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Warhammer 40,000

Der Hammer und der Adler: Ikonen der Warhammer-Welten

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Ein Einsteigerbuch von Black Library

Das 41. Jahrtausend und die Reiche der Sterblichen sind voller Helden – in dieser Anthologie lernst du viele von ihnen in actiongeladenen Geschichten kennen.

WARUM DU DIESES BUCH LESEN SOLLTEST

Begegne einigen der größten Figuren der Warhammer-Welten in dieser epischen Geschichtensammlung voller Heroismus und Heldentaten.

BESCHREIBUNG

In der Finsternis der fernen Zukunft und in den endlosen Reichen der Sterblichen gibt es Individuen, die besonders herausstechen.

In dieser Anthologie werden zum ersten Mal die Geschichten einiger der beliebtesten und bekanntesten Helden und Schurken von Black Library zusammengetragen. Auf einem tödlichen Schlachtfeld führt Kommissar Ibram Gaunt sein Regiment, die ›Geister‹ von Tanith in einem verzweifelten Kampf ums Überleben an; Captain Sicarius von den Ultramarines stellt sich der Finsternis der Necrons; in den Schatten des Imperiums üben die Inquisitoren Crowl und Covenant ihr heimliches Handwerk aus. In umkämpften Ländern, den Reichen von Göttern und Monstern, schmiedet die Vampirkönigin Neferata finstere Pläne, um ihre Machtposition zu festigen, während Lord-Celestant Gardus Stahlseele als Inbegriff von Tugend und Ehre die verderbten Horden des Seuchengottes vertreibt. Dies sind nur einige der Legenden, das Licht und die Dunkelheit – die Ikonen der Warhammer-Welten.

Der Hammer und der Adler ist eine Kurzgeschichtensammlung mit Beiträgen von Autoren wie Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, Chris Wraight, Sandy Mitchell, Rachel Harrison, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Guy Haley, Gav Thorpe, David Annandale und vielen weiteren.

INHALT

Standhaft, Blutschuld und Argentum von Chris Wraight
Exekution von Rachel Harrison
Die Schlacht um die Markgraaf-Makropole von Justin D Hill
Echo der Gruft von Sandy Mitchell
Von ihrem Leben in den Ruinen ihrer Städte und Dorn ruft Klaue von Dan Abnett
Gnade von Danie Ware
Herz und Seele von James Swallow
Befehlsketten von Graham McNeill
Eklipse der Hoffnung und Der Tanz der Schädel von David Annandale
Der Erlöser von Guy Haley
Die Auslöschung und Schattenritter von Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Verlorene Kinder und Die Geister von Demesnus von Josh Reynolds
Schleier der Finsternis von Nick Kyme
Feuerherz, Deliverance und Aenarion von Gav Thorpe
Die Absolution der Schwerter von John French
Ungebärdig von David Guymer
Die alten Wege von Nick Horth
Schiffsratten von C L Werner
Übersetzt von Alexander Pigulla, Birgit Hausmayer, Bent Jensen, Anthea Wiederspohn, Christian Jentzsch, Christine Aharon, Mark Schüpstuhl, Stefan Behrenbruch, David Friemann-Kleinow, Sarah Anne Bülow, Michael Boros, Horus W. Odenthal, Tobias Rösner, Franziska Kropf.

802 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 8, 2020

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111 reviews2 followers
August 30, 2024
This book is a great starting point to meet some of the most important and interesting characters in the universes of Warhammer 40.000 and Age of Sigmar. The stories are very well-written, although too many of them end in cliffhangers, which is somewhat understandable I guess, since this book is supposed to give teasers so the reader buys more novels starring the characters introduced. I was just hoping for more Age of Sigmar stories, since that franchise is a bit unloved in my opinion when compared to Warhammer 40.000.
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487 reviews63 followers
December 19, 2020
Loved it. Great intro to Warhammer 40K and Age of Sigmar. The stories were fantastic... think I’ll be doing a reread of this soon.
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Author 1 book14 followers
February 1, 2021
Loved the stories. They were dark and gritty. Everything you would come to expect from blacklibrary.
73 reviews1 follower
February 24, 2021
With grateful thanks to Black Library for a review copy.

The Warhammer Universes have always seemed exciting and interesting places to explore and yet totally impenetrable and inaccessible to a newcomer. I had seen many audiobooks available on Audible and a plethora of licensed computer games but, as I had no knowledge of, or interest in, the tabletop game I had no idea where to start. This anthology solves all that and is aimed squarely at the uninitiated.

Split into two sections, one containing stories from the futuristic war torn galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 and the other from the more fantasy orientated Age of Sigmar, each tale highlights one major character from the canon. Although the characters’ names meant nothing to me at the start, the stories are carefully crafted to showcase these people and it does not take long before the reader becomes invested in their worlds and their perils.

At the end of each of the stories we are given a recommended novel to read from the Black Library Back Catalogue featuring the character that we have just met. This is an excellent idea as it provides the much-needed jumping in points for those not familiar with the years of lore that have been created to support the Warhammer tabletop game.

Dividing the anthology between both main Warhammer Universes is a stroke of genius on the part of the editor. Whilst I have no doubt that aficionados will have their favourites the newcomer who knows nothing gets a chance, in one volume, to sample all that Warhammer has to offer and the experience is all the richer for it.

The stories range in reading time between about fifteen and thirty minutes (with one mini novella taking more like an hour and a half to work through.) As with any anthology I enjoyed some stories more than others but there were none that put me off or that I failed to complete. Some were definitely more jargon heavy than others but not so much as to be incomprehensible to the newbie.

The hardest thing now is to decide which of the many possible paths to follow next. I certainly feel that I have enough knowledge to enjoy any of the routes into the Warhammer Universes which are offered here and, no doubt, with each book I read the overall picture will become clearer.

It is obvious that all of the writers whose work is featured here have a deep love for the characters and huge knowledge of the subject. The worlds they portray are almost all grim and war torn and the stories full of violence and mayhem yet they never lose heart or become boring. I am glad that I don’t live in any of these worlds but I look forward to visiting them more often.

This is a hefty tome, the physical book runs to eight hundred pages, and so provides a lot of reading material. I unequivocally recommend it for anyone wanting to dip their toes into the worlds of Warhammer and see what it is all about.
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135 reviews1 follower
November 28, 2021
The following review will be in German because I got a German review copy:

Vielen Dank an Netgalley und den Verlag für das Rezensionsexemplar

“Der Hammer und der Adler: Ikonen der Warhammer Welten” [4/5]

Vorweg: ich liebe Warhammer, vor allem Warhammer 40.000 und bin zumindest mit dem 40k Universum und seinen Romanen sehr vertraut, was auch bedeutet, dass ich manche dieser Kurzgeschichten bereits gelesen habe, weil sie bereits in Sammelbänden veröffentlicht wurden. Doch diese Geschichten bieten einen guten Einstieg in die verschiedenen Warhammer Universen an (auch wenn ein Großteil der Geschichten aus Warhammer 40.000, also dem Science Fiction Universum, stammt). Sie geben einen guten Überblick über verschiedene Konflikte und Fraktionen innerhalb dieser Welten und man muss nicht unbedingt ein umfangreiches Wissen über das Universum haben. Allerdings würde ich behaupten, dass eine ungefähre Idee, was Warhammer ist, durchaus bei dem Verständnis mancher Geschichten helfen kann. Ich finde alle der Geschichten durchaus gelungen, auch wenn mir jene mit einem weiblichen Hauptcharakter meistens nicht ganz so gut gefallen haben, wie die mit einem männlichen Hauptcharakter.

Meine liebsten Geschichten waren:

“Echo der Gruft” von Sandy Mitchell [Warhammer 40.000, Ciaphas Cain]
“Von ihrem Leben in den Ruinen ihrer Städte” von Dan Abnett [Warhammer 40.000, Ibram Gaunt]
“Dorn ruft Klaue” von Dan Abnett [Warhammer 40.000, Eisenhorn + Ravenor]*
“Befehlsketten” von Graham McNeill [Warhammer 40.000, Uriel Ventris]*
“Eklipse der Hoffnung” von David Annandale [Warhammer 40.000, Mephiston]
“Der Erlöser” von Guy Haley [Warhammer 40.000, Astorath]
“Schleier der Finsternis” von Nick Kyme [Warhammer 40.000, Cato Sicarius]
“Die Absolution der Schwerter” von John French [Warhammer 40.000, Covenant]
“Schattenritter” von Aaron Dembski-Bowden [Warhammer 40.000, Talos]*
“Deliverance” von Gav Thorpe [Warhammer 40.000, Kage]
“Die Geister von Domesnus” von Josh Reynolds [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Gardus Stahlseele]
“Callis & Toll: Die Alten Wege” von Nick Horth [Warhammer: Age of Sigmar, Callis & Toll]

*Geschichten kannte ich schon
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865 reviews4 followers
January 22, 2021
This anthology serves as a perfect introduction to the most popular characters in the Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer: Age of Sigmar universes. By page count, the split is approximately 70% WH40k sci-fi and 30% Sigmar fantasy.

Some familiarity with the Warhammer history and universes is helpful but not necessary for enjoying these grimdark escapist vignettes of violence (you can always check a wiki if you’re completely lost). Characters run the gamut through space marines, commissars, inquisitors, witch hunters, stormcast eternals, and a massively overpowered dwarf.

Before this, I had not read anything set in the Age of Sigmar universe. However, I had read a few of the older Warhammer fantasy books (mostly Gotrek & Felix) and found the characters seriously overpowered…and the new Sigmar version seems to amp that up even more. I doubt I’ll be picking up any books from that side of things, but I did appreciate the chance to sample the universe.

On the 40,000 side, I recognized a handful of the stories from other anthologies, and several of them are a bit unsatisfactory as stand-alones since they were originally written to bridge a gap between two novels. Other than that, they were decent military sci-fi. I still prefer just about any character to the flat, overpowered loyalist space marines, but it’s all good/grim escapist fun with a nice variety of characters (and some variety in storytelling, though there’s only so much you can do in a universe where “there is only war”).

Overall, a decent collection: story-wise I’d give it 3 stars (my usual rating for most things Warhammer) and tack on an extra half star for the broad sampling of characters.
652 reviews8 followers
September 4, 2021
Ce volume présente plusieurs personnages récurrents de l’univers Warhammer 40.000 et de l’univers médiéval fantastique de Warhammer – Age of Sigmar.

Riche idée qui donne à voir quelques personnages iconiques, des “gentils” et des “méchants, dans différentes séries d’histoires, mais sans être exhaustive. Chaque début de chapitre nomme l’auteur, le personnage présenté et son statut. A la fin il y a le titre du livre dont l’extrait est tiré.

J’ai pu apprécier les différentes manières des auteurs de s’immerger dans les univers et à travers les âges ! Vu la complexité j’aimerais que ce genre de recueil continue à être édité et qui présenterait les diverses séries avec une chronologie.

Je me suis régalée de l’imagination sans borne des auteurs, mais il est préférable que les âmes sensibles s’abstiennent c’est très sanglant et rempli de monstres plus atroces les uns que les autres dans les 2 univers.

Age of Sigmar m’a suffisamment accrochée pour me donner envie d’en poursuivre la lecture, étant déjà fan de Warhammer 40.000.

#LAigleetleMarteauIcônesdeWarhammer #NetGalleyFrance
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40 reviews1 follower
December 7, 2023
Endurance by Chris Wraight 3/5
Blood Guilt by Chris Wraight 3/5
Argent by Chris Wraight 3/5
Execution by Rachel Harrison 4/5
The Battle for Markgraaf Hive by Justin D Hill 3/5
The Smallest Detail by Sandy Mitchell 3/5
Of Their Lives in the Ruin of Their Cities by Dan Abnett 5/5
Thorn Wishes Talon by Dan Abnett TBD
Mercy by Danie Ware 3/5
The Wreckage by David Annandale 3/5
Eclipse of Hope by David Annandale 4/5
The Dance of the Skulls by David Annandale 3/5
Rite of Pain by Nick Kyme 2/5
Veil of Darkness by Nick Kyme 4/5
Chains of Command by Graham McNeill 4/5
Redeemer by Guy Haley 4/5
Extinction by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2/5
Shadow Knight by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 3/5
Prodigal by Josh Reynolds 3/5
Ghosts of Demesnu by Josh Reynolds 3/5
Fireheart by Gav Thorpe 2/5
The Absolution of Swords by John French 4/5
One, Untended by David Guymer 2/5
Gods’ Gift by David Guymer 3/5
The Old Ways by Nick Horth 4/5
Hunting Shadows by Andy Clark 5/5
Shiprats by C L Werner 3/5
178 reviews1 follower
February 27, 2021
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me this copy. This is a great collection of short stories that introduces the reader to the myriad of characters that populate all of Black Library's universes. The selection of stories was great as it brings in all of the major series characters as well as those that headline many of the most recent novels. While these have been published in short form previously, it is great to have them all together in one volume. Not a single story felt out of place and all were enjoyable to read.
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70 reviews
June 30, 2025
Toujours un bonheur de retourner dans les univers de Warhammer, même si sans un minimum de connaissances de ces mondes l’entrée dans certaines nouvelles peu être assez ardue. Un petit texte d’introduction (bien plus explicite) avant chaque nouvelle serait le bienvenu. Le mélange des univers (40,000, Age of Sigmar et Chronicles) peut être un plus ou une contrainte.
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184 reviews3 followers
January 8, 2021
A great anthology of stories - I'm still slowly dipping my feet into the AoS/fantasy realms from GW, but this book definitely helped push me towards acceptance. You also can't go wrong with anything from Abnett, Thorpe, Haley, Dembski-Bowden or McNeill.
446 reviews25 followers
November 23, 2020
Another great anthology from Black Library combing both WH and AoS tales, i had read/listened to a couple of the stories previously but I thoroughly enjoyed refreshing my memory of these tales
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Author 2 books44 followers
November 27, 2020
This is an incredible book. Totally recommend it for any fan of Warhammer universes! Dan Abnett is one of the finest authors today.
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2 reviews
February 8, 2022
Very enjoyable read and a great primer into Warhammer fiction! A couple stories were not all that interesting to me, but for the most part they were all very enjoyable reads.
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