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Mephiston: Blood of Sanguinius

Mephiston: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1

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Mephiston: Blood of Sanguinius

By: Darius Hinks
Narrated by: Richard Reed
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A Blood Angels audiobook.

A religious civil war brings the Blood Angels, commanded by Chief Librarian Mephiston, to a shrine world where they find a mystery that might help Mephiston understand how he survived the Black Rage - and perhaps cure the Blood Angels of their affliction.

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Delve into the curse of the Blood Angels and how Mephiston survived it, while also exploring notions of faith and the influence of the Emperor on the Imperium of the 41st Millennium.

The story:

The shrine world of Divinatus Prime has become lost to the light of the Astronomican, and no ship can piece its veil. Only the Lord of Death himself, Blood Angels Chief Librarian Mephiston, has any hope of discerning the fate of this once pious world. After enacting a powerful blood ritual, Mephiston and an honour guard of his fellow Blood Angels reach the stricken shrine world to find it seized by religious civil war. Each faction fights for dominance of a potent artefact, the Blade Petrific, said to be wrought by the Emperor Himself. Yet there is more at work here than a mere ideological schism, for Mephiston believes Divinatus Prime could offer answers to how he became the Lord of Death, he who resisted the Black Rage, and possibly even a way to end the curse of ‘the Flaw’ in all Blood Angels.

Written by Darius Hinks.

Narrated by Richard Reed.

©2019 Games Workshop Limited (P)2019 Games Workshop Limited
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Another Great Read from Black Library about a mysterious character that's rarely written about and a chapter who barely gets noticed

A Great Blood Angels Novel

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This is a great audiobook that is a great listen to anyone who is interested in the blood angels.

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The story follows Mephiston, the Lord of Death and chief librarian of the Blood Angels, as he travels to the shrine world of Divinatus Prime to investigate a religious civil war. Along the way, he must face off against a powerful daemon and learn more about the nature of the Black Rage, a curse that afflicts his Chapter.

The audiobook is well-narrated by Toby Longworth, who does a great job of bringing Mephiston and the other characters to life. The story itself is okay, but it progresses somewhat disjointedly. There are some good fight scenes and moments of intrigue, but overall the audiobook feels a bit lacklustre.

One of the strengths of the audiobook is the amount of information it provides about the librarians of the 40K universe. If you're a fan of the Blood Angels or the wider 40K universe, you'll probably find this audiobook to be informative and enjoyable. However, if you're looking for a gripping, action-packed story, you may be disappointed.

Overall, I would recommend "Mephiston: Blood of Sanguinius" to fans of the Blood Angels or the 40K universe who are looking for an audiobook that provides some background information about the librarians. However, if you're looking for a more exciting and engaging story, you may want to look elsewhere.

Just okay

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I'm 1/4 through HH and decided to give this a try. It's the best 40k I've listened to so far. Story is great and easy to follow the different characters and scenes. The narrator is the best I've heard too - actually sounds like he is enjoying telling the story unlike others I've heard. Looking forward to hearing the rest of the series 👍

Fantastic! Didn't want to stop listening!

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the reader makes the most of the action, with a lot of vigour. really compelling

great performance

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