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Hive

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Hive

By: Dan Abnett
Narrated by: Toby Longworth
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A Warhammer 40,000 Audiobook

A double-barrelled set of novels from Dan Abnett, exploring the Adeptus Arbites attempts to enforce Imperial law on a sprawling hive planet amid scandals, cults, and much worse.

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Head down into the depths of a hive world, where a corrupted planetary governor has sent the populace into a perilous spiral they may not recover from. Will the population revolt? Can the Adeptus Arbites save this benighted world?

THE STORY

Welcome to Sacramentus. Austerity and toil will teach the true measure of the Hive's failing. No one is blameless. The planetary governor has fallen, deposed in scandal and treachery. The Adeptus Arbites roam the smog-choked vertics and zontals, rooting out traitors, enforcing the Imperial law without mercy.

As a new governor, an outsider, is crowned, the Hive teeters between order and anarchy. Whispers of rebellion echo from the heights of the Waistland to the depths of the Neg. Rival gangs seize both opportunity and territory, and forbidden cults grow ever bolder. But unbeknownst to all, a more terrifying threat awaits in the darkness.

May your light last, pilgrim. If the Emperor protects, perhaps we shall make it out alive.

Written by Dan Abnett. Narrated by Toby Longworth. Runtime 24 hours and 26 minutes approx.

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Such a rich world with lots to appreciate for fans of the setting but happily stands alone as a gritty sci fi novel. A fantastic mystery at the heart of the story, written with usual Abnett cleverness.

Might be Abnett's greatest work yet

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I'm just under 5 hours in and so far I'm bored, I couldn't tell you who the main characters are, or whats going on on the story, it doesn't go anywhere.
I'm going to give it 2 maybe 3 more hours, if it gets better I will change my review accordingly.

early review from a disappointed Dan fan. ( so far )

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confusing and subpar, especially if you are not good at English. the story feels like its taken out of the middle of a story.
I am truely disappointed and will NOT be following this series.
do not wast your time with this one.
got through to the end in a vain hope of it getting better.

way under Dan's normal standard, not worth it

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I love Dan Abnett as an author and Toby Longworth as a narrator, but unfortunately this is a hard one to keep up with. I'm about 11.5 hours in and I've got no idea what's going on, I've lost track of who the characters are and how they relate to each other and I'm not sure I really care either.

it's been a slog to get through to this point and I've still got another (roughly) 13 hours(!) to go. I'm not sure I'll be able to finish this one to be honest

So far...disappointed

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