As the festive season cranks into overdrive, you’re going to be wrapped up in loads of fun stuff and wondering how to fit the Warhammer hobby in around it all. Thanks to Black Library, you can listen to fantastic Warhammer audiobooks while you get on with other Christmas activities. Read on and check out our suggested audiobook accompaniments for your myriad yuletide undertakings.
Guessing What Your Presents Are
They're right there under the tree, all sorts of shapes and sizes – but what could they be? Sit down for a session of sleuthing with riveting Warhammer Crime audiobooks like Bloodlines by Chris Wraight or Flesh and Steel by Guy Haley. Deploy the same level of scrutiny on your gifts as the Lex Imperium does on its citizens for the best results.
Playing Charades
Charades is a time-honoured tradition, and there's no better accompaniment than novels like
The Infinite and the Divineby Robert Rath, as well as
The Twice-Dead King: Ruinby Nate Crowley. Why are they such a perfect fit? Well, Necrons are used to serving The Silent King. If you're playing charades with
by Mike Brooks, on the other hand, you're probably doing it wrong…
Building a Snowman
Fancy building a snowman? Step up your game this Christmas. Build a snowmonster. There’s plenty of inspiration available in audiobooks like C.L Werners' Cursed City. Just don’t forget that after you’ve built it, you get to take a Monstrous Rampage action at the end of your charge phase.
Baking and Decorating a Gingerbread House
Perhaps you're a bit of a baker at heart? As we all know, baking is the science of cooking, and recipes are its STCs. Take inspiration from the Tech-Priests, the bakers of machines in Warhammer 40,000, and listen to stories of precision artifice with tales like Graham McNeill's Priests of Mars series.
Recover From Overeating by Hiding Under the Covers
Christmas is a time of excess. You’re going to overeat and probably end up with oodles of miniatures as gifts. Why not hide from the world, wrapped up in your covers? And why not use that time when you’re snug and safe to listen to a spooky story like Pete Fehevari's The Reverie or Nick Kyne's Sepulturum? After all, one of the most famous Christmas stories is about ghosts.
Roasting Marshmallows in the Fireplace
Relaxing by the fireplace after dinner, perhaps even decadently toasting some marshmallows – that's the good stuff. Warm your bones even further with the Dawn of Fire series, starting with Guy Haley's Avenging Son. This string of stories ties together the many narrative threads that kicked off with the launch of the latest edition of Warhammer 40,000.
Carol Singing
Love it or hate it, it sure is a thing that people do. Whether you want inspiration for your joyous carols or to drown out the off-key singing, the booming voice of Brian Blessed is here to save the day in the rip-roaring audio drama collection Realmslayer, written by David Guymer. If you need an ever so slightly softer spoken Gotrek, check out Darius Hinks' novels Gitslayer and Ghoulslayer, narrated by Black Library stalwart Jonathan Keeble.
Cutting Out Paper Snowflakes
Cutting out snowflakes is fun – everyone loves making pretty patterns. So while you craft esoteric snowflakes like those of the realms, make designs based on Sigmar's hammers, anvils, and lightning-bolt motifs, or even mimic the skareshields of the Kruleboyz, stick on Stormvault or Dominion for some Mortal Realms inspiration.
Painting Your Miniatures
With Armies on Parade featuring new categories, the incentive to paint a new force over the holidays is higher than ever. With all that time on your hands, you should listen to the Dark Imperium trilogy by Guy Haley – over 30 hours of audio ought to carry you through a Start Collecting! or Combat Patrol box or two.
Hosting a Gaming Evening
If you’re able to get a game in between the family meetings and extended dinners, set the scene for a roaring conflict with some Horus Heresy audiobooks such as Luther: First of the Fallen by Gav Thorpe or the breathtaking beginning of The Siege of Terra Series, John French's The Solar War. It’s a thrilling way to gather inspiration from some of the mightiest battles in Warhammer.
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