Age of Sigmar: Lord of the Cosmic Gate
Christmas Eve sees my contribution to the 2015 Black Library Advent Calendar, with my Age of Sigmar short story, Lord of the Cosmic Gate.
You may recall at the most recent Black Library Weekender there were ‘Platinum’ tickets. One of the perks of this VIP status, as well as dinner with the authors, a bag full of all the new and exclusive releases and some quality time with the editors, was that they would each be killed in a BL tale. I’ve been ‘mortalising’ friends in books for years, and it’s often something you’ll see offered as part of charity auctions and such. My (un)lucky victim was a lovely chap called Richard. Richard has spent many years working in armed forces logistics so my original idea was to have ‘Richard’ as a Departmento Munitorum official whose companion accidentally brings down an orbital bombardment on his own position due to a misplaced digit in the firing solution.
However, I was asked to contribute an Age of Sigmar story, so that idea has been placed in the round file. Instead we have the first Age of Sigmar story about mathematics. And possibly the last. Rikjard, a Sorcerer of Tzeentch, pitches his might and intellect against a Slaan Starmaster and its army of Seraphon, in an attempt to unravel the ultimate equation that will reveal the secrets of the universe and the key to Tzeentch’s kingdom.
At this time of year it’s important to remember there are many people for whom Christmas is a time of struggle and hardship. Whether elderly and alone, refugees fleeing from war, the homeless and the forgotten, there are those that may not have much cause for celebration during the festive season. For this reason, I am donating my fee and all royalties for Lord of the Cosmic Gate to the UN Refugee Agency’s Winter Crisis Appeal.
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