The Dead Hours

Black Library Advent Calendar 2020 #9

by David Guymer

A Gotrek Gurnisson short story

When the aelf Maleneth is abducted, Gotrek vows to rescue her – and not all the servants of Nagash will stand in his way…

READ IT BECAUSE
Explore the deepening relationship between Gotrek and Maleneth, and enjoy a rip-roaring saga of vengeance!

THE STORY
In Shyish, the dread realm of Death, all must pay the Bone Tithe… but no one has told Gotrek Gurnisson that. When his aelven companion Maleneth is taken to pay Nagash his due, Gotrek swears to seek her captors and rescue her. Woe betide any – living, dead, or in-between – who dare stand in the path of his wrath.

Genres: Fantasy, Short Stories

Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2020

About the author

David Guymer is a freelance author, PhD in molecular microbiology (which still comes in more handy than you might think), and tabletop warlord based in the Yorkshire East Riding. He has written for Black Library, Marvel, Aconyte Books, Asmodee, Mantic Games, Cubicle 7, Creative Assembly, and Mongoose Publishing.

Reviews

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rarely does a Gotrek Gurnisson short not deliver and this one certainly doesn't break the trend.

[Paul Sparks · Rating 5 out of 5]

Short but enjoyable

Gotrek doing what gotrek does best (and probably just because!) This is a nice little tale with some funny repartee and the requisite amount of action

[Kenneth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gotrek destroys a town engaging in human sacrifices.

[David Strašák · Rating 5 out of 5]

Now this was a nice and fun. Classic Gotrek short story :D.