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Raven's Flight
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Author Gav Thorpe
Performer Toby Longworth
Publisher Black Library
Series Horus Heresy Series
Followed by Garro: Oath of Moment
Released February 2010
Collected in Shadows of Treachery
Length 75 Minutes
Editions February 2010 audio CD
ISBN 9781844168569

November 2010 e-audio
ISBN 9780857871046


Raven's Flight is the first original audio drama in the Horus Heresy Series, released in both CD and MP3 formats. It was written by Gav Thorpe, performed by Toby Longworth and directed by Lisa Bowerman. It was published in print in Shadows of Treachery and released in an enhanced audio edition in 2015.

Cover Description

After the horrors of the Dropsite Massacre, the Raven Guard are trying to survive in the caves and mountains of Isstvan V. Their plight is desperate, and escape from the roaming Chaos Legions seems impossible. Can they hold out against the forces of the World Eaters long enough to reach an unlikely salvation?[2]

Story

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The following paragraphs contain spoilers for: Raven's Flight (Short Story)

006.M31, Deliverance. For the seventh night in a row, Praefector Marcus Valerius is jolted awake by a dream of fire and blood, which he is convinced means he must go and assist the Raven Guard at Isstvan V.[1a] He shares his concerns with Commander Branne, who has also remained on Deliverance to guard the Legion's keep, but the Astartes refuses to leave his post, rebuking him for such superstition.[1b]

Isstvan V. Corvus Corax emerges from a downed Thunderhawk and receives news of the XIX's staggering losses.[1c] Some days later, he leads a multi-stage ambush against a column of Iron Warriors[1d], where he delights in punishing those he sees as tyrants[1e]. Resorting to drastic measures, the Raven Guard loot the dead and initiate a campaign of hit-and-run actions to ensure their own survival.[1f]

Deliverance. Valerius has endured the nightmare for thirty nights and decided to take action, mustering his Auxilia forces despite his subordinates' doubts.[1g] He once again faces Branne, who begins questioning the praefector's loyalty.[1h]

Isstvan V. Corax sets out alone[1i], sneaking through the planet to find traces of his loyalist brothers, but comes to the conclusion that the XIX will have to fight alone.[1j]

Deliverance. As Valerius's ships are being targeted by the local orbital batteries, he pleads one last time with Branne. In desperation, he offers to be personally held at gunpoint throughout the operation and declares himself ready to carry all the blame and shame should it prove a mistake.[1k]

Isstvan V, day 98 of the Drop Site Massacre. The remaining Raven Guard prepare to face the wrath of the World Eaters[1l] but, as the last stand begins, Valerius's ships arrive and evacuate the loyalists.[1m]

See also

Sources

  • 1: "Raven's Flight" (Short Story):
    • 1a: "A bloodstained hurricane swept across a desolate hillside, its furious roar a hundred thousand throats crying out in anger and agony."
    • 1b: "The vaulted halls of the Ravenspire were eerily empty."
    • 1c: "Peace. A rhythmic hum muffled through artificial amniotic fluid."
    • 1d: "The valley was filled with a deep mist, but there was darker smog amongst the haze – the smoke of engines."
    • 1e: "The valley was alight with heavy weapons fire and bolter rounds."
    • 1f: "The Raven Guard picked the dead clean of everything that could be taken."
    • 1g: "Valerius could see the doubt in the eyes of his subordinates."
    • 1h: "'This is insubordination!' roared Branne, looming over Valerius."
    • 1i: "'Reminds me of Eblana,' rasped Agapito."
    • 1j: "Corax headed towards the Urgall Hills, swiftly covering the kilometres with easy strides at a pace he could sustain for many days."
    • 1k: "The ensign's tone was worried as he turned from his console aboard the bridge of Valerius’s flagship, the Remarkable."
    • 1l: "'We will be avenged,' Corax told his legionaries."
    • 1m: "The first missiles from the World Eaters Whirlwinds were streaking through the sky towards the Raven Guard."


Horus Heresy Series
Novels I Horus Rising • II False Gods • III Galaxy in Flames • IV The Flight of the Eisenstein • V Fulgrim • VI Descent of Angels • VII Legion • VIII Battle for the Abyss • IX Mechanicum • X Tales of Heresy • XI Fallen Angels • XII A Thousand Sons • XIII Nemesis • XIV The First Heretic • XV Prospero Burns • XVI Age of Darkness • XVII The Outcast Dead • XVIII Deliverance Lost • XIX Know No Fear • XX The Primarchs • XXI Fear to Tread • XXII Shadows of Treachery • XXIII Angel Exterminatus • XXIV Betrayer • XXV Mark of Calth • XXVI Vulkan Lives • XXVII The Unremembered Empire • XXVIII Scars • XXIX Vengeful Spirit • XXX The Damnation of Pythos • XXXI Legacies of Betrayal • XXXII Deathfire • XXXIII War Without End • XXXIV Pharos • XXXV Eye of Terra • XXXVI The Path of Heaven • XXXVII The Silent War • XXXVIII Angels of Caliban • XXXIX Praetorian of Dorn • XL Corax • XLI The Master of Mankind • XLII Garro • XLIII Shattered Legions • XLIV The Crimson King • XLV Tallarn • XLVI Ruinstorm • XLVII Old Earth • XLVIII The Burden of Loyalty • XLIX Wolfsbane • L Born of Flame • LI Slaves to Darkness • LII Heralds of the Siege • LIII Titandeath • LIV The Buried Dagger
Siege of Terra I The Solar War • II The Lost and the Damned • III The First Wall • Sons of the Selenar • IV Saturnine • Fury of Magnus • V Mortis • VI Warhawk • VII Echoes of Eternity • Garro: Knight of Grey • VIII The End and the Death (Volume I • Volume II • Volume III) • Era of Ruin
The Primarchs Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar • Leman Russ: The Great Wolf • Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero • Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia • Lorgar: Bearer of the Word • Fulgrim: The Palatine Phoenix • Ferrus Manus: Gorgon of Medusa • Grandfather's Gift • Perturabo: Stone and Iron • Malcador: First Lord of the Imperium • Konrad Curze: A Lesson in Darkness • Jaghatai Khan: Warhawk of Chogoris • Vulkan: Lord of Drakes • Sons of the Emperor • Corax: Lord of Shadows • Angron: Slave of Nuceria • Scions of the Emperor • Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter • Ghost of Nuceria • The Passing of Angels • The Abyssal Edge • Mercy of the Dragon • Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First • Illyrium • The Revelation of the Word • Morningstar • Will of the Legion • Embers of Extinction • Alpharius: Head of the Hydra • Blood of the Emperor • Loyal Sons • Mortarion: The Pale King • Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader • Sanguinius: The Great Angel • Heirs of The Emperor
Horus Heresy Characters Valdor: Birth of the Imperium • Luther: First of the Fallen • Sigismund: The Eternal Crusader • Eidolon: The Auric Hammer
Novellas Promethean Sun • Aurelian • Brotherhood of the Storm • The Reflection Crack'd • Feat of Iron • The Lion • The Serpent Beneath • Corax: Soulforge • Scorched Earth • Tallarn: Executioner • Prince of Crows • The Crimson Fist • The Purge • Ravenlord • The Seventh Serpent • Tallarn: Ironclad • Cybernetica • Wolf King • The Honoured • The Unburdened • Garro: Vow of Faith • Sons of the Forge • Dreadwing • Spear of Ultramar
Collections Angron • The Imperial Truth • Sedition's Gate • Echoes of Ruin • Death and Defiance • Blades of the Traitor • Meduson • Betrayal at Calth • Echoes of the Imperium • Virtues of the Sons/Sins of the Father • Echoes of Revelation • Lupercal's War • Cthonia's Reckoning
Short Stories The Lightning Tower • The Dark King • Army of One • Kryptos • Distant Echoes of Old Night • Lost Sons • Death of a Silversmith • The Divine Word • The Kaban Project • The Gates of Terra • Lord of the Red Sands • Serpent • Luna Mendax • Riven • Bjorn: Lone Wolf • The Wolf of Ash and Fire • Heart of the Conqueror • Child of Night • The Shadowmasters • The Devine Adoratrice • Daemonology • Sins of the Father • The Final Compliance of Sixty-Three Fourteen • Vorax • The Value of Fear • Brotherhood of the Moon • Virtues of the Sons • Imperfect • Howl of the Hearthworld • A Safe and Shadowed Place • Gunsight • Black Oculus • Wolf Mother • Twisted • Chirurgeon • Tallarn: Witness • Ironfire • Hands of the Emperor • By the Lion's Command • All That Remains • The Phoenician • Artefacts • Ghosts Speak Not • Patience • Inheritor • Tallarn: Siren • Blackshield • Myriad • Into Exile • The Grey Raven • The Painted Count • Exocytosis • The Last Son of Prospero • Ordo Sinister • The Ember Wolves • Restorer • The Laurel of Defiance • Immortal Duty • Duty Waits • Magisterium • Now Peals Midnight • Dreams of Unity • The Board is Set • The Atonement of Fire • A Lesson in Iron • Massacre • Two Metaphysical Blades • Prologue to Nikaea • Old Wounds, New Scars • Abyssal • The Last Council • A Rose Watered with Blood • Bringer of Sorrow • Lantern's Light • The Serpent's Dance • The Lightning Hall • Eater of Dreams • Bloodhowl • Amor Fati • The Fields of Abundance • The Shel'tain Affair • Primacy • The Nine • Visage • The Last Loyalist • Anathema
Audio Dramas Raven's Flight • Garro: Oath of Moment • Garro: Legion of One • Butcher's Nails • Grey Angel • Burden of Duty • Garro: Sword of Truth • Warmaster • Strike and Fade • Veritas Ferrum • The Sigillite • Honour to the Dead • Wolf Hunt • Censure • Thief of Revelations • Khârn: The Eightfold Path • Lucius: The Eternal Blademaster • Cypher: Guardian of Order • Hunter's Moon • Wolf's Claw • Templar • Garro: Shield of Lies • Master of the First • The Long Night • Stratagem • Herald of Sanguinius • The Watcher • The Eagle's Talon • Iron Corpses • Garro: Ashes of Fealty • Raptor • Grey Talon • Red-Marked • The Either • The Heart of the Pharos • The Thirteenth Wolf • Children of Sicarus • Perpetual • The Soul, Severed • Valerius • The Binary Succession • Dark Compliance • Blackshields: The False War • Blackshields: The Red Fief • Hubris of Monarchia • Nightfane • Blackshields: The Broken Chain
Artbooks Collected Visions (2007) • Visions of Heresy (2013) • Visions of Heresy (2014) • Visions of Heresy (2018) • Art of the Horus Heresy
Script Books Horus Heresy: The Scripts: Volume I • Horus Heresy: The Scripts: Volume II
Graphic Novels Macragge's Honour
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