A review by mal_eficent
Black Atonement by David Annandale
4.0
I’m not typically a fan of audio books, but I had a long train journey and felt like trying something new. The Black Library audio dramas sounded more like my cup of tea than typically audio books, and it definitely delivered.
The background sound and multiple voices really helped keep my attention and let me track what was happening very easily. As expected of BL the sound quality was amazing and atmospheric. It’s definitely gotten me interested in what other audio dramas BL have on offer.
The difference between Nagadron’s voice and the actual roaring was a little jarring, I must admit. I presume the choice of a more childish voice was to create a contrast between the character and their actions - as a cool skeleton dragon filled with skulls, they are every inch the bloodthirsty monster they should be. It’s an interesting voice that I’m not sure the actress pulled off entirely, and as she speaks for quite a lot of the short story it got a little annoying. That’s my only criticism of the drama, honestly.
It was an excellent and exciting peek into the lore of Shyish, that makes me want to pick up a few more short stories that involve Nagash’s cohort. The setting fit what I’ve come to expect from AoS: it’s a mix of typically fantasy and tragedy that reminds me in *some* respect of old Sagas and Tolkien. There is, though, a dash of the melodramatic about it that pushes it a little bit into over the top - which isn’t always a bad thing!
The background sound and multiple voices really helped keep my attention and let me track what was happening very easily. As expected of BL the sound quality was amazing and atmospheric. It’s definitely gotten me interested in what other audio dramas BL have on offer.
The difference between Nagadron’s voice and the actual roaring was a little jarring, I must admit. I presume the choice of a more childish voice was to create a contrast between the character and their actions - as a cool skeleton dragon filled with skulls, they are every inch the bloodthirsty monster they should be. It’s an interesting voice that I’m not sure the actress pulled off entirely, and as she speaks for quite a lot of the short story it got a little annoying. That’s my only criticism of the drama, honestly.
It was an excellent and exciting peek into the lore of Shyish, that makes me want to pick up a few more short stories that involve Nagash’s cohort. The setting fit what I’ve come to expect from AoS: it’s a mix of typically fantasy and tragedy that reminds me in *some* respect of old Sagas and Tolkien. There is, though, a dash of the melodramatic about it that pushes it a little bit into over the top - which isn’t always a bad thing!