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Valdor: Birth of the Imperium

Written by: Chris Wraight
Narrated by: Steven Pacey, Jonathan Keeble, Katy Maw, Toby Longworth
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Publisher's Summary

A Horus Heresy character novel.

Constantin Valdor is the chief of the Emperor's Custodian Guard and is among the closest of His companions. As the wars of Unity come to their end, Constantin faces his greatest challenge, as dark deeds are required to pave Mankind's road to the stars.

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Delve into the era of the Unification Wars and discover Constantin Valdor's role in bringing about the Imperium of Mankind in an unmissable novel by Chris Wraight!

The Story:

Constantin Valdor. It is a name that brings forth images of heroism, honour and peerless duty. For it is he who commands the will of the Legio Custodes that most esteemed and dedicated cadre of elite warriors. He is the Emperor’s sword, His shield, His banner and he knows no equal. Clad in shining auramite, his fist clenched around the haft of his Guardian Spear, he is the bulwark against all enemies of the throne, within or without. Nearing the end of the wars of Unity, Valdor’s courage and purpose is put to the test as never before. The petty warlords and tyrants of Old Earth have been all but vanquished, and the Emperor’s armies are triumphant. What now for the nascent Imperium and what fate for its forgotten soldiers, its Thunder Warriors and armies of Unity? A new force is rising, one which shall eclipse all others and open the way to the stars. But change on Terra is seldom bloodless, and for progress to be ensured darker deeds are necessary.

Written by Chris Wraight. Narrated by Steven Pacey, Jonathon Keeble, Katy Maw and Toby Longworth.

©2019 Games Workshop Limited (P)2019 Games Workshop Limited
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THUNDER WARRIOR LORE

Honestly for a 6 hour title it was great, good story, a little more indepeth on Valdor witch is nice and some history into the thunder warriors.

If I could give it 6 stars I wouldb

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Great Book I've listened to it multiple times.

Honestly an amazing book great expansion for the Imperiums history and story with great insight into its Founding and a rich plethora of interesting tales with valdor acting as a sort of pre destined fulcrum acting as a great storyteller as well.

And furthermore a thanks to the authora the voice actor and to Luetin for encouraging his community to listen or read it again.

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5th 40k book and it's my favorite

this book was amazing, while I think the narration can be kinda played out. as every 40k seems to have the same narrator. I thought the book it's self was very good, Valdor is a very interesting character and his final battle with the primarch of the thunder warriors was unforgettable

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VALDOR

it wasn't what I expected it to be and I'm pleasantly surprised of how it was written.

the voice acting and how the entire story played out was great.

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Great for context on the beginning of the Imperium

Fantastic narration with a great story. While it doesn't actually talk much about Valdor himself, it's a great little background on the imperium itself and it's beginning.

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Valdor, but mostly the burgeoning of the Imperium

Keeble delivers a stellar performance. Nice to learn more about the formation of the Imperium

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great story!

excellent story dealing with the twilight of the thunder warriors. some good twists and turns, schemes and. over ups made absolutely authentic by Steven Pacey's godlike narration.

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Don't recommend.

The voice actor performance is great but the book is just so unbelievable dry. The best comparison I can make is Star Wars prequels. You get your origin story, alright, but it feels like the focus was on mundane details.

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Boring and irrelevant.

You learn very little about the title character. It's about the downfall of the thunder warriors.

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