![]() Toll’s motivations for hunting down the Golden Lord are revealed to be personal, and fascinating glimpses into his past in Excelsis are revealed. Hanniver Toll, a grizzled and cynical witch hunter in the Order of Azyr, is the perfect counterbalance to the uptight and grounded soldier Armand Callis – not only do they work seamlessly together on the battlefield, they trade plenty of hilarious barbs that really keep the book moving. Callis and Toll are, as always, a brilliant double act with the kind of odd-couple chemistry usually reserved for buddy movies and cop shows. Shev is hoping to uncover his manuscripts, but soon she realises The Golden Lord is on the search for something else – the fabled Silver Shard, a powerful artefact hewn before the time of Sigmar and possessing great and terrible power… When Shev stands in his way, their alliance is broken, and she finds herself on the wrong side of a very powerful enemy.Īfter narrowly escaping the clutches of the Golden Lord, Shev ends up with Callis and Toll, first as a captive and later as an ally. The party’s quarry is the resting place of the scholar Occlesius the Realms-Walker a renowned traveller and explorer from centuries past, who lived in the city before its fall. ![]() Together, they are searching for the ancient ruined city of Quatzhymos and the treasures buried there. Joining her are a ragtag group of sellswords and mercenaries, all under the leadership of the mysterious and sinister character known as The Golden Lord. The novel opens with Shev Arclis – aelf, historian and treasure hunter – navigating an expedition through the jungles of the Taloncoast and into remarkably dangerous territory. Callis and Toll are, as ever, a compelling pair, but it’s the vivid cast of characters they’re joined by that make this book such an enjoyable read. ‘My name is Shev Arclis, and it would do you well to use it.’įollowing their debut in City of Secrets, unlikely duo Armand Callis and Hanniver Toll are back in their second novel. ’Bind the aelf’s hands,” he barked to Callis. So we rounded up a few of the team to talk about what they’ve been reading recently. Indeed, it’s a rare day that the office doesn’t ring out with “I just finished reading…” followed by an enthusiastic chat about the latest and greatest novels, short stories and audio dramas. It may surprise you to learn that the Warhammer Community team are keen hobbyists (we know, who’d have guessed?), and part of that is that we all love Black Library fiction. Be carful as there are some slight spoilers There was a great little post put up on the Warhammer Community today about some of the staffs top picks for Black Library releases.
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