Death Rider

Warhammer 40,000

By: Rhuairidh James

Narrated by: Andrew Wincott

A Death Korps of Krieg Audiobook

A Commissar assigned to the Death Korps of Krieg must use all his guile and persuasion to prevent them from marching to their own death as they battle the t'au empire for control of an Imperial planet that's become a lost cause. Can he save these grim warriors from themselves?

LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE

It's another chance to see what makes the Death Korps of Krieg so utterly terrifying – their chilling lack of self-regard. How do you motivate an army to value their own life when they have a death wish that can't be denied? When facing an army with superior technology, the Death Korps' usual tactics could spell their doom.

THE STORY

The battle for Rezlan VI is over, but for Commissar Valian Hesh of the Death Korps of Krieg, the war has just begun.

After an Imperial battleship condemns the ravaged world to an agonising death, the t’au and the Imperium of Man are locked in a bitter stalemate. Hesh has only one chance to escape this madness – preventing the 472nd Siege Regiment of Krieg from attempting a suicidal final assault on enemy lines. But as the t’au tighten their grasp on the planet and fire and poison leach into its atmosphere, the commissar’s time is running short. With few allies save for Jens, his cryptic prefectus militant, he must risk everything to save his soldiers.

Can Hesh bring the 472nd to heel, or will he lose himself in the process?

Written by Rhuairidh James. Narrated by Andrew Wincott. Runtime 10 hours and 6 minutes approx.

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Kriegs Deathriders

An amazing look into the life of a death korps commisar and his unique struggle balancing the strengths and reputation of the Kriegsmen

Great read

Amazing story. A must read for all 40k fans especially for those death korps lovers

good Krieg Commissar book

i love getting more commissar content especially Krieg Commissars. the reading was a bit slow.

This deserves to cost 2 credits

This is the best book I’ve listened to in probably 2 years. I mean just a fantastic book, I am so excited for more books from this author, I will be listening to any 40k books they put out. Genuinely phenomenal plot, characters, and writing. Andrew wincott does a great job as usual.

It requires more courage to suffer than to die.

a while back I tried to listen to the book "fire warrior" and just could not get through it because it was such a slog.
this is basically that story but done right!

human forces going up against the Tau on what is essentially a death world.
with different factions of the military fighting itself sometimes more than the enemy.

It also reminded me a bit of Ciaphas Cain, though admittedly a much darker take.
with the cowardly brave commissar and his ever faithful right hand.

I don't know how I feel about the ending and I'm still molding it over.. but all in all a good story and worth your time.