We finish off Shadow of treachery and we'll be frank, this episode sucks. We recorded it and were not on our game because of other life shit. Sorry about that. We'll improve in the next one for sure

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Episode 48 - Another story about the same thing? really?? (our worst episode)

We discuss the first part of Angel Exterminatus, Neil's impending vaccination, insects and even the plot of this book. Perterabo seems like someone we both want to read more about and Fulgrim is...........the best Primarch??

Episode 49 - How heresy even effects the private lives of Insects

We had planned on having an episode this week but time really got away from us. I explain why and if you care to listen to this episode you may even learn a thing to two about your favourite heretics.\\We had planned on having an episode this week but time really got away from us. I explain why and if you care to listen to this episode you may even learn a thing to two about your favourite heretics.

A message from your Primarch

Your Primarchs apologise again (most other Primarchs would apologise eh? So....be thankful?) for missing last week's episode. To make it up to you, and to celebrate our 50th episode we've decided to make this ep an even bigger mess than our normal bullshit. But we enjoyed it. A lot.

Episode 50 - Lets find out what happened in this book together.........We'll be as surprised as you

Today we discuss the first part of Betrayer. It's a vague and often directionless narrative with some nice moments and characterisation. We've talked about it for a bout 45 minutes and still can't really say what it's about. We've also put out a request for ideas for some upcoming bonus episodes so do get in touch at horusheretics@gmail.com

Episode 51 - Our primarchs are adrift, microphoneless in the Italian warp

We're still dealing with the audio gremlins but we've returned to finish of Betrayer which turns out to be.......not a novel. It's a tone piece. Or maybe more of a pitch document for a better, more accomplished book. There are some really good bits but they aren't attached to plot or even the grander overarching heresy narrative.

Episode 52 - Killing people because of unforgivable ignorance? We've all been in those meetings

Your Primarchs love you like sons and daughters and so have provisioned you with a bonus episode while they lock themselves away to concentrate on completing their life's works. Behold Ultramarine: the movie. We all feel bad for John Hurt.

Bonus Episode 10 - The world famous Ultramarines movie - Free to steal now on youtube

The completion of our Opus - Ultramarines: the Movie. Where the training and arts of the Ultramarines show through in their otherworldly ability to identify an axe wound that slices a head in half as fatal

Bonus episode 11 - Head wound, Fatal!

Our thoughts on the Hammer and Bolter episode Old Bale Eye, which was free for 24 for hours as part of the hype campaign for Warhammer+, the Netflix of Warhammer

Bonus Episode 12 - Warhammer+ TOTAL COVERAGE (of the free stuff)

Hi Folks,
Sorry to disappoint but we just didn't have time to put together an episode this week. New jobs, making games, new lives and new wives. Y'know? We'll be back very soon with your favourite mix of amateurishness and xenos misting.

Horus Heretics -  Insert missing episode here

Hi folks, If you're new to the Horus Heretics and think this episode isn't very good, we agree with you. Maybe give it another few episodes, we get better at this podcasting thing honest!

Welcome to episode one of Hours Heretics where 2 friends talk about Horus Heresy books as if they were real literature. In this episode we'll start on book 1 of the series - Horus Rising. Come join the fun.

Horus Rising part 1 - They're all fascists!

In episode 2 of Horus Heretics we finish off the first book of the series Horus Rising. Plenty of xenos filth is misted in a hail of bolter rounds and plenty of cumbersome dialogue passes the lips of the humourless space marines in this one. It's all very good.

Horus Rising part 2 - Finishing off in Spiderland

Timelines get confused, Horus falls over and lots of nasties get killed on a plague moon (which we repeatedly, and confusingly, refer to as a planet)

Episode 3 - Horus Falling

We discuss the Death Guard as they attack a bottle world and meet up with Horus. Their leader is basically the Grim Reaper.

Episode 7 - A hammer made of hymnals and a serrated blade of sound

The Eisenstein ends its flight and Garro ends up on the actual moon

Episode 8 - Humours In Lockstep

We lay the foundations of a new warhammer story which will rock the 40k universe to it's very core. Old alliances will break, others will be forged anew. Together we will create the greatest tale ever told.

Bonus Episode 1 - The creative process laid bare

We take on Fulgrim by Graham McNeill in the latest book of the Horus Heresy series from Black Library. It features some truly stomach turning descriptions of sexual desire that you won't want to miss.

Episode 9 - Fulgrim makes some metaphysical value judgements

We name our Opus and nail down all the essentials for our Black Library story submission. Khorne is not long for this universe when we decide to infect him with a celestial STI, then decide to not do that. But fear not listeners, we guarantee his demise.

Bonus Episode 2 - Our Opus is born

We fight our way through the second part of Fulgrim in disorderly fashion

Episode 10 - A miasma of demons and purple togas

Which authors would we like to see writing for the Black Library? We answer this question and more in this bonus episode.

Bonus episode 3 - Primarch cakes and other topics

We very much enjoy the first half of Descent of Angels.

Episode 11 - Knights and Beasts

We talk new Games Workshop merch and other stuff for about 20 minutes before actually talking about the final part of ‘Descent of Angels’ by Mitchell Scanlon. It’s a story of colonialism and the effects of destruction of cultural identity. And gelatinous eye monsters too.

We also plan the next bonus episode after a suggestion from a listener. It looks like fertile ground for golden quotations.

Episode 12 - Lousy merch and mendacious lizards

We take a break from the Horus Heresy to discuss the new Warhammer Horror audio drama The Way Out by Rachel Harrison. Set aboard a spooky space station, this one is more chills than kills.

Bonus episode 4 - Halloween special!

An episode of intrigue and diabolical espionage. We meet the Alpha legion and their Primarach Alpharius. In fact we meet him a number of times, each time more disappointing than the last.

Episode 13 - I'm Alpharius, No, I'm Alpharius

The Legion's mysteries unravel and it is very disappointing. Our host's disagree on the quality of this episode and nearly come to blows over the correct choice of drinking vessel.

Episode 14 - Heed the monolithic slab of light

Space battle and warp travel in the first part of Battle for the Abyss

Episode 15 - A laser cannon inside a book

The final part of Battle for the abyss is here and it quickly degenerates into some of the worst, and best, bits of the series. Get in touch with Neil and Will at horusheretics@gmail.com

Episode 16 - Knowledge is power. Check out this power!

A review of what we read in 2019 and a look to the year ahead. We ask a few questions here and really want to know what you think. reach us at horusheretics@gmail.com

Bonus episode 6 - New Year Special

We've been wanting to read about the mechanicum for some time now and finally that day has arrived. And this book does not disappoint.

Episode 17 - The mechanicum make their entrance

The final part of mechanicum is batshit crazy! Like, this is nuts and i love it. And hate it, obviously. But mostly love it. Contact us at horusheretics@gmail.com

Episode 18 - It's a metaphorical dragon, but also a literal dragon

This episode finishes off the Tales of Heresy collection but lets face it, it's all about the Last Church short story. It's really terrible. Like, really terrible.

Episode 21 - Welcome to your first day in atheism school

We begin our review of the Thousand Sons by Graham McNeill and discuss the prevalence of sharks, veins and eyeballs in the literature of magic. 

It's recommended you favour the phlegm in preference over blood in the balance of your humours while you listen to this episode.

Episode 24 - A nice day for a talking snake

We start our deep dive into the First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden and learn a lot to like about Lorgar. Who then promptly goes on to show us that he, like everyone else, is a genocidal psychopath. Which is annoying. Contact us at Horusheretics@gmail.com

Episode 28 - Our hosts can't decide to be mystified or angry, so choose both

The second part of our discussion of The First Heretic. The book has some fun moments, as the brief appearance of the Imperium's answer to Hugh Grant, but ultimately sacrifices itself on the altar of THE LORE.

Episode 29 - Don't worry about the slug demon

We finish the book Outcast Dead. Characters disappear and then return, some don't seem to have any role in the story and a magical floating death skeleton appears to little or no consequence. Par for the course in your fortnightly walk through the Horus Heresy. Apologies for the audio quality on one of the mics. Cross continent travel is proofing to be a real audio problem

Episode 38 - The magical janitorial team earn their money

Not really an episode as such. Just festive good wishes to you all and a plan to return in January with what you love best about the Horus Heretics!

Bonus Episode 9 - A festive message from Neil

Horus Heretics is a podcast where a couple of friends talk about the Warhammer 40k Horus Heresy books published by Black Library as if they were real literature. We'll moan about the characters, laugh at the dialogue and talk lustily about the spilling of gallons of traitorous blood. Come join us as we make our way through these books, with new episodes every 2 weeks, and laugh along with us at this excellent series.

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