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Day of Ascension

Warhammer 40,000

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Day of Ascension

By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Harry Myers
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A Genestealer Cults Novel

The people of forge world Morod have found a new hope against despair and toil. The long-awaited angels are close, and the cult must prepare for their coming.

Listen to it because: acclaimed science-fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky's first full-length work for Black Library takes the form of Day of Ascension, in which the populace of the forge world of Morod grow weary of the backbreaking work and injustice of their lives. But how far will they go to achieve change?

The story: on the forge world of Morod, the machines never stop and the work never ends. The population toils in the mines and factoria to protect humanity from the monsters in the void, while the Adeptus Mechanicus enjoy lives of palatial comfort.

Genetor Gammat Triskellian seeks to end this stagnant corruption. When he learns of a twisted congregation operating within the shadows, one that believes that the tech-priests are keeping people from their true salvation - a long-prophesied union with angels - he sees in them an opportunity to bring down Morod's masters and reclaim the world in the name of progress.

But sometimes, the only hope for real change lies in the coming of monsters.

©2022 Games Workshop Limited (P)2022 Games Workshop Limited Adventure Military Science Fiction Space Opera
Fantastic Narration • Compelling Storytelling • Sympathetic Protagonists • Thought-provoking Themes • Fresh Perspective
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big fan of the part with the guns and also the part with the robots and finally the bit about the aliens

story

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It’s tough to write a story that makes you root for the Genestealer Cult… but they pulled it off.

Excellent

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This is the best lore that the Tyranids faction will ever receive from black library.

Adrian Tchaikovsky is Goated

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Another example of Black Library bringing in new writers to create stories that are worth the buy and - importantly for me - hold up over a second listen.

Absolutely worth the credit

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Mr Tchaikovsky knocks it out of the park with great characters, action, and a focused plot. All brought to life with Mr Myers stellar performance. I’m so glad I heard about this book.

Phenomenal

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Fantastic book, it's about time the GSC got a proper novel. A little disappointed that the Patriarch never made an appearance, but that's a minor complaint at most.

Highly recommend this

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This book is amazing. The Genestealer Cult looks like the good guys compared to the Mechanicus. I highly recommend this book. Beginning to End was just awesome story telling. Great Ending.

One of the best 40k books I have ever read

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A new author, a new voice actor, and a new faction add much needed freshness to 40k and is the perfect antidote for someone weary of the repetitive sagas of powered armored roidraging marines. The shortness of the story does not hurt its quality because the characters are energetic, clever, and move the story along quickly. Themes of faith and authoritarianism are handled in ways that are much more relatable than most 40k content, thanks to genestealer cultists being central to the story. I would recommend this story not just to 40k enjoyers, but to anyone who likes science fiction

Much Needed New Blood

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A wonderful look inside the genestealer lore. Also contains lore and world building for the mechanicus.

Excellent Genestealer

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Just what I’ve been waiting for, now, can I have more!

We need much more like this, from all the genestealers and other xenos.

Good narration, good story, well done

Would like toSee the bladed cog and other cults too.

Very good genestealers

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