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The Master of Mankind
- The Horus Heresy, Book 41
- Lu par : Jonathan Keeble
- Durée : 12 h et 34 min
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While Horus' rebellion burns across the galaxy, a very different kind of war rages beneath the Imperial Palace.
The 'Ten Thousand' Custodian Guard, along with the Sisters of Silence and the Mechanicum forces of Fabricator General Kane, fight to control the nexus points of the ancient eldar webway that lie closest to Terra, infested by daemonic entities after Magnus the Red's intrusion. But with traitor legionaries and corrupted Battle Titans now counted among the forces of Chaos, the noose around the Throneworld is tightening, and none but the Emperor Himself can hope to prevail.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 17/10/2019
Best thing ever.
He did everything perfectly. From the Emperor's voice to Diocletian and the child.
Simply amazing.
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Global3 out of 5 stars
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- James Neal
- 24/12/2018
Nice while it lasted, but won't re-listen.
Master of Mankind is to my mind, peak Aaron Demski-Bowden, with regards to strengths as an author and style of writing. There's a LOT of good in this book and a lot that's just fascinating, but be sure that you don't take anything that The Emperor says at face value, otherwise you might find yourself confused. Without wishing to spoil, suffice it to say that The Emperor's interactions are specifically crafted in such a way as to maximize His charismatic appeal to the person or party with whom He is speaking. As a rule of thumb, His statements throughout the Horus Heresy series should rarely be taken as a representation of His own opinions, but rather as a tool for Him to exercise His will; So far in the series, the only exceptions are in His interactions with Malcador, Constantin Valdor, and a very select few of His sons. If you are still a bit new to the lore, be sure to keep this in mind throughout the story, or you may well find yourself lost.
It should also be said that while ADB's strengths as a writer are evident, so too are his biases. It's difficult to pinpoint or provide any examples without giving spoilers, but for those who don't know, the author is well known for being something of a cheerleader for the Chaos faction, and his own personal daddy issues are a poorly kept secret within the 40K community. I mention this not as a jab at the author, but to provide context; If you find yourself scratching your head at moments in the story that just seem a bit off, knowing the above might be helpful. At least it was for me. I can only speak for myself here, so take this for what you will, but I can honestly say that my story experience would have been negatively impacted had I not been aware of some of the author's personal leanings beforehand, and I hope that this context might similarly help the experience of others, particularly those invested in the Horus Heresy series.
Overall, I'd ultimately really only recommend Master of Mankind to those invested in the Horus Heresy series or 40K as a whole. It's certainly no Horus Rising or Wolfsbane, but there's enough to keep your interest if you're waiting for other new releases in the series. For those who are still learning about the franchise, it's far from inaccessible, but bear in mind the points of context above. If you're freshly new to the lore however, steer clear, Master of Mankind requires a mild-to-moderate amount of background knowledge; If you're interested in the franchise and want to learn more, you'd probably find Horus Rising, Flight Of The Eisenstein, Legion, or The First Heretic more approachable.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Jason Heady
- 27/09/2019
How many Custodes does it take to close a door?
I enjoyed this book a great deal. It contains some of the rare glimpses into the direct actions of The Emperor as well as insight into his life across human history. You also get to see more instances of The Big E being an epic-level bastard and showing that despite being incredibly intelligent and possessing remarkable psychic abilities, he is still oblivious to much of what goes on in the minds of those around him.
Aside from The Emperor exhibiting some remarkable callous and narcissistic behavior, and at times inconsistent behavior, the novel introduces several Custodes and Silent Sisterhood characters. The novel catches up on what has been happening since Magnus' Folly. Spoiler: it is both a lot and not much at once.
The novel also brings some Mechanicum characters back onto the stage. One of my personal favorite things was the inclusion of a particular Techno-Archaeologist from way back in the 40k fluff.
As usual, Aaron Dembski-Bowden crafts an enjoyable and entertaining tale. it is not as depressing as his Night Lords stories but there absolutely some grimdark moments. Jonathan Keeble does an admirable job narrating the novel.
One last note, the audio in this reading was one of the most consistent that I have noticed from Black Library. There were a couple of scenes where I turned the volume up a notch but that was all. I often feel I am adjusting the volume too often in BL audio productions so this was a very welcome change.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Korben Dallas
- 28/02/2019
Makes the Emperor Sympathetic
I liked how the Emperor is portrayed here. He’s a man who has an aura of authority. But still a man. And even though people see him as all powerful he still has limits. Not his own, but those imposed by how psychic power and everyone else work.
It’s great insight into his personal feelings with the Primarchs and how everything is pushing him to one goal. And how getting to that goal requires relying on unreliable tools such as the Primarchs and mankind itself.
The narrator is great and provides a good mouthpiece to all the characters.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- James S
- 21/01/2019
Ave Imperator
Your reading a 40k review, it's doubtless what brought you here. Love him or hate him the Emperor is one of the driving forces of the War Hammer universe. This book puts in better perspective his life, reasons, and why the 40k is how it is. Great story, brilliantly presented, and worth it even if you don't care for the factions involved, there is something for all. including a lurking horror that may bring a new player to this universe's horizon.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 17/02/2021
Best one since the last one by Aaron
Some of these books drag on far to long, this one ended so quickly; I could listen to this story for 1000 hours, amazing book cannot recommend enough.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 16/03/2019
A masterpiece
Aaron Demski-Bowden, Keeble and the War in the Webway... Perfect. I binged this book, left me utterly devastated and joyfull at the same time.
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Amazon Customer
- 23/11/2022
Great book. ADB never disappoints
Makes it hard to be a fan of any traitor legion when you finally grasp everything at stake. This book fills in so many holes of understanding
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- Amazon Customer
- 20/11/2022
such a good book
if you love 40k, Emperor , Custodes, SoS then this is the book for you
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Hendrick
- 25/09/2022
One of the few "must-reads" in the Horus Heresy
The Master of Mankind recontextualizes the entire Horus Heresy Saga. It chroncles the secret war waged in the Webway by the Emperor's personal bodyguard, a war with higher stakes than anyone could have imagined. ADB takes this monumental writing challenge and makes it fast paced and visceral, with numerous excellent characters to humanize the conflict between demigods and demons. His handling of the Emperor is perfect, giving the reader leeway to decide if he is a visionary or a hypocrite. Read if you want to understand the tragedy of the Emperor's failed vision... and experience the moment that condemned it to ruin.
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- Jacob
- 19/09/2022
Wow What a 30k Ride!
Best Warhammer book by far... Getting a peek into the Emperor's mind and back story brings everything into a whole new light.
Great for Custodes, Sister's of Silence, Blood Angels and Ad Mech fans.
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- Benjamin
- 05/07/2018
Fantastic book
Beneath the usual dramatic battles and events in warhammer books the emperor himself speaks to explain his thoughts and reasoning.
These parts are both fascinating and breath taking. Definitely one of the more interesting books of the Horus Heresy Saga!
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Global4 out of 5 stars
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- Utilisateur anonyme
- 22/08/2023
Good listen for Horus Heresy fans, but a bit tedious at times.
Good Horus Heresy listen, but a bit tedious at times. Jonathan Keeble’s narration performance however is extraordinary and keeps the story plots going.
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- Tobias Lindner
- 30/04/2023
Langweilig
Ich fand die Geschichte sehr langweilig. Spannung kam bei mir nicht auf. Ich hatte an keiner Stelle das Verlangen, unbedingt länger zuzuhören.
Die Geschichte mit einem deux ex machina abzuschließen, empfinde ich als sehr unbefriedigend.
Der Sprecher war bei manchen Stimmen so leise, dass ich ihn nicht verstanden hatte. Ansonsten eine gute Leistung.
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- ninpd
- 11/09/2022
Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Emperor of the Black Library
If anyone could do the character of the Master of Mankind justice, it's ADB.
So glad it was him that wrote Him
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Global5 out of 5 stars
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- Falco Wockenfuss
- 25/07/2022
A great work
An inside perspective into the custodes, the Emperor's past and why he is absent from the war. Voice acting by Jonathan Keeble is perfectly on point and delivers strong emotions. I especially liked the Mechanicus characters and their motivations.
A weak part for me was the last quarter before the finale, which lacked clear focus and pacing.
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- Sven Oswald
- 13/12/2019
THE Master of Mankind
ADB did it again. What a work of art. Gripping throughout. The ending was sad, melodramatic and well crafted ans in my eyes perfect.
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- Abaddon
- 04/08/2018
Astounding
A must read for every 40k fan out there.
Jonathan keeble is an amazing narator as ever.
Recommended.
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- Christian
- 12/03/2018
Ma(i) n Emperor
Ist das erste Stück, in dem der Imperator nicht nur im Traum erschienen ist, oder?
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