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Warhammer: The End Times #Omnibus I
Lords of the Dead
A Warhammer: The End Times Omnibus
The End Times have begun, though few believe it. The servants of the Great Nectromancer embark upon a quest to return their master to unlife, while the Dark Gods begin their great assault on the Empire in the first two novels of the End Times series.
The Return of Nagash by Josh Reynolds
As the forces of Chaos threaten to drown the world in madness, Mannfred von Carstein and Arkhan the Black put aside their difference and plot to resurrect the one being with the power to stand against the servants of the Ruinous Powers and restore order to the world – the Great Necromancer himself. As they set about gathering artefacts to use in their dark ritual, armies converge on Sylvania, intent on stopping them. But Arkhan and Mannfred are determined to complete their task. No matter the cost, Nagash must rise again.
The Fall of Altdorf by Chris Wraight
With the hordes of Chaos marshalling in the north, Emperor Karl Franz leads his armies in defence of his realm. But when the worst happens and the Emperor is lost, it falls to Reiksmarshal Kurt Helborg to return to Altdorf, capital of the Empire, and prepare to meet the forces of the Ruinous Powers in a final battle for that ancient city. As plague spreads and the defences weaken, all seems lost, until help arrives from a most unexpected source... if Helborg can bring himself to accept it.
Also includes the short stories
' The Bone Cage ' by Phil Kelly
' With Ice and Sword ' by Graham McNeill
' Marienburg's Stand ' by David Guymer
If you want to know where you're going, you have to know where you've been, or so they say. And to appreciate the Age of Sigmar, it'll help to know the events that led to it... and they start here, with the resurrection of Nagash, a major power in the Mortal Realms, and the siege of Altdorf, where another great power returns... the power of Sigmar himself!
The End Times have begun, though few believe it. The servants of the Great Nectromancer embark upon a quest to return their master to unlife, while the Dark Gods begin their great assault on the Empire in the first two novels of the End Times series.
The Return of Nagash by Josh Reynolds
As the forces of Chaos threaten to drown the world in madness, Mannfred von Carstein and Arkhan the Black put aside their difference and plot to resurrect the one being with the power to stand against the servants of the Ruinous Powers and restore order to the world – the Great Necromancer himself. As they set about gathering artefacts to use in their dark ritual, armies converge on Sylvania, intent on stopping them. But Arkhan and Mannfred are determined to complete their task. No matter the cost, Nagash must rise again.
The Fall of Altdorf by Chris Wraight
With the hordes of Chaos marshalling in the north, Emperor Karl Franz leads his armies in defence of his realm. But when the worst happens and the Emperor is lost, it falls to Reiksmarshal Kurt Helborg to return to Altdorf, capital of the Empire, and prepare to meet the forces of the Ruinous Powers in a final battle for that ancient city. As plague spreads and the defences weaken, all seems lost, until help arrives from a most unexpected source... if Helborg can bring himself to accept it.
Also includes the short stories
' The Bone Cage ' by Phil Kelly
' With Ice and Sword ' by Graham McNeill
' Marienburg's Stand ' by David Guymer
If you want to know where you're going, you have to know where you've been, or so they say. And to appreciate the Age of Sigmar, it'll help to know the events that led to it... and they start here, with the resurrection of Nagash, a major power in the Mortal Realms, and the siege of Altdorf, where another great power returns... the power of Sigmar himself!
- GenresFantasy
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First published January 9, 2016
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Joshua Reynolds
313 books339 followersJosh Reynolds’ work has previously appeared in such anthologies as Historical Lovecraft from Innsmouth Free Press and Horror for the Holidays from Miskatonic River Press, and his novel, Knight of the Blazing Sun, is currently available from Black Library. He can be found at: http://joshuamreynolds.wordpress.com
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January 3, 2020
This was a grotesque, horror-fantasy mashup of death and things worse than death. Overall I think it was a great series of stories definitely worth reading, my favorite being the bone cage at the beginning.
The book, I think, was harder than it needed to be to read. There where more names of people and places than you could possibly remember, to the point it almost seemed meaningless to name them since pretty much nothing lives. There were several other language's words strewn about the book depending on which region the setting was currently in, seeming to mimic places like France, Russia, Germany, England etc. This book will definitely test the limits of your vocabulary and memory which makes for pretty slow reading if you aren't a master word connoisseur, especially considering all the random names/places/languages. There were times where it felt like every 3rd word was a new name or place to remember, and considering this is a massive book(in terms of # of pages) that becomes unwieldy quickly, and all just to be gone chapters later. This was my first introduction to Warhammer so perhaps these things are discussed in other books where they might have some more meaning to a more well-versed fan, but it was very meaningless and became tiresome to me. That was pretty much the only issue I had with the book, which may not be an issue for others. I think it was very descriptive, well-put together, and dark.
If you enjoy horror-fantasy, you will enjoy this book, but don't expect any happily-ever-afters here.
The book, I think, was harder than it needed to be to read. There where more names of people and places than you could possibly remember, to the point it almost seemed meaningless to name them since pretty much nothing lives. There were several other language's words strewn about the book depending on which region the setting was currently in, seeming to mimic places like France, Russia, Germany, England etc. This book will definitely test the limits of your vocabulary and memory which makes for pretty slow reading if you aren't a master word connoisseur, especially considering all the random names/places/languages. There were times where it felt like every 3rd word was a new name or place to remember, and considering this is a massive book(in terms of # of pages) that becomes unwieldy quickly, and all just to be gone chapters later. This was my first introduction to Warhammer so perhaps these things are discussed in other books where they might have some more meaning to a more well-versed fan, but it was very meaningless and became tiresome to me. That was pretty much the only issue I had with the book, which may not be an issue for others. I think it was very descriptive, well-put together, and dark.
If you enjoy horror-fantasy, you will enjoy this book, but don't expect any happily-ever-afters here.
April 25, 2018
Great Omnibus, stories set during the End Times.
Battles were nicely nicely written.
You do not have to be a fan of the Warhammer Universe to enjoy this type of dark Fantasy.
Although some characters might not be as meaningfull to you unless you know their background, so best to check up on some of the lore before you dive in or just read some earlier released books.
Battles were nicely nicely written.
You do not have to be a fan of the Warhammer Universe to enjoy this type of dark Fantasy.
Although some characters might not be as meaningfull to you unless you know their background, so best to check up on some of the lore before you dive in or just read some earlier released books.
May 5, 2019
Much fighting, such grimdark.
August 30, 2022
I would have been better off staring at actual manure
August 20, 2016
This was a good supplement to the story books that came with the End Times (ET) releases (the double hardback sets). They gave some more detail to those stories and a bit more insight into the characters involved. With Mannfred and Vlad, there were some interesting personality descriptions, but still not enough to buy the ending described in the final book (spoiler free).
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