OUT NOW
The short story THE LONG GAMES AT CARCHARIAS
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I've gone and done it again. There were lots of requests for more 'THERE CAN BE ONLY WAR'. The people have spoken. The challenge issued - and it has been answered. I'm nice like that. What I'm really happy with is the growth of the blog. Numbers are significantly going up on all fronts and I would like to continue that trend. If you like what you see here remember that a selection of my works can be found on the left hand side bar. Today's featured story is the doom of the Crimson Consuls Space Marine chapter in THE LONG GAMES AT CARCHARIAS. Thanks to those who have shared on social media and forums, added links, LIKED, FOLLOWED and joined the blog (right hand side bar). Please keep it up. In turn I'll keep putting up quality content worthy of your attention. Now, on with THERE IS ONLY WAR - 'MY BAD'. You can enjoy more HERE.
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"The end began with the 'Revenant Rex'. An interstellar beast. Bad omen of omens. A wanderer."
THE LONG GAMES AT CARCHARIAS
WARHAMMER 40K GALAXY MAP... SORT OF
OUT NOW
The novel Legion of the Damned.
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For today's offering I thought that I would spoil you with a map of the entire Warhammer 40K galaxy. Well... sort of. Consider it a meme-gift for your interest. What would be really cool is if we could spread it around a bit. Feel free to copy and paste it onto Facebook and forums. I borrow art all the time and credit it so I expect no less of you. The Facebook LIKES, Twitter FOLLOWing and blog joining is all progressing well (all located on the right hand side bar). If you would like to keep up to date with Rob Sanders Speculative Fiction then connect to the blog with one or all of those. Conversely, feel free to include a link to the blog on your own site. Like a Tyranid hive fleet or heretical idea - the blog is spreading!
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'"I'm the Scourge," Kersh said. "I was born a warrior. I was engineered to kill."
The novel Legion of the Damned
The novel Legion of the Damned.
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For today's offering I thought that I would spoil you with a map of the entire Warhammer 40K galaxy. Well... sort of. Consider it a meme-gift for your interest. What would be really cool is if we could spread it around a bit. Feel free to copy and paste it onto Facebook and forums. I borrow art all the time and credit it so I expect no less of you. The Facebook LIKES, Twitter FOLLOWing and blog joining is all progressing well (all located on the right hand side bar). If you would like to keep up to date with Rob Sanders Speculative Fiction then connect to the blog with one or all of those. Conversely, feel free to include a link to the blog on your own site. Like a Tyranid hive fleet or heretical idea - the blog is spreading!
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'"I'm the Scourge," Kersh said. "I was born a warrior. I was engineered to kill."
The novel Legion of the Damned
ZOMBIE SPACE MARINES
OUT NOW
Archaon: The Fall and the Rise
A 12k short story included in the ebook version of Archaon: Everchosen.
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Continuing with my efforts to catch up with and collate relevant material that I've missed on internet - I've surgically extracted a nice review of my short story 'Bastions', featuring the Excoriators Space Marine chapter from Legion of the Damned. The indomitable Xhalax reviewed Bastions on the commentarial tour de force that is site Fifty Shades of Geek. Here's what she had to say:
A silent star-fort is an ominous sign… But when Chaplain Rhaddecai and his Excoriators board the Semper Vigilare to investigate, they find something far more disturbing as the dead rise, human and Space Marine alike. Beset by rotting horrors and trapped in the star-fort’s depths, the Space Marines must find a way to survive, or to die with honour.
"Bastions by Rob Sanders
Chaplain Raddecai and a half squad of Excoriators have travelled to the star-fort Semper Vigilare to censure its commander for a number of infractions he has committed. However, when the Space Marines board the star-fort, they find it disturbingly quiet and seemingly empty. Yet looks can be deceiving.
The story begins at the beginning (not as odd as it sounds, honest), introducing the reader to the main characters as they board the star-fort and the tone is set very early with the derelict hangar bay that only seems to add to the list of charges the Chaplain has brought to bear. There’s a sense of wrongness woven into the prose too, quite artfully as the both the reader and marines know that something is wrong, and given the nature of the charges, they can guess. However, the marines must complete their mission to its conclusion, regardless.
Bastions is a slow burner of a story, which makes it seem longer than some of the other shorts (and it may be, though I’ve not got the actual word count), but that only adds to the oppressive atmosphere. Something is going to happen, and both the characters and the readers are braced for it, but neither knows exactly when everything will be revealed.
My only slight niggle is that I’m never given a complete sense of who the Marines are. They’re a stoic breed, descendants of Dorn, so the exchanges between the characters are to the point in their directness. It’s not until the end, when the scope of the story is shown that you really get to see who these characters truly are, when they are tested in their loyalty.
However, Bastions is a full story told succinctly in the microcosm of flash fiction and well worth a read.
9/10 "
As well as being released individually (found HERE) the short sotry was also anthologies in Space Marines: Angels of Death. Being a reading and reviewing machine, Xhalax also managed to find time to review the other stories contained within. Her reviews of those stories can be found HERE, HERE and HERE. I have added Fifty Shades of Geek to my growing list of sites on the side bar that are part of the scene and worthy of attention. I encourage you to check it out.
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'The Wastes. Its name was well-earned. A blasted, howling wilderness of twilight, blizzard and mind-numbing temperatures, Helmut Horrwitz considered the waste through which he hacked. The squandered humanity. The cost in blood.'
Archaon: The Fall and the Rise .
Archaon: The Fall and the Rise
A 12k short story included in the ebook version of Archaon: Everchosen.
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Continuing with my efforts to catch up with and collate relevant material that I've missed on internet - I've surgically extracted a nice review of my short story 'Bastions', featuring the Excoriators Space Marine chapter from Legion of the Damned. The indomitable Xhalax reviewed Bastions on the commentarial tour de force that is site Fifty Shades of Geek. Here's what she had to say:
A silent star-fort is an ominous sign… But when Chaplain Rhaddecai and his Excoriators board the Semper Vigilare to investigate, they find something far more disturbing as the dead rise, human and Space Marine alike. Beset by rotting horrors and trapped in the star-fort’s depths, the Space Marines must find a way to survive, or to die with honour.
"Bastions by Rob Sanders
Chaplain Raddecai and a half squad of Excoriators have travelled to the star-fort Semper Vigilare to censure its commander for a number of infractions he has committed. However, when the Space Marines board the star-fort, they find it disturbingly quiet and seemingly empty. Yet looks can be deceiving.
The story begins at the beginning (not as odd as it sounds, honest), introducing the reader to the main characters as they board the star-fort and the tone is set very early with the derelict hangar bay that only seems to add to the list of charges the Chaplain has brought to bear. There’s a sense of wrongness woven into the prose too, quite artfully as the both the reader and marines know that something is wrong, and given the nature of the charges, they can guess. However, the marines must complete their mission to its conclusion, regardless.
Bastions is a slow burner of a story, which makes it seem longer than some of the other shorts (and it may be, though I’ve not got the actual word count), but that only adds to the oppressive atmosphere. Something is going to happen, and both the characters and the readers are braced for it, but neither knows exactly when everything will be revealed.
My only slight niggle is that I’m never given a complete sense of who the Marines are. They’re a stoic breed, descendants of Dorn, so the exchanges between the characters are to the point in their directness. It’s not until the end, when the scope of the story is shown that you really get to see who these characters truly are, when they are tested in their loyalty.
However, Bastions is a full story told succinctly in the microcosm of flash fiction and well worth a read.
9/10 "
As well as being released individually (found HERE) the short sotry was also anthologies in Space Marines: Angels of Death. Being a reading and reviewing machine, Xhalax also managed to find time to review the other stories contained within. Her reviews of those stories can be found HERE, HERE and HERE. I have added Fifty Shades of Geek to my growing list of sites on the side bar that are part of the scene and worthy of attention. I encourage you to check it out.
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'The Wastes. Its name was well-earned. A blasted, howling wilderness of twilight, blizzard and mind-numbing temperatures, Helmut Horrwitz considered the waste through which he hacked. The squandered humanity. The cost in blood.'
Archaon: The Fall and the Rise .
HORUS HERESY WEEKENDER AND ‘WHICH TRAITOR PRIMARCH ARE YOU?’ TAKE THE TEST
OUT NOW
The Horus Heresy novella The Serpent Beneath
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I will be at the Horus Heresy Weekender this weekend – Saturday 17th May and Sunday 18th May – and am looking forward to the usual great mix of seminars, signings, evening entertainment and, of course, meeting the wonderful attendees. It promises to be a great event. My schedule for the event is as follows:
Saturday 17th May
11.45am-12.45pm – The Throne Room
‘Seditions Gate’ Seminar – I have a story in the anthology and will be discussing it here.
1.45pm-2.45pm – Hall of Scriveners
4.15pm-5.10pm – Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
5.30pm-6.30pm – The Throne Room
‘Meet the Creators’ Seminar – An open seminar session for questions and hopefully answers!
I will also be around during the day and attending the evening entertainment for a chat.
Sunday 18th May
12.30pm-1.30pm – The Throne Room
‘After Istvaan’ Seminar – A discussion on What is next for the legions that emerged from the Dropsite Massacre?
2.30pm-3.15pm – The Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
I will also be around during the day for a chat.
See you there!
In celebration of all things Horus Heresy – for both attendees and those blog visitors (remember that you can join me on Facebook and / or Twitter on the side bar on the right) – I have created a ‘Which Traitor Primarch Are You?’ test for you. Simply answer the questions below, tot up your score and discover which of the nine traitor primarchs you are. Good luck!
1.) What is your favourite colour?
Black, always black. SCORE 8 POINTS
Red… Red! SCORE 9 POINTS
Whatever fashion dictates. SCORE 4 POINTS
Green. SCORE 5 POINTS
Colours undreamed of. SCORE 2 POINTS
A god-pleasing gold. SCORE 1 POINT
Yellow… Black… Yellow… Black… Perhaps something in a stripe. SCORE 6 POINTS
Who cares for what you can’t see? SCORE 7 POINTS
Your true colours. SCORE 3 POINTS
2.) What was your early life like?
A toxic combination of cruelty and injustice. SCORE 5 POINTS
A nightmarish existence of shadow and survival. SCORE 7 POINTS
Enlightening. SCORE 2 POINTS
Violent and treacherous – gang loyalty was everything. SCORE 8 POINTS
Devout. SCORE 1 POINT
Uptight and untrusting. SCORE 6 POINTS
Brutal – I sold my skills short for the amusement of others. SCORE 9 POINTS
Satisfying – I brought my world back from the brink. SCORE 4 POINTS
The less said about that the better. SCORE 3 POINTS
3.) What would be your weapon of choice?
Poisonous gas. SCORE 5 POINTS
Faith. SCORE 1 POINT
Whatever does the job. SCORE 9 POINTS
The dread of mine enemy. SCORE 7 POINTS
My brother primarchs. SCORE 8 POINTS
Knowledge. SCORE 2 POINTS
A fine blade. SCORE 4 POINTS
A hammer – both tool and weapon of choice. SCORE 6 POINTS
I couldn’t possibly select just one. SCORE 3 POINTS
4.) What is the most important quality in a legionary son?
The will to endure. SCORE 5 POINTS
Excessive force. SCORE 7 POINTS
Pride in their accomplishments. SCORE 4 POINTS
A total disregard for their own or their enemy’s safety. SCORE 9 POINTS
Confidence. SCORE 8 POINTS
Extensive preparation. SCORE 3 POINTS
An open mind. SCORE 2 POINTS
A dedication to something more than himself. SCORE 1 POINT
To yield not. SCORE 6 POINTS
5) You are issued with a master-crafted bolt gun. What do you do with it?
You have little need for it, having greater destructive powers at your disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
Secure a tactically weak approach to your position with it. SCORE 6 POINTS
Look on it with disdain – you could have crafted better. SCORE 4 POINTS
Wing an enemy with it – you need them alive. SCORE 3 POINTS
Consecrate it. SCORE 1 POINT
Execute an innocent with extreme prejudice. SCORE 7 POINTS
Lay down suppressive fire before an indomitable advance. SCORE 5 POINTS
Make a gift of it to a valued brother. SCORE 8 POINTS
Bludgeon an enemy to death with it. SCORE 9 POINTS
6.) The Dark Mechanicus deliver a warship to be used by your legion. What do you call it?
The Zeta. SCORE 3 POINTS
The Dawnstalker. SCORE 7 POINTS
The Unbreakable. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Infidius. SCORE 1 POINT
The Sektep. SCORE 2 POINTS
The Quietus. SCORE 5 POINTS
The Rapture. SCORE 4 POINTS
The Merciless. SCORE 9 POINTS
The Magna Tyrannis. SCORE 8 POINTS
7.) Early in your relationship, Roboute Guilliman insults you. What do you do?
Promise him Death… SCORE 5 POINTS
Punish his sons for their father’s transgression. SCORE 1 POINTS
Challenge him to a duel. SCORE 4 POINTS
Scold his soul with the power of the warp. SCORE 2 POINTS
Lose it - right there and then. SCORE 7 POINTS
Bide your time - Guilliman will learn of your worth when he least expects it. SCORE 3 POINTS
Grow increasingly cold and bitter towards your brother. SCORE 6 POINTS
Nothing. You are above such trifles. SCORE 8 POINTS
Feed him his own entrails. SCORE 9 POINTS
8.) What is your opinion of the Emperor?
He is a liar. SCORE 1 POINT
I never really knew him. SCORE 3 POINTS
He is a tyrant - like other tyrants, intoxicated with his own power. SCORE 5 POINTS
The glories of his empire will be surpassed. SCORE 4 POINTS
He is unworthy. SCORE 8 POINTS
He’s a fool - fortifying Terra should have been my honour. SCORE 6 POINTS
He will pay for his betrayal in blood. SCORE 9 POINTS
My darkness is beyond his light. SCORE 7 POINTS
He is misguided. SCORE 2 POINTS
9.) How would you attack Terra?
I would slaughter my father’s defenders to the last man. SCORE 9 POINTS
With durability – in the end only one side will emerge the victor. 5 POINTS
In the company of daemons. SCORE 1 POINT
Primarchs’ eyes only. SCORE 3 POINTS
With ease – Dorn’s defences are no match for my skill. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Terrans would come to know the true meaning of terror. SCORE 7 POINTS
By unleashing the depravities of my sons on the population. SCORE 4 POINTS
With all the knowledge and power at my disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
With numerous allies. SCORE 8 POINTS
10.) Use one word to describe yourself.
Unrivalled. SCORE 4 POINTS
Volatile. SCORE 7 POINTS
Cold. SCORE 6 POINTS
Powerful. SCORE 2 POINTS
Driven. SCORE 8 POINTS
Unknowable. SCORE 3 POINTS
Lethal. SCORE 9 POINTS
Faithful. SCORE 1 POINT
Indomitable. SCORE 5 POINTS
Now add up your score and click on the appropriate link below to find out which traitor primarch you are.
10-16 POINTS
17-25 POINTS
26-35 POINTS
36-45 POINTS
46-55 POINTS
56-64 POINTS
65-74 POINTS
75-83 POINTS
84-90 POINTS
For more fun and games from Rob Sanders Speculative Fiction CLICK HERE
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' “There seems little point in introductions,” Omegon said. “We all know who we are.”
Auguramus seemed vaguely amused.
“I thought you all called yourselves ‘Alpharius’,”he said, his microvox held to his throat.
“Times change,” Omegon replied coldly. '
The Serpent Beneath
The Horus Heresy novella The Serpent Beneath
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I will be at the Horus Heresy Weekender this weekend – Saturday 17th May and Sunday 18th May – and am looking forward to the usual great mix of seminars, signings, evening entertainment and, of course, meeting the wonderful attendees. It promises to be a great event. My schedule for the event is as follows:
Saturday 17th May
11.45am-12.45pm – The Throne Room
‘Seditions Gate’ Seminar – I have a story in the anthology and will be discussing it here.
1.45pm-2.45pm – Hall of Scriveners
4.15pm-5.10pm – Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
5.30pm-6.30pm – The Throne Room
‘Meet the Creators’ Seminar – An open seminar session for questions and hopefully answers!
I will also be around during the day and attending the evening entertainment for a chat.
Sunday 18th May
12.30pm-1.30pm – The Throne Room
‘After Istvaan’ Seminar – A discussion on What is next for the legions that emerged from the Dropsite Massacre?
2.30pm-3.15pm – The Hall of Scriveners
Signing – Very happy to sign copies of Seditions Gate and copies of my novels and anthologies
I will also be around during the day for a chat.
See you there!
In celebration of all things Horus Heresy – for both attendees and those blog visitors (remember that you can join me on Facebook and / or Twitter on the side bar on the right) – I have created a ‘Which Traitor Primarch Are You?’ test for you. Simply answer the questions below, tot up your score and discover which of the nine traitor primarchs you are. Good luck!
1.) What is your favourite colour?
Black, always black. SCORE 8 POINTS
Red… Red! SCORE 9 POINTS
Whatever fashion dictates. SCORE 4 POINTS
Green. SCORE 5 POINTS
Colours undreamed of. SCORE 2 POINTS
A god-pleasing gold. SCORE 1 POINT
Yellow… Black… Yellow… Black… Perhaps something in a stripe. SCORE 6 POINTS
Who cares for what you can’t see? SCORE 7 POINTS
Your true colours. SCORE 3 POINTS
2.) What was your early life like?
A toxic combination of cruelty and injustice. SCORE 5 POINTS
A nightmarish existence of shadow and survival. SCORE 7 POINTS
Enlightening. SCORE 2 POINTS
Violent and treacherous – gang loyalty was everything. SCORE 8 POINTS
Devout. SCORE 1 POINT
Uptight and untrusting. SCORE 6 POINTS
Brutal – I sold my skills short for the amusement of others. SCORE 9 POINTS
Satisfying – I brought my world back from the brink. SCORE 4 POINTS
The less said about that the better. SCORE 3 POINTS
3.) What would be your weapon of choice?
Poisonous gas. SCORE 5 POINTS
Faith. SCORE 1 POINT
Whatever does the job. SCORE 9 POINTS
The dread of mine enemy. SCORE 7 POINTS
My brother primarchs. SCORE 8 POINTS
Knowledge. SCORE 2 POINTS
A fine blade. SCORE 4 POINTS
A hammer – both tool and weapon of choice. SCORE 6 POINTS
I couldn’t possibly select just one. SCORE 3 POINTS
4.) What is the most important quality in a legionary son?
The will to endure. SCORE 5 POINTS
Excessive force. SCORE 7 POINTS
Pride in their accomplishments. SCORE 4 POINTS
A total disregard for their own or their enemy’s safety. SCORE 9 POINTS
Confidence. SCORE 8 POINTS
Extensive preparation. SCORE 3 POINTS
An open mind. SCORE 2 POINTS
A dedication to something more than himself. SCORE 1 POINT
To yield not. SCORE 6 POINTS
5) You are issued with a master-crafted bolt gun. What do you do with it?
You have little need for it, having greater destructive powers at your disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
Secure a tactically weak approach to your position with it. SCORE 6 POINTS
Look on it with disdain – you could have crafted better. SCORE 4 POINTS
Wing an enemy with it – you need them alive. SCORE 3 POINTS
Consecrate it. SCORE 1 POINT
Execute an innocent with extreme prejudice. SCORE 7 POINTS
Lay down suppressive fire before an indomitable advance. SCORE 5 POINTS
Make a gift of it to a valued brother. SCORE 8 POINTS
Bludgeon an enemy to death with it. SCORE 9 POINTS
6.) The Dark Mechanicus deliver a warship to be used by your legion. What do you call it?
The Zeta. SCORE 3 POINTS
The Dawnstalker. SCORE 7 POINTS
The Unbreakable. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Infidius. SCORE 1 POINT
The Sektep. SCORE 2 POINTS
The Quietus. SCORE 5 POINTS
The Rapture. SCORE 4 POINTS
The Merciless. SCORE 9 POINTS
The Magna Tyrannis. SCORE 8 POINTS
7.) Early in your relationship, Roboute Guilliman insults you. What do you do?
Promise him Death… SCORE 5 POINTS
Punish his sons for their father’s transgression. SCORE 1 POINTS
Challenge him to a duel. SCORE 4 POINTS
Scold his soul with the power of the warp. SCORE 2 POINTS
Lose it - right there and then. SCORE 7 POINTS
Bide your time - Guilliman will learn of your worth when he least expects it. SCORE 3 POINTS
Grow increasingly cold and bitter towards your brother. SCORE 6 POINTS
Nothing. You are above such trifles. SCORE 8 POINTS
Feed him his own entrails. SCORE 9 POINTS
8.) What is your opinion of the Emperor?
He is a liar. SCORE 1 POINT
I never really knew him. SCORE 3 POINTS
He is a tyrant - like other tyrants, intoxicated with his own power. SCORE 5 POINTS
The glories of his empire will be surpassed. SCORE 4 POINTS
He is unworthy. SCORE 8 POINTS
He’s a fool - fortifying Terra should have been my honour. SCORE 6 POINTS
He will pay for his betrayal in blood. SCORE 9 POINTS
My darkness is beyond his light. SCORE 7 POINTS
He is misguided. SCORE 2 POINTS
9.) How would you attack Terra?
I would slaughter my father’s defenders to the last man. SCORE 9 POINTS
With durability – in the end only one side will emerge the victor. 5 POINTS
In the company of daemons. SCORE 1 POINT
Primarchs’ eyes only. SCORE 3 POINTS
With ease – Dorn’s defences are no match for my skill. SCORE 6 POINTS
The Terrans would come to know the true meaning of terror. SCORE 7 POINTS
By unleashing the depravities of my sons on the population. SCORE 4 POINTS
With all the knowledge and power at my disposal. SCORE 2 POINTS
With numerous allies. SCORE 8 POINTS
10.) Use one word to describe yourself.
Unrivalled. SCORE 4 POINTS
Volatile. SCORE 7 POINTS
Cold. SCORE 6 POINTS
Powerful. SCORE 2 POINTS
Driven. SCORE 8 POINTS
Unknowable. SCORE 3 POINTS
Lethal. SCORE 9 POINTS
Faithful. SCORE 1 POINT
Indomitable. SCORE 5 POINTS
Now add up your score and click on the appropriate link below to find out which traitor primarch you are.
10-16 POINTS
17-25 POINTS
26-35 POINTS
36-45 POINTS
46-55 POINTS
56-64 POINTS
65-74 POINTS
75-83 POINTS
84-90 POINTS
For more fun and games from Rob Sanders Speculative Fiction CLICK HERE
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' “There seems little point in introductions,” Omegon said. “We all know who we are.”
Auguramus seemed vaguely amused.
“I thought you all called yourselves ‘Alpharius’,”he said, his microvox held to his throat.
“Times change,” Omegon replied coldly. '
The Serpent Beneath
You got... ANGRON, THE RED ANGEL!
OUT NOW
The novel THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED
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The novel THE LEGION OF THE DAMNED
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You got... HORUS LUPERCAL!
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The novel ARCHAON: EVERCHOSEN
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The novel ARCHAON: EVERCHOSEN
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You got... KONRAD CURZE, THE NIGHT HAUNTER!
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The short story THE IRON WITHIN
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The short story THE IRON WITHIN
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You are... PERTURABO!
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The short story HANDS OF THE EMPEROR in 'The Imperial Truth'
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The short story HANDS OF THE EMPEROR in 'The Imperial Truth'
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You are... MORTARION THE DEATH LORD!
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The short story A DEEPER DARKNESS in 'MARK OF CALTH'
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The short story A DEEPER DARKNESS in 'MARK OF CALTH'
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You are... FULGRIM THE PHOENICIAN!
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The short story ARMY OF ONE.
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The short story ARMY OF ONE.
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The short story DISTANT ECHOES OF OLD NIGHT.
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The short story DISTANT ECHOES OF OLD NIGHT.
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The novel ATLAS INFERNAL
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The novel ATLAS INFERNAL
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The short story SPIRIT WAR.
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The short story SPIRIT WAR.
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QUIZPOCALYPSE AND 'AFTER THE FALL' LAUNCH
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The short story HYPERION in AFTER THE FALL.
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Just a reminder that I will be attending the 'After the Fall' Book Launch at the Derby Film Festival on Thursday 15th May at 7pm. I will be doing a reading, there should be some discussion and I’ll be very happy to sign copies of ‘After the Fall’. My short story 'Hyperion' features in the anthology, set in a future after the failure of technology. ‘After the Fall’ will be available to buy at the event and pre-orders are available from Boo Books now. Check it out HERE.
After the Fall
Technology has changed the world around us over the last century, and promises even more great things for the future. But what does that future look like without the marvels of the machine age? After the fall of technology, what lies ahead for humanity?
Featuring a new story from Adam Roberts, plus tales from Allen Ashley, Mike Chinn, Caren Gussoff, Amelia Mangan, Stephen Palmer, Rob Sanders and many more.
You can find out more about Book Books HERE.
The Derby Film Festival is in full swing, featuring film screenings, previews and discussions with fantastic actors like John Hurt and Phil Daniels. Following the ‘After the Fall’ launch event is a screening of George Miller’s ‘The Road Warrior’. For the full schedule of events click HERE.
I look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, why don’t you have a go at my Quizpocalypse below and see if popular culture has fully equipped you for the end of the world.
Section 1: Literature
What post-apocalyptic novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
A) The Passage
B) The Bridge
C) The Crossing
D) The Road
In the comic book series The Walking Dead, where is Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes from?
A) Nebraska
B) Georgia
C) Alabama
D) Kentucky
What is the name of the apocalyptic 1954 horror fiction novel by Richard Matheson in which Dr. Robert Neville battles a pandemic of vampirism in Los Angeles?
A) I am Legend
B) The Last Man on Earth
C) I am Omega
D) The Omega Man
In the apocalyptic horror novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War what nationality is the pandemic’s ‘Patient Zero’?
A) South African
B) Chinese
C) Palestinian
D) North Korean
The novel The Last Man is considered to be the first work of modern apocalyptic fiction, published in 1826. Which author wrote The Last Man?
A) HG Wells
B) Mary Shelley
C) Jules Verne
D) Edgar Allan Poe
Section 2: Gaming
In the survival horror video game The Last of Us, what is responsible for the cannibalistic symptoms that ravage the population of the U.S. ?
A) A virus
B) A fungus
C) A parasite
D) A neurotoxin
In the video game Fallout 3, what is the name of the armoured, quasi-religious organization operating across the ruins of post-war North America?
A) The Sentinels
B) The Iron Guard
C) The Catapharacts
D) The Brotherhood of Steel
Which of the following is not a playable character in the apocalyptic zombie game Left 4 Dead?
A) Francis - a biker
B) Vicky – a paramedic
C) Louis - an IT analyst
D) Bill – a Vietnam veteran
In the post-apocalyptic video game Rage, what is responsible for decimating the Earth?
A) An asteroid
B) An extra-terrestrial virus
C) A comet
D) A mutant strain of flu
What iconic video game simulates nuclear war between the United States and Russia and addresses the player “Greetings Professor Falken… Shall we play a game?”
A) WarGames
B) Missile Command
C) End of Earth
D) Ground Zero
Section 3: Cinema
What post-apocalyptic film was originally inspired by the 1962 French film La Jetee?
A) The Matrix
B) Zardoz
C) Night of the Comet
D) 12 Monkeys
At what age are denizens of the domed city executed in the film Logan’s Run?
A) 31
B) 35
C) 30
D) 29
Who or what is hunting the survivors in the 2011 film The Day?
A) Cannibals
B) Vampires
C) Zombies
D) Mutants
Which of the following is a catchphrase spoken by the T800 - Model 101 Terminator?
A) “You’re terminated, fucker”
B) “There's 215 bones in the human body. That's one.”
C) “Have you seen this boy?”
D) “Come with me if you want to live”
What is the tanker driven by Max Rockatansky carrying in The Road Warrior?
A) Petrol
B) Water
C) Sand
D) Nitro-glycerine
Click HERE for the answers and your rating.
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' "?" I put to the chanter. Seem not poss. '
Hyperion in After the Fall.
The short story HYPERION in AFTER THE FALL.
_______________________________________________________
Just a reminder that I will be attending the 'After the Fall' Book Launch at the Derby Film Festival on Thursday 15th May at 7pm. I will be doing a reading, there should be some discussion and I’ll be very happy to sign copies of ‘After the Fall’. My short story 'Hyperion' features in the anthology, set in a future after the failure of technology. ‘After the Fall’ will be available to buy at the event and pre-orders are available from Boo Books now. Check it out HERE.
After the Fall
Technology has changed the world around us over the last century, and promises even more great things for the future. But what does that future look like without the marvels of the machine age? After the fall of technology, what lies ahead for humanity?
Featuring a new story from Adam Roberts, plus tales from Allen Ashley, Mike Chinn, Caren Gussoff, Amelia Mangan, Stephen Palmer, Rob Sanders and many more.
You can find out more about Book Books HERE.
The Derby Film Festival is in full swing, featuring film screenings, previews and discussions with fantastic actors like John Hurt and Phil Daniels. Following the ‘After the Fall’ launch event is a screening of George Miller’s ‘The Road Warrior’. For the full schedule of events click HERE.
I look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, why don’t you have a go at my Quizpocalypse below and see if popular culture has fully equipped you for the end of the world.
Section 1: Literature
What post-apocalyptic novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
A) The Passage
B) The Bridge
C) The Crossing
D) The Road
In the comic book series The Walking Dead, where is Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes from?
A) Nebraska
B) Georgia
C) Alabama
D) Kentucky
What is the name of the apocalyptic 1954 horror fiction novel by Richard Matheson in which Dr. Robert Neville battles a pandemic of vampirism in Los Angeles?
A) I am Legend
B) The Last Man on Earth
C) I am Omega
D) The Omega Man
In the apocalyptic horror novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War what nationality is the pandemic’s ‘Patient Zero’?
A) South African
B) Chinese
C) Palestinian
D) North Korean
The novel The Last Man is considered to be the first work of modern apocalyptic fiction, published in 1826. Which author wrote The Last Man?
A) HG Wells
B) Mary Shelley
C) Jules Verne
D) Edgar Allan Poe
Section 2: Gaming
In the survival horror video game The Last of Us, what is responsible for the cannibalistic symptoms that ravage the population of the U.S. ?
A) A virus
B) A fungus
C) A parasite
D) A neurotoxin
In the video game Fallout 3, what is the name of the armoured, quasi-religious organization operating across the ruins of post-war North America?
A) The Sentinels
B) The Iron Guard
C) The Catapharacts
D) The Brotherhood of Steel
Which of the following is not a playable character in the apocalyptic zombie game Left 4 Dead?
A) Francis - a biker
B) Vicky – a paramedic
C) Louis - an IT analyst
D) Bill – a Vietnam veteran
In the post-apocalyptic video game Rage, what is responsible for decimating the Earth?
A) An asteroid
B) An extra-terrestrial virus
C) A comet
D) A mutant strain of flu
What iconic video game simulates nuclear war between the United States and Russia and addresses the player “Greetings Professor Falken… Shall we play a game?”
A) WarGames
B) Missile Command
C) End of Earth
D) Ground Zero
Section 3: Cinema
What post-apocalyptic film was originally inspired by the 1962 French film La Jetee?
A) The Matrix
B) Zardoz
C) Night of the Comet
D) 12 Monkeys
At what age are denizens of the domed city executed in the film Logan’s Run?
A) 31
B) 35
C) 30
D) 29
Who or what is hunting the survivors in the 2011 film The Day?
A) Cannibals
B) Vampires
C) Zombies
D) Mutants
Which of the following is a catchphrase spoken by the T800 - Model 101 Terminator?
A) “You’re terminated, fucker”
B) “There's 215 bones in the human body. That's one.”
C) “Have you seen this boy?”
D) “Come with me if you want to live”
What is the tanker driven by Max Rockatansky carrying in The Road Warrior?
A) Petrol
B) Water
C) Sand
D) Nitro-glycerine
Click HERE for the answers and your rating.
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' "?" I put to the chanter. Seem not poss. '
Hyperion in After the Fall.
QUIZPOCALYPSE - The Answers
OUT NOW
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ANSWERS
Literature
What post-apocalyptic novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
D) The Road
In the comic book series The Walking Dead, where is Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes from?
D) Kentucky
What is the name of the apocalyptic 1954 horror fiction novel by Richard Matheson in which Dr. Robert Neville battles a pandemic of vampirism in Los Angeles?
A) I am Legend
In the apocalyptic horror novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War what nationality is the pandemic’s ‘Patient Zero’?
B) Chinese
The novel The Last Man is considered to be the first work of modern apocalyptic fiction, published in 1826. Which author wrote The Last Man?
B) Mary Shelley
Gaming
In the survival horror video game The Last of Us, what is responsible for the cannibalistic symptoms that ravage the population of the U.S. ?
B) A fungus
In the video game Fallout 3, what is the name of the armoured, quasi-religious organization operating across the ruins of post-war North America?
D) The Brotherhood of Steel
Which of the following is not a playable character in the apocalyptic zombie game Left 4 Dead?
B) Vicky – a paramedic
In the post-apocalyptic video game Rage, what is responsible for decimating the Earth?
A) An asteroid
What iconic video game simulates nuclear war between the United States and Russia and addresses the player “Greetings Professor Falken… Shall we play a game?”
A) WarGames
Cinema
What post-apocalyptic film was originally inspired by the 1962 French film La Jetee?
D) 12 Monkeys
At what age are denizens of the domed city executed in the film Logan’s Run?
C) 30
Who or what is hunting the survivors in the 2011 film The Day?
A) Cannibals
Which of the following is a catchphrase spoken by the T800 - Model 101 Terminator?
D) “Come with me if you want to live”
What is the tanker driven by Max Rockatansky carrying in The Road Warrior?
C) Sand
How many did you get?
0-5 DEAD MEAT
You've learned little about the coming apocalypse from popular culture and are therefore equipped with few of the strategies for survival such books, films and games simulate. If you are lucky you'll go out in the first cataclysmic wave because you are not built for life at the end of the world!
6-10 SURVIVOR
You've seen enough of the apocalypse on pages and screens to give you a fighting chance at the end of the world. Finding shelter, food, water and weapons in the early days of Armageddon shouldn't be too much of a stretch for you - especially if you gather in like-minded groups. Long term, however, do you really have what it takes to endure in a life after this one?
11-15 ROAD WARRIOR
The apocalypse? What apocalypse? This is what you've been waiting for your whole life. No scrabbling around in the dust and starving for you. No gathering in groups for sustenance and safety. Grab your leathers, saw off your shotgun and appropriate an abandoned sports car. You own the end of the world!
For more fun, check out the GAMES tab above.
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' “What do you want?” Lutzenschlager said.
“What all men want,” the templar told him. “Answers.” ‘
Archaon: Everchosen
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ANSWERS
Literature
What post-apocalyptic novel won the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
D) The Road
In the comic book series The Walking Dead, where is Deputy Sheriff Rick Grimes from?
D) Kentucky
What is the name of the apocalyptic 1954 horror fiction novel by Richard Matheson in which Dr. Robert Neville battles a pandemic of vampirism in Los Angeles?
A) I am Legend
In the apocalyptic horror novel World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War what nationality is the pandemic’s ‘Patient Zero’?
B) Chinese
The novel The Last Man is considered to be the first work of modern apocalyptic fiction, published in 1826. Which author wrote The Last Man?
B) Mary Shelley
Gaming
In the survival horror video game The Last of Us, what is responsible for the cannibalistic symptoms that ravage the population of the U.S. ?
B) A fungus
In the video game Fallout 3, what is the name of the armoured, quasi-religious organization operating across the ruins of post-war North America?
D) The Brotherhood of Steel
Which of the following is not a playable character in the apocalyptic zombie game Left 4 Dead?
B) Vicky – a paramedic
In the post-apocalyptic video game Rage, what is responsible for decimating the Earth?
A) An asteroid
What iconic video game simulates nuclear war between the United States and Russia and addresses the player “Greetings Professor Falken… Shall we play a game?”
A) WarGames
Cinema
What post-apocalyptic film was originally inspired by the 1962 French film La Jetee?
D) 12 Monkeys
At what age are denizens of the domed city executed in the film Logan’s Run?
C) 30
Who or what is hunting the survivors in the 2011 film The Day?
A) Cannibals
Which of the following is a catchphrase spoken by the T800 - Model 101 Terminator?
D) “Come with me if you want to live”
What is the tanker driven by Max Rockatansky carrying in The Road Warrior?
C) Sand
How many did you get?
0-5 DEAD MEAT
You've learned little about the coming apocalypse from popular culture and are therefore equipped with few of the strategies for survival such books, films and games simulate. If you are lucky you'll go out in the first cataclysmic wave because you are not built for life at the end of the world!
6-10 SURVIVOR
You've seen enough of the apocalypse on pages and screens to give you a fighting chance at the end of the world. Finding shelter, food, water and weapons in the early days of Armageddon shouldn't be too much of a stretch for you - especially if you gather in like-minded groups. Long term, however, do you really have what it takes to endure in a life after this one?
11-15 ROAD WARRIOR
The apocalypse? What apocalypse? This is what you've been waiting for your whole life. No scrabbling around in the dust and starving for you. No gathering in groups for sustenance and safety. Grab your leathers, saw off your shotgun and appropriate an abandoned sports car. You own the end of the world!
For more fun, check out the GAMES tab above.
_______________________________________________________
' “What do you want?” Lutzenschlager said.
“What all men want,” the templar told him. “Answers.” ‘
Archaon: Everchosen
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