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The Silent King

Dawn of Fire: Warhammer 40,000, Book 9

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The Silent King

By: Guy Haley
Narrated by: John Banks
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Audiobook 9 in the Dawn of Fire Series

The first phase of the Indomitus Crusade is drawing to a close. Vast swathes of Imperium Sanctus are back under tentative Imperial control. Still the primarch Roboute Guilliman faces wars on every front. His desire to cross the Great Rift to save Imperium Nihilus remains strong, even as news of renewed assaults on Ultramar draw his attention home.

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The Dawn of Fire series reaches its epic conclusion! How will Roboute Guilliman deal with an ancient xenos threat? Was the Indomitus Crusade doomed from the very start, and can an already split Imperium survive?

THE STORY
The Avenging Son must delay his return home and head to the galactic south, taking a large part of the crusade with him, for the menace of the necrons is gathering strength. Battlefleet Kallides, despatched into the dangerous null space of the Pariah Nexus some years before, is feared lost. A greater unity is being forged between the necron dynasties, and with it come whispers of a power from the ancient past returned to rule them all… Whispers of the Silent King.

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Its a lot of Ultramarine and Guilliman worship. And there's a fair bit of Cawl.

Real lack of Necrons for a book titled the Silent King

There aren't a lot of Necrons...

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don't be in doubt this is a tremendous Warhammer story, with characters that have appeared in the previous novels. it certainly would make sense as a stand alone novel though. that's what makes me believe. they either cut some books out of the series or condensed a couple into this one. feels like a huge chunk of build up is just missing. a very enjoyable listen non the less.

Fantastic Story........ however

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Good story, great characters, great narration as always. Would have liked more silent king action though

Good stuff

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not much of a story arc. fifteen word minimum for this section cringe hahahahah poopoo peepee haha hehe frog milk hawk burger ball fries cheese pizza

interesting perspective of guiliman

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There are too many threads left unanswered.. the other 8 books laid the ground work for a showdown with the traitors, yet this book was 99.99% focus on the Necron's - so how can this be the end? Its not even the end of beginning!

But an excellent book and amazing performance.. but very disappointed to have so much unanswered!

Excellent book ... but

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