Requiem Infernal
Warhammer 40,000
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4.6 • 40 Ratings
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
An Adepta Sororitas novel
On a distant world, an obscure order of the Adepta Sororitas study their founder's visions. They live in solitude… which is about to be broken as danger approaches.
READ IT BECAUSE
Peter Fehervari brings a tale of an unusual order of the Sisters of Battle, a sister breaking her self-imposed exile and an Astra Militarum unit seeking respite from their woes… and it's every bit as weird and wonderful as you'd hope.
THE STORY
The Adepta Sororitas of the Last Candle have stood vigil over their sanctuary world for centuries, striving to decipher their founder's tormented visions. Outsiders are unwelcome… yet still they come.
Decimated by an encounter with a lethal xenos entity, the survivors of an elite Astra Militarum company have journeyed to the Candleworld in search of healing, escorted by a woman who is no stranger there – Sister Hospitaller Asenath Hyades, who turned her back on the order decades ago.
As the seekers near the sect's bastion, malign forces begin to stir among the planet's storm-wracked spires, but the most insidious shadows lie in their own souls.
Customer Reviews
A Journey Through the Storm
Read this book if you are looking for a twisting tale that delves into a facet of the Adepta Sororitas that straddles the line between eldritch and daemonic horror where, even amidst the perils of the warp, we are our own worst enemy. There are only flawed characters here and their triumphs and downfalls are all the more enjoyable for it.
Mysteries abound, but significant twists are thankfully resolved well before the end - allowing us room to enjoy the terror that lies in knowing, while answers to greater questions are left shrouded in the vagaries of truth. If a sequel for Sister Asenath could ever be in the cards, I would happily snap it up.
Absolutely killer work, but better if you do your homework
I read this as the final piece of a binge of Fehervari’s 40k writing, which is all loosely connected, and that’s part of why I love this book so much - lots of little nods and “oh, that’s wild!” mentions - but this story stands perfectly fine on its own. This man is one of the best in Black Library’s stable, if not the best, and I hope they keep letting him do his thing.