The Rite of Holos

Warhammer 40,000

by Guy Haley

The fearsome Space Marines of the Blood Drinkers Chapter come to the aid of a world consumed by rebellion. While the beleaguered human defenders are grateful for the assistance, what is the real reason for this unexpected intervention?

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A Blood Drinkers short story by Guy Haley.

Genres: Science Fiction, 40k, Short Stories

29 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2013

About the author

Guy Haley is the author of over 50 novels and novellas. His original fiction includes Crash, Champion of Mars, and the Richards and Klein, Dreaming Cities, and the Gates of the World series (as K M McKinley). However, he is best known as a prolific contributor to Games Workshop's Black Library imprint.

When not writing, he'll be out doing something dangerous in the wild, learning languages or gaming.

Reviews

[T R Alexander · Rating 4 out of 5]

This Blood Drinkers short story is a prelude to the Space Marine Battles novel Death of Integrity, with the story revolving around how the Blood Drinkers discovered the location space hulk where that novel is set. The plot sees the Blood Drinkers come to the aid of a planet in the grips of a Genestealer Cult rebellion and is pretty standard for a story staring Successors of the Blood Angels: kill the enemy and complete the mission while fighting the effects of the Red Thirst and the Black Rage. The action in the story is entertaining and I felt the depiction of the Flaw in the lineage of Sanguinius very well. The setting of the story is also quite interesting. The actual Rite of the story’s title is only hinted at, but it is handled relatively well.

[Bergard · Rating 5 out of 5]

Grim and dark. Loved it 😍

[Charles · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short-story to support 'Death of Integrity.' Kind of superfluous but perfectly decent. I like when they show some of the diversity of warhammer universe planets.

[Anthony Giordano · Rating 3 out of 5]

My review of The Rite of Holos here:

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