Xenos

Eisenhorn: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1

By: Dan Abnett

Narrated by: Toby Longworth

Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Book 1 in the Eisenhorn series

Inquisitor Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power - an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.

Listen to It Because:

The classic novel returns in a brand new edition. Inquisitor Eisenhorn gathers allies to unravel a conspiracy and hunt an alien threat. Relive the adventures of some of Warhammer 40,000's most beloved characters, or experience the beginning of Eisenhorn's remarkable adventures for the first time.

The Story:

The Inquisition moves amongst mankind like an avenging shadow, striking down the enemies of humanity with uncompromising ruthlessness. When he finally corners an old foe, Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn is drawn into a sinister conspiracy. As events unfold and he gathers allies - and enemies - Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power: an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.

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First foray into Warhammer 40k universe...Awesome

After knowing of the WH40K universe for quite some time but never exploring it, I decided to take in a few youtube videos about the overall storyline.

After that, i decided to try one of the many books on Audible and decided based on reviews and ratings this was a good place to start.

It is. The book is an interesting and exciting listen. The narrator does an amazing job and his voice suits the characters and universe perfectly. Especially when he goes extra deep for the terrifying and commanding voices of a chaos marine, or to deliver an especially powerful psychic command.

Ill be continuing immediately onto books 2 and 3 and look forward to hear and learn more about this dark, gritty and morbidly terrifying universe.

Early 40k but still valid

The Eisenhorn series kicks off with a bang! This book establishes what is to become the epic journey of Gregor Eisenhorn, an Inquisitor for the Imperium of Man. If you are a fan of detective stories this is for you. The novel slightly skims the world of detective work while going heavy into early Warhammer 40,000 lore and universe structure but it is most definitely not held back by that structure. Dan Abnett is a force to be reckoned with!
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One of the best Audio books.

Excellent book. I would recommend this to any scifi or warhammer fan. Eisenhorn is a very interesting character and I can't wait to listen the rest of his adventures.

Esienhorn

The Eisenhorn series is so amazing I read all three books and now I'm listening to them. An amazing story.

Voice acting not as good as the story.

I loved the story the end was insane.
the acting didn't live up to story.

It just doesn’t get any better.

I’ve waited for years for the black library to come to audible and I’m glad they offer the 3 credits for $35 because I’ll be binging every Warhammer I can get my hands on.

However, this is the series that got me hooked.
Incredible voice and character depth throughout the novel.
Eisenhorn is supremely well written and gripping and Toby Longworth does the classic sci-fi work credit with his pace and deep tonal quality. I’m so stoked to wrap up the series!

My intro to 40K lore

Wow! That was fun. It took me a few chapters to get my bearings but man did I love that story and the characters. I thoroughly enjoyed it as my first 40K story.

good slow sci-fi, but not 40k

too slow for my taste, change a handful of words and it's not even 40k. its closer to a hard sci-fit noir story. kinda boring, but there is a lot of detail

good~

amazing for 40k fans, but a tiny bit lacking in the story department.

over all well worth the price and time

I love Inquisitor focus 40k stories but...

Very low burn and can, at times, be a bit choppy as to who is doing what and generally what is happening. But other than that, it's actually not a bad story. I think I'll check the sequel