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Legion

The Horus Heresy, Book 7

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Legion

By: Dan Abnett
Narrated by: David Timson
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A Great War is coming, and it will engulf the Imperium of Man. The Space Marines of the Alpha Legion, the last and most secretive of all the Astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world to support the Imperial Army in a pacification campaign against strange and uncanny forces. But what drives the Alpha Legion? Can they be trusted, and what side will they choose when the Great War begins? Loyalties are put to the test, and the cunning schemes of an alien intelligence revealed, as the fate of mankind hangs in the balance.

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This is one of the better books in the Horus Heresy series. Dan Abnett is a masterful writer and he shows us his strengths in this book. David Timson also did great work and he tells the story well.

Great writing and great voice acting

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Interesting and likeable human characters that aren’t just backdrop to a bunch of space marines stomping around.

Solid Alpha Legion intro

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love this book! a good precursor to the events that take place beautifully written and read. I had given up hope for David Timson after Fulgrim but after hearing him read this rendition I can cleanly state he is an excellent audiographer.

legendary

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Good espionage read, start had me thinking what was going on. But the 2nd half of the book was where it all came together.

Everything is Alpharius

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A fantastic story with elegant prose and nice subtle use of accents in the voice acting.

best HH book so far

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Dan Abnett has once again outdone himself- the twists and turns of this story are amazing, the characterisation is wonderful. It’s great to find ourselves viewing things from the perspectives of Imperial soldiers, rather than Astartes, as it gives us another lens to view this universe through. It contains enough intrigue, twists, turns and reveals to be truly fitting of an Alpha Legion novel.

Legion is amazing

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Loved the view point of a trooper, nice way to look at the space marines

Thriller

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So a great book that still to this day has me scratching my head as to if the Alpha legion is loyal or not.

Still can’t work out if they are loyal or not

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Outstanding performances by Timson, fantastic plot and characters from Abnett.

Hydra dominatus. I am Alpharius.

Best HH so far

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I started reading this book on its year of release but work got in the way. I decided to revisit it here over Audible.
All in all Its a great book and I would recommend purchasing. Some great action and a few nice twists I didn't see coming at the end, even with up to date Horus Heresy lore knowledge. The narrator also does a fantastic job. I would have given this review a 5/5 (probably should have) if there was more Alpha Legion and coverage of their ethos. Don't get me wrong they are in the book and do get to shine but they seem to take more of a secondary position to an Imperial Guard Army. Aside from a small skirmish near the start of the book and a bit at the end the Alpha Legion don't really see as much combat as i would have expected. There is a massive battle before entering the supreme ordeal and they do not even appear let alone take part. Even still the story based off the guardsman is awesome and the Legion get enough to be satisfied.

Great book but needed more Alpha Legion

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