Dark King and Lightning Tower (Horus Heresy) [Audiobook] [Audio CD]

Dan Abnett (Author)

Book Description

Series: Horus Heresy | Publication Date: April 29, 2010

The Dark King

The acts of terror and warmongering by Konrad Curze, Primarch of the Night Lords Legion, have earned the ire of his brother primarch, Rogal Dorn. Wracked by terrible visions of the future, Curze is driven insane and attacks Dorn, setting the Night Lord on an inexorable course towards eternal damnation.

The Lightning Tower

Rogal Dorn, Primarch of the Imperial Fists Legion, faces a stark reality – he must tear down the magnificence of the Emperor¹s Palace, a shining beacon in a galaxy of darkness, and turn it into a fortress. With the army of Horus drawing ever closer, as he blights the Palace with gunports and defence towers, Dorn must face a difficult question, 'What are you afraid of?'

--This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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About the Author

Dan Abnett is the dean of the Black Library authors.  He has a long list of best selling series and characters that include Eisenhorn, Ravenor and Gaunts Ghosts

Graham McNeill is a New York Times best selling author and Gemmell Award winning author.  His Ultramarines series is a fan favorite --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Publisher: Black Library Hardbacks (April 29, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844166228
• ISBN-13: 978-1844166220
• Product Dimensions: 5.6 x 0.6 x 5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,077,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good audio drama, November 5, 2010

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Brian (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Dark King and Lightning Tower (Horus Heresy) (Audio CD)

If you are planning on getting any of the Horus Heresy audio books you need to know one thing, they are not audio books. These CDs are audio dramas. They are short stories that take place during the Horus Heresy era of the Warhammer 40k universe. All dialog in the stories are acted out by the person "reading" the story. There is also sound effects from battles and music.

These stories are great if you are following the Heresy book series.

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice Addition to the Horus Heresy Series, September 20, 2011

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This review is from: Dark King and Lightning Tower (Warhammer 40,000 Novels: Horus Heresy) (Audio CD)

I enjoy these WH40K audio dramas, although I don't think this one provides the entertainment value of later releases. Of the two stories on this CD, I prefer "The Dark King" as it provides more details to the background and character of Konrad Curze, Primarch of the Night Lords Legion. "The Lightning Tower" focuses on Rogal Dorn, Primarch of the Imperial Fists Legion and is more introspective, making him seem more human than superhuman.

If you are not familiar with the Warhammer 40,000 universe, these audio dramas are not the place to start. If you are already a fan, then I highly recommend the audio drama CDs.

4 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not enough there for the money., October 26, 2010

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Lance A. Hobday (Little Rock, AR USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Dark King and Lightning Tower (Horus Heresy) (Audio CD)

The two audio books on this CD are only about 30 minutes long each. Not quite what I thought I was getting for my money. They are certainly not full books.