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The Flight of The Eisenstein
- The Horus Heresy, Book 4
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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Summary
Having witnessed the terrible massacre of Imperial forces on Isstvan III, Death Guard Captain Garro seizes a ship and sets a course for Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus' treachery.
But when the fleeing Eisenstein is damaged by enemy fire, it becomes stranded in the warp - the realm of the Dark Powers. Can Garro and his men survive the depredations of Chaos and get his warning to the Emperor before Horus' plans reach fruition?
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- 15-10-17
The best Heresy novel to date
For newcomers to the 40k universe, the Heresy novels are set - much like the Clone Wars - in the build-up to the most pivotal moment of the saga. The known universe is controlled by the Emperor and his sons control legions of super-soldiers that fight for survival against alien races and ultimately, each other. This last is where the Heresy novels focus.
The Flight of the Eisenstein tells of a moment where one of the soldiers is faced with a moment of choice and a matter of conscience. Ordinarily the hero would be a cypher, ultimately doomed to die and serving little purpose except to drive the arc forward. Here instead, we're given a book of fully-fleshed characters with dreams, desires and motivations, set against a backdrop of war, intrigue and a literal fight for one's soul.
The Heresy series is not easy to get into without a little understanding of background of the 40K universe but as with False Gods (Book 2) this is a fine place to start. It works almost as well as a standalone as it does in the series and I would rate it as high as Fulgrim or Legion as the best of the series. Garro is a fascinating character, bound to serve but with his own scale of morality that sets him apart from the dour, unimaginative heroes of most space operas.
As the book goes on, we're treated to glimpses inside a fascinating society, great battles and a tense chase before things really start to get nasty. Flight of the Eisenstein is one I often come back to. Jonathan Keeble does an outstanding job given the sheer number of imposing voices he has to conjure and never lets interest falter for a moment. Buy and savour with confidence
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- Elizabeth Redrup
- 13-11-17
Epic
This is an awesome book, the heresy really starts to take off. The performance is spot on ad always
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- Hans Christian Færgemann
- 13-04-20
Great book, but.... sssSSssSSSssss
Don't normally write reviews. But it has to be mentioned, that the every time the narrator encounters an 's' - your headphones are going to explode. This somewhat distracts from the otherwise great story.
I've had to listen to this at 50% volume, compared to the previous books in the series.
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- Thomas
- 26-11-19
Is ok
Story was written quite differently I felt than the previous three. They seemed to talk like the nights of old rather than other Astartes in previous books. Not too sure about the narrator either.. his bad guys all sounded like a season one Blackadder. Talented chap for sure, but perhaps just not my cup of tea.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-07-20
Probably the best one of the series so far.
Especially enjoyed the narrator on this one. I felt almost like watching a movie. Would recommend to anyone interested in 40k.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-05-20
Sssssssssss
Fucking cannot listen to it so many S pronounced with a sharp lisp unenjoyable furiating.
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- James Cooper
- 10-04-18
Best book of the series so far
Easily the most entertaining of the series, impossible to switch off, Garro is the man.
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- M. L. Higgins
- 16-01-18
absolutely amazing.
such a great story and an excellently executed by the narrator. highly recommended, worth every penny.
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- Francesco
- 23-03-24
Uno dei migliori libri GW
Even if I never liked Garro, too much perfect boy, I really liked the book amazing story
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- Lucas Svyrydenko
- 11-03-24
An outstanding and valuable addition to the Heresy at large
Following a new cast of Astartes within the Deathguard at first catches you off guard from the first 3 novels, with a new cast and picking up before the events of Istvann 3, but then drops you into the shoes of Nathaniel Garro! As the story progresses, the new connections strengthen the cast, becoming less like names written in history, but true characters of depth. The shift from Loken initially stunted my enjoyment, but with the continuation of the reading, and aided by the fine performance of the book, it has become one of my favourites so far, and shows the Deathguard in a more human light, as well as it's evil and Heretical.
Overall, this novel perfectly acts as the jumping off point to continue any storyline within the Horus Heresy from this point onwards, and would end the necessary reading of the "Beginning of the Horus Heresy"
I hope this review is useful to whomever reads this. if you do struggle to get as engrossed into this novel, I recommend sticking with it as best as you can. You will not be disappointed
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