Hallowed Ground

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar

By: Richard Strachan

Narrated by: Helen Keeley

Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar audiobook.

The Siege of Excelsis is over, but the bloody battle has left its mark on the witch hunters Galen and Doralia ven Denst. When her father, Galen, disappears into the wilds of Ghur, Doralia sets off in pursuit, wracked with suspicions that Galen's quest may yet spell doom for all Excelsis.

Listen to it because: discover the mysterious past of Galen and Doralia ven Denst, in a tale of mystery and revenge set in Ghur after the Siege of Excelsis.

The story: the Siege of Excelsis is over at last, and the survivors count the costs amidst the rubble of their city. Even for Galen and Doralia ven Denst, two of the most feared witch hunters in the Order of Azyr, the horrors they have witnessed are not so easily dismissed. Struggling with the traumas inflicted by the siege, Doralia's concerns only grow when her father disappears into the wilds of Ghur. As she sets off on his trail, Doralia begins to suspect that Galen is hunting down a dark secret from their past - one that might hold the key to a new threat rising to engulf Excelsis.

With the city barely recovered from its ordeal, both witch hunters must make a fatal choice between the desire for revenge and the rigours of duty - and should they decide poorly, Excelsis will pay the price.

Written by Richard Strachan. Narrated by Helen Keeley.

©2022 Games Workshop Limited (P)2022 Games Workshop Limited

Never cross the Order of Azar

Good story and excellent performance. Would recommend if you like Age of Sigmar and it’s lore! Get to see the human side of the witch hunters and their regrets.

Awesome

First off, I love witch hunters, this book was right up my alley. I absolutely loved it! Good length book and still wanted more. 10/10

Pretty solid listen

Despite it getting a little corny around the end, I'd recommend this audiobook. The author paints a fantastic visual picture for sure.

Great Epilogue to the Broken Realms event

If you enjoyed the story of the Broken Realms books ( the transition into AOS 3rd edition) then this is a great vignette for the siege of Excelsis.
While the first half of the book was a little slower it eventually ramped up and the last 25% was great! Made me want to bust out some models and play it out on the table top.

Good listen

Probably the first Sigmar book I’ve really like outside of the gotrek series. Good narrator, decent story. Good enough for me to try the next book in the series.

good stuff

good stuff, love the characters and story and the VA did a great job too

So glad I got this

This was a great telling of the world of Warhammer Age of Sigmar. Follow adventures of mere mortals who have no extraordinary powers. Love it love it love it!!!

Great voice acting

The narrators voice for the vampire was amazing just awesome work. Enjoyed the story overall

A nice and tidy introduction to the father daughter duo.

I loved this take on the new witch hunters of azyr; with even a sleight nod to Hanover Toll in an earlier entry to their order this was just packed full of great moments. Anyone who is a fan of the Old world of Warhammer will still find some gritty environments and great scenes that evoke such grim dark you’ll squeal.
Doralia Van Denst is a great proper female protagonist. She is filled with conviction that is unfaltering and unwavering and plays a better witch hunter than her father at times.
I look forward to more novels that deal with the witch hunters at large and even characters such as these two.
The vampire in the book though is a little on the nose if you ask me, and could’ve used a little more fleshing out rather than the usage of certain early scenes.

Loved it - First Warhammer Fantasy novel for me

TLDR - if you want a fun fantasy distraction with witch hunters fighting undead and vampires, you can’t go wrong with this book and Helen Keeley’s performance/reading is excellent!!

I’ve played 40k since the 80s. I never played fantasy though I do enjoy fantasy novels. This however is my first foray into the Warhammer fantasy novels and I REALLY enjoyed it. I’ve read countless 40k novels but wanted a change of pace and chose this on a whim. I’m very glad that I did. My only complaint is the over use of “parchment paper” as a descriptor for countless things. I doubt I even would have noticed if I was “reading” the book over the course of a week or two but listening to it in about 2 days and you notice it a lot. It’s a silly bit-pick of an otherwise excellent and fun story. Helen Keely was great! I’m searching for more books narrated by her now.