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Cypher: Lord of the Fallen

Warhammer 40,000

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Cypher: Lord of the Fallen

By: John French
Narrated by: Jon Rand
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A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

Cypher has slipped his bonds on Holy Terra itself. Hunted by some of the most powerful forces the Imperium can muster, can he complete his mission before he’s apprehended?

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Cypher is one of the most mysterious figures in the galaxy, and this novel sheds light on his motivations and thoughts. Although, told from Cypher’s own point of view, his words are suspect by default...

THE STORY

As the Great Rift unfolds in the night sky above Terra and daemons walk upon the birth world of mankind, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman returns, heralding a dark new age.

During the breaking storm, Cypher and his band of Fallen escape from the most secure prison in the Imperium. Now loose in the Imperial Palace, they are hunted by warriors of the Dark Angels, forces of the Adeptus Custodes, and Imperial Assassins. But what are Cypher’s intentions? Can anything or anyone be trusted?

Told from Cypher’s own, unreliable point of view, this tale of truth, lies and secrets sees one of the Imperium’s most mysterious figures make war at its very heart. But what are the true motivations of the Lord of the Fallen?

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Mysterious Storytelling • Engaging Narrative • Excellent Performance • Intricate Plot • Excellent Voice Acting
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Enjoyed it overall but it played up the grimdark a bit too much to the point it's more grimderp than grimdark. Cypher's plots and dialogue seemed to try a little too hard at being convoluted and mysterious to the point that it took away from the story somewhat. But overall I enjoyed the book and the performance.

A bit grimderpy

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The "secrets within secrets" storyline is mind-numbing and answers no questions whatsoever - probably that was the whole idea.

The narration and voice acting are perfect. Thumbs up!

...it may be the case that a shard of the Emperor's entity seeks death and had instructed Cypher with this task long ago; or not the Emperor, or it is not the shard or not the same Cypher this time, or the sword is something else but not a sword, the list goes on😳 *scary whispering*

Still no idea what's going on

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Amazing story. The mystery of Cypher holds my interest more than the missing legions. This story leaves you on the edge of your seat and pushes you to consider what secrets you want to know.

Answers everything and nothing

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really was looking forward to this and it did not disappoint. I like this book so much I read the hard copy awhile back, had to listen to the book too. great story, really good narrator. highly recomend.

fantastic

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Can't recommend this book enough. Excellent performance by the narrator, many new lore developments, and the story kept my attention for all 5 hours.

A true masterpiece!

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I love Dark Angel lore but it has become almost Alpha Legion like. It was a good listen and it was insightful how different organizations of the palace operate.

Interesting story but confusing.

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God these books are starting to turn me into a dark angels fan. Cypher, Luther, and the lion son of the forest just make the intertwining motives and stories of this chapter just so cool to get invested in.

Just awesome fun

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Cypher is all about secrets, not truth. Author John French does an amazing job of teasing you with secrets and truths. Just as Cypher toys with his enemies/allies on the expansive grounds of the Imperial Palace on Terra, so does John French tease readers about the reliability of the narrator. Aside from being a gripping story in itself, it's full of deep cuts into the WH40k lore and future, sometimes in the briefest of off-hand comments.

Masterful work by John French

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I’m a newcomer to 40K but I did not feel lost in the story at all. It’s full of action and intrigue as well as appearances from numerous imperial factions. Not to mention, the titular Cypher whose true allegiance remains unclear BUT better understood after hearing this audiobook.

The narration is spectacular and kept me engaged the whole way. I highly recommend to 40K fans old and new alike.

A stellar story told by a stellar narrator

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the narrator did an amazing job throughout the book with all the different voices of each Space Marine and character I love that the twist and turns of the book a perfect book for the Fallen

the narrator of the book did an amazing job for all the voices

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