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Luther: First of the Fallen

The Horus Heresy

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Luther: First of the Fallen

By: Gav Thorpe
Narrated by: Andrew James Spooner
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A Horus Heresy novel

Hero. Villain. Protector. Destroyer. Loyal. Fallen. Luther embodies the duality at the heart of the Dark Angels – but what is his story? Prepare to find out....

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Get new insights into one of the key figures of the Horus Heresy, who shaped the destiny of the Dark Angels for 10 millennia, in a new novel by the master of First Legion fiction, Gav Thorpe.

The Story

Knight of the Angelicasta. Saviour of the Lion. Grand Master of the Order. Lord of the Dark Angels. Protector of Caliban. Chaos Heretic. Destroyer of Caliban. Sorcerer of the Abyss. Arch-traitor. Dark Oracle. First of the Fallen.

Can one man be all of these things?

Kept alive and imprisoned for 10,000 years, Luther is the curse and the salvation of the Dark Angels made manifest. None are so close to the heart and history of the Chapter as the man that embodies all that was great about the First Legion and all that is shameful about the Dark Angels. In his story is writ the tale of the Horus Heresy and the fall from Enlightenment in a single long life. Glory, honour, pride, shame and betrayal weave a tapestry of truth and lies that the Supreme Grand Masters of the Dark Angels have sought to understand and unbind across 10 bloody millennia. Luther claims repentance for his past deeds, but was it his sins that condemned the Chapter to its secretive fate, or should warnings from history have been more closely heeded?

Written by Gav Thorpe. Narrated by Andrew James Spooner.

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Great getting an insight into the mind of Luther, and how the Dark Angels go from reasonable to pure zealots

great to listen to

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I read it in Kindle first and then listened in audible. a true fire side story book told so well.

excellent

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I've enjoyed the book, it changed a fair bit of lore on Caliban with of course the inclusion of women, but not the ham fisted contrived way that detracts from the story, that was refreshing!

It definitely filled out the character of other very well and the degeneration of the dark angels and the imperium. Well worth the time!

Change but not in a bad way

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This story gives fresh perspective on this part of the heresy and the Dark Angels. Well worth your time.

Very good. Gav at his best!

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Overall very enjoyable and well performed, but GW are once again putting ESG money above realism with way to many girl bosses and primitive deathworlders treating women and men the same like they're all modern metropolitan champagne socialists. Hearing every third night and leader turn out to be a woman is simply immersion breaking when you're dealing with warfare and preindustrial civilisations with extremely high death rates, as if women and their miraculous ability to create new humans is worthless compared to having them act like men.

Mostly good, but a bit woke.

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