Myths and Revenants

Warhammer Age of Sigmar

by David Annandale, Andy Clark, Evan Dicken

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar anthology

From the deserts of the Realm of Death to the catacombs beneath mighty Hammerhal itself, this anthology of short stories tells tales of the heroic and the damned from across the Mortal Realms.

READ IT BECAUSE
It's a cracking collection of digital short stories from across the last year, brought together in print for the very first time. There's an adventure for Gotrek Gurnisson, darkly sinister tales of the Stormcast Eternals, looks at the nature of Chaos in the Mortal Realms, and much more besides.

DESCRIPTION
Harrowed by unending wars, few bastions of safety remain in the Age of Sigmar. Even so, the brave – or perhaps foolish – set out to plunder the shadowy corners of the lands. But what terrible curiosity would drive someone to explore the myths of the Mortal Realms? Spoken of only in whispers, it is said that graceful beings come at high tide seeking their due, raiding without provocation. While in Shyish, corpses and kings wander the afterlife, searching for the revenants of lost lovers. And across the flame-scarred plains of Aqshy dauntless Fyreslayers hunt for any remnant of their lost god. No matter their goal, trials beyond endurance are all that await the intrepid.

This Age of Sigmar anthology features thirteen stories from Gav Thorpe, Guy Haley, Nick Kyme, Josh Reynolds, C L Werner and many more.

CONTENTS
The Claw of Memory by David Annandale
Blacktalon: When Cornered by Andy Clark
Acts of Sacrifice by Evan Dicken
The Sea Taketh, The Learning & One, Untended by David Guymer
The Sands of Grief by Guy Haley
The Lightning Golem by Nick Kyme
A Dirge of Dust and Steel & Ghosts of Demesnus by Josh Reynolds
Blood Gold by Gav Thorpe
Shiprats & A Deeper Shade by C L Werner

Genres: Fantasy

323 pages, Kindle Edition

First published May 25, 2019

Reviews

[Josh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great way to get a feel for the Mortal Realms. There was only two stories I didn't really care for, and one of them is more a preference of style.

Looking back, the stories I remember most were the Lightning Golem, The Ghosts of Demesnus and One, Untended. The Lightning Golem was highly stylized and made the tragedy of it that much more compelling. There was some foreshadowing but it felt a little heavy handed. One, Untended was my introduction to Gotrek. His melancholy was relatable and the dark elf was entertaining. The theme of a lost child was particularly moving. Ghosts of Demesnus started a little slow but the main character's delve into his past kept me interested enough. The cult he finds certainly caught me off guard, and the antagonists was especially memorable. "I am a man of the soil..."

Would recommend.

[Christian · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was an excellent collection of short stories that caught me up with the general happenings in the Mortal Realms as well as what has been happening with some noteworthy characters in the setting. I would say no story is filler and that, generally, the quality of the tales are much improved. My only nitpick is I would have liked to have read about more epic scale battles.