Deathwing (Warhammer S.) (Warhammer 40,000 Novels (Paperback)) (Warhammer 40, 000 stories)

Neil Jones (Editor) and David Pringle (Editor)

A gripping collection of the darkest science fiction stories set in the stark and brutal universe of Warhammer 40,000, stretching from the exploits of the lethal agents of the Officio Assassinorum to the babbling of incarcerated lunatics, their minds soon broken by the insanity of Chaos.

• ISBN10: 0743411714
• ISBN13: 9780743411714
• Publish Date: 2 January 2002 (first published 31 May 1993)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 15 September 2016
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Black Library
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Pages: 288
• Language: English

Reviews

Solid Warhammer 40k fiction. I borrowed this from a friend and read it mainly to get into the mindset to play Deathwatch but it's fairly enjoyable pulpy scifi. If you really dig the universe or want to learn more, worth a read. If scifi (particularly the grim far future xenophobia type) then you're better passing this up. I might go back and read more WH40k sometime...

EDIT: Dan Abnett is a good write in this universe and I really like another of Charles Stross's books (Accelerando). O, and I love the short story format. It really has grown on me, especially for these types of stories, and looking back this reminds me of Pump Six (or perhaps vice versa since I read that later) by Paolo Bacigalupi (which is phenomenal!)