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Our Martyred Lady by Gav Thorpe
5.0
A four-part, four-and-a-bit hour Warhammer 40,000 audio drama, this sees Inquisitor Greyfax and Saint Celestine working together (begrudgingly, in Greyfax’s case) to combat a far-reaching plot that harks back to the Reign of Blood. When the head of the Ecclesiarchy makes an unprecedented decision, the consequences are far-reaching – including a very public attempt on the Ecclesiarch’s life. It falls to Celestine and Greyfax to protect the Ecclesiarch, uncover who (or what) was behind the attack, and ensure that nothing – neither the politics of the Ecclesiarchy nor the machinations of Chaos – can undermine the stability of the Imperium.
As well as Black Library’s commitment to the audio medium, this ably demonstrates Gav’s skill in writing narration-free audio stories and the incredible quality of the voice cast, direction, music and sound design. There’s an occasional reference to wider goings-on in the Imperium which jars just a little (it definitely helps to be up to date with recent 40k events), and David Sibley’s spy Kyrillos could have done with a little more development, but those are very minor issues with a powerful story which balances its grand, sweeping scope with effective touches of humour and an outstanding pair of central characters.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/03/04/our-martyred-lady-gav-thorpe/
As well as Black Library’s commitment to the audio medium, this ably demonstrates Gav’s skill in writing narration-free audio stories and the incredible quality of the voice cast, direction, music and sound design. There’s an occasional reference to wider goings-on in the Imperium which jars just a little (it definitely helps to be up to date with recent 40k events), and David Sibley’s spy Kyrillos could have done with a little more development, but those are very minor issues with a powerful story which balances its grand, sweeping scope with effective touches of humour and an outstanding pair of central characters.
Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2019/03/04/our-martyred-lady-gav-thorpe/