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Book Review: Bloodlines by Chris Wraight

Liam "Corrode" Royle - September 7, 2020

This review contains minor spoilers for Bloodlines. Way back in 2018, Games Workshop announced a new imprint for Black Library - Warhammer Horror. The idea here was fairly simple - take the existing Warhammer universes and the horror elements that...

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War of the Spider Review, Part 4- Sisters of Silence & Assassins

James "One_Wing" Grover - June 20, 2020

Even with 9th on the horizon War of the Spider (WotS) hasn't held back on the flood of content, with a mighty five different sets of rules to talk about. We've covered off the big ones, and to finish...

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Book Review: Saturnine – Limited Edition Hardback

immanentized - April 6, 2020

This review does NOT contain spoilers for Saturnine. That wouldn't be nice. "There is work to be done,' he announced. 'I'm aware.' said Abbadon. 'My beloved lord,' said Eidolon, 'grows--' 'Many more supple breasts every day?' asked Aximand. The Mournival...

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Book Review: Spear of the Emperor by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Liam "Corrode" Royle - February 5, 2020

This review contains spoilers for Spear of the Emperor. SKAVAKH UHL ZARUN! Redden the earth, redden the earth, redden the earth! Rarely does a single phrase manage to capture the spirit of a whole Space Marine Chapter so well as the...

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Book Review: Requiem Infernal by Peter Fehervari

Liam "Corrode" Royle - January 29, 2020

Editor's note: the following contains significant spoilers for Requiem Infernal. It's fair to say that, after years in the doldrums, the Sisters of Battle are back in 40k in a big way. Not only is there a gigantic new plastic...

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Age of Sigmar Battletome Review: Kharadron Overlords

Mike 'Ellarr' Chadderton - January 4, 2020

Kharadron Overlords were one of the first Age of Sigmar factions to receive a battletome, and a lot of the faction's design was a test-run of sorts for themes that would later be prevalent in later battle-tomes - including...

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Book Review: Mark of Faith by Rachel Harrison

Liam "Corrode" Royle - December 28, 2019

Note: the below contains spoilers for the plot of Mark of Faith. Mark of Faith is the latest offering from Rachel Harrison, a relatively new Black Library author whose previous work includes Honourbound and Blood Rite. This is her second full...

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Book Review: Rites of Passage by Mike Brooks

Raf Cordero - November 26, 2019

Note: I listened to the audiobook, performed by Helen Keeley. A widowed Navigator attempts to claim control of her influential house; a chaos cultist murders in service of a depraved, world-ending, chaotic ritual. These are the two primary strings that...

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Book Review: Blood Rite by Rachel Harrison

Liam "Corrode" Royle - November 7, 2019

A little while ago, Coda reviewed Honourbound, Rachel Harrison's first full-length novel for Black Library. His review of the adventures of Severina Raine and the 11th Antari Rifles was enthusiastic enough that it made me, someone who habitually avoids...

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Book Review: Eisenhorn – Xenos

Jonathan Bernhardt - October 22, 2019

So, you want to make a Warhammer 40K television show. What’s more, you want to make it about the factions that have been the protagonists of the setting since the intellectual property took off -- the Space Marines, the...