Skaventide

Warhammer Age of Sigmar

By: Gary Kloster

Narrated by: Richard Reed

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar Audiobook

Beyond the mountain range of the Adamantine Chain, Aqshy lies destroyed. Noxious fires light up the horizon, death skitters in the smoke, and a wasteland of horror threatens the entire realm. Humanity has but a single hope: the Reclusians of the Ruination Chamber. These Stormcast Eternals, though few in number, are the only force capable of enduring the perils of this dark era, for their souls are already broken.

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Experience a desperate race against time as Stormcast Eternals of the Ruination Chamber find themselves fighting not only the scheming and skittering Skaven, but also the cruel realities of their own shattered souls, and inevitable destinies.

THE STORY

Deep in the heart of the Skaven apocalypse, where survival lies on a knife edge, ratmen and Reclusians alike race towards a prize that will turn the tide of war – a lost Stormcast brother. Should the enemy uncover his forbidden knowledge, Aqshy will surely fall, so, for the chosen of Sigmar, failure is not an option.

The journey is long and full of strife, and for the mortal acolytes who accompany the Reclusians – guardians of their memories and faith – it may be the last steps they take. Yet together, they are hope when hope is dying, a truth they all must seize upon. For without it, they are victims of nightmares and shadow, ushering in this new Hour of Ruin.

©2024 Games Workshop Limited (P)2024 Games Workshop Limited

what a ride

kept me on the edge all the way through to the very end. was my first lore book for AoS

Great performance mid story

Top things about the book:
-Very grimdark, very brutal
-new skaven clan
-skaven pirates
-great "we have won but at what cost" vibes
Worst things:
-Literally 0 skaven pov
-stormcasts for the most part are flavorless and generic through 2/3 of the book
-please stop repeating that "hope is a lie" like 5x times per chapter
-ending felt rushed somehow after a book that felt too long

Only on chapter 8...

Years ago I heard lots of people talk about a great movie called "Sideways". I watched it and hated it. I wanted to punch the protagonist in the face for being an idiot throughout the movie.

That's how I feel about Sephora (however it is spelled). She is the whiniest character. I get the anger for the character, but she's got no depth. I hate listening to this character. She is tedious to listen to. Unfortunately, it looks like she's being set up to be something of a skywalker for this story.

I'll edit this review if I can finish the audio book. But if someone eventually gives this character a punch in the face or removes from the plot, I will cheer.

engaging

I dunno what other readers want, I think the book was great. action, mystery, compassion, horror, blood guts... good stuff

kind of dumb

The concept of the main character's roll in a Stormcast army is silly and odd.
"you help this guy remember his life, so go out there into battle with him"
"do I get combat training or even weapon?"
"LOL no..." *Yeats little girl into Skaven* "Hope when hope is lost or something Idfk."

I genuinely lost interest in the story a little over half way. the writer dose their best to make the characters interesting but it just falls short.

Not the Best

The story was everywhere. The characters kept you going from one location to the next. it just didn't plot very well and could have used more time to bake with the editor

Lost on the ending.

Overall I enjoyed this book. The narrator was great and the story was good through most of it. Without spoiling too much the ending just seemed to fall apart. The epic vibe just wasn't there(For Sevora). It felt more like a "one up battle" as apposed to a final boss fight. I get why some things happen but I feel like a more fitting end would have been a quicker affair. All the major part but just done in a punchy quick manor.

Skaventide? No, this is Humanpuddle.

Just really kind of miserable. Learning about this particular chamber of Stormcast was cool, but everything else was forgettable.

Not as good as the reviews made it seem?

It was ok, not great. Honestly the title is misleading and these reviews are a little off the mark I feel. There is no Skaven horde save for a few pages of the book. The rest is about ninja Skaven who grow extremely tiresome as they take up 90% of the book doing the same thing repeatedly, making the same sounds repeatedly. The mortal protagonist is excellent though, the saving grace.

I need more from this Author

I have nothing negative to say about this book, by far the best AOS book in my opinion.