Hand of Abaddon

Dawn of Fire: Warhammer 40,000, Book 8

By: Nick Kyme

Narrated by: John Banks

Book 8 in the Dawn of Fire Series

As the Indomitus Crusade rages on, Inquisitor Rostov discovers vital intelligence that could reveal the plan of the notorious Hand of Abaddon, and hastily gathers together those loyal to his cause.

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The dark schemes of the Hand of Abaddon near fruition. Can the already stretched forces of the Imperium manage to hunt down and prevent this new threat?

THE STORY

Defending the Anaxian Line, Ultramarines Lieutenant Ferren Areios uncovers a dread vision that has ties to the mission of an old ally. Meanwhile, Magda Kesh campaigns alongside the 84th Mordian. Though she refutes her fate as something more than a mere soldier, is she truly touched by the Emperor?

Despite a fractious alliance, the Hand’s scheme is reaching culmination. Amidst the infighting, Tharador Yheng yearns to be free of her master Tenebrus’ shadow and claim her destiny. But another acolyte has embarked on his own path, the Red Corsair Graeyl Herek. Both vie for the favour of the Dark Gods, and the means to harness an ancient evil that could reshape the war between the Imperium and Chaos.

Written by Nick Kyme. Narrated by John Banks. Runtime 13 hours and 4 minutes approx.

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middling dawn of fire

story felt largely like filler to set up future books. recent codicies moved the story forward more than this book IMO

the story, very interwoven and intriguing

the story slowly moving forward we finally have forward progress, it is a a wonderful thing.

Subpar entry by Black Library

When you're doing a series like Horus Heresy, the Beast or indeed Dawn of Fire, across many books with many authors, some are bound to be duds. This is a servicable but boring entry into this series; when people talk about Warhammer books not being important works of literature, this is the sort of book they're thinking of.

Narrator is a talented veteran of Black Library audiobooks, but I found his performance on the weaker end compared to the past entries. Of particular note was the voice he did for Lord Tenobrous, which was way more menacing in Gate of Bones.

One of the best of the series and of 40K!

Solid start, solid finish and everything in between, this is a great way to tie the characters together and at the same time move the story forward. Good action, the Votann addition is probably my favorite though.

A Return to Form After a Few Stinkers

While far from perfect, this was definitely a worthwhile entry in the DoFS. It features some of the more interesting character groups established in the first two books, a few decent new characters and an interesting new group (neither capable or Imperial). Generally, it goes by pretty quickly and has some actual resolutions to certain plot lines and characters.