![]() ![]() Of ranks of daemonic codices and opuscules – the very words of which might melt the eye to keep the brain from imbibing what was writ. Sensations of arcane incunabula and palimpsests and chained libers. ![]() Intuitions of great brass-bound, hex-stamped alien tomes, brittle with age, infested Azul. They had very different motivations, all felt constantly under threat, and not all of them made it. That’s not to say that they were cardboard cut-out characters that did not transform and did nothing but be a viewpoint for the authors. Having written that, in this omnibus format there are a lot of pages to read, and so taking the foot off the gas for the plot on occasion is probably a good thing. If there was something that wasn’t quite perfect it was that the psychotic worlds the books moved through were so interesting (to this reader, and I suspect the author) that the characters occasionally took a backseat in order for us to marvel at the universe they inhabit. It is a tribute to the skill of the author that what appeared monstrous as I began to read the first novella soon began to seem logical and necessary. He is ruthless because he has no choice: in this dangerous universe, where human existence hangs on a delicate thread, we need people like the inquisitor to protect us. ![]() The main character of the inquisitor is a ruthless murderer, not because he is psychotic or cruel, nor because he places no value on human life. ![]() To be honest, the 40k universe described here is so real and so overwhelming that I am reluctant to read Warhammer 40k books from other authors less they seem weak by comparison. I can’t comment on that as these are the only 40k books I’ve read. and into you the reader.Īpparently this set of early Warhammer 40k books (and novellas) come from a slightly different angle than later 40k books. Beautifully insane and masterfully written by an author with enough confidence and skill to unhinge his brain and let the daemonic possession flow through him and onto the page. ![]()
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