15 hours and 27 minutes
Ashes of the Imperium
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The Horus Heresy: The Scouring: Audiobooks in Order
Chris Wraight opens The Horus Heresy: The Scouring with Ashes of the Imperium, a 15 hour and 27 minute epic concerned with what remains once a galaxy-spanning conflict finally burns out. Our catalogue holds this single volume so far, and it promises a series built on consequence rather than easy triumph.A 4.5 star average from 338 listeners suggests fans of grand, sombre science fantasy have already found plenty to admire.
- 1 audiobooks
- 15 hours of listening
- 4.5/5 average (338 ratings)
- narrated by Jonathan Keeble
- Fantasy
The The Horus Heresy: The Scouring audiobooks in order
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Series at a glance
| # | Title | Length | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashes of the Imperium | 15 hours and 27 minutes | 4.5/5 (338) |
Why listen to The Horus Heresy: The Scouring?
Jonathan Keeble is the main narrator here, and long-form military epics live or die on the voice steering them. Across more than fifteen hours he has an enormous canvas to command, and the sheer scale of the runtime rewards long, immersive sessions rather than snatched commutes.Start with Ashes of the Imperium, the first volume, which is precisely where the series intends you to begin. It suits listeners who love dense world-building, morally bruised heroes and the feeling of history grinding forward.If you prefer tidy standalone stories, the commitment may daunt; if you want an era chronicled at full breadth, this is your entry point.
Clara’s verdict
★★★★★ 4.5/5
I approach franchise fiction with caution, but the numbers here are hard to argue with: 338 listeners settling on a 4.5 star average is a genuinely robust sample, not a handful of devoted fans. Fifteen and a half hours is a serious ask, yet Wraight’s opener appears to repay the investment, and Jonathan Keeble at the helm reassures me. Until further volumes join our catalogue I am rating the series on this single, confident foundation, and it earns its marks.
Clara Whitmore, Founder & Literary Critic
Frequently asked questions
How many audiobooks are in the The Horus Heresy: The Scouring series?
Our catalogue lists 1 The Horus Heresy: The Scouring audiobooks, adding up to around 15 hours of listening.
Which The Horus Heresy: The Scouring audiobook should I start with?
Start with Ashes of the Imperium, the first book in the series.
Who narrates the The Horus Heresy: The Scouring audiobooks?
Most of the series is narrated by Jonathan Keeble.
Are the The Horus Heresy: The Scouring audiobooks worth listening to?
Across the series, listeners average 4.5/5 from 338 ratings on Audible and Amazon.
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