Ode to a destroyed series

I’ve always been a fan of the Gotrek and Felix novels; while the early books were a little rough, and they frequently changed authors, it provided a tour of a vast and detailed setting such as has been seldom been done.

The novels were only loosely tied together at first, but as the series went on, they moved towards a coherent and intriguing central core, especially the five by Nathan Long.

Then the Black Library changed authors again, and abandoned the plot Long had built up. And for inexplicable reasons, they deliberately killed off every major character set in the War Hammer setting.

It is inexplicable to me why anyone would do this.

Yes, I have killed off a main character or two in my time; I have done it for the sake of the story, and to avoid being the sort of author who has a predictable plot line. But to destroy a number of series? Unimaginable.

So I re-read the last few books, and mourn beloved characters. Much as I watch my Firefly DVDs.