperor's Spears are a Chapter on the edge of destruction, last watchmen over the Elara's Veil nebula. Now, the decisions of one man, Amadeus Kaias Incarius of the Mentor Legion, will determine the Chapter's fate....

Listen to it because:

Aaron Dembski-Bowden has turned his attention to creating (and maybe destroying) a Space Marine Chapter in detail, and this is your chance to discover their fate.

The story:

The scattered worlds of the Elara's Veil nebula were once protected by the oath of unity sworn by three mighty Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes. The Star Scorpions were undone by flaws in their genetic coding. The Celestial Lions were ravaged by the Inquisition for sins they did not commit. Now, after hundreds of years, only the Emperor's Spears still keep their vigil. They are barbarian watchmen against the Outer Dark, bloodied but unbroken in their long duty.

Amadeus Kaias Incarius, a brother of the Mentor Legion, is commanded to cross the Great Rift and assess the Spears' war-readiness, only to be drawn into the chaotic plight of a depleted crusade on the Imperium's benighted frontier. The decisions he makes, far from the God-Emperor's light, will decide the fate of the war-torn Chapter.

Written by Aaron Dembski-Bowden. Running time 11 hours and 46 minutes. Performed by Kelly Hotten.

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

A phenomenal and new take on the Space Marines

Told from the perspective of a mortal serving the Astartes, this book looked at the Adeptus Astartes from an angle we rarely get to see. I listened to all nearly 12 hours of this book in just a few days, simply because it was too well written and performed to stop.

First Warhammer Novel

Only recently delved into WH40k and after a while decided I enjoyed the way the Emperor’s Spears Chapter was described. I picked this novel up and wow it delivered a compelling story from an outsider perspective of the Spears and their hardships. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

New things/times for me (mostly a Heresy fan

Enjoyable listen, and refreshing to hear a female narrator. I look forward to following the Spears as they cross The Vail.

Pure Gold

This is my favorite Black Library audiobook. It's fresh and engaging, with a new perspective and attitude towards life adjacent to the Astartes.
It's a brutal story, but with humor and humanizing elements. Two things often lacking in Warhammer stories, especially post Heresy Space Marine stories.
I can not recommend it enough!

REDDEN THE EARTH!

Surprisingly good

Great stand alone space marine Novel, as well as great setting builder for the state of imperium Nihlus in the current timeline

Best 40k story yet!

Best 40k novel I have listened to thus far, and I have read/listened to the Horus Heresy almost in its entirety.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden's Masterwork- 10/10

I've loved ADB ever since I picked up The First Heretic at age 13; yet I say without bias that Spear of the Emperor is perhaps the greatest Warhammer 40,000 novel ever written. It is not simple bolter-porn; the themes this book explores are the things of high-art. These are themes such as the dehumanization of the poor endemic to fascism, the inhumanity of blind transhumanism, the inevitable rot that comes with imperialism, the patriarchal nature of fascist ideology, and the contradictions between the image of the Astartes as heroic despite them in reality being psychopathic and fascistic child-soldiers. Is it still cheesy, grimdark, and bleak? Of course it is; it's still Warhammer 40,000- it's simply Warhammer 40,000 from the perspective of someone who isn't an emotionless donut. Speaking of emotion, Kelly Hotten knocks the narration out of the park; every line is read with a soulfullness that isn't present in many Warhammer works. I truly hope to see more from her in the grim-dark future of the year 42,000!

great self contained story

Gore, betrayal, skulls, morals, brotherhood, respect, death, hate, tenderness, gellar field failure. it's a good one folks!

Excellent Story

I loved the story but you'd think Space Marines would tie the heavy use of oils to hiding certain smells. I think the Imperium needs to revise their training curriculum.

It is a new and really good take

So the whole thing is used to introduce a new chapter in a new way, the style of seeing it from the Serf was really cool and we got to see the human side of things.