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Black Library Celebration 2020
Black Library Celebration 2020
It's a set of six must-read stories by some of Black Library's greatest authors, showcasing the scope and grandeur of Warhammer fiction. Many of the tales tie in to other Black Library products, making it a perfect starting point for someone new to the books. Also, did we mention that it's free?
DESCRIPTION
Black Library produces adrenaline-fuelled fiction set in the worlds of Warhammer. From the grim darkness of the far future in Warhammer 40,000 to the war-torn fantastical landscapes of Warhammer Age of Sigmar's Mortal Realms, there have been countless tales of action and adventure, packed with epic battles, mighty heroes, triumphs and tragedies, mysteries galore and much more.
This FREE anthology contains six stories from Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Necromunda and Warhammer Horror, showcasing some of the finest writing talent Black Library has to offer.
CONTENTS
Forsaken by Danie Ware
The Garden of Mortal Delights by Robert Rath
Dead Drop by Mike Brooks
Heart of the Fallen by Sarah Cawkwell
The Hunt by David Annandale
Bringer of Sorrow by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
DESCRIPTION
Black Library produces adrenaline-fuelled fiction set in the worlds of Warhammer. From the grim darkness of the far future in Warhammer 40,000 to the war-torn fantastical landscapes of Warhammer Age of Sigmar's Mortal Realms, there have been countless tales of action and adventure, packed with epic battles, mighty heroes, triumphs and tragedies, mysteries galore and much more.
This FREE anthology contains six stories from Warhammer 40,000, Warhammer Age of Sigmar, The Horus Heresy, Necromunda and Warhammer Horror, showcasing some of the finest writing talent Black Library has to offer.
CONTENTS
Forsaken by Danie Ware
The Garden of Mortal Delights by Robert Rath
Dead Drop by Mike Brooks
Heart of the Fallen by Sarah Cawkwell
The Hunt by David Annandale
Bringer of Sorrow by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
140 pages, Paperback
First published February 29, 2020
About the author
Danie Ware
61 books211 followersAuthor of the Ecko trilogy (CyberPunk/Fantasy mashup) and Children of Artifice (queer science fantasy). Writer of Sisters of Battle (and other things) for WarHammer 40k, Judge Anderson for Rebellion, Twilight Imperium for Aconyte Books, and numerous short stories.
Reader, writer, crusader geek, re-enactor (retired) and role-player. After seventeen years conjuring PR, events and social media for Forbidden Planet (London) Ltd, you can now find me in the Manga/GNs at Waterstones Piccadilly.
Follow me on most Social Media channels as @Danacea
Reader, writer, crusader geek, re-enactor (retired) and role-player. After seventeen years conjuring PR, events and social media for Forbidden Planet (London) Ltd, you can now find me in the Manga/GNs at Waterstones Piccadilly.
Follow me on most Social Media channels as @Danacea
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June 22, 2020
Pretty average collection of stories, with the highlights being the following three:
The Garden of Mortal Delights
The Hunt
Bringer of Sorrow
This was the first ever Warhammer book I picked up— even though I technically finished my second one, A Rose Watered with Blood & Other Stories, before— and I’m looking forward to reading more on the most intriguing universes that I’ve discovered so far.
The Garden of Mortal Delights
The Hunt
Bringer of Sorrow
This was the first ever Warhammer book I picked up— even though I technically finished my second one, A Rose Watered with Blood & Other Stories, before— and I’m looking forward to reading more on the most intriguing universes that I’ve discovered so far.
January 5, 2026
3.5 ⭐️
Forsaken - 4 ⭐️
Dead Drop - 2 ⭐️
The Garden of Mortal Delights - 3 ⭐️
Heart of the Fallen - 3 ⭐️
Bringer of Sorrows - 4 ⭐️
The Hunt - 5 ⭐️
Forsaken - 4 ⭐️
Dead Drop - 2 ⭐️
The Garden of Mortal Delights - 3 ⭐️
Heart of the Fallen - 3 ⭐️
Bringer of Sorrows - 4 ⭐️
The Hunt - 5 ⭐️
June 8, 2020
Free book --> 5 stars
"Forsaken" - Danie Ware, Wh40k -->3 stars
Standard story, interesting to read of the SoB punshiments.
"Dead Drop" Mike Brooks, Necromunda - 3 stars
Great idea the recovery teams for outer-planet smuggler items, story quite regular.
"The Garden of Mortal Delights" - Robert Rath, Age of Sigmar --> 7 stars
Awesome, both the ideas of a gluttony Lord of Slaanesh and the Gardener Branchwirght for the corps of fellow Dryads is terrific. Really Grimdark, one of the best short stories read.
"Heart of the Fallen" - Sarah Cawkwell, Age of Sigmar --> 3 stars
Hunting story, really low AoS vibe.
"The Hunt" - David Annandale, Age of Sigmar --> 3 stars
Good idea, not properly developed, too rushed.
"Bringer of Sorrow" - Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Horus Heresy --> 4 stars
Always a pleasure read of Land and Zephon.
"Forsaken" - Danie Ware, Wh40k -->3 stars
Standard story, interesting to read of the SoB punshiments.
"Dead Drop" Mike Brooks, Necromunda - 3 stars
Great idea the recovery teams for outer-planet smuggler items, story quite regular.
"The Garden of Mortal Delights" - Robert Rath, Age of Sigmar --> 7 stars
Awesome, both the ideas of a gluttony Lord of Slaanesh and the Gardener Branchwirght for the corps of fellow Dryads is terrific. Really Grimdark, one of the best short stories read.
"Heart of the Fallen" - Sarah Cawkwell, Age of Sigmar --> 3 stars
Hunting story, really low AoS vibe.
"The Hunt" - David Annandale, Age of Sigmar --> 3 stars
Good idea, not properly developed, too rushed.
"Bringer of Sorrow" - Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Horus Heresy --> 4 stars
Always a pleasure read of Land and Zephon.
March 4, 2020
"Forsaken" by Danie Ware (Warhammer 40k) - I had already read this one. It's okay. What happened to the Orks' victims was pretty terrifying.
"Dead Drop" by Mike Brooks (Necromunda) - I usually like Mike Brooks's stuff (Wanted: Dead actually got five stars from me) but this one was just boring
"The Garden of Mortal Delights" by Robert Rath (Age of Sigmar) - I'm not familiar with Age of Sigmar but this was a decent read.
"Heart of the Fallen" by Sarah Cawkwell (Age of Sigmar) - A hunting story. Don't care for those at all.
"Bringer of Sorrow" by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Horus Heresy) - Another one I'd already read but was worth revisiting. ADB is very good at light humor and character interaction.
"The Hunt" by David Annandale (Warhammer Horror/Age of Sigmar) - This was a good story but I don't see how it was any more horror than these settings usually are (see "Forsaken" above).
This was a free book, so no complaints.
"Dead Drop" by Mike Brooks (Necromunda) - I usually like Mike Brooks's stuff (Wanted: Dead actually got five stars from me) but this one was just boring
"The Garden of Mortal Delights" by Robert Rath (Age of Sigmar) - I'm not familiar with Age of Sigmar but this was a decent read.
"Heart of the Fallen" by Sarah Cawkwell (Age of Sigmar) - A hunting story. Don't care for those at all.
"Bringer of Sorrow" by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Horus Heresy) - Another one I'd already read but was worth revisiting. ADB is very good at light humor and character interaction.
"The Hunt" by David Annandale (Warhammer Horror/Age of Sigmar) - This was a good story but I don't see how it was any more horror than these settings usually are (see "Forsaken" above).
This was a free book, so no complaints.
March 10, 2021
A good collection of stories to introduce readers to the universe of Black Library. While these should serve as a jumping off point for interest in the different series, the stories do stand alone on their own in most cases without having to have read much previously. The Garden of Mortal Delights is deliciously creepy. Danie Ware's inclusion with another Adepta Sororitas story was great and something I always look forward to. While only one of these stories are tagged as Warhammer Horror, that line is blurred in several of these stories given the grimdark nature of story telling in Black Library. If you like short fiction with some darker themes, pick this up.
August 10, 2020
This makes for an interesting read. All the stories have something to offer, although a couple of them have definite horror undercurrents to them (also as someone who despises people who ruin the natural world one of these stories appealed to me especially).
September 17, 2020
It was ok, but would have benefitted from a proofread to catch the typos. It's also annoying that the titles of the stories are listed in a different order in the blurb to that of how they appear in the book.
March 20, 2024
The rating is no reflection on the writing or the stories as such - but short stories are never going to feel satisfying enough in a world with such world building to do. It has got me thinking about reading full novels from this world though.
March 16, 2020
All fantastic stories!
March 22, 2020
This book was like an evening snack of light short stories setted in different Warhammer worlds (40K, Necromunda, Age of Sigmar and The Horus Heresy era). Don't expect anything more. :-)
April 30, 2021
Very good sampling of stories that were free.
August 12, 2023
Free small collection of generally average short stories, highlight being the Slaanesh themed "The Garden of Mortal Delights".
April 1, 2020
Some great stories in here, previously released as ebooks and a nice freebie.
I was always going to really enjoy the stories by Aaron Dembski-Bowden and Mike Brooks the most, but Danie Ware writes dead good Battle Sisters- certainly ready for a full novel about them from her.
I was always going to really enjoy the stories by Aaron Dembski-Bowden and Mike Brooks the most, but Danie Ware writes dead good Battle Sisters- certainly ready for a full novel about them from her.
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14 reviews