The End of Enlightenment

Warhammer Age of Sigmar

by Richard Strachan

Explore notions of destiny and divinity through the lens of the Lumineth Realm-lords

Long have the Lumineth Realm-lords held themselves aloof from the troubles of the Mortal Realms. But now, as Nagash asserts his dominion over the living and the dead, the Lumineth must strike back.



For Carreth Y’gethin, a legendary warrior and powerful Stonemage, the war against Nagash is merely a distraction from the Lumineth’s true purpose – to hone their spiritual equilibrium and prevent their realm falling back into the madness that once plagued it. But when Carreth’s sister is horrifically killed fighting the undead, he finds himself inexorably drawn back into the struggle.



As the Ossiarch Bonereapers invade Hysh, Carreth is charged by Teclis himself to defeat one of Nagash’s most dangerous generals, who is destined to destroy the Light of Eltharion, the Lumineth’s greatest champion. The Stonemage must conquer the warring emotions within and slay this champion of Death, lest the light of Hysh fade from the Mortal Realms forever…

Genres: Fantasy

320 pages, Paperback

First published April 3, 2021

About the author

Richard Strachan lives in Edinburgh, UK. He has had stories published in magazines like Interzone, The Lonely Crowd, Gutter and New Writing Scotland, and writes for Games Workshop's Black Library imprint.

Reviews

[Christian · Rating 5 out of 5]

OMG! Great fantasy epic with massive battles led by memorable characters. THIS is how you write fantasy. This is how Black Library should model itself. I love the villains and how determined they are and how they even have setbacks and must deal with politics in their own ranks. The heroes are sympathetic and inspiring as they should be. The end is worthy of Avengers Endgame! BRAVO!

[jason · Rating 3 out of 5]

in the world of Warhammer fiction this is a 5/5, its the best version of a book that tries to include all the units from the new army - without being incredibly obvious about it. Story actually made me interested in the Bonereapers which is saying something for one of these!

[Jacob Bennike · Rating 2 out of 5]

Very uninteresting novel. If you really like the lumeneth you’ll probably enjoy it, but there is no real story here. There is no interesting characters and the on who are there see no development.

There are some glimpses into bone reaper lore, but you would be much, much, better of with their battletome and unless we see some of their characters in the future prepare to be let down by them.

[Tomass · Rating 3 out of 5]

I loved the background of Lumineth and Bonereapers but book fails to provide any interesting viewpoint on both races. Characters are rather generic and story predictable.
I gave 3 stars because it was not actually bad, just disappointing. And I love the cover art

[Jo Turner · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book that does everything right but nothing exceptionally. The cast is distinct, it has proper themes, natural consequences, and character arcs, and there's no abundance of pointless action. But nothing struck me as especially ambitious or intriguing. It's very competent, if not much else.

[keith silverman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Fun

Enjoyed the story greatly. The Bonereapers were terrifying as the lumineth were calculated. Excited to see more of the elves!

[Elodie Cunningham · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the Lumineth story I've wanted since they were announced.

[C · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is one of the better Age of Sigmar novels. Nicely done!

[J.D Wheeldon · Rating 4 out of 5]

A good read, very interesting to see the differing cultures between the bonereapers and lumineth. The battles were well written and exciting and I enjoyed the development of the characters.

[Jennifer Churton · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was somewhat anti-climactic, but I enjoyed the premise and the story from both sides.

[Nate · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great exploration of the Lumineth providing a character focused narrative to explore AOS.

[fruit brutalist · Rating 3 out of 5]

S’alright

[Joseph Carr · Rating 3 out of 5]

I want to go and live in a temple in Ultharadon. That says it all! Great writing, really made me feel and understand the landscapes that are so key to the setting. The descriptions of the lands is so clear and vivid, I could take almost any sentence and random and just read it out loud and luxuriate in it.