Day Of Ascension
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4.1 • 18 Ratings
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
A Genestealer Cults Novel
The people of forge world Morod have found a new hope against despair and toil. The long-awaited angels are close, and the cult must prepare for their coming.
READ IT BECAUSE
Acclaimed science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky's first full-length work for Black Library takes the form of Day of Ascension, in which the populace of the forge world of Morod grow weary of the backbreaking work and injustice of their lives. But how far will they go to achieve change?
THE STORY
On the forge world of Morod, the machines never stop and the work never ends. The population toils in the mines and factoria to protect humanity from the monsters in the void, while the Adeptus Mechanicus enjoy lives of palatial comfort.
Genetor Gammat Triskellian seeks to end this stagnant corruption. When he learns of a twisted congregation operating within the shadows, one which believes that the tech-priests are keeping people from their true salvation – a long-prophesied union with angels – he sees in them an opportunity to bring down Morod's masters and reclaim the world in the name of progress.
But sometimes, the only hope for real change lies in the coming of monsters.
Written by Adrian Tchaikovsky.
Customer Reviews
Good but not without flaws
Good read. A little overly wordy in parts and some dialogue had an odd purpose to it. The narrative however had a good pace, scenery was wonderfully written, and the characters all acted in a manner that corresponded with their goals. This is sometimes lost in the shuffle in some 40k books (won’t name names), but all the factions operated in their own manner according to their beliefs, or their goals, with refreshing consistency.
My biggest quibble is the ending (I’ll avoid spoilers but you are warned). The story builds an overarching feeling of futility, either on accident or by design, which is irrelevant. The great crescendo one was expecting is subverted in favor of an unsatisfying, open ended novelty of a possible book two I am completely uninterested in reading. I feel as though, with the craftsman ship and wordplay of the writer, I was denied a grand fiesta at the end that would’ve cultivated into the ultimate futility of the of book as a whole. This is the sole reason I’m giving it a 4 instead of 5.
I do recommend the book. The characters make sense logically, the scenery is wonderful, and the pacing and build are beautifully patient for a short book. Even though it ended on a whimper, I feel the rest of the ride justified the price of admission.