The Emperor's Sword Audiobook By Nick Kyme, George Mann, Joe Parrino, David Guymer, Graham McNeil, Phil Kelly, L.J. Goulding, Ian St. Martin, Steve Lyons, Josh Reynolds cover art

The Emperor's Sword

Warhammer 40,000

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The Emperor's Sword

By: Nick Kyme, George Mann, Joe Parrino, David Guymer, Graham McNeil, Phil Kelly, L.J. Goulding, Ian St. Martin, Steve Lyons, Josh Reynolds
Narrated by: Toby Longworth, Jonathan Keeble, Sean Barrett, Luke Thompson, Gareth Armstrong, John Banks
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A Space Marines Audio Drama Collection

Space Marines can be found fighting hundreds of wars across every sector of the Imperium - they are the will of the emperor made manifest. These audio dramas will bring you into their battles as never before, as bolt shells and chainswords lay waste to any who would stand against them.

Listen to it because...this collection of audio dramas from Black Library authors including Nick Kyne, Josh Reynolds and more, weaves tales of fan-favourite and lesser-known Space Marine Chapters, providing new insight into the Imperium's Angels of Death, how they think, and how they fight.

Contents:

  • Fireborn by Nick Kyme
  • Vulkan's Shield by Nick Kyme
  • Helion Rain by George Mann
  • Labyrinth of Sorrows by George Mann
  • The Geld by George Mann
  • Soulbound by George Mann
  • Loss by Joe Parrino
  • Alone by Joe Parrino
  • The Calculus of Battle by David Guymer
  • Eye of Vengeance by Graham McNeill
  • Veil of Darkness by Nick Kyme
  • Brethren by Phil Kelly
  • Scythes of the Emperor: Daedalus by L J Goulding
  • Taker of Heads by Ian St Martin
  • The Madness Within by Steve Lyons
  • Master of the Hunt by Josh Reynolds
  • The Shape of the Hunt by Joe Parrino
  • The Tranzia Rebellion by various authors
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Inspiring Imagination • Detailed Supporting Characters • Complex Heroes • Captivating Performances • Top-tier Voice Acting
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All I have to say is 17 hours of killing taking out xenos and traitors alike.🤘😉🖤

WWWOOOOO!!!

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I actually like this collection of stories. Unfortunately, this collection uses a lot of sound effects and they are all louder than the voice actors performance. You cannot make out what is being narrated over the alarm klaxons or gun fire, etc…

The audio mix channel volume ruined this audio book. Suggestion to publisher. Make sure the sound effects are quieter than the whispering narrator.

Distracting sound effects

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This is my first big step into the lore behind the game Warhammer 40k. Listening to this book was a joy that inspired my imagination and sparked ideas for the hobby that I enjoy.

Add Some Color to Your Warhammer Knowledge

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This anthology is a must have for any Warhammer fan! So many stories and top tier voice acting. The last story will blow you away! Definitely recommend!

The Tranzian rebellion steals the show

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First of all, I enjoy the audio drama style. I can understand why some would think it can take away from the book overall. I would recommend those individuals listen to the audiobook then listen to the audio drama version for a more in depth experience.

Here is my only real complaint for the sound effects:
I do not like how the automatic bolter fire sounds like a pellet gun or old automatic paintball gun. The bolter is supposed to be a large caliber gun. Go record a Browning .50 cal on full automatic fire for the bolter. That’s it. Make it more bad @$$!💥💥

Word of advice Black Library on sound effects

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This was going great until the final story. They should have meshed the radio drama into a single story. The constant breaks took me out of the story and killed the enjoyment and flow. This flaw took 1 star away from Overall and Performance along with 2 stars on the Story.

Not a fan of the radio drama format

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I do not know if it is the narrators or the producers for these short stories but it is hard to listen to. The music is not leveled properly to the voices, the sound effects are not subtle and leveled properly, the male voices are to hard to distinguish. One space marine talking to another sounds like the same character, then chaos characters in the same 2 to 3 minutes sound just like the space marines. Every warrior type male sounds like what you would expect an orc to sound like with slight distortion. The stories are the only thing that this has going for it. They used entirely to much computer voice alteration software that made it a mess. Just way to many post production issues. If you like listening to old video game cut scenes this is it in long form.

Over produced

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Something is wrong with the audio as it has a robotic sound during the reading. Volume drops to a almost whisper then jumps back up to normal.

Jacked up audio

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