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Blades of Damocles

Space Marine Battles: Warhammer 40,000

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Blades of Damocles

By: Phil Kelly
Narrated by: John Banks
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It is the 41st millennium, and an upstart alien empire has emerged on the Eastern Fringe. After a few skirmishes to retake human worlds from these blue-skinned invaders, the time has come to strike against the so-called Tau Empire.

At the forefront of the Damocles Crusade stand the Ultramarines, commanded by Captain Atheus, the Chapter's Lord Executioner. With his loyal sergeants Numitor and Sicarius by his side, Atheus vows to exterminate the aliens...but the cunning xenos commanders, Farsight and Shadowsun, have other plans.

©2016 Games Workshop Limited (P)2016 Games Workshop Limited Science Fiction Fiction Space

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I loved how this story fed into the later Farsight and Shadowsun novels, but why don't these stories link as a series? It would make it much easier to understand. instead I listened in reverse order, which ruined some elements of the plot.

Still, a good book that explains a lot of background to the current Warhammer 40k setting.

A Great Background Story

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Loving both ultramarines and the farsight enclaves I found myself struggling on who to root for.
Packed with action between battles suits and assault marines, however, often the same phrases are used throughout and seemed almost repetitive.
Although a logical ending I felt it was a bit lackluster and definitely found the tau side more interesting
Saying this I enjoyed it thoroughly and John Banks narration was superb

Pure action

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nice insight into the tau and also shkwing how the astartes are not as perfect as we all believe.

great listen

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took about 10% for me to get into but loved the introduction to Farsight here

Bolter Po*n. But really good Bolter po*n

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Well written account of Tau v Imperium of man. well read, enjoyable and told from both sides. ultramarines come across as intransigent brutes, unlike other novels.

Ultramarine v Tau

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Good to hear about the Tau from their perspective rather than just being purged or killed by the ultra smurfs

Really Enjoyed this book

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I love most 40k books that I listen to, but may cringe when a story is pro-Imperium. This book is not - it’s great how it tell the story from both sides of the conflict - and I found it quite revealing about Tau civilisation and Farsight especially.

Brilliant intro to Tau and Farsight

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Usually not a big fan of the Tau, I really enjoyed this story. Great listening

excellent story

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I find most warhammer books tend to just go through the motions, essentially do very similar stories with minute differences and usually containing multiple fights with an enemy that doesn't really have any effect on the story.

This one however was a big surprise, its a Spacemarine book hut it could also be a Tau book, both sides have say in the story and neither is purely good or bad.

The meeting of these two races who play off each other makes for interesting dynamics in both fights and conversations, and the internal struggles of each side also show that these are relatable characters not just copy paste archetypes.

So yes I would recommend this book :)

Surprisingly good for a Warhammer book

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great book, well written and read. with a good story. highly recommend will read again!

fantastic book

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