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ratgrrrl's review
adventurous
dark
informative
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This audio drama is all about the turn, the significant moment in allegiances, battles, wars when there is a paradigm shift, and I realise this the moment when I turn from not being able to stand the Emperor's Children, especially Eidolon, to becoming a fan of the ever-splintering Slaaneshi host and nightmare-wrought Cacophoni as they become ever more warped into the Noise Marines we know and love.
Tensions are higher in the III Legion than the evening when a salt-rimed, soaked, and sulky Lucius wouldn't shut up about a certain bloody golden bastard and whinging about drawing first blood, but damned Astartes healing works too fast. With the absence of the Primarch in any of his various states, the Legion is torn on who should be in charge, which leads to further squabbling fratricide.
You know what they say, never bring a bolter to Chaos-blessed horrifying banshee screaming fight...
On the face of it, this is just another tale of the Emperor's Children carrying on their eponymous father's legacy of fostering the most possible toxic family environment, and it is that. But it's also a well written tale with some gloriously excruciating details, both in the physical descriptions of the Dark Prinze's blessings and battle, as well as some decent dialogue.
It's also a significant moment for the Legion as one of these two captains will become Legion Master in the Phoenician's absence and the effects of the atmosphere, toxins, abilities, and combat further reshape the Cataphracti inside and out in a configuration of lament.
I'll admit that I'm a real sucker for Chaos and Noise Marines, so I'm definitely biased with this being my jam, but I do have enough self control and way too much experience in these stories over the year, especially the last week that has seen me able to only do minimal exercise, my share around the house, and be somewhat alive, with the rest of the time horizontal and/ or insomniacally playing Space Marine it the pain is too bad, all while only having enough brain for my Warhammer stories (it's been over 11 hours of audio dramas in the last few days...)...all that to say as much as Black Library and Horus Heresy get graded on curves and I really enjoyed elements of this, I still can't quite give it full marks.
But it is good. I do recommend it, but I'm not Slaaneshi throat screaming about it, unless you are a Child of the Emperor or a plaything of the wee weird Chaos bairn god.
Tensions are higher in the III Legion than the evening when a salt-rimed, soaked, and sulky Lucius wouldn't shut up about a certain bloody golden bastard and whinging about drawing first blood, but damned Astartes healing works too fast. With the absence of the Primarch in any of his various states, the Legion is torn on who should be in charge, which leads to further squabbling fratricide.
You know what they say, never bring a bolter to Chaos-blessed horrifying banshee screaming fight...
On the face of it, this is just another tale of the Emperor's Children carrying on their eponymous father's legacy of fostering the most possible toxic family environment, and it is that. But it's also a well written tale with some gloriously excruciating details, both in the physical descriptions of the Dark Prinze's blessings and battle, as well as some decent dialogue.
It's also a significant moment for the Legion as one of these two captains will become Legion Master in the Phoenician's absence and the effects of the atmosphere, toxins, abilities, and combat further reshape the Cataphracti inside and out in a configuration of lament.
I'll admit that I'm a real sucker for Chaos and Noise Marines, so I'm definitely biased with this being my jam, but I do have enough self control and way too much experience in these stories over the year, especially the last week that has seen me able to only do minimal exercise, my share around the house, and be somewhat alive, with the rest of the time horizontal and/ or insomniacally playing Space Marine it the pain is too bad, all while only having enough brain for my Warhammer stories (it's been over 11 hours of audio dramas in the last few days...)...all that to say as much as Black Library and Horus Heresy get graded on curves and I really enjoyed elements of this, I still can't quite give it full marks.
But it is good. I do recommend it, but I'm not Slaaneshi throat screaming about it, unless you are a Child of the Emperor or a plaything of the wee weird Chaos bairn god.
trackofwords's review
4.0
On the ninth day of Black Library’s 2016 Advent Calendar we get another Horus Heresy audio drama, Chris Wraight’s The Soul, Severed, which sees Lord Commander Eidolon of the Emperor’s Children, much-altered since his first appearance in Horus Rising, leading part of his Legion in Fulgrim’s absence. Warped and twisted in the likeness of their commander, Eidolon’s warriors – the Kakophoni – are a powerful force indeed. When faced with opposition from a fellow officer as to the leadership of the Legion, Eidolon unleashes the Kakophoni to spectacular, if unexpected, effect against his fellow Emperor’s Children.
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/quick-review-the-soul-severed-chris-wraight/
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2016/12/11/quick-review-the-soul-severed-chris-wraight/
glace's review
3.0
This narrative is one example of the contrast of what the Emperor's Children has been and what they had changed into. They've turned into depraved monsters that overwhelm their opponent with sundering ruinous sound, and I like them as these monsters.
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