Ahriman: Key of Infinity

Ahriman #Audio Drama

by John French

Thousand Sons sorcerer Ahzek Ahriman studies an ancient construct of the necrontyr race – but the necron is studying him right back, and has plans of its own…

On the warship Messenger of Hermes, Ahzek Ahriman and his servant Ignis study a most unusual prisoner – a metal construct containing the consciousness of a member of a long extinct race – the necrontyr. As they interrogate the necron Setekh, he is also learning about them – over and over again as he uses ancient techonology to relive the moment and plot his escape. Will he succeed, or will Ahriman prevail?

Written by John French. Running time: 18 minutes. Performed by John Banks, Steve Conlin Jonathan Keeble and Saul Reichlin.

Genres: Science Fiction, Audiobook, 40k

MP3

Published December 5, 2017

About the author

John French is a writer and freelance game designer from Nottingham, England. His novels include the Ahriman series from Black Library, and The Lord of Nightmares trilogy for Fantasy Flight. The rest of his work can be seen scattered through a number of other books, including the New York Times bestselling anthology Age of Darkness. When he is not thinking of ways that dark and corrupting beings could destroy reality and space, John enjoys talking about why it would be a good idea... that and drinking good wine.

Reviews

[DarkChaplain · Rating 3 out of 5]

This one sadly didn't quite work for me. The concept was amazing, the audio production excellent, but the format needed to be longer. A full 70 minute production, maybe even 40, would have allowed for another few loops to show the gradual shifts in events, allowed to elaborate on Ahriman and Ignis's motivations and methods, the interrogation of the Necron prisoner.. but somehow it was over before it had the opportunity to fully flourish, making me wonder what could have been had this story about time gotten more time of its own.

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Two years after Unchanged capped off his trilogy, Ahriman is back in a new audio drama. This time Ahriman has caught himself a necron Cryptek and, accompanied by Ignis and Credence, sets out to understand the powerful time-altering technology it possesses.

It’s only a short audio, a little under eighteen minutes long, and it’s quite narration-heavy. Despite that, it’s a sharp story that works brilliantly as an audio, with a welcome return for Jonathan Keeble as Ahriman and some excellent sound design nicely complementing a typically clever French plot.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2017/12/...

[Hawke Embers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very sharp and short story that requires only a base understanding of 40K to follow. The story is primarily dialogue driven and is unusual in that it all takes place in one room. The story is simple and features the title character interrogating a Necron Cryptek who attempts to escape on multiple points during the interrogation. Uncanny and interesting, I say its worth a listen as it only locks in under 20 mins.

A 4 out of 5

[Vansh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Eh. Pretty cool time-loop story with setup for sequels however it doesn't answer how Ahriman got to know of and manipulated the time loop. Showing the loop through Ahriman's POV once would've been better.

[nooker · Rating 4 out of 5]

fun little time loop story

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very satisfying short audio drama. Has me really curious to read more Necron fiction.

[doowopapocalypse · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoy how French has developed Ahriman over the years. This story is something that could have been the opening moments of a novel, by its own it doesn’t really have enough.