The Court of the Blind King

By: David Guymer

Narrated by: Mark Elstob

Length: 11 hrs

Publisher's summary

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar novel

The War of Life affects all in Ghyran - even the underwater kingdoms of the Idoneth Deepkin. With battle raging, Prince Lurien seizes his chance to take the Jade Throne of Briomdar - but can he overcome his foes and his fellow Deepkin to claim his prize?

Listen to it because:

Dive beneath the oceans of the Mortal Realms to discover the politics and life of the Idoneth Deepkin in the first novel to explore their culture and motivations in depth.

The story:

Deep beneath the oceans of Ghyran, in kingdoms forgotten by gods and time and overlooked by the ravages of Chaos, the Idoneth Deepkin endure in bitter solitude. However, the Jade Throne of Briomdar sits empty, its long isolation threatened as never before in its history. The Everqueen’s warsong awakens the forests of both land and sea, and everywhere the diseased knights of Nurgle fight to the last foetid breath for the verdant Realm they claim as theirs. But for Prince Lurien this time of peril is one ripe with opportunity. It will take every drop of wit, guile and treachery the prince has to overcome not only the myriad foes of the Idoneth but his fellow Deepkin as well. 

Written by David Guymer. Narrated by Mark Elstob.

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

Fine story, weird narration

A good look into the life and affairs of the Idoneth and their society. Don't go into this book expecting likable protagonists, the deepkin are more like uppity skaven than high elves. The story is hampered somewhat by some truly bizarre narration, which range from normal to mighty boosh side character to man with a mouthful of marbles. It really starts to take you out of the immersion after a while.

Great book about the Deepkin

Loved how it gave a glimpse into the world of the Idoneth Deepkin. Makes you want to know more about them.

great story, some volume issues

loved story, some annoying audio inconsistencies with reader's volume. most of the time sounds fine, but sometimes became much lower and hard to hear

This is a good book

This is a great dive into the deepkin and the way their royalty thinks.
This is also a good stand alone story, but warhammer background is kind of needed.

Good book overall

I found the book entertaining. it gives you a look at what Games-Workshop wants you to see about some of the Idoneth lore. The narrator doesn't have the widest range of voices for the characters, but it's good enough. The book is divided into parts which causes the story progresses very quickly. I did wish the main character grew and developed more, but such is life.

easily one of the best AOS or fantasy novels

fantastic book. the author did a great job making the story compelling, showing how these very alien and different take on classic elves interact with each other, the various factions, and the world around them. I didn't want the book to end

Fine plot, generally good voice work, inconsistent

The voice actor was more skilled then these parts allowed him to show. Several of the voices were really hard to listen to, yells, screams, or shouts were laughably performed, and I blame the directing. The story was generally well written, but unremarkable. A fine "buble gum" read.

Adding depth to my favorite faction

I got started with the Deepkin and thoroughly enjoyed this story. Great voice acting and interesting story. Makes me want to build more models!

Elves done right

Feels like the old world but with a twist love the world building and the cultural development of the Elves in Sigmar.

Pretty Bad, Actually

This book made me lose interest in a faction I'd been excited about. Hard Pass.

Entertaining

Some bits reminded me of Blackadder. I would enjoy more characterisations like this one.
Narration was excellent.

Insight into the court and intrigue of the Idoneth

Very well written and performed audiobook. It gave an insight into the power structures and courts of the Idoneth previously unseen (pun). Of particular interest was the social structures of those with and without souls and where that put you in terms of your class.

anti-hero at its finest

I really enjoyed the relationships between characters, I wouldn't recommend reading without prior knowledge about the deepkin, otherwise it would be a very difficult read.

this book made me like the idoneth!

great read. really enjoyed the narrative and the backstory of how idoneth think and how they're the closest thing to the asur/ druchi still around.

bring back mathlan!

Just meh

I knew very little about the idoneth deepkin so thought this would be a good way in, the story in itself isn’t terrible yes it’s a bit unimaginative and easy to see what’s around the next chapter, lots of fights which all seem insurmountable but all end in just the right way that everything that had been planned happens while trying to give the impression of suspense and a possible failure, the narrator is average but drops into horrendous for certain characters (literally wanted to put it on mute) this for me is the weakest AOS book I’ve read so far and I’m coming to the same conclusion with this as I am with recent 40k novels BL has become a money making first entity which is being pushed to churn out mediocre at best work to keep the money coming in. I got this on a 2 for 1 deal at £3 genuinely wouldn’t recommend spending retail or a token on it.

Very fishy

It was a great story and a good introduction to the sea elf’s, which where high elf’s

A fantatic creative fantasy story

An interesting and original fantasy race. A great book with a fascinating main character

weak book

not a favorite of mine, weak story, poor voice work, shame. Worth a listen if you are out of options though.

Enjoyable tale in treachery.

An enjoyable tale of treachery and duplicity, show I'm Ng the Idoneth Deepkin, in all the I'm r glory.

An enjoyable dive into the fluff of AoS

Fun, engaging and a good plot, explores the nitty gritty of idoneth life, highly recommended.