Darksiders: The Abomination Vault

By: Ari Marmell

Narrated by: Bob Walter

Ride with the Horsemen of the Apocalypse as they seek to unearth a plot that could plunge all of Creation into chaos!

Ages before the events of Darksiders and Darksiders II, two of the feared Horsemen - Death and War - are tasked with stopping a group of renegades from locating the Abomination Vault: a hoard containing weapons of ultimate power and malice, capable of bringing an end to the uneasy truce between Heaven and Hell...but only by unleashing total destruction.

Created in close collaboration with the Darksiders II teams at Vigil and THQ, Darksiders: The Abomination Vault gives an exciting look at the history and world of the Horsemen, shining a new light on the unbreakable bond between War and Death.

©2012 Ari Marmell (P)2012 Random House Audio

Building Lore without relying on the Video Game

Would you consider the audio edition of Darksiders: The Abomination Vault to be better than the print version?

I the voice actor naturally helped bring this gritty universe to life. His voice range wasn't necessarily great, but given who these characters are and what they had to go through I think the viciousness is better then range in this case.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Darksiders: The Abomination Vault?

I think the biggest problem in this story is that there really is no memorable scene. It's all very well written, but after listening to it twice, I really can't pull out a particular scene that stood out for me.

Have you listened to any of Bob Walter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Bob Walter for some reason always reminds me if Jim Cummings in his gruffer roles, a voice actor I always love hearing.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Not t o sound repetitive,but I think the biggest problem in this story is that there really is no memorable scene. The revelations that were supposed to be moving, or some of the emotional scens, weren't bad, just this kind of book has a difficult time trying to be an action horror book as well as conjuring up emotions at the same time. not impossible, but very difficult.

Any additional comments?

Anyone who likes the game series, someone looking for a gory mess,or just someone looking to kick back and read whatever, will find enjoyment in this. There are no heavy themes or ground breaking story telling, but a fun book none the less.

AMAZING!!!!!

I've loves this book so much I've lost count of how many times I've lisentened to it. I really hope Ari Marmell writes another for darksiders

Very good

Would love a continuation to this story! Very well done! Great group of characters! Great story!

what what !

I played the games. The backstory was good some more books would be great I'll keep looking and waiting for more books

Great Story, Great Characters Great Novel

Out of the box story, Done well and true to Darksiders.
There is nothing about this novel I didn't like, I just wanted to read more this is an epic world with tons to explore.

Superbly performed

Enjoyed it immensely; eagerly waiting for any future books in this series appearing sooner rather than later.

Fantastic

Absolutely loved this book, I love how descriptive the writer is, it almost makes you are feel as though you are there. I will more than likely re-listen to this book again because I love the story, the lore and recital.

loved it

great book even not knowing the story from the game. amazing narrator for this book.

Solid read

The overall story is fairly solid, with a few references to the games sprinkled in for those who had played them. The performance was solid and very well done for most of the characters, with the only exceptions being Lilith and War. The VA, Bob Walter, can certainly get across emotion very well and does amazing as Death, but with Lilith, he comes across as too breathy for my own liking. As for War, having heard Liam O'Brian bring the character to life in the first game with his stellar performance, I can't really treat Bob's admittedly good performance as on the same level. That said, it's likely nostalgia speaking.

Meet snarky Death and his deadly secrets.

Darksiders: The Abomination Vault is a gem of a story for all Darksiders fans to read and enjoy. You get a in-depth view of the horseman Death, who is a very snarky, lethal sonavabitch. A dark character with an ever darker past.

While the story happens long long LONG before the Darksiders game timeline, it lays down some precedences that may explain some of the who/what/why's for the game. The book has an interesting lot of characters from the high heavens to the depths of hell...many of which we are already familiar with such as Azrael, Abaddon, Uriel, and the Crowfather. And we meet new characters such as Panoptos (of which the watchers are based from) and The Keeper of Oblivion, whom I hope we meet again in the future.

Ari Marmell did a marvelous job fleshing out the characters in the book, especially with Death. I only hope he will write more Darksiders books in the future. His stories are rich enough for me to continue to enjoy the Darksiders universe, regardless if we get another game or not.

Bob Walter did an excellent job narrating and performing the story. His rendition of Death is just right with its feralness and inflections, similar to the game. Since Death is the lead character of the story, one can forgive the softer voice of War. Once you're lost in the story, it won't matter at all.

Oh, Death, Death, Death. You snarky feral sonofabitch. You freaking steal this story long and wide. Death is what makes the reading/listening The Abomination Vault so outstanding, regardless if you played the game or not.

War takes second place, but is still a major character. He gets some marvelous moments of his own in the book that War fans will enjoy. Strife and Fury also make appearance, but their parts are small.

But Death...dammit...he steals all the scenes. Greedy bastard, LOL.

If you're a fan of Darksiders, you will enjoy this audio book. Get it.

If you're a fan of dark fantasy, but have never played the game, you will also enjoy The Abomination Vault. Ari does a great job with his writing that you do not need to have played the game to still enjoy a great story. You will not be disappointed.