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The Buried Dagger

The Horus Heresy, Book 54

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The Buried Dagger

By: James Swallow
Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
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The Horus Heresy Book 54

For long years, the Horus Heresy has ground on. Now, the Death Guard have been sent to begin the final battle. But Mortarion and his sons must face their gravest challenge first - for Nurgle has claimed them as his own, and he will not be denied....

After 54 books, the best-selling series is finally drawing to a close with a long-awaited story - the fall of the Death Guard into Nurgle's embrace as they make their way to start the Siege of Terra.

The skies darken over Terra as the final battle for the Throne looms ever closer.... As the Traitor primarchs muster to the Warmaster’s banner, it is Mortarion who is sent ahead as the vanguard of the Traitor forces. But as he and his warriors make way, they become lost in the warp and stricken by a terrible plague. Once thought of as unbreakable, the legendary Death Guard are brought to their knees. To save his Legion, Mortarion must strike a most terrible bargain that will damn his sons for eternity. Meanwhile, in the cloisters of Holy Terra, a plot is afoot to create sedition and carnage in advance of the Horus’ armies. Taking matters into his own hands, Malcador the Sigillite seeks to put a stop to any insurrection but discovers a plot that he will need all of his cunning and battle-craft to overcome.

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Fantastic book that told the story of corruption and also new growths (and pustules) , also a plot line that’s concurrently running of Garro and the knights

Loved it

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No issues for me, favourite book from the heresy series so far.
If anything would have liked more Mortarion, only because I enjoyed it so much.

Great story, featuring some of the best heresy era characters. voice acting was superb.

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tldr: a MUST have. Grab it now.
Wow, there have been plenty of novels in this series that I haven’t left a review of because they were kinda shrugworthy. But the suspense and the whole “which one is the baddie?” that this had going for it was great (on both traitor and loyalist side)!
Some well placed cameos, answers and foreshadowing, - but mostly I loved the way we come to know, and sort of cheer on, Mortarion and his motley band for sections of this novel.
Keeble, as always, is superb and pretty much any novel he does the voice acting for goes straight to my library.

Fantastic

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Good story for any death guard fan, there are three stories running at the same time, a little confusing.

Death guard rise

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very good however a little annoying every time something interesting starts happening with the death guard it stopped and jumps to another story but still a very good story

very good

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one of the most memorable Horus heresy books, amazingly compelling narration. loved it.

all throughout the voice performance gave life to characters, and the story itself answered many questions I'd asked about mortarion, the death guard and Malcador the Sigillite. This book is a must read for any fans of Warhammer and the heresy.

Completely Enraptured

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Phenomenal performance as always by Johnathan Keeble who brings to life many difficult characters. Expertly paced by John French, this story is inately human and a wonderful conclusion to several threads started many years ago!

Against death!

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Easily one of the top 3 books from the whole series. Epic Death guard and grey knights lore here. Well written and narrated. Enjoy.

Top 3 Horus Heresy Novel

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Look I loved it. Finally a decent amount of more surrounding Mortarion and the founding of the Death Guard. The machinations of Malcador and the continued tale of Mortarion's wayward son Garro were also a great juxtaposition on a tragedy on so many fronts. If you like 40k and the lore behind it you will like this story.

I'm biased...

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Some interesting revelations about the founding of the grey knights and Mortarians first encounter with his father the (god) emperor of mankind

Some interesting revelations

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