The Gothic War

The Gothic War #1-2

by Gordon Rennie, Colin MacNeil (Illustrator)

The Gothic Sector has fallen under the dark shadow of Abaddon the Despoilers infernal Black Crusade and Imperial forces are forced into a desperate rearguard action. Captain Leoten Semper and the crew of the Imperial Warship Macharius are at the heart of the action where they not only have to make the gut-wrenching decision about which worlds will live and which will die, but also find themselves with no alternative but to ally themselves with the enigmatic Eldar.

This omnibus collects both the novels Execution hour and Shadowpoint as well as a comic strip originaly featured in the boxed game the novels are based on.

528 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

About the author

Freelance writer for over 20 years – When he’s not being ungainfully employed as a BAFTA-nominated video games scriptwriter, he keeps himself busy writing comics, novels, screenplays and Doctor Who audio plays. Comics work includes Predator, Judge Dredd, Rogue Trooper, Missionary Man, Necronauts, Caballistics Inc and Absalom, and Dept. of Monsterology for Renegade.

Reviews

[Matthew Taylor · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very enjoyable double-bill, clearly focused on narratively depicting the mechanics of Games Workshop's model wargame 'Battlefleet Gothic' but also managing quite surprisingly to weave an interesting tale that reminded me quite pleasingly of the Aubrey and Maturin 'wet navy' series. The Eldar who appear in the second story are also very well depicted, feeling aloof and alien, which greatly increased my appreciation of what a writer with a good grasp on how they're trying to depict the Eldar can do.