ReviewWD 403 · p. 43
The anthology gathers a wide range of stories from the fiction magazine’s final run. Adam particularly praises Gav Thorpe’s linked Lion stories and Andy Smillie’s account of a captive Space Wolf. Other tales cover figures as different as Valkia and Sigmar. Alex Helm’s winning short story closes the collection with a tank crew trapped as Tyranids attack.
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ReviewWD 403 · p. 44
C L Werner follows the Black Plague under Emperor Boris Goldgather. Skaven engineering and human desperation connect a broad cast across the catastrophe. Puskab Foulfur and Frederik Van Hal provide opposing perspectives on the disaster. Jes finds the novel compelling because it does not soften the hardship at the centre of this period of Imperial history.
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ReviewWD 403 · p. 44
Guy Haley shows Goblins from a much more frightening perspective than the usual tabletop joke. Playwright Jeremiah von Bickenstadt becomes an unwilling witness to their world. Skarsnik’s awareness and ambition emerge alongside the violence. Dan especially values the novel’s exploration of Goblin culture and the danger of encountering a horde at ground level.
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