2021 approaches – and it’s bringing new tales of darkness in the form of more Warhammer Horror books. Today, we’re taking a look at the first couple of books from the range that will be hitting shelves next year.
January will see a horror novel from the void-black quill of David Annandale, the author of The House of Night and Chain. The Deacon of Wounds delves into how only the faith of the Ecclesiarchy can stave off the terrors of the 41st Millennium, or perhaps how even the most devout servants of the God-Emperor can still fall prey to all that the long night has to offer…
Here’s a look at the back-of-book blurb for a taste of what you can expect in the story.
In February, a new Warhammer Horror anthology will join Maledictions, Anathemas, and Invocations in bringing you a variety of spine-chilling tales from across the 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms.
Check out the blurb.
We asked Warhammer Horror series editor Hannah Hughes what readers can expect from these new tales. Here’s what she had to say.Hannah: David Annandale’s plague novel, The Deacon of Wounds, is a powerful story of temptation and depravity. They say that hell is where the heart is, and for Arch-Deacon Ambrose, this couldn’t be truer as he wrestles between solemn duty and desire at a time of planetary catastrophe. A subtly allegorical story from a writer masterful in crafting ambiguous characters, Annandale explores the allure of sin and the strength of humanity under impossible conditions. Intimate, bleak, and steeped in death, this is a darkly evocative urban Gothic.
Should you prefer your heart palpitations in shorter sittings, look no further than to our latest anthology, The Harrowed Paths. Insidious curses, forbidden knowledge, and violent fates haunt this eerie new collection. Jake Ozga weaves together with moody intensity the lives of a historian and Knight-Questor, setting them on a journey bound for unflinching madness in ‘Into Dark Water’. Richard Strachan’s ‘Tesserae’ tells the disquieting tale of a craftsman who accepts a strange commission in a lonely district of Mhurghast, and Lora Gray’s ‘Five Candles’ conjures the folk tales and fables of old with its bedevilled lands where evil skulks in the shadows.
With fresh voices and distinctive styles, these chilling tales make the perfect companion to a dark wintry night. So, take a break from social media and have your minds cast into terror by those well-versed in misery and fear...
If you can’t wait to read tales of the terrifying, the arcane, and the blood-soaked – it is nearly Halloween, after all – there’s a wide range of Warhammer Horror that you can download now from the Black Library website – including a series of short stories being released Monday to Friday this week. You can also pre-order Peter Fehervari’s new novel, The Reverie, to enjoy a slice of terror from the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Which is your favourite tale from the Warhammer Horror range so far? Head to the Black Library Facebook page and let us know.