The First Heretic

The Horus Heresy, Book 14

By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong

Amidst the galaxy-wide war of the Great Crusade, the Emperor castigates the Word Bearers for their worship.

Distraught at this judgement, Lorgar and his Legion seek another path while devastating world after world, venting their fury and fervour on the battlefield. Their search for a new purpose leads them to the edge of the material universe, where they meet ancient forces far more powerful than they could have imagined.

Having set out to illuminate the Imperium, the corruption of Chaos takes hold, and their path to damnation begins. Unbeknownst to the Word Bearers, their quest for truth contains the very roots of heresy.

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Critical piece of lore

Great story, great narration. One tiny gripe is the narrators portrayal of the femal voice. It's kind of... Silly. Still, a very good story overall

Finally some exposition!

I love the whole Horus heresy storyline, but it does feel like pulling teeth getting answers on WHY they would so willingly betray everyone and everything they’ve ever stood for, this book finally gives you an excellent glimpse into the perspective far better than Fulgrim did. Great book, great reading.

It was good to kind of know how it began.

so just kind of another piece to the story Good to know how it started with the word bears.

Deeply captivating

This probably has the least amount of filler and useless side stories of any of the books I’ve read up to this point. Every story has meaning to the larger picture so you’re never bored. Not a single chapter. And so much is revealed you get the feeling surprise quite often. Possibly my favorite of all the books leading up to this point. Five stars.

Great for Word Bearers fans

Amazing lore. Lot a huge fan of some of the voices the narrator uses, but the story is phenomenal.