Sepulturum: Warhammer Horror (Unabridged‪)‬

Not quite horror, but not bad at all!

This was a phenomenal read. Don't let my review title fool you, despite the book's overall lack of horror, it is still an incredible journey. The zombie-like hordes of Pallid are less a horrific threat, and more of a constant force to push the protagonists onward, and provide enough gore to keep the reader amused. Think of them more as post-Resident Evil 4 critters, rather than singularly threatening entities themselves. They exist more as action set pieces to be mowed down, rather than individually threatening monsters. However, where the book does shine is in its bleak atmosphere, desperate characters, and the futility of their efforts to face down an implacable foe, be that foe the hordes of plague-ridden fiends, one of two fanatical cults who just happened to build their lairs in roughly the same general areas, or the crushing weight of feeding life after life to the uncaring war-machine that is the Imperium. There is some truly emotional and touching tragedy toward the end of this book, and at least one death that moved me to tears. So if you want a book with a sense of growing and clinging dread, look elsewhere, to books like "The House of Night and Chain." But if you want some great action sequences, along with a cast of characters you will grow to love, and consequently to mourn in some cases, then this will be an enjoyable read I'm sure.