The Alien Beast Within

The Inquisition War #0.5

by Ian Watson

Meh'Lindi, the foremost assassin of the Callidus temple, is tasked with the most demanding mission of her career - to infiltrate a genestealer cult disguised as one of the monstrous four-armed hybrids and destroy them from within. As she adopts the mindset of a alien-influenced cultist, Meh'Lindi starts to worry that she may lose herself and, even worse, fail in her mission and doom a world to destruction...

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Callidus Assassin Meh'Lindi is sent on her most dangerous and demanding to infiltrate and destroy a cult of monstrous genestealer hybrids.

Genres: Science Fiction, 40k, Fantasy, Fiction, Short Stories

43 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2012

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Reviews

[Rochatra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did enjoy this early Warhammer 40k short story. We follow our protagonist Meh'Lindi, an assassin of the Callidus temple, on her mission to infiltrate a Genestealer cult.

I thought the surgical modification was very interesting, though the second half of the story did not interest me as much as I thought it would. I still recommend this story for the first half, and because we don't have many 40k stories about the assassins.

Very excited to start Ian Watson's Inquisiton War Trilogy soon, and read more about Meh'Lindi, and the crazy portrayal of early Warhammer 40k.

[James Zanghi · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very Interesting prequel tale to the Inquisition War. With just a few paragraphs, you get a sense of what brutal life is like in Warhammer 40k universe.

May the Force be with You!

[Phil · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the very earliest entries into what would become the Black Library. This holds up extremely well in terms of both lore and quality of writing. A nailed on 40k classic.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5

[Γιώργος Μπελαούρης · Rating 2 out of 5]

first contact with warhammer 40000
weird little tale
intriguing atmosphere
i ll keep going for a little, but i dont know if i ll stick with this lore

[Станислав · Rating 3 out of 5]

Так вот откуда взялась история про ассассина притворившегося генокрадом. Тогда они ещё ездили на лимузинах.

[Ulzeta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite fun.