Best of
Gaming-Fiction

2018

Lukas the Trickster


Joshua Reynolds - 2018
    Vainglorious, boastful and irreverent, the Jackal Wolf has ever stood apart from his battle-brothers, passed from pack to pack by embittered Wolf Lords, renowned and reviled in equal measure. But as a new enemy invades the icy reaches of Fenris at the height of the Helwinter, Lukas finds himself facing a foe who might rival even his legendary cunning – the dark eldar corsair, Duke Sliscus. In the battle between wolf and serpent, who will emerge triumphant, and who will stain the snow red?

Sons of the Emperor


John French - 2018
    From the Angel Sanguinius, who took the sole brunt of his Legion's most brutal acts, to Vulkan, whose humanity made him unique amongst his brothers, and from dour Perturabo, architect, inventor and murderous warlord, to Horus, whose shining light was eclipsed only by the darkness that grew within his soul, this anthology covers eight of the primarchs and their greatest – or darkest – deeds.CONTENTSThe Passing of Angels by John FrenchThe Abyssal Edge by Aaron Dembski-BowdenMercy of the Dragon by Nick KymeShadow of the Past by Gav ThorpeThe Emperor’s Architect by Guy HaleyPrince of Blood by L J GouldingThe Ancient Awaits by Graham McNeillMisbegotten by Dan Abnett

The Bloodied Rose


Danie Ware - 2018
    Only one thing stands in their way: the wrathful, holy fire of the Adepta Sororitas.READ IT BECAUSEAfter her first Adepta Sororitas story, the fantastic 'Mercy', Danie Ware returns with a longer tale of Sister Superior Augusta and her squad bringing their faith and fury to their enemies.THE STORYFrom the blasphemy of the fallen… Our Emperor, deliver us. At the edge of the Imperium sits the fetid jungle world of Lautis. Amidst the creeping foliage and ancient monuments, a horror is rising. From the depths of a crumbling cathedral come bloodied nightmares, intent on fulfilling their dark purpose by any means necessary. Only one thing stands in their way: the wrathful, holy fire of the Adepta Sororitas. Filled with the light of the Emperor, Sister Superior Augusta and her squad are a force to be reckoned with. They are here to purge the darkness from Lautis with prayer and bolter, and nothing will stop them. But the things that dwell in the darkness aren’t afraid. Augusta must put her trust in her Battle Sisters and lead them into the shadows of the crypts in search of the truth. Faith and fire are powerful weapons, but will they be enough to defeat the sinister powers that lurk in the deeps?

Ghosts of Demesnus


Joshua Reynolds - 2018
    Will he find them amidst the Ghosts of Demesnus?READ IT BECAUSEIt's a tale of the Hallowed Knights that focuses on the mysteries surrounding Gardus SteelSoul – and the mysteries of Ghyran.THE STORYGardus SteelSoul, LordCelestant of the Hallowed Knights, has been having strange dreams. Changed by his reforgings on the Anvil of Apotheosis, Gardus now shines with celestial light… and dreams. Leaving his warriors behind in Hammerhal Aqsha, Gardus embarks on a personal mission, journeying to the fishmarkets of Demesnus, which he remembers as once being the greatest centre of learning in the Realm of Life. Will he find the secrets to the changes wrought upon his body and mind in Demesnus – or will he simply find himself in danger?

A Company of Shadows


Rachel Harrison - 2018
    Temporarily routed by their foe, the twisted cultists of the Sighted, Commissar Severina Rayne and her 11th Antari Rifles have a vital mission – escort an important Tacticae officer to safety. But when their Valkyrie is shot down, Rayne and her warriors find themselves with a new mission: to survive in the midst of enemy territory.Read It BecauseCommissar Severina Rayne returns in a follow-up to the superb short story Execution that tells an atmospheric tale of fire and terror.

Scourge of Fate


Robbie MacNiven - 2018
    When treachery strikes, Vanik, one such warrior, will stop at nothing to bring Archaon's vengeance to his foes.READ IT BECAUSEIt's a look inside the inner circle of Archaon Everchosen and his forces – a fascinating glimpse at the greatest heroes of Chaos in the Mortal Realms.THE STORYArchaon, the Everchosen, is the most powerful and feared of all the great Champions of the Dark Gods. Warlords of immense cruelty, who have waged innumerable campaigns of suffering and slaughter, thirst to fight by his side. Such Knights of Ruin are known as the Varanguard.Though Vanik the Black Pilgrim’s blade drips with the blood of conquered empires, he is yet to prove himself worthy of ascension into the Fifth Circle of the Varanguard. At last, he faces his final, nocuous quest: to hunt down and slay a legendary hero of Order that prophecies foretell will liberate the Mortal Realms from the stranglehold of Chaos. Yet when a betrayal strikes the very heart of the Varanspire, the great fortress of the Everchosen himself, it soon becomes clear to Vanik that Sigmar’s Chosen is not the only threat to Archaon’s reign that he must defeat. For Vanik, there will be only victory or oblivion. For he is a Varanguard, and no enemy of the Three Eyed King will escape his blade, lest the Varanspire fall.