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Warhammer Horror #Anthology
The Accursed
A Warhammer Horror anthology
Do you love Warhammer and hate getting a good night’s sleep without the promise of nightmares? These 12 stories will batter your psyche with some of the most chilling places, people, and creatures in the Mortal Realms and the 41st Millennium.
READ IT BECAUSE
This collection of terrifying tales will show you how menacing life in the worlds of Warhammer can be. The horrors of the battlefield pale next to what lurks in the darkness.
DESCRIPTION
Sentient darkness presses against the inhabitants of the Mortal Realms and the Imperium of Man. In dystopian streets, anarchic desires surface, and the impressionable and malcontent find distraction in the wrong places. Lone families in heathen wastes risk their sanity to survive, and hardened souls inured by long wars face their greatest trials yet as evil seeks to weaken their resolve.
What will these people do when horror is upon them? What violence will they incite? What anguish shall they endure? And will they shoulder their fate like heroes or drag others down in their storm? Either way, the darkness cares not, for all cries of the accursed lend it strength...
CONTENTS
Nightbleed by Peter Fehervari
The Terminus by David Annandale
The Reaper's Gift by Ray Cluley
The Cache by James Brogden
Skull Throne by Jake Ozga
The Child Foretold by Nicholas Kaufmann
Tithemarked by Steven Sheil
Imperator Gladio by Richard Strachan
A Moment of Cruelty by Phil Kelly
The Way of All Flesh by Jude Reid
Elloth IX by Justin D Hill
The Bloody Kiss by Darius Hinks
Do you love Warhammer and hate getting a good night’s sleep without the promise of nightmares? These 12 stories will batter your psyche with some of the most chilling places, people, and creatures in the Mortal Realms and the 41st Millennium.
READ IT BECAUSE
This collection of terrifying tales will show you how menacing life in the worlds of Warhammer can be. The horrors of the battlefield pale next to what lurks in the darkness.
DESCRIPTION
Sentient darkness presses against the inhabitants of the Mortal Realms and the Imperium of Man. In dystopian streets, anarchic desires surface, and the impressionable and malcontent find distraction in the wrong places. Lone families in heathen wastes risk their sanity to survive, and hardened souls inured by long wars face their greatest trials yet as evil seeks to weaken their resolve.
What will these people do when horror is upon them? What violence will they incite? What anguish shall they endure? And will they shoulder their fate like heroes or drag others down in their storm? Either way, the darkness cares not, for all cries of the accursed lend it strength...
CONTENTS
Nightbleed by Peter Fehervari
The Terminus by David Annandale
The Reaper's Gift by Ray Cluley
The Cache by James Brogden
Skull Throne by Jake Ozga
The Child Foretold by Nicholas Kaufmann
Tithemarked by Steven Sheil
Imperator Gladio by Richard Strachan
A Moment of Cruelty by Phil Kelly
The Way of All Flesh by Jude Reid
Elloth IX by Justin D Hill
The Bloody Kiss by Darius Hinks
336 pages, Paperback
First published October 30, 2021
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January 2, 2025
Skull Throne by Jake Ozga: ☆☆☆☆
The Child Foretold by Nicholas Kaufmann: ☆☆☆☆☆
Tithemarked by Steven Sheil: ☆☆☆
Imperator Gladio by Richard Strachan: ☆☆☆☆
The Terminus by David Annandale: ☆☆☆☆
Nightbleed by Peter Fehervari: ☆☆☆☆☆
A Moment of Cruelty by Phil Kelly: ☆☆☆
The Reaper's Gift by Ray Cluley: ☆☆☆☆
The Way of All Flesh by Jude Reid: ☆☆☆☆
Elloth IX by Justin D Hill: ☆☆☆☆
The Cache by James Brogden: ☆☆☆
The Bloody Kiss by Darius Hinks: ☆☆☆☆
The Child Foretold by Nicholas Kaufmann: ☆☆☆☆☆
Tithemarked by Steven Sheil: ☆☆☆
Imperator Gladio by Richard Strachan: ☆☆☆☆
The Terminus by David Annandale: ☆☆☆☆
Nightbleed by Peter Fehervari: ☆☆☆☆☆
A Moment of Cruelty by Phil Kelly: ☆☆☆
The Reaper's Gift by Ray Cluley: ☆☆☆☆
The Way of All Flesh by Jude Reid: ☆☆☆☆
Elloth IX by Justin D Hill: ☆☆☆☆
The Cache by James Brogden: ☆☆☆
The Bloody Kiss by Darius Hinks: ☆☆☆☆
October 31, 2025
“Nightbleed”: The Dying of The Light
‘Nothing better awaited her in the long night ahead.’
This chilling, bizarrely macabre story by Peter Fehervari is a real gem of The Accursed anthology....
As we well know, in the grimdark galaxy of the far future countless trillions of sentient beings asleep or awake produce quite real monsters on a near-industrial scale. So Hive Carceri, one of the five domed megalopolises on planet Sarastus with its mix of insatiable modern-day corporations (Quantity Over Quality), dogmatic tech-priesthood (The Balance Above All), canonical fanatic clergy (say Malachi Tythe from “Requiem Infernal”) and the teeming masses of dross living in eternal, primal fear of the cosmic night shrouding their world (a reference to Nostramo?) is an ideal backdrop to the forthcoming events that will unstitch both its fabric and its folk... The integrity of the ancient city is indomitable – why, to think otherwise is to harbour heresy – but the spirit of its inhabitants has been steadily eroding, heralding doom for all. And in “Nightbleed” such two irrevocably twisted souls gravitate hard and fast towards each other’s fates while, unbeknown to the ignorant multitudes, Brave True Night draws ever closer... for as above, so below, and as without, so within.
There she had wandered her city as its lights expired one by one, leaving hungry shadows in their wake.
And its protagonists are quite a pair of samples in thePetri Peter’s dish! The first is Chel, an embittered, prematurely-aged woman stuck in a sickening relationship with a pompous drunkard, a job of highly questionable morality, and nightmares that feel more real than waking life. The second is De Skreech Dat Shreddz De Lyte, formerly Kristopher – another broken noble of that name ensnared by the darkest coil – and his demise is rather tragic, though it’s damn hard to summon the littlest bit of compassion for the guy... and little does he guess that even if he may speak with the voice of a god, his exploits are but a pale imitation/precursor of the real night-bound terror to walk the streets... And still, while the two Carcerians may believe they’re shaping reality, it is their destinies that shape them in turn, for whatever inscrutable aims. Did they forge their fates themselves or were being forged by fate all along? This is a question that often surfaces in other Warhammer stories, but here it acquires a darkly ironic, welcomingly… trademark Fehervarian twist.
‘You are nothing,’ she judged. Picturing his mask’s cord, she tore it free with a twist of her will. ‘Let me make something of you.’
And both Chel and Skreech go gently – willingly – into the night... because once you start, you’re unable to stop.
Run, hide, weep or fight, it’ll all end the same way, for where’s there’s one, there’s always more, waiting right inside you and wanting out!
This relatively short but masterful story works equally great as both a standalone urban scary tale and a thrilling addition to the Fehervari sub-universe within the greater setting, its mutually intertwining narrative serving as a parable of the attempts of those daredevil souls who
Try to descry, but for an instance,
A cryptic Coil’s infernal paths
That has long poisoned all existence
With oft-appalling aftermaths...
“Nightbleed” with its witty, poignant view of day-to-day life in the «civilized» Imperium not just explores some important themes of our own reality but also offers new teasers, hints at further revelations, contains a whole basket of Easter eggs, riddles and many more besides, for an attentive reader (like designating various population groups by Gothic letters – remind you of something?) Once again the text demonstrates Peter’s mastery of the genre as he deftly explores our deep-seated fears, integral parts of human psyche and the unwanted repercussions of past misdeeds, from an original and spookily delightful angle, all the while indulging the thrill of murky mysteries best left unrevealed – especially if they are hidden too well…
Moreover, no matter their actual contents (always unfailingly superb as they are), Peter’s literary works with their baroque and poetic style are simply a pleasure to read on their own merits, for his command of the English language is of the highest possible standard, while each rereading gradually yet inexorably deepens our comprehension of the overall coiled and thorny picture – a metaphysical tapestry where each thread/skein/tenet «reveals itself in congruence with the others, disclosing more of the whole».
All components of the story (except one little acronym, probably) present a real treat for the regular Coil-divers, as well as a generous helping of dread for everyone else. The Needlesong strongly resembling certain lines from the self-writing book of Jonah Three-Eyes from “Requiem Infernal” plus the mad ravings of Inquisitor Mordaine’s crew in “Genestealer Cults”... Thornflower, this grand metaphor of a Coil whose dark threads perpetually tighten and multiply, drawing – or hurling – yet more desperate seekers, unwary pilgrims and human monsters (or all of the above) in its baleful embrace, making them drink deep of its mistruths... And of course, every brewing catastrophe needs a catalyst of one sort or another; in this case – a mystical substance reminiscent of both the Phaedran treat zoma from “Fire Caste” and the sable kiss of “The Thirteenth Psalm” and “The Reverie”. And let us not forget one ghost commissar’s special mantra...
Oh, and that Mrs Gray/Needlewoman’s gonna have so much fun ahead of it... I do wonder where else might I meet it after/before?..
‘Will you, won’t you rise to fulfil the Fall?’
‘Nothing better awaited her in the long night ahead.’
This chilling, bizarrely macabre story by Peter Fehervari is a real gem of The Accursed anthology....
As we well know, in the grimdark galaxy of the far future countless trillions of sentient beings asleep or awake produce quite real monsters on a near-industrial scale. So Hive Carceri, one of the five domed megalopolises on planet Sarastus with its mix of insatiable modern-day corporations (Quantity Over Quality), dogmatic tech-priesthood (The Balance Above All), canonical fanatic clergy (say Malachi Tythe from “Requiem Infernal”) and the teeming masses of dross living in eternal, primal fear of the cosmic night shrouding their world (a reference to Nostramo?) is an ideal backdrop to the forthcoming events that will unstitch both its fabric and its folk... The integrity of the ancient city is indomitable – why, to think otherwise is to harbour heresy – but the spirit of its inhabitants has been steadily eroding, heralding doom for all. And in “Nightbleed” such two irrevocably twisted souls gravitate hard and fast towards each other’s fates while, unbeknown to the ignorant multitudes, Brave True Night draws ever closer... for as above, so below, and as without, so within.
There she had wandered her city as its lights expired one by one, leaving hungry shadows in their wake.
And its protagonists are quite a pair of samples in the
‘You are nothing,’ she judged. Picturing his mask’s cord, she tore it free with a twist of her will. ‘Let me make something of you.’
And both Chel and Skreech go gently – willingly – into the night... because once you start, you’re unable to stop.
Run, hide, weep or fight, it’ll all end the same way, for where’s there’s one, there’s always more, waiting right inside you and wanting out!
This relatively short but masterful story works equally great as both a standalone urban scary tale and a thrilling addition to the Fehervari sub-universe within the greater setting, its mutually intertwining narrative serving as a parable of the attempts of those daredevil souls who
Try to descry, but for an instance,
A cryptic Coil’s infernal paths
That has long poisoned all existence
With oft-appalling aftermaths...
“Nightbleed” with its witty, poignant view of day-to-day life in the «civilized» Imperium not just explores some important themes of our own reality but also offers new teasers, hints at further revelations, contains a whole basket of Easter eggs, riddles and many more besides, for an attentive reader (like designating various population groups by Gothic letters – remind you of something?) Once again the text demonstrates Peter’s mastery of the genre as he deftly explores our deep-seated fears, integral parts of human psyche and the unwanted repercussions of past misdeeds, from an original and spookily delightful angle, all the while indulging the thrill of murky mysteries best left unrevealed – especially if they are hidden too well…
Moreover, no matter their actual contents (always unfailingly superb as they are), Peter’s literary works with their baroque and poetic style are simply a pleasure to read on their own merits, for his command of the English language is of the highest possible standard, while each rereading gradually yet inexorably deepens our comprehension of the overall coiled and thorny picture – a metaphysical tapestry where each thread/skein/tenet «reveals itself in congruence with the others, disclosing more of the whole».
All components of the story (except one little acronym, probably) present a real treat for the regular Coil-divers, as well as a generous helping of dread for everyone else. The Needlesong strongly resembling certain lines from the self-writing book of Jonah Three-Eyes from “Requiem Infernal” plus the mad ravings of Inquisitor Mordaine’s crew in “Genestealer Cults”... Thornflower, this grand metaphor of a Coil whose dark threads perpetually tighten and multiply, drawing – or hurling – yet more desperate seekers, unwary pilgrims and human monsters (or all of the above) in its baleful embrace, making them drink deep of its mistruths... And of course, every brewing catastrophe needs a catalyst of one sort or another; in this case – a mystical substance reminiscent of both the Phaedran treat zoma from “Fire Caste” and the sable kiss of “The Thirteenth Psalm” and “The Reverie”. And let us not forget one ghost commissar’s special mantra...
Oh, and that Mrs Gray/Needlewoman’s gonna have so much fun ahead of it... I do wonder where else might I meet it after/before?..
‘Will you, won’t you rise to fulfil the Fall?’
October 3, 2022
Another anthology within 40K and Sigmar world that I really enjoyed
So lets talk about the stories
Child Fortetold is an interesting 40K story about a man trying to save a child from a mob. What a twist. Linked to Valgaast
Tithemarked is a interesting Sigmar story about Ossiarch
Imperator Gladio is also a good story about a 40K battlefield and a cursed machine... Linked to Valgaast.
Nightbleed is probably the most awaited story due to being connected to Ferhervari mythos. I will re-read in the future whenever I start reading everthing by him.
A moment of glory is a ghost story very much like gothic stuff.
The Reaper's Gift is a very good dark sigmar's tale about the other side of war. What happens to people that stay behind the war, what happens when the field of battle go back and forward and so on.
The way of all the flesh is a 40K story that I really enjoyed as well. It's a revenge tale that could have been placed on some gothic 1800's anthology. Pretty good.
The Cache is a good tale that made wonder where was it set. To be honest it felt like it was in a spacechip but people where unaware of it. We all know that some people are born and died always within some ships so maybe this was like several generations after and people just forget where they were.
The Bloody Kiss is a good dark romance mix with revenge and betrayal.
Elloth IX & Skull Throne were the only two I didn't enjoy. 9 out of 10
So lets talk about the stories
Child Fortetold is an interesting 40K story about a man trying to save a child from a mob. What a twist. Linked to Valgaast
Tithemarked is a interesting Sigmar story about Ossiarch
Imperator Gladio is also a good story about a 40K battlefield and a cursed machine... Linked to Valgaast.
Nightbleed is probably the most awaited story due to being connected to Ferhervari mythos. I will re-read in the future whenever I start reading everthing by him.
A moment of glory is a ghost story very much like gothic stuff.
The Reaper's Gift is a very good dark sigmar's tale about the other side of war. What happens to people that stay behind the war, what happens when the field of battle go back and forward and so on.
The way of all the flesh is a 40K story that I really enjoyed as well. It's a revenge tale that could have been placed on some gothic 1800's anthology. Pretty good.
The Cache is a good tale that made wonder where was it set. To be honest it felt like it was in a spacechip but people where unaware of it. We all know that some people are born and died always within some ships so maybe this was like several generations after and people just forget where they were.
The Bloody Kiss is a good dark romance mix with revenge and betrayal.
Elloth IX & Skull Throne were the only two I didn't enjoy. 9 out of 10
January 16, 2022
🦇The accursed🦇
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So I finished this anthology of warhammer stories a couple of weeks ago, and it was lovingly gifted to me by my partner to get me into the lore behind the models we're painting at the moment 😂
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Now, anthologies I like, horror I love, so I had high hopes for this book, but some of the stories I just couldn't get into.
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Overall, I think I skilled about 3 stories because I found myself disinterested in some of the characters.
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Most of the stories involved some sort of dismemberment of a bodily part as part of a sacrifice or bone tithe, which was pretty cool 😂
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I might carry on with some more warhammer books but maybe a full story instead of an anthology 🤔
🌟🌟🌟
.
So I finished this anthology of warhammer stories a couple of weeks ago, and it was lovingly gifted to me by my partner to get me into the lore behind the models we're painting at the moment 😂
.
Now, anthologies I like, horror I love, so I had high hopes for this book, but some of the stories I just couldn't get into.
.
Overall, I think I skilled about 3 stories because I found myself disinterested in some of the characters.
.
Most of the stories involved some sort of dismemberment of a bodily part as part of a sacrifice or bone tithe, which was pretty cool 😂
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I might carry on with some more warhammer books but maybe a full story instead of an anthology 🤔
January 20, 2023
Not a Space Marine in sight.
Each of these stories is about people living (or more like suffering) in the terrible gothic universe of Warhammer 40k and AOS.
As with most collection short stories, there are good and bad ones. However, I didn't find a single bad story. Some are better than others of course but each was an immense enjoyment and with a deep sense of suffering, dread, pain, and loss of willpower to the never-ending pain of the Warhammer worlds.
The Cache by Josh Brogden was a personal favorite.
Each of these stories is about people living (or more like suffering) in the terrible gothic universe of Warhammer 40k and AOS.
As with most collection short stories, there are good and bad ones. However, I didn't find a single bad story. Some are better than others of course but each was an immense enjoyment and with a deep sense of suffering, dread, pain, and loss of willpower to the never-ending pain of the Warhammer worlds.
The Cache by Josh Brogden was a personal favorite.
September 6, 2024
A pretty decent collection of Warhammer stories.
Standouts :
- 'Skull Throne' by Jake Ozga, a ghost story that's not...
- 'Imperator Gladio' by Richard Strachnan, a haunted tank story dripping with claustrophobia
- 'The Way of All Flesh' by Jude Reid, a genuinely Gothic take on the Frankenstein myth
... and my favourite 'The Bloody Kiss' , a vampiric romance featuring my beloved Vyrkos!!!
Pick it up at your local library.
Standouts :
- 'Skull Throne' by Jake Ozga, a ghost story that's not...
- 'Imperator Gladio' by Richard Strachnan, a haunted tank story dripping with claustrophobia
- 'The Way of All Flesh' by Jude Reid, a genuinely Gothic take on the Frankenstein myth
... and my favourite 'The Bloody Kiss' , a vampiric romance featuring my beloved Vyrkos!!!
Pick it up at your local library.
October 25, 2022
Alright but not exceptional short story anthology; the best tale by some way is probably Jude Reid's The Way of All Flesh. Full review: https://fakegeekboy.wordpress.com/202...
November 25, 2021
Some of the stories in this are great but the rest are either predictable or not interesting in my opinion
May 28, 2023
Pretty solid. Wish there was more 40k than Sigmar, but that's just personal taste.
August 27, 2025
A mostly fun mixed bag of fantasy and 40k
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