Siege of Vraks

Warhammer 40,000

By: Steve Lyons

Narrated by: Timothy Watson

A Death Korps Audiobook

Vraks is an armoury world that is vital to the struggling Imperium and its efforts to resist the wider threats to humanity. The planet is a key link in the long supply chain that keeps the beleaguered Imperial regiments stationed around the Eye of Terror and ready for war.

The stoic Death Korps of Krieg have been assigned to this desperate world's defence. The grim soldiers of this regiment are born to serve the Emperor, as below Krieg’s irradiated surface is a human factory, existing only to produce soldiers destined for the front line in the Imperium’s most toxic and gruelling warzones. These indoctrinated soldiers are unflinchingly loyal and willing to sacrifice themselves without question or regard to ultimately win victory.

And they will need all these qualities to face the horrors awaiting them on Vraks…

LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE

Understand just how the Death Korps of Krieg have earned their reputation as the Imperium’s most ruthless fighters in this gripping tale of desperate defence and defiant loyalty. Even when all seems lost, new ways to survive and fight are unearthed, as an officer named Tyborc, expecting to die, finds a new way to live.

THE STORY

Vraks has fallen.

Mustering an army from the ranks of the Death Korps of Krieg, the Astra Militarum embarks on a long and desperate siege to save the planet from the madness of an apostate preacher. It will last seventeen years, cost the lives of millions, and attract the attention of daemons and heretics alike, but the Death Korps must claw back victory, inch by bloody inch, from the hands of the enemy.

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Excellent story and narration

Top 10 WH audiobook, everything was excellent, from the plot, to the characters to the wonderful narrator

Great story with one minor performance issue.

I loved the story from beginning to end, it did a great job of fleshing out the death korps as human while simultaneously staying true to their reputation. The performance was great as it’s the same reader Timothy Watson who has done an excellent job reading the other death korps of krieg novels. However for some reason in the other two novels he’s read, the kriegsmen had German accents which is completely lacking in this novel making it sometimes hard to tell what characters are speaking since there are several non kriegsmen also in the book. Overall a great book and reader that could have been better, but is still good.

Great story

The best way you can write about a seize from multiple people’s perspective in the Imperium.

The power of accents 

I loved this book and the amount of ruthless action it has almost being nonstop, combat, and how it does take a deeper look into the death korps belief system showing that they don’t die for no reason I did like that, what I didn’t like was the lack of German accents I know it sounds small, but in reality it was very confusing for me to tell which characters were from the death korps & which characters were not. from the previous books DEAD MEN WALKING & KRIEG the korps men have all had German accents I believe this helps them sound other worldly and different, compared to normal guardsmen, and gives them more character. I think in my personal opinion going forward the death Korps should still have German accents. When you hear them talk, you know it’s a man of Krieg stoic and authoritative speaking his orders into existence for the emperor. Otherwise I greatly enjoyed this audio book.

Great novel version of the old tale of the siege of vraks!

Even if you know the whole story already the book gives a more intimate view of what was occurring and is well written and spoken.

Great!!!

Great Krieg book! Very good to see the Krieg perspective, Hope there is a follow up on Colonel tyborc!

Better than the first Krieg book!

If you already know about the siege on vraks you won't get much new here. That said, this is a truly interesting way of seeing 40k battle at its biggest and most ridiculous from a more personal point of view. If you love Krieg get it.
If you don't know anything about the siege on vraks but want a book about it from the Krieg point of view, get it!!

The level of emotion and mental stress is conveyed

It was a solid book well rounded. Narrated beautifully. Only complaint it felt a little short.

An interesting take on well-known events

Steve Lyons is extremely good at portraying the Death Korps. This was probably the most challenging task he could have been given in portraying them and the war that made them fan favorites. Even if you’re very familiar with the story, there is definitely still something in this book you’re going to like.