The Chalice

Black Library Advent Calendar 2014 #8.3

by Chris Wraight

Captain Laurentis leads the Eighth Company of the Blood Angels into battle against a horde of daemons to retrieve a vital artefact. And back on Baal, a Sanguinary Priest awaits Laurentis's return. What sacrifices will be necessary for both to complete their missions?

Read it because
A great action, as the Blood Angels take on a Daemon Army, and ritual, with a deeper look into the mysterious blood rites of the Chapter.

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, 40k

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 8, 2014

About the author

Chris Wraight is a British author of fantasy and science fiction.

His first novel was published in 2008; since then, he has published books set in the Warhammer Fantasy and Stargate:Atlantis universes, and has upcoming titles in the Warhammer 40K setting.

He is based in the south-west of England.

Reviews

[Dylan Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great short story with a perfect mix of action and mystery.
The Blood Angels wage war against daemons to retrieve an artifact while a Sanguinary Priest repairs one.
The action is awesome, if somewhat clipped, and the end result was great. Can't wait for more Blood Angels stuff in the future!

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

On the eighth day of Christmas Black Library gave to us…no less than six Blood Angels short stories. With contributions from veteran authors (Dan Abnett and James Swallow), well-established names (Chris Wraight and David Annandale) and relative newcomers (Ray Harrison and Mark Clapham), between them these six 1000-or-so word stories illustrate various facets of this noble but flawed chapter, only really scratching the surface but hinting at what lies beneath.

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[Pavel B. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Read as an e-book. Writing kinda non-Wraight. What sacrifices will be needed to retrieve an artifact from hands of chaos?...