• The Path of Heaven

  • The Horus Heresy, Book 36
  • By: Chris Wraight
  • Narrated by: John Banks
  • Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,230 ratings)

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The Path of Heaven

By: Chris Wraight
Narrated by: John Banks
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For too long had the Vth Legion ranged out beyond the sight of the wider Imperium, remaining ignorant of the Warmaster's rebellion and the war that inevitably followed.

Only once their primarch, Jaghatai Khan, had satisfied himself that the path before them was just and true did the White Scars choose a side, taking the fight to the traitors on every front. But, four years later, the Legion's unfettered spirit has been broken by relentless attritional warfare against the Death Guard and the Emperor's Children - the Khan's Stormseers must find a clear route to Terra if they are to take part in the final, apocalyptic battle.

©2016 Games Workshop Limited (P)2016 Games Workshop Limited

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Great Story, Distracting Narrator

I loved Scars. Path to Heaven follows up very well. The tale is a great addition to the overall arc of the HH series and I love how distinct the 5th Legion is compared to their peers.

My only real criticism is the use of accents by the narrator. The accents for the Chogoran Scars is something of a stereotypical Asian accent which is silly and annoying and makes each of the characters sound the same so their individual voices and characters get muted. the narrator also pronounces Yesugei laughably incorrectly. In an audiobook you need distinct voices for each character so you can organize who is who and who is speaking and the narrator's reliance on a silly accent makes each of the Scars sound the same, except for the one Terran born Scar, which is dissapointing.

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A very good book, but narrator didn't make it easy

The story was gripping, and was a great continuation of the White Scars story, but the book has a lot of shifting perspectives and while John Banks generally is a good narrator, he gave zero sign when the perspectives changed, not so much as an extra breath between lines, which made some part hard to follow

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Good listen

Wasn’t bad had a good scars battle wasn’t boring but could’ve been better without the drama with shiban on to the next book

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A good addition

I had skipped this previously, but doubling back gave it a shot. It is a solid bridge piece with some insights into other background info. Shibhan Khan is always a badass.

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Boring start great finish

For as bad as the narrator’s Asian accent was, his Mortarion was top notch. Story started off slow, but the ending was great. Jagatai is truly a G

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is this story needed.

in my opinion i felt that this added little in for the overall story arch. none of the story paths seemed that interesting and for me it did not pick up anywhere in the story. i would not recommend unless you are going through all the stories. also the way they pronounce petina and some other words gets me everytime. not sure if they looked to see how its actually pronounced. Maybe it is a cultural thing.

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For the khan!

Loved this book! The is a must read if you are a fan of the Scars.

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Great Story, Characters are compelling

Really great to see the characters over the course of the war and how they have developed following the years of war. Both the Loyalist and Traitor characters help display the depth at which their Heresy has pushed them to from the Great Crusade to their places now. Thousand Sons and White Scars have become much more favored because of these books. Was a really exciting book! Also always really enjoyed the human characters and their bonds built with Legionaries.

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Got better as it went

Started slow and slog again but this one really pulled together towards the climax and added valuable information regarding several topics. I accept this book as a B+

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White scars!!

Cool book, fast paced, like the white scars more than I did before. Definitely check it out

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