Black Library Celebration 2023

by Justin D. Hill, Noah Van Nguyen, Michael F Haspil

Celebrate the fiction of Black Library with this selection of five thrilling stories from the worlds of Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar.

READ IT BECAUSE
It's a set of five must-read stories by some of Black Library's greatest authors, showcasing the vast and awe-inspiring worlds of Warhammer. This is the perfect starting point for someone new to Black Library, and an excellent free taster for those who want to expand their bookshelf.

– The Place of Pain and Healing by Justin D Hill - 40K
– Monsters by Noah Van Nguyen - Sigmar
– Amor Fati by Michael F Haspil - Horus Heresy
– The Vintage by David Annandale - Warhammer Horror
– Unnatural Causes by Jude Reid - Warhammer Crime

Genres: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, 40k

120 pages, Paperback

Published February 1, 2023

About the author

Justin is a long-time Astra Militarum player with a trophy cabinet of painting and gaming awards. He now leads his Imperial Fists into the hell of the Horus Heresy.

Reviews

[Jay · Rating 5 out of 5]

A nice little taster of the Warhammer world and the 40k universe.
Loved the Horus Heresy short story, starring none other than the III Legion, The Emperors Sons!

[ChrissyBby · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's a pretty nice little freebie with some well-written short stories showcasing parts of Warhammer which often aren't shown in such detail. Not much more to say tbh ahahah

[Emma Minazza · Rating 5 out of 5]

Was a nice introduction into warhammer books and authors

[Dawie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some great shorts in here. Unnatural Causes was probably my favorite. Vintage and Amor Fati close seconds.

[Chloe · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

A nice mix of short stories giving you a taster of different parts of Warhammer. Here is a little review for each...

The Place of Pain and Healing - very good, you felt the terror and loss. Made me want to pick up the Minka Lesk novels.

Monsters - interesting idea, makes you think. Who are the real monsters? 

Amor Fati - goodness this was visceral. Had characters I already knew a bit about so it was good to have another little snippet. 

The Vintage - such a sense of dread. You could really picture it all (and it was pretty gross visuals haha).

Unnatural Causes - possibly my favourite. Makes you reflect how far you would go to protect those you love. 

[Tobias · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent read - its a good idea to have short stories from across the warhammer brand, though its not always clear what universe youre in until a few pages into a story.

As theyre all short stories, there isnt a huge amount of plot twists that can be unexpected or surprising, but thats fine, given the low barrier to entry and completion.

[John Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got this for free for the Black Library celebration week 2023. Had some good short stories from all the different games workshop genres (40k, AoS, Horror etc). My favourite was the first story, a 40k one about the aftermath of the battle of Cadia following Minka Lesk. But all of the stories were pretty decent.

[Zachary Waszczak · Rating 4 out of 5]

A brief collection of 5 short stories from the Warhammer world. The one from the Crime label stands out the most, however all of them are enjoyable. This book was handed out for free at Warhammer stores in 2023, so it may be difficult to find now, but I'm sure the other short stories were published elsewhere.

[Aaron · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was good to read some Warhammer stories that weren't 350 pages of GRIMDARK.

[Christopher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Edge of the seat from the beginning, characters all over the place from right at the beginning, adventure and action! :D

[Haumea Geth · Rating 3 out of 5]

The Place of Pain and Healing – 3.5/5
Monsters – 4/5
Amor Fati – 2/5
The Vintage – 3/5
Unnatural Causes – 5/5