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Warhammer
Red Thirst
Sześć opowiadań zawartych w tym tomie przeniesie cię w ponury świat gry Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay - w uniwersum strachu, ciemnej magii, niebezpiecznych przygód. Przeczytaj je - dołącz do tych, którzy dzielnie przemierzają bezdroża Starego Świata.
226 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1990
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May 11, 2025
bardzo fajne opowiadania, zwłaszcza opowiadanie o Genevieve mi się podobało
June 25, 2018
A solid collection of stories set in the Warhammer world. They have the traditional themes of the setting, vengeance, Faustian bargains and the inevitable end of hubris - but are none the worse for that.
Jack Yeovil’s (the always splendid Kim Newman) contribution “Red Thirst” is the stand out of the piece. Genevieve, his vampire heroine, is always great fun and she does a fine job here. The mix of humour, action and intrigue is pitch perfect.
The other stories are good with the exception of Stephen Baxter’s “The Song”. The idea of doing a Chandler-esque hobbit story isn’t the worst one in the world, but the execution is very poor and I was willing the whole thing to end by page three. The illustration of a Humphrey Bogart like hobbit is probably the best thing about it.
Nicola Griffin’s “The Voyage South” is a lot better, but fails to deliver on its premise, which is a damn shame as I was enjoying it.
A decent collection, worth picking up for Yveoil alone - but uneven.
Jack Yeovil’s (the always splendid Kim Newman) contribution “Red Thirst” is the stand out of the piece. Genevieve, his vampire heroine, is always great fun and she does a fine job here. The mix of humour, action and intrigue is pitch perfect.
The other stories are good with the exception of Stephen Baxter’s “The Song”. The idea of doing a Chandler-esque hobbit story isn’t the worst one in the world, but the execution is very poor and I was willing the whole thing to end by page three. The illustration of a Humphrey Bogart like hobbit is probably the best thing about it.
Nicola Griffin’s “The Voyage South” is a lot better, but fails to deliver on its premise, which is a damn shame as I was enjoying it.
A decent collection, worth picking up for Yveoil alone - but uneven.
August 13, 2024
A chance to spend more time in the world of Warhammer. This short tale follows up with the protagonists from Drakenfels. Detlef and Geneviene take center stage (literally) in this rematch with an ancient evil.
February 26, 2012
Red Thirst - Jack Yeovil (Silver Nails)
The Dark Beneath the World - William King (Trollslayer)
The Spells Below - Neil Jones
The Light of Transfiguration - Brian Craig
The Song - Steve Baxter (Not Re-Released)
The Voyage South - Nicola Griffiths (Not Re-Released)
Review
The first tale I didn't read it. The second is on Trollslayer and it's the centerpiece on this anthology. Like the previous books. In these tale they travel to the mountains and battle goblins and a troll. These tale we learn more about Gotrek and Felix and how Felix got his sword. Nice tale.
The Spells Below by Neil Jones is a tale of a wizard, a young woman and a familiar. He being a wizard is considered a follower of chaos and she tries to make them see that he isn't. Another tale that could belong to Forgotten Realms.
The Light of Transfiguration - Brian Craig is a story about a nun and the temptation by some chaos relics. Quite dark and fully fit on the gothic world of warhammer. Again Craig gives the story something that reminds us of Poe. Nice tale about Shallya and how they work. Quite good.
The Song - Steve Baxter (Not Re-Released)
Another Halfling detective of some kind and his work by a sinister elf. Nothing that will make you think twice. Despensable on these tale.
The Voyage South - Nicola Griffiths (Not Re-Released)
Nothing spectacular that after some years I don't remember a bit.
The Dark Beneath the World - William King (Trollslayer)
The Spells Below - Neil Jones
The Light of Transfiguration - Brian Craig
The Song - Steve Baxter (Not Re-Released)
The Voyage South - Nicola Griffiths (Not Re-Released)
Review
The first tale I didn't read it. The second is on Trollslayer and it's the centerpiece on this anthology. Like the previous books. In these tale they travel to the mountains and battle goblins and a troll. These tale we learn more about Gotrek and Felix and how Felix got his sword. Nice tale.
The Spells Below by Neil Jones is a tale of a wizard, a young woman and a familiar. He being a wizard is considered a follower of chaos and she tries to make them see that he isn't. Another tale that could belong to Forgotten Realms.
The Light of Transfiguration - Brian Craig is a story about a nun and the temptation by some chaos relics. Quite dark and fully fit on the gothic world of warhammer. Again Craig gives the story something that reminds us of Poe. Nice tale about Shallya and how they work. Quite good.
The Song - Steve Baxter (Not Re-Released)
Another Halfling detective of some kind and his work by a sinister elf. Nothing that will make you think twice. Despensable on these tale.
The Voyage South - Nicola Griffiths (Not Re-Released)
Nothing spectacular that after some years I don't remember a bit.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 19, 2016
Mixed bag of Warhammer short stories. Some are really good, most are merely writeups of gamingsessions or character backgrounds and some are pure garbage. Fun read if you are a Warhammer fan, otherwise you can safely steer away
February 23, 2018
The Song 7.5 Good loveable funny halfling character. Original.
The Light of Transfiguration 5.0 Bland writing, cool idea badly executed
The Voyage South 6.0 Ended to quickly and not enough detail in last battle didn't even describe greater daemons.
The Spells Below 7.0 Cool, could have been longer and more detailed. Wizard dies and soul goes into homoculmus.
The Dark Beneath the World 8.0 Awesome, warhammer world with good writing and a cool D&D-like plot.
Red Thirst 6.5 Great monsters and magic but it seemed kind of contrived and the writing left me flat.
The Light of Transfiguration 5.0 Bland writing, cool idea badly executed
The Voyage South 6.0 Ended to quickly and not enough detail in last battle didn't even describe greater daemons.
The Spells Below 7.0 Cool, could have been longer and more detailed. Wizard dies and soul goes into homoculmus.
The Dark Beneath the World 8.0 Awesome, warhammer world with good writing and a cool D&D-like plot.
Red Thirst 6.5 Great monsters and magic but it seemed kind of contrived and the writing left me flat.
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