Music in audiobooks is often used sparingly, but in this production, it is a character of its own. The score utilizes choral chanting and synthesized orchestras that evoke a sense of "The Infinite." It underscores the vastness of time these characters have lived through. The music swells during the rare moments of action, punctuating the destruction of priceless artifacts with bombastic doom, and fades into low, unsettling drones during the characters' philosophical debates, reminding the listener that these are ancient beings trapped in unending time.
While there may not be a permanently restricted "audiobook exclusive" cut of The Infinite and the Divine featuring hours of unreleased plot, the audio version remains an in terms of quality. Richard Reed’s vocal performance breathes magnificent, petty, and hilarious life into Trazyn and Orikan, making the audiobook the definitive and most highly recommended way to consume this iconic Warhammer 40,000 tale.
Trazyn and Orikan attend a play based on their own exploits, which has mutated over centuries into an inaccurate farce. Reed’s voice work as the two lords quietly bickering and criticising the actors in the dark is comedy gold. infinite and the divine audiobook exclusive
This epilogue is exclusive to the audio format. No eBook exists of it. No short story in Inferno! magazine reprinted it. If you want to hear Trazyn mockingly whistle the Imperial March as Orikan’s time-loop backfires, you must buy the audiobook.
To understand the power of the audiobook, one must first understand the unique texture of the story. The Infinite and the Divine is not a typical action novel. It is, at its heart, a buddy-comedy (or rather, an enemy-comedy) spanning thousands of years. It follows two Necron characters—Trazyn the Infinite, a compulsive hoarder and archivist, and Orikan the Diviner, a fate-weaving astrologer—as they bicker, scheme, and sabotage one another in a quest for ancient artifacts. Music in audiobooks is often used sparingly, but
Have you listened to the exclusive epilogue? Let the archives know in the comments below. And remember: Orikan was wrong. He is always wrong.
A master chronomancer and astrologer who can predict—and manipulate—the timelines of the universe to ensure his prophecies come true. While there may not be a permanently restricted
The humor in Rath’s writing relies heavily on sarcasm, dry wit, and deadpan delivery. Reed nails every single punchline, making the dialogue between the two ancient rivals laugh-out-loud funny.
