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  • Battle for the Abyss

  • The Horus Heresy, Book 8
  • By: Ben Counter
  • Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
  • Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
  • 4.4 out of 5 stars (420 ratings)

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Battle for the Abyss

By: Ben Counter
Narrated by: Gareth Armstrong
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Now that news of Horus' treachery is in the open, a time of testing has come. Some Legions have already declared their allegiance to the Warmaster while the loyalty of others lies firmly with the Emperor. As Horus deploys his forces, loyalist Astartes learn that a massive Wordbearers fleet is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines.

Unless they can intercept the fleet and destroy the mighty battleship that has been sent to reinforce it, the Ultramarines may suffer a blow from which they will never recover.

©2008 Games Workshop Limited (P)2014 Games Workshop Limited

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Engaging from start to finish

Every character felt unique and each their own real individual, gripping tightly as each intense moment could have been anyone's last.
The reading was outstanding, bringing each character to life, not one moment did I think the tone was off.

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The analogies don't stop

If you're looking for a book to skip, I think this is one. I don't think enough time is spent building any connection with characters, I often didn't realize it had even switched to a different character. I thought it may have been me and my lack of attention span, but listening to the next book "Mechanicum", I am engrossed in it and loving it.

Oh and every second or third sentence is an analogy in this book, using unnecessarily big words. I think it really pulls you out of the story.

in the end, I don't even know what the payoff was.

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life is better in the 20K

My life always feels better when I hear the snafu's in 40K awful time to live but great to listen to

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Great book!

Another great addition to the series and unique in the space marines that it casts together. Great book

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Recommend to skip this one, I didn’t even finish it, there are so many good ones coming up don’t waste your credit

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meh.

it was kinda boring tbh. there were just no good characters. it's not like previous books in the series that had at least 1 or 2 interesting characters.

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Loyalists vs word bearers

This book is epic, action all way through.
The best part it involves traitor legion loyalists which have an awesome story line. Well done

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don't skip it

great story and shows the warp better than the previous books. I don't know why people are saying to skip it.

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Not bad at all

It's not as bad as some reviewers say it is :)

I enjoyed it but its definitely not one of the greatest.

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  • 16-09-2022

A 40k novel that punches like a dreadnought

As always, Counter's words fly off the page with brutal 40k hyperbole. Or in this case, the narration slings you into one of the darkest, grimmest, most engaging books in the HH series.

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