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The Long Promise
A Solomon Akurra Short Story
An Alpha Legionary infiltrates a Deathwatch watch station, and offers the elite xenos hunters some uncomfortable truths.
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The Commander of the Serpent’s Teeth warband of the Alpha Legion takes his twisted missionary work to the heart of the Imperium’s defences.
THE STORY
Solomon Akurra, Chaos Lord of the insidious Alpha Legion, infiltrates a Deathwatch watch station. When this most elite and pious of kill teams returns, Akurra offers them the real truth…
Written by Mike Brooks.
An Alpha Legionary infiltrates a Deathwatch watch station, and offers the elite xenos hunters some uncomfortable truths.
READ IT BECAUSE
The Commander of the Serpent’s Teeth warband of the Alpha Legion takes his twisted missionary work to the heart of the Imperium’s defences.
THE STORY
Solomon Akurra, Chaos Lord of the insidious Alpha Legion, infiltrates a Deathwatch watch station. When this most elite and pious of kill teams returns, Akurra offers them the real truth…
Written by Mike Brooks.
- GenresScience Fiction
35 pages, Kindle Edition
Published December 2, 2023
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About the author
Mike Brooks
79 books557 followersMike Brooks was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and moved to Nottingham when he was 18 to go to university. He’s stayed there ever since, and now lives with his wife, two cats, two snakes and a collection of tropical fish. When not working for a homelessness charity he plays guitar and sings in a punk band, watches football (soccer), MMA and nature/science documentaries, goes walking in the Peak District or other areas of splendid scenery, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him.
And, y’know, writes.
And, y’know, writes.
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December 29, 2023
The hidden truth
This short proves that Mike brooks knows how to handle the Alpha legion. Plus, it was great to see a couple of returning characters from his main Alpha legion novel.
This short proves that Mike brooks knows how to handle the Alpha legion. Plus, it was great to see a couple of returning characters from his main Alpha legion novel.
January 4, 2024
More Solomon Akurra please
An entertaining short story that leaves you wanting more. Hopefully a sign of more to come regarding Akurra and the Alpha legion.
An entertaining short story that leaves you wanting more. Hopefully a sign of more to come regarding Akurra and the Alpha legion.
March 8, 2025
Un relato muy bueno, profundiza en la relación de dos personajes tan interesantes como son Salomón y Tulava Dyne. Este señor a hecho que me enamore más y más de esta legión. Cuánta Carisma derecha Akurra
March 29, 2025
tories of the Alpha Legion can be hit and miss, but one thing they always are is different. With their love of subterfuge, scouting and infiltrating they are unlike any other Space Marine chapter, and Mike Brooks has done well here to bring Solomon Akurra's motives to life in a short story.
The Deathwatch come back to their watch station and find an Alpha legion vessel and Akurra quickly begins to question them over the vox - will they let him go, to discover what he knows, or will they hunt him throughout the ship and ensure his end?
I very much enjoyed this short story, and one of the interesting pieces was the tie back to a human with our narrator (of sorts) being Tulava Dyne, a sanctioned pskyer who has defected to the Alpha Legion. Importantly this allows the viewer to have a more human perspective on the Space Marines of the Alpha Legion - something that is not always achieved.
And the narrative rattles along at a pace - no wasted words here - such that you reach the end, and really want more of the story. A great sign.
The Deathwatch come back to their watch station and find an Alpha legion vessel and Akurra quickly begins to question them over the vox - will they let him go, to discover what he knows, or will they hunt him throughout the ship and ensure his end?
I very much enjoyed this short story, and one of the interesting pieces was the tie back to a human with our narrator (of sorts) being Tulava Dyne, a sanctioned pskyer who has defected to the Alpha Legion. Importantly this allows the viewer to have a more human perspective on the Space Marines of the Alpha Legion - something that is not always achieved.
And the narrative rattles along at a pace - no wasted words here - such that you reach the end, and really want more of the story. A great sign.
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