The Division: Hearts on Fire

I recently decided to explore The Division (years late) game from Ubisoft, as I enjoy games with established lore in multiple media formats. In my exploration of the game and its lore (I have yet to play the game), I found this book. All the actors do a great job of bringing the world of The Division alive, and it is well worth the listen!

This is my first time listening to an audio book. As a huge fan of the game series I have to say that this was a fantastic experience for me. The voice acting is top notch and the sound effects are fantastic. I really did not want this experience to end. I am hopeful that there will be more entries into this audible book series. I would happily recommend this to anyone that is a fan of The Division. Ultimately, I feel like the bar has been set very high for my expectations as I move on to experience other audio books!

Hearts on Fire is definitely for those interested in learning more about the lore of The Division. It offers glimpses of answers to a lot of questions raised in the games.1 - A look behind the scenes. We get to see a side of The Division that we’ve never seen before, a look at their recruiting requirements and their training process. It becomes clear that agents are not just military, they’re specialists. Uniquely adept at one specific skill-set, but then trained in combat.2 - A different perspective. There are so many video games where I wish there was a mission or two, or maybe DLC, that give you the opportunity to see things from the villains point of view. And while this is still the case with the game, Hearts on Fire gives us the opportunity to see inside the Cleaners: who they were before the outbreak and how they came to be.3 - The conspiracy theorists. Not so much answering a question as much as confirming what we already knew, but just haven’t seen before. In an example of how much The Division does and would mirror reality, we get to see the conspiracy theorists in action. The ones who blame the government for everything and go on to form the many rogue factions.4 - But the culmination of all of these insights gives us a glimpse of an answer to what is perhaps the biggest questions in all of The Division: what happened to the first wave? Of course, we don’t get an ultimate answer, but we get to see the mass confusion and hysteria that the first wave was up against.Lastly, I have to at lease mention the performances, and of course they’re top notch. Katie Sackhoff and company do a perfect job of conveying the story and events in a comprehensive way, especially considering it’s 100% dialogue with no narration between. But I’m bias, as a huge fan of Graphic Audio, I love audiobooks in this is format. I can only hope that the cinematic experience of Hearts on Fire helps green-light the movie that’s been in development hell.

Tom Clancy's The Division Hearts on Fire by KC Wayland is such a great story. The story didn't seem rushed but the time flew by and I was sad when it was over. The sound effects were the best. It gave an immersive experience that was so far above other audio books. Great job everyone!

Literally the best audiobook I've heard in such a long time! I love the division universe