Lord of the Cosmic Gate

Call of Chaos #24

by Gav Thorpe

Rikjard of the Many Numbers has done all the calculations and figured out all the variables – soon the path to Tzeentch's realm will be revealed. His vast army of mutated terrors, barbarous warlords and daemonic servants is amassed, and stands ready to march for the Crystal Labyrinth. Rikjard is determined that nothing will stand in their way, not even the great host of seraphon that is about to descend upon them...

Read it because
It's sorcerer against slann in a magical battle that could have dire consequences for the Mortal Realms. A glimpse into a different kind of devotion to Chaos, and the efforts it takes to stop the Dark Gods from destroying everything.

20 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 24, 2015

About the author

Gav spent 14 years as a developer for Games Workshop, and started writing novels and short stories in the worlds of Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 when the Black Library imprint was launched in 1997.

He continues to write for Black Library, and his first 'homegrown' novel series The Crown of the Blood has been released via Angry Robot.

Currently living in Nottingham, Gav shares his home with his loving and very understanding partner - Kez, and their beautiful little boy - Sammy.

Reviews

[Kassar Krennic · Rating 1 out of 5]

I legitimately have no clue what I just read. I am a massive fan of Warhammer Fantasy and AOS but I just...what was actually happening? What did the ending mean?
All in all it's bad, don't read.

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

Black Library’s 2015 Advent Calendar comes to a close with Lord of the Cosmic Gate by Gav Thorpe, the twelfth and final Age of Sigmar short story in the series. Rikjard of the Many Numbers, mathemagician and sorcerer of Tzeentch, masses his forces within the bizarre, enclosed land of the Thousand Portals as he enacts a plan to draw forth the armies of the Slann and learn the final part of the Eternal Equation.

Read the rest of the review at https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/20...