
Mortarion: The Pale King
The Horus Heresy Primarchs, Book 15
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David Annandale
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A Primarchs Novel
"Banish all thoughts of mercy, because mercy is the plaything of the coward and the lie of the tyrant. Today, the blade descends on tyranny's neck."
Mortarion makes his debut in the fifteenth Primarchs novel, and wastes no time in bringing his own brand of grim justice to the galaxy.
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The fifteenth instalment in The Horus Heresy Primarchs series, The Pale King tells of the atrocities committed by the Reaper in the name of justice—and the consequences of challenging his methods.
The story:
Once, the Galaspar System suffered under the cruel regime of the Order. Billions of people toiled endlessly to enrich their masters, enduring short lives of poverty, squalor and fear. But Galaspar’s sins did not go unnoticed by the Imperium, and so Death itself sentenced the Order to annihilation.
Mortarion, newly uplifted to commander of the Death Guard, descended upon the world, and with him came a slaughter of untold proportions. The sheer brutality of Mortarion’s campaign left the Imperium appalled. Seeking to understand its horrors, two noble primarchs have come to Galaspar, summoning their brother to account for his actions. But the Pale King brooks no challenge to his methods, for when the scythe falls, it reaps a gruesome toll.
Written By David Annandale. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble. Running time 5 hours and 34 minutes (approx).
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Lange vor der Ankunft des Imperiums herrschte Roboute Guilliman, der letzte Schlachtenkönig von Macragge, über das Reich Ultramar. Nachdem er von seinem wahren Erbe als Sohn des Imperators der Menschheit erfahren hat, strebt er weiterhin danach, sein Herrschaftsgebiet so effizient und großmütig wie zuvor auszuweiten. Als die Welt Thoas von den Orks bedroht wird, muss Guilliman sein Vorgehen mit Bedacht wählen – sonst könnte sein Traum von einer strahlenden Zukunft für immer verloren sein.
By: David Annandale
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Fury of Magnus
- Siege of Terra: The Horus Heresy
- By: Graham McNeill
- Narrated by: Jonathan Keeble
- Length: 6 hrs and 44 mins
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Of all the Emperor’s sons who fell to Chaos, it is perhaps Magnus the Red whose tale is the most tragic. Sanctioned because of his desire for knowledge, chastised, judged, and shattered to his very elements – there is much for the Crimson King to feel vengeful for. Yet revenge is not the only thing that draws him to Terra alongside the Warmaster’s besieging armies. He seeks something, a fragment, the missing piece of himself that lies within the most impregnable place on the planet – the inner sanctum of the Imperial Palace.
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Great Book!
- By snozek on 01-27-21
By: Graham McNeill
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Darkness in the Blood
- Blood Angels: Warhammer 40,000
- By: Guy Haley
- Narrated by: Richard Reed
- Length: 11 hrs and 24 mins
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The galaxy is in flames. Chaos is in the ascendant across the stars. The Great Rift has split the holdings of the Imperium in twain, isolating entire sectors from the light of Holy Terra. But all hope is not lost. The Primarch Roboute Guilliman has returned from deathless sleep and appointed Commander Dante, lord of the Blood Angels, as Regent and Warden of the newly dubbed Imperium Nihilus. In the Baal system, the shattered holding of the Chapter is being rebuilt, and Dante plans the greatest campaign of his long life, to retake half an empire.
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I'm at Chapter 2
- By Pat Sloat on 12-27-20
By: Guy Haley
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Dark Imperium
- Dark Imperium: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
- By: Guy Haley
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
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Fell times have come to the galaxy. Cadia has fallen, destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos. A Great Rift in the warp has opened, and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night. But all hope is not lost… A hero, long absent, has returned, and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn. Roboute Guilliman has arisen to lead the Imperium out of darkness on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor. But never before have the forces of Ruin amassed in such numbers, and nowhere is safe from despoliation.
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Not 40k.
- By Brian Z. on 06-10-21
By: Guy Haley
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Legacies of Betrayal
- The Horus Heresy, Book 31
- By: Chris Wraight, John French, Guy Haley, and others
- Narrated by: Ian Brooker, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
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This Horus Heresy anthology contains eighteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Nick Kyme, and many more. Also, Chris Wraight’s acclaimed novella Brotherhood of the Storm delves into the nature of the elusive White Scars Legion, and their questionable sense of duty to the Emperor.
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A breath of fresh air
- By Lord Chip on 03-11-24
By: Chris Wraight, and others
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Soul Hunter
- Warhammer 40,000
- By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 13 hrs and 4 mins
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The Night Lords were once among the most potent forces of the Imperium, Space Marines who used fear itself as their weapon. Now, cast adrift from the Emperor's light and hunted as heretics after their monstrous betrayal, the Night Lords clad themselves in symbols of death and fight the Long War, bringing pain and terror to all who worship the corpse-god of Terra. A summons from Warmaster Abaddon sends these rebels on a dangerous journey that leads inexorably to a conflict with the Emperor's chosen warriors, the Blood Angels.
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Damn it
- By Grae Sheely on 11-22-19
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Bloodspire
- Space Marine Battles: Warhammer 40,000
- By: C Z Dunn
- Narrated by: Sean Barret, Rupert Degas, Chris Fairbank
- Length: 30 mins
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On the world of Axonar, a squad of Blood Angels Scouts scale the dizzying heights of a mighty hive city as their battle-brothers fight far below. Their objective: to open the way for a daring aerial assault that will crack open the city and ensure victory.
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a ground assault against a hive city (which doesn't work or make sense)
- By Anonymous User on 02-06-24
By: C Z Dunn
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Jain Zar - The Storm of Silence: Warhammer 40,000
- Phoenix Lord, Book 2
- By: Gav Thorpe
- Narrated by: Emma Gregory
- Length: 9 hrs and 59 mins
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The eldar are an ancient race whose mode of war blends spirituality with a unique mastery of technology. In times of need, their entire race will rouse to war, led by terrifying, almost mythological figures - the phoenix lords, immortal beings that embody the warrior nature of the eldar. When a burgeoning ork empire starts to pose a threat to the eldar peoples, Jain Zar travels to the craftworld Ulthwé to warn them of the danger.
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A woman voice actor ?????
- By Mark Hibs on 05-27-20
By: Gav Thorpe
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Luther: First of the Fallen
- The Horus Heresy
- By: Gav Thorpe
- Narrated by: Andrew James Spooner
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
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Kept alive and imprisoned for 10 thousand years, Luther is the curse and the salvation of the Dark Angels made manifest. None are so close to the heart and history of the Chapter as the man that embodies all that was great about the First Legion and all that is shameful about the Dark Angels. In his story is writ the tale of the Horus Heresy and the fall from Enlightenment in a single long life. Glory, honour, pride, shame and betrayal weave a tapestry of truth and lies that the Supreme Grand Masters of the Dark Angels have sought to understand and unbind across 10 bloody millennia.
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Way better then Gav's last book
- By snozek on 04-26-21
By: Gav Thorpe
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Rebirth
- Warhammer 40,000
- By: Nick Kyme
- Narrated by: Saul Reichlin
- Length: 14 hrs and 43 mins
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Rebirth represents a new chapter in the history of the Salamanders. The Sixth Company set out for Heletine, where Brother-Captain Drakgaard's warriors will face the might of the Black Legion in a battle. But there is more to this Promethean War than conquest, and only as the conflict grinds on are the true motives of the enemy revealed....
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this is the 4rth book ina series.
- By Morten Sandø on 09-09-19
By: Nick Kyme
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Valdor: Birth of the Imperium
- The Horus Heresy
- By: Chris Wraight
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey, Jonathan Keeble, Katy Maw, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 16 mins
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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.
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Can Chris Wraight please have a team of lore nerds
- By Ethan on 04-03-20
By: Chris Wraight
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Warlord: Fury of the Godmachine
- Warhammer 40,000
- By: David Annandale
- Narrated by: John Banks
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
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The Battle Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus are towering war engines, striding to war as holy effigies of the Omnissiah. Greatest of all are the mighty Warlord Titans, their weapons bringing righteous death to alien and heretic alike. Still reeling from a near disastrous battle against tyranids, the Pallidus Morr demi-legio is assigned to a new warzone, a nearby forge world which has fallen under the sway of Chaos.
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Once it got going...
- By Brian Green on 10-17-17
By: David Annandale
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Warhammer Horror: Audiobook Collection Volume 1
- By: David Annandale, Peter Fehervari
- Narrated by: Dugald Bruce-Lockheart, Christopher Kent, John Banks
- Length: 23 hrs and 14 mins
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This collection brings together three bone-chilling stories of terror from the 41st Millennium – ideal for spreading some spine-tingling ambience. Test your will with three tales of terror set in the grim darkness of the far future. Each offers a different lens through which to view the horror of life in this frightful galaxy.
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All tine worst books in a long time
- By James on 04-27-25
By: David Annandale, and others
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Blood and Lies
- Agent of the Throne: Warhammer 40,000, Book 1
- By: John French
- Narrated by: Colleen Prendergast, Steve Conlin, Cliff Chapman, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 6 mins
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For Ianthe, war is all too familiar. A former soldier in the Astra Militarum, she now serves Inquisitor Covenant as an agent of the Throne. Her first mission sees her investigating a cult called the Children of Eternity. Falling foul of the local Enforcers, Ianthe soon learns that war in the shadows is seldom straightforward and that the local, angry law-keepers are the least of her troubles.
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Good little short story
- By WELSBERN on 04-06-21
By: John French
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- Anonymous User
- 01-24-25
Good story
Kid goes out on his first day on the job and crashes the car and traumatizes everyone. Dad is mildly disappointed
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- Anonymous User
- 12-08-22
A mood setter
This is probably the best primarchs book I’ve read/listened to so far.
I won’t spoil anything. I will say if you are a fan of Mortarian you’ll love this book, it gives you some insight into who mortarian is and his mindset. HH fans in general should also read this for the same reasons.
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- Anonymous User
- 11-30-22
Top notch Primarch building...
Terrific brotherly banter. A solid peek into Mortarion's character and heart. Cool Easter eggs.
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- Charles
- 06-15-23
Great look at Mortarian’s character!!
Was great to listen to. Though for his primarch book, I was hoping to learn more about his experience on barbarus or when the emperor first discovered him. I’m sure that detailed part of the lore is out there. But was so interesting to also learn of some of the original battle captains of the legion, and how Typhon and Garro ascended. Also loved the hint on Typhon’s true path as Typhus! Was a great addition to the story. The Death Guard was the first instance of space marine lore that got me interested in 30k/40k. This is definitely one of the top 5 books for the legion!
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- Thomas Rose
- 01-24-25
I didn’t really understand how mortarion’s personality was shaped and this helped me understand
This book made mortarion go from being one of my least favorite primarchs to being in the top 5 and I still dislike sanguinius
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- Aaron Hicks
- 01-04-25
Johnathan Keeble
The best narrator in town. I wish he'd narrate all the novels. I appreciate his style. Definitely NOT a disgrace.
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- James gGllagher
- 09-19-22
Great Conquest Story
I had a lot of fun with this one. It showed Mortarion's resolve and also some of his relationship with his sons. The details of Galaspar's society painted a pretty good image of the life of the slaves and Comptrollers which made for an great background. Honestly, it seems Mortarion was destined to serve Nurgle from the start.
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- Sapper12B
- 12-02-22
best 40k book I've ever heard
well I dunno I've listened to/read A LOT of Warhammer but this is easily my favorite involving the death guard a great look into psychology of mortarian and how he became what he is really good story even someone without prior knowledge or being a fan of 40K could enjoy
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- Nemisis
- 01-29-23
Mortarion's Anvil!
This is definitely a must read Deathguard book, it gave me a better understanding of Mortarion and I kinda get him. I can't say he is wrong or right, finally get to "see" him fight so that was amazing.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-31-23
Well done novel.
Good narration. Good to get a story from Mortarions point of view. Wished it was even more focused on him.
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