Aun'Shi

Warhammer 40,000

by Braden Campbell

Aun'shi, hero of the Tau Empire is on the hunt for the renegade Commander Farsight. Exploring the artefact world of Arthas Moloch where the traitor last fought for the Empire, Aun'shi and his party are ambushed by vicious alien eldar. Captured and taken to the nightmare realm of Commorragh, Aun'shi's prowess in combat makes him the star of his captor's arena shows - but when the Ethereal decides he no longer wishes to fight, everything changes.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction

27 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 8, 2014

Reviews

[Taddow · Rating 4 out of 5]

A neat little short story that sheds some light on the status of Aun'shi's mission to bring Commander Farsight back into the service of the Tau Empire. Here's a hint- Dark Eldar.

[Luna · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn't necessarily like the arena portions of this book, but they do get better over time.

When we went back in time, I was expecting a flashback bonanza, but it proved itself to be an in medias res<\i>, which made the experience better. Less jumping around, more following a cohesive narrative.

It was then the ice part came and I loved it too much. It felt like a dream and Aun'shi agreed...

The ending feels right. I don't have any complaints. Worth a read.

[John Laurin · Rating 2 out of 5]

An ok read, but there were too many inconsistencies with current Warhammer 40k lore about the Tau (most notably about Farsight) for me to be able to enjoy it very much.

[Dragutin Cvetković]

Interesting introduction to the T'au faction of WH 40k.
Suprisingly good read as well, solidly written.

[Joanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[Rakib Khan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I have never read of the Tau before this, but based on my knowledge of Warhammer 40k universe I was quite certain I am gonna like this race. And the Tau were as interesting to read about as I thought they would be, more so made enjoyable trough this tale of one warrior in his struggle for survival imprisoned in a hostile environment.

Aun'shi tales the story of the titular character, who was on the hunt for renegade Commander Farsight. He and his party are ambushed by vicious alien eldar. Captured and taken to the nightmare realm of Commorragh, where Aun’shi’s prowess in combat makes him the star of his captor’s arena shows, but finally he decides to show his own form of rebellion by refusing to fight. Will he able to keep rigid on this stance? Will his so log awaited help would arrive? Or is he doomed to imprisonment till death?

This story is quite fast paced and infused with enjoyable action, some interesting bit about the Tau culture are reveled as well having a likeable character in Aun'shi and Cerraine. But the story also suffers from predictability and also seems to serve as kind of a prologue of some bigger plot. Just when you are drawn in by the fierce fighting and a new sense of direction on the plot it ends abruptly, but not without promising some future endeavors with these characters.

Despite the short length and other problems, I actually enjoyed this ride and hoping there will be more from this author about these characters on the future.

It gets 3.5 out of 5 stars from me.

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[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well-written and engaging, but it seemed to end rather abruptly halfway through. Perhaps there's another story from the point of view of someone else that I don't know about, but it was frustrating to get invested in the character (and he's a very sympathetic one) when the story ended without answering the questions it raised.