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Storm of Magic #3
The Hour of Shadows
For thousands of years, the Golden Pool has been a source of malignant energy within the forest of Athel Loren. The wood elf spellweaver Ywain, secretly entrusted with the stewardship of this magical fulcrum, prophesises the coming of a terrible enemy to the ancient realm - even now, the undead hordes of the Black Seer Huskk Gnawbone approach. As the elves marshal their forces against him, the power of the pool grows and an eternal evil rises to corrupt even the very forest itself.
92 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 1, 2011
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June 2, 2022
Still no Tzeentch! Don't let the cover fool you, there are no demons of Tzeentch in this book. For a series about magic run amok, there is surprisingly little of the literal God of magic.
There is Skaven however, and that alone is enough to give this book a high rating. Better yet, it's a C.L. Werner book about Skaven, and Skaven and Wener go together like cheese and crackers. Combined with the subplot about a tragic romance about two Woodelves locked in love's embrace but destined to die for the sake of their forest, the story has a perfect blend of weirdness, humor, and poignancy.
There is Skaven however, and that alone is enough to give this book a high rating. Better yet, it's a C.L. Werner book about Skaven, and Skaven and Wener go together like cheese and crackers. Combined with the subplot about a tragic romance about two Woodelves locked in love's embrace but destined to die for the sake of their forest, the story has a perfect blend of weirdness, humor, and poignancy.
May 29, 2020
Now, take this with a pinch of salt because I absolutely ADORE WOOD ELVES but this book was really great. It has a really well developed plot that is extremely compelling which is very surprising because it's only about 140 or 160 pages long.
There's a small but important romance plot intertwined with the main story but unlike most it is actually good. That's probably because the characters are well made and well realised. My main problem is that the time skip near the start is a bit jarring but doesn't do a lot of damage.
I also can't give over the last three lines of the story. They are amazing and had me grinning for ages after.
And finally, there is a NECROMANCER SKAVEN in this book! Yes, you read that right. A Skaven that has loads of zombie and skeleton Skaven working for him, and let me tell you the Skaven parts are a joy to read.
You can get it really cheap as an ebook through the Black Library website so go read it, you won't regret it.
There's a small but important romance plot intertwined with the main story but unlike most it is actually good. That's probably because the characters are well made and well realised. My main problem is that the time skip near the start is a bit jarring but doesn't do a lot of damage.
I also can't give over the last three lines of the story. They are amazing and had me grinning for ages after.
And finally, there is a NECROMANCER SKAVEN in this book! Yes, you read that right. A Skaven that has loads of zombie and skeleton Skaven working for him, and let me tell you the Skaven parts are a joy to read.
You can get it really cheap as an ebook through the Black Library website so go read it, you won't regret it.
October 14, 2021
Quick little read.
I really enjoyed the evil skaven, not so keen on daemons I think they can make it very 'War of the Ancients' and 'Sargeras' like. But it's good that they're only in it for a little bit at the end.
I also liked the scratchy squeak speak of the skaven, it was quirky.
I really enjoyed the evil skaven, not so keen on daemons I think they can make it very 'War of the Ancients' and 'Sargeras' like. But it's good that they're only in it for a little bit at the end.
I also liked the scratchy squeak speak of the skaven, it was quirky.
February 8, 2012
This was the third book released commissioned for the game expansion called Storm of Iron. The first's book review can be read here and the second here.
As you all are aware (the ones following warhammer) the storm of magic is a time when the winds of magic blow at their strongest and strange things happened. Mythical beast roam the lands, unholy alliances are formed (summoned) and magic-users are able to cast the most powerful spells.
This is the third novella and it was the best. It has briefly Tomb Kings and Bretonians and later and more importantly Skavens versus and Wood Elves.
The story begins as a aftermath of a battle that put wood elves, aided by Bretonia, against the Tomb Kings. They eventually win and parted ways. Skavens for a lower faction plundered the battlefield. Huskk Gnawbone, encounters on the battlefield a powerfull artifact that will eventually made him a powerful Black Seer. After two hundred years we follow a Grey Seer as he is tasked to encounter and kill Huskk. Of course being Skaven nothing happens as it should happen and he is captured and used by Huskk who wants the tap the power of the Golden pool deep within Athel Loren. Here a spellweaver (Ywain) receives a promonition that an attack his under way and asks for the help of the Guardian of the Golden Pool who tells how she must act and who she must ask for help. Here we learn more about Ywvain and a noble she is in love but being what she is, can’t happen without consequences. The ending is unpredictable and the battle between the skaven necromancer and his undead horde against the Wood elves and Athel Loren inhabitants (Treeman, Giant Warhawks, etc) is quite interesting. C L Werner weave a powerful tale and again we are presented a reason to make him the best writer in the Warhammer world.
Another thing that I enjoyed and just for that it’s a must have is the ways of Athel Loren. The author really knows how to make it alive and almost a being in his own right. He also talks about the balance that exists with the wood elves with other beings that make the forest their home. I thought that the wood elves rule supreme but that’s not true. The Wood Elves are considered with the denizens that they are the protectors but they do not own the forest.
As you all are aware (the ones following warhammer) the storm of magic is a time when the winds of magic blow at their strongest and strange things happened. Mythical beast roam the lands, unholy alliances are formed (summoned) and magic-users are able to cast the most powerful spells.
This is the third novella and it was the best. It has briefly Tomb Kings and Bretonians and later and more importantly Skavens versus and Wood Elves.
The story begins as a aftermath of a battle that put wood elves, aided by Bretonia, against the Tomb Kings. They eventually win and parted ways. Skavens for a lower faction plundered the battlefield. Huskk Gnawbone, encounters on the battlefield a powerfull artifact that will eventually made him a powerful Black Seer. After two hundred years we follow a Grey Seer as he is tasked to encounter and kill Huskk. Of course being Skaven nothing happens as it should happen and he is captured and used by Huskk who wants the tap the power of the Golden pool deep within Athel Loren. Here a spellweaver (Ywain) receives a promonition that an attack his under way and asks for the help of the Guardian of the Golden Pool who tells how she must act and who she must ask for help. Here we learn more about Ywvain and a noble she is in love but being what she is, can’t happen without consequences. The ending is unpredictable and the battle between the skaven necromancer and his undead horde against the Wood elves and Athel Loren inhabitants (Treeman, Giant Warhawks, etc) is quite interesting. C L Werner weave a powerful tale and again we are presented a reason to make him the best writer in the Warhammer world.
Another thing that I enjoyed and just for that it’s a must have is the ways of Athel Loren. The author really knows how to make it alive and almost a being in his own right. He also talks about the balance that exists with the wood elves with other beings that make the forest their home. I thought that the wood elves rule supreme but that’s not true. The Wood Elves are considered with the denizens that they are the protectors but they do not own the forest.
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