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Inferno! #6
Inferno! Volume 6
Tales from the worlds of Warhammer
An inquisitor investigates a xenos taint on an Imperial world, a hero pursues a magical artefact in the Realm of Fire, and a lawman faces off against the Inquisition in the latest all-action anthology from the worlds of Warhammer.
READ IT BECAUSE
This latest anthology of Warhammer stories is packed with incredible tales – including the Black Library debut of acclaimed science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky.
DESCRIPTION
Inferno! Volume 6 showcases some of the best new fiction from across Warhammer’s many universes. From the unending darkness of the war-torn 41st Millennium to the tumultuous lands of the Chaos-ravaged Mortal Realms, you'll discover desperate battles, sinister plots, and tales of heroic sacrifice.
CONTENTS
Raised in Darkness by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Red Knight by Miles A Drake
The Exorcism of Karsa V by Matt Smith
Mourning in Rainhollow by Dave Gross
Vova's Climb by Noah Nguyen
Blood Drought by Eric Fromley
The Stuff of Nightmares by Steve Lyons
The Nefarious Antipustulent of Clan Morbidus by David Guymer
The Last Knight: Part 2 by Gavin G Smith
Roadwarden by Liane Merciel
An inquisitor investigates a xenos taint on an Imperial world, a hero pursues a magical artefact in the Realm of Fire, and a lawman faces off against the Inquisition in the latest all-action anthology from the worlds of Warhammer.
READ IT BECAUSE
This latest anthology of Warhammer stories is packed with incredible tales – including the Black Library debut of acclaimed science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky.
DESCRIPTION
Inferno! Volume 6 showcases some of the best new fiction from across Warhammer’s many universes. From the unending darkness of the war-torn 41st Millennium to the tumultuous lands of the Chaos-ravaged Mortal Realms, you'll discover desperate battles, sinister plots, and tales of heroic sacrifice.
CONTENTS
Raised in Darkness by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Red Knight by Miles A Drake
The Exorcism of Karsa V by Matt Smith
Mourning in Rainhollow by Dave Gross
Vova's Climb by Noah Nguyen
Blood Drought by Eric Fromley
The Stuff of Nightmares by Steve Lyons
The Nefarious Antipustulent of Clan Morbidus by David Guymer
The Last Knight: Part 2 by Gavin G Smith
Roadwarden by Liane Merciel
360 pages, Paperback
First published April 24, 2021
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About the author
Adrian Tchaikovsky
193 books17.7k followersADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY was born in Lincolnshire and studied zoology and psychology at Reading, before practising law in Leeds. He is a keen live role-player and occasional amateur actor and is trained in stage-fighting. His literary influences include Gene Wolfe, Mervyn Peake, China Miéville, Mary Gently, Steven Erikson, Naomi Novak, Scott Lynch and Alan Campbell.
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September 5, 2021
I only read the stand-alone 40K stories in this; I’m sure the AoS stuff is good, but I’m not feeling the setting right now.
The collection opens with Raised in Darkness by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and if I’m brutally honest the sole reason I bought this- I’ve adored every one of his original works that I’ve read, so the prospect of him writing in my favourite setting had me super hyped from the moment it was announced. Thankfully, it lives up to my inflated expectations. It’s as nuanced a story as I’ve come to expect from him, it’s no spoiler to say that he writes Xenos-adjacent with the shades of grey that all-too-often these stories lack- you’ll come out of it sympathetic with the genestealer cultists.
Noah Nguyen once again impressed- his third fantastic BL story that I’ve read to date; Nova’s Climb has the grinding bloodiness that somehow fits a short just right. Blind fanaticism is a core requirement of inhabitants of the Imperium, it’s rarely been presented in such a vivid way.
The Exorcists are a fascinating chapter, so The Exorcism of Karsa V was always going to be an interesting read, and tonaly Matt Smith’s story harked back to the gloriously campy Soul Drinkers series.
Steve Lyons perhaps steals the show with The Stuff of Nightmares, a claustrophobic story set on one of the fabled Black Ships. Mighty good indeed.
The collection opens with Raised in Darkness by Adrian Tchaikovsky, and if I’m brutally honest the sole reason I bought this- I’ve adored every one of his original works that I’ve read, so the prospect of him writing in my favourite setting had me super hyped from the moment it was announced. Thankfully, it lives up to my inflated expectations. It’s as nuanced a story as I’ve come to expect from him, it’s no spoiler to say that he writes Xenos-adjacent with the shades of grey that all-too-often these stories lack- you’ll come out of it sympathetic with the genestealer cultists.
Noah Nguyen once again impressed- his third fantastic BL story that I’ve read to date; Nova’s Climb has the grinding bloodiness that somehow fits a short just right. Blind fanaticism is a core requirement of inhabitants of the Imperium, it’s rarely been presented in such a vivid way.
The Exorcists are a fascinating chapter, so The Exorcism of Karsa V was always going to be an interesting read, and tonaly Matt Smith’s story harked back to the gloriously campy Soul Drinkers series.
Steve Lyons perhaps steals the show with The Stuff of Nightmares, a claustrophobic story set on one of the fabled Black Ships. Mighty good indeed.
April 5, 2023
Not as much originality in the storytelling, but generally readable / enjoyable.
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