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mwplante's review
2.0
So, these Eldar stories keep getting saved for me by single elements. In this case, it was the Keeper of Secrets. What a performance! As boring as the first three-quarters of the book was, that Keeper was a blockbuster.
It was, however, all to predictable that that one farseer would get spectacularly got, since Eldrad is the king-shit Farseer in the present setting. Having him be her apprentice was way too much of a telegraph.
But yeah... overall I think I just hate Eldar stories.
It was, however, all to predictable that that one farseer would get spectacularly got, since Eldrad is the king-shit Farseer in the present setting. Having him be her apprentice was way too much of a telegraph.
But yeah... overall I think I just hate Eldar stories.
nadryn's review
5.0
Short and sweet.
It is only an hour and 10 minutes long, which was a bit disappointing. During that time I was building some Wraithblades, it seemed quite fitting.
I still really enjoyed it and like how it ended though I do wish there was more. I found the ending to be pretty predictable, not that that's always a bad thing. And even hours later I was still thinking about it.
Usually I'm not into audio dramas or audio books as I have issues focusing on them, with this being so short it did make it easy for me to get through.
It is only an hour and 10 minutes long, which was a bit disappointing. During that time I was building some Wraithblades, it seemed quite fitting.
I still really enjoyed it and like how it ended though I do wish there was more. I found the ending to be pretty predictable, not that that's always a bad thing. And even hours later I was still thinking about it.
Usually I'm not into audio dramas or audio books as I have issues focusing on them, with this being so short it did make it easy for me to get through.
serinde4books's review
3.0
This is another Warhammer 40,000 book, but this time I listened to it as an audio book, it is short about an hour long. The Phoenix Lord Asurmen joins the warriors of the craftworld Ulthwé on a quest to the Crone Worlds in search of the oracle Hiron-athela. It is believed that this being holds an artefact that could safeguard Ulthwé's future.
This was an ok book, it had a great radio dramatic feel that was a bit distracting from the story, too much background music. But it was fun to listen to. I was disappointed that there were no flashback to after the fall and when Asurmen was becoming the Phoenix lord.
For more reviews see my blog: https://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com
This was an ok book, it had a great radio dramatic feel that was a bit distracting from the story, too much background music. But it was fun to listen to. I was disappointed that there were no flashback to after the fall and when Asurmen was becoming the Phoenix lord.
For more reviews see my blog: https://adventuresofabibliophile.blogspot.com
kavinay's review
1.0
I have no idea. You figure a Phoenix Lord would be distinctive. I'm not sure you'll learn or care about anything in this fluff.
trackofwords's review
4.0
Coming nearly two years after its predecessor in the fledgling Phoenix Lords series, this time we see the first of the Phoenix Lords arriving at Craftworld Ulthwé in time to join Eldrad Ulthran on an expedition to the Crone Worlds, to claim an artefact that could guarantee the safety of Ulthwé and its people. Accompanied by the head of Ulthwé’s Seer Council, Asurmen guides his fellows through their perilous journey, but his presence doesn’t necessarily denote success for the mission.
All told this is an impressive, thought-provoking package that combines careful storytelling with the sense of experience that you can only get with an audio product.
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/asurmen-the-darker-road-gav-thorpe/
All told this is an impressive, thought-provoking package that combines careful storytelling with the sense of experience that you can only get with an audio product.
Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/2017/02/18/asurmen-the-darker-road-gav-thorpe/
glace's review
4.0
A brief story that shows the wisdom of a phoenix Lord and their courage. There's a twinge of sadness and loss tied to various parts of the story, and I believe that is a fair theme to be present regarding the craftworlds and the Fall of the Eldar Empire.
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