Blood Drinker

Warhammer Horror Week 2021 #4

by James Brogden

Warhammer Horror Week 2021: Day Four

When a Space Marine loses their mind, the crew of a starship suffer from his rampage.

READ IT BECAUSE
You don’t often see Space Marines as the antagonist in a horror story – but once you read this, you’ll understand just how frightening they can be.

THE STORY
Lost to the Black Rage, an Adeptus Astartes warrior of the Blood Drinkers Chapter runs rampant on a drifting spacecraft. An unlikely duo team up to try to subdue the soldier by attempting to help him tackle the visions that have driven him mad.

Genres: Horror, Science Fiction, Short Stories, 40k

36 pages, ebook

First published October 28, 2021

About the author

James Brogden is a writer of horror and dark fantasy. A part-time Australian who grew up in Tasmania and the Cumbrian Borders, he has since escaped to Birmingham UK and now lives in the Jewellery Quarter. When not writing he can usually be found up a hill, poking around stone circles and burial mounds. A recovering ex-teacher and lego addict, he is owned by two cats who do not approve of this nonsense.

His short stories have appeared in various anthologies and periodicals ranging from The Big Issue to the BFS Award-Winning Alchemy Press. His novel 'The Plague Stones' was shortlisted for the August Derleth Award in 2021 and his most recent novella, ‘The Dwimfolk’ was published by PS Publishing in October 2025. He is currently writing for Warhammer's Black Library.

@jamesbrogden.bsky.social
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Reviews

[Anders Lindberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this world Brogden has created for these stories, it feels very fresh and clever.

[Andrew Alvis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well that was an altogether dark but entertaing tale.