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  • The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra, Book 5
  • By: John French
  • Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
  • Length: 16 hrs and 26 mins
  • 4.5 out of 5 stars (284 ratings)

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Mortis

By: John French
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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Book five of the Siege of Terra

After a series of victories, the Imperial forces are on the back foot once more. The power of Chaos is rising, the Traitors gain ground, and all hope seems lost. Can Terra endure?

Listen to it because: delve back into the biggest war in Imperial history, which is getting even bigger as Traitor Titans land and the influence of the warp grows, plaguing the defenders in all sorts of vile ways.

The story: the victories of Saturnine and the sacrifices of the Eternity Wall space port have faded into the hope of yesterday. Denied but not defeated, the Traitors intensify their assault on the Imperial Palace. With the principal space ports in Horus’ hands, the Warmaster now drains the heavens of his reserves.

As the pressure of the assault increases, the power of Chaos waxes. The waking lives of the defenders are filled with despair, while their dreams pull them in search of a false paradise. As the fabric of the defences fails and the will of those who stand on them cracks, Horus commands the Titans of the Legio Mortis to breach the walls. Against them stands the might of Mercury Wall and the strength of the Legio Ignatum. Ancient rivals, the god-engines of both Legions meet in battle, while within the walls a few desperate individuals seek a way to turn back the tide of the warp’s malign influence. Across Terra, lost warriors and travellers make their way through wastelands and gardens of horror, towards home and an unknown future.

Written by John French. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble. Running time 16 hours 26 mins.

©2021 Games Workshop Limited (P)2021 Games Workshop Limited

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Just gets better & better!

If you are a 40k nerd like myself this story inches closer and closer to what we know will happen , but in a breadth of well read detail I could feel the las bolts thunder past my ears!

An epic continuation of the final battle we known will take place , but enriching the world I know and love , well worth the listen!

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Good moments but poorly paced

Many highs but all condensed into the final third - if only some of the perpetuals story was shortened a little to give the opening half more oomph. Jonathan Keeble was fantastic as always, and frankly, was the only reason I kept listening. His is the voice of warhammer now.

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Exciting

I couldn’t stop listening, Keeble was amazing as always to listen to, ver well done.

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Great great great

Love this series it is really flushing out the heresy hopefully they build some characters through these novels aswell .

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The countdown

Threads come together as we get to the business end. Build up is done well, great pacing. So many revelations going to the core of 40k lore.

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Up my ally

loved the story narration good too short wish it was 40 hour long soo it would last a month

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audio cuts out

at the beginning of certain words and sentences, the audio doesn't pick up half of his first word or sometimes the entire first word

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This is insane

Way way too good.

If you are a 40k nerd, this couldnt be any better.
Hearing from Big E himself and his convocations and history with certain characters are just so well done.

Dorn is a beast as always and I love we are still following katsohero (or whatever his name is). His parts where some of my favourite of the series so far.

The descriptions of titan battles where as epic as I imagined they would be. Just makes me sad knowing this is coming to a end rip

Plus Jonathan Keeble is waaaay too good. John is a awesome dude, Was my favourite of his performances so far

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Jonathan Keeble is the best

Jonathan Keeble is by far one of the best Warhammer narrators. Mortis can drag in parts but Keeble keep the momentum going

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More give us more

Awesome cannot wait for the next one and what happens next in the story.

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