Xenos

Eisenhorn: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1

De: Dan Abnett

Narrado por: Toby Longworth

Book 1 in the Eisenhorn series

Inquisitor Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power - an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.

Listen to It Because:

The classic novel returns in a brand new edition. Inquisitor Eisenhorn gathers allies to unravel a conspiracy and hunt an alien threat. Relive the adventures of some of Warhammer 40,000's most beloved characters, or experience the beginning of Eisenhorn's remarkable adventures for the first time.

The Story:

The Inquisition moves amongst mankind like an avenging shadow, striking down the enemies of humanity with uncompromising ruthlessness. When he finally corners an old foe, Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is drawn into a sinister conspiracy. As events unfold and he gathers allies - and enemies - Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power: an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.

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First foray into Warhammer 40k universe...Awesome

After knowing of the WH40K universe for quite some time but never exploring it, I decided to take in a few youtube videos about the overall storyline.

After that, i decided to try one of the many books on Audible and decided based on reviews and ratings this was a good place to start.

It is. The book is an interesting and exciting listen. The narrator does an amazing job and his voice suits the characters and universe perfectly. Especially when he goes extra deep for the terrifying and commanding voices of a chaos marine, or to deliver an especially powerful psychic command.

Ill be continuing immediately onto books 2 and 3 and look forward to hear and learn more about this dark, gritty and morbidly terrifying universe.

Early 40k but still valid

The Eisenhorn series kicks off with a bang! This book establishes what is to become the epic journey of Gregor Eisenhorn, an Inquisitor for the Imperium of Man. If you are a fan of detective stories this is for you. The novel slightly skims the world of detective work while going heavy into early Warhammer 40,000 lore and universe structure but it is most definitely not held back by that structure. Dan Abnett is a force to be reckoned with!
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Good introduction to 40K setting

I would recommend this book to everyone who is new to Warhammer 40,000. It will really introduce you well to the setting, the grim darkness of the far future.

I really enjoyed the narrator’s performance. He gives a wide variety of impersonations without sounding forced. The setting feels very Lovecraftian which is a huge plus for those that like horror.

The plot of this book can be a little hard to follow with over over focus on details in some areas and a lack of it in others. Character dialog could be improved. You don’t get a good sense of whom the secondary characters are. When some die, it’s not very impactful.

It’s the first of a series. And although it isn’t a perfect start, I’ll definitely still give the next book a read to see where Eisenhorn goes next.

best book for getting into 40k

my friend has been getting me into 40k for a few weeks now. I've read up on some lore before hand but assumed this book would not be good for me as I assumed I wouldn't understand it all. I was wrong.

the story was compelling, characters were great, and story made sense, if you have a basic understanding of the lore.

the voice acting was superb, thats all I really have to say on that.

I did think the words, and names were confusing, and at some points I had to re-read(hear) it. Not too bad though. I do, however, thin this book can get confusing if you know nothing of 40k. luckily I did, so it wasn't so... alien to me.

overall, great book for people have seen SOME videos on 40k, new-ish to 40k, and those who want a good story.

a great intro into the 40k universe

the narrator brings this book to life, there's a tight balance between confusing and intriguing in the 40k universe and it appears to have been found in this book.

The switches between relative ease detective like story telling and action packed battle descriptions kept this at the tip of my (miniatute painting) chair.