Listening / Science Fiction & Fantasy / Galaxy in Flames
- Written by
- Ben Counter
- Read by
- Jonathan Keeble
- Length
- 9 hrs 14 min
- Rating
- 5.0 / 5
- Publisher
- Black Library
- Released
- 2026-08-29
Shelved under
What it is
Audiobook 3 in the Horus Heresy Saga. Horus makes the first major moves in his bid to overthrow his father's empire, staging a slaughter on Isstvan III that sets the stage for the horrors to come.
LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE
Ben Counter brings us this exciting third part of the opening trilogy to The Horus Heresy, setting in motion the cataclysmic events that will culminate in Horus laying siege to the birthplace of Humanity.
THE STORY
Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. Though the rebels are swiftly crushed, Horus's treachery is finally revealed when the planet is razed by virus bombs and Space Marines turn on their battle-brothers in the most bitter struggle imaginable.
Written by Ben Counter. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble. Runtime 9 hours and 15 minutes approx.
About the series
The Horus Heresy in order →The Horus Heresy — 172 books, showing the 24 around this one
- 1 Horus Rising: The Horus Heresy Saga, Book 14.9
- 1 Horus Rising: The Horus Heresy, Book 14.8
- 2 False Gods: The Horus Heresy Saga, Book 25.0
- 2 False Gods: The Horus Heresy, Book 24.8
- 3 Galaxy in Flames: The Horus Heresy Saga, Book 34.9
- 3 Galaxy in Flames: The Horus Heresy, Book 34.8
- 4 The Flight of The Eisenstein: The Horus Heresy, Book 44.8
- 4 The Flight of the Eisenstein: The Horus Heresy Saga, Book 4
- 5 Fulgrim: The Horus Heresy, Book 54.6
- 6 Descent of Angels: The Horus Heresy, Book 64.6
- 7 Legion: The Horus Heresy, Book 74.7
- 8 Battle for the Abyss: The Horus Heresy, Book 84.4
- 9 Mechanicum: The Horus Heresy, Book 94.7
- 10 Tales of Heresy: The Horus Heresy, Book 104.7
- 11 Fallen Angels: The Horus Heresy, Book 114.7
- 12 A Thousand Sons: The Horus Heresy, Book 124.7
- 12 A Thousand Sons: The Horus Heresy, Book 12
- 13 Nemesis: The Horus Heresy, Book 134.6
- 14 The First Heretic: The Horus Heresy, Book 144.8
- 15 Prospero Burns: The Horus Heresy, Book 154.7
- 16 Age of Darkness: The Horus Heresy, Book 164.6
- 17 The Outcast Dead: The Horus Heresy, Book 174.6
- 18 Deliverance Lost: The Horus Heresy, Book 184.7
- 19 Know No Fear: The Horus Heresy, Book 194.8
On the charts
Last charted September 4, 2026. Its best position was 13 on New releases in Science Fiction & Fantasy, reached September 2, 2026. Seen on 1 chart over 3 days of readings, the first on September 2, 2026.
| Chart | Best | Days | Last seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Science Fiction & Fantasy | |||
| New releases | 13 | 3 days | September 4, 2026 |
If you liked this
- Galaxy in Flames Ben Counter The Horus HeresyBook 3 Toby Longworth8 hrs 50 min4.8 (10,506) More of The Horus Heresy Where to buy
- Bjorn: The Fell-handed Justin D Hill Warhammer 40,000 Characters Andrew James Spooner7 hrs 43 min5.0 (4) Also military Where to buy
- Raldoron: Revenant Guy Haley The Horus Heresy Characters Series Nathaniel Priestley5 hrs 41 min4.0 (6) Also military Where to buy
- Blackheart: Claws of the Maelstrom Marc Collins Warhammer 40,000 Andrew Wincott11 hrs 27 min4.4 (16) Also military Where to buy
- The Wicked and the Warped Robert Rath Warhammer 40,000 Richard Reed13 hrs 24 min4.9 (674) Also science fiction Where to buy
- Defiance of the Fall 17 TheFirstDefier, JF Brink Defiance of the FallBook 17 Pavi Proczko24 hrs 45 min4.5 (648) Where to buy
- Out of the Ashes Lorian Ellis, Michael J. Sullivan After the FallBook 1 Tim Gerard Reynolds15 hrs 14 min4.3 (3) Where to buy
- This Shattered Tempest Thea Guanzon The Hurricane WarsBook 3 Jeanne Syquia18 hrs 3 min5.0 (2) Where to buy
More in Science Fiction & Fantasy
The whole shelf →- Beast Business Ilona Andrews Hidden Legacy Jon Vertullo6 hrs 14 minunrated Where to buy
- Augmented Aspects: The (Not So) Perfect Wedding Lykanthropy Augmented AspectsBook 7 Ellory Lane14 hrs 59 min5.0 (6) Where to buy
- Beware of Chicken 6: A Xianxia Cultivation Novel Casualfarmer Beware of ChickenBook 6 Travis Baldree28 hrs 42 minunrated Where to buy
- Saintess Summons Skeletons 5: A Holy Necromancy LitRPG Mornn Saintess Summons SkeletonsBook 5 Hannah Schooner17 hrs 46 min5.0 (2) Where to buy
- Undying Healer: OP MC Regression Litrpg Apocalypse Z. Robert Nights (Zer0n1gh7s) Evan Jordan8 hrs 9 min4.9 (22) Where to buy
- Lightwing Caroline Peckham, Susanne Valenti Crown of Hearts and ChaosBook 2 Bridget Bordeaux14 hrs 2 minunrated Where to buy
- Lout of Count's Family (Novel) Vol. 8 Yu Ryeo-Han Lout of Count's FamilyBook 8 Zion Jang13 hrs 7 min5.0 (5) Where to buy
- All Jobs and Classes! I Just Wanted One Skill, Not Them All! (LITRPG/EPIC PROGRESSION): Book V Comedian0 L All Jobs and Classes! I Just Wanted One Skill, Not Them All!Book 5 Ryan Dimon18 hrs 58 min5.0 (5) Where to buy
