Nothing says Christmas like twenty-four days of Warhammer fiction, right? It’s become a Black Library tradition over the past few years to offer an Advent Calendar comprising of short stories and audio dramas, with a new tale revealed each day in the run-up to Christmas Day, and this year is no different. Over the course of Advent we’re going to be able to get our hands on fourteen short stories and ten short audio dramas, across 40k, the Horus Heresy (including The Primarchs) and Age of Sigmar – including the first pieces of Shadespire fiction!
Here’s the rundown by setting:
- Warhammer 40,000: four short stories and four audio dramas.
- The Horus Heresy: five short stories.
- Primarchs: three audio dramas.
- Age of Sigmar: five short stories and three audio dramas.
It looks like there’s going to be plenty to enjoy over the course of December, and as usual I’m going to be reviewing each and every one of the stories and audio dramas. There’s a list below of what’s coming, with as much information as Black Library have provided so far. I’ll link out to each review as soon as it’s written and available for you to read!
If you haven’t come across the Black Library Advent Calendar before, it’s worth pointing out that you can pick these stories and audios up individually, or alternatively you can pick up a ‘subscription’ package which gets you all of them, at a discount (£49.85, or 24 for the price of 15), with each day’s release added to your account each morning. If you’re like me, and want to read everything, then the subscription is definitely the way to go – here’s the link if you want to pick that up.
If you’ve got any thoughts, comments or suggestions please do let me know in the comments below, or get in touch on Facebook, Twitter or by emailing me at michael@trackofwords.com.
Day 1: Perturabo: Stone and Iron by Robbie MacNiven
Day 2: Endurance by Chris Wraight
Day 3: Doombound by David Annandale
Day 4: Duty Waits by Guy Haley
Day 5: Ahriman: Key of Infinity by John French
Day 6: Gods’ Gift by David Guymer
Day 7: Magisterium by Chris Wraight
Day 8: The Assassination of Gabriel Seth by Andy Smillie
Day 9: Now Peals Midnight by John French
Day 10: The Witch Takers by C L Werner
Day 11: Heart of Decay by Ben Counter
Day 12: Dreams of Unity by Nick Kyme
Day 13: Callis and Toll: The Old Ways by Nick Horth
Day 14: Malcador: First Lord of the Imperium by L J Goulding
Day 15: The Battle For Markgraaf Hive by Justin D Hill
Day 16: A Place of Reflection by David Guymer
Day 17: A Brother’s Confession by Robbie MacNiven
Day 18: The Rage of Asmodai by C Z Dunn
Day 19: Eight Lamentations: The Tainted Axe by Josh Reynolds
Day 20: Fireheart by Gav Thorpe
Day 21: The Dance of the Skulls by David Annandale
Day 22: A Lesson in Darkness by Ian St Martin
Day 23: The Board is Set by Gav Thorpe
Hi Michael – any hints/ speculation as to what any surprise release for day 25 might be ?
Hi David! I’ve not heard a peep about day 25, this year. If I remember right, last year we got ebook versions of Garro and then Carcharadons: Red Tithe…would be cool to see another early Heresy book, right? Your guess is as good as mine right now, but I’ll keep my ear to the ground!
With no 40K release on the calendar for 21st-24th, I reckon Xmas day’s will therefore be a 40K book 🙂