Waiting Death (Audio drama)
A legend amongst his own Catachan regiment, Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken is the embodiment of the Imperial Guard hero, so much so that he literally puts his body on the line in the name of the Emperor every time he goes into battle.
Borealis Four has fallen under the sway of an insidious Chaos cult and its dense jungle terrain makes it the ideal battlefield for Straken and his platoon. After a particularly fierce firefight, the Catachans find themselves cut off from the rest of the Imperium forces and must seek refuge in a native village.
Before long, troopers being to hallucinate and warp-born horrors lay siege to the village. Even Straken himself falls under the sway of the Dark Powers. Can he break the psychic grip in time to save his men or will Borealis Four be Straken's last stand?
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Running Time : 61 Minutes.
Read by Toby Longworth
Directed by Lisa Bowerman
April 2010 • Audiobook • ISBN 9781844163625
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Customer reviews
A damned good adventure
Rated 4 out of 5 by Brother Endeavour
Steve Lyons’ writing and Toby Longworth’s voice work come together perfectly in this audiobook to bring Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken to life. The story is focused primarily on Straken and he is a lively and endearing character, which is why Waiting Death works so well. The setting and the nature of the tale are a little off the beaten track in the 40K universe - don't expect epic battles or arch-enemies of the Imperium here - but in terms of military action and capturing the essence of the Imperial Guard it is spot on. The action doesn't let up and Straken never gives up: recommended.
Emperor's teeth!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Trooper Thorn
Waiting Death is a superb audiobook that captures the darkness of the 41st millenium perfectly within Colonel 'Iron Hand' Straken's adventure to Borealis Four. Much credit to Steve Lyons and Toby Longworth for a superb storyline and excellent narration. I hope this is the first in many more Imperial Guard audiobooks to come! Highly recommended!
Too Darn Good!
Rated 5 out of 5 by Lovell
Wow...the story, the sound, the characterizations were GREAT! I have most of the Audiobooks from the BL and I have to stay, Straken is one of my FAVORITE characters now after one line "...stop flopping about, you still have one good hand, now pick up the Lasgun!" TOO FUNNYYY!!!!