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Book Review – The One Road

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An Age of Sigmar short-story by David Guymer

The One Road was released in 2023 but re-released in the free ‘Black Library Celebration 2025’ anthology available in English, German & French either from a local Warhammer store or free from Black Library with most purchases.

This coincides with World Book Day (6th March), and as avid readers ourselves we will be marking this occasion by reviewing all 4 stories in the anthology – and encouraging reading of course!

From the book:

Out for the count and oblivious to the world around him, Gotrek Gurnisson becomes a prime target for the vengeful Slyvaneth. Can the bold riders of the Freeguild Cavaliers reach the stricken baggage train containing the blacked-out Slayer before the forest warriors do?

For those of a certain vintage, they will remember Gotrek (with Felix) as being key adventurers within the Warhammer World (that was). Well, Gotrek is now in the mortal realms of Age of Sigmar and – whilst I don’t think he should be there (he isn’t a god.. really!) – it does give David Guymer a perfect opportunity to explore the Realms through the eyes of someone who only knew the Old World – much like the reader.

Since the proper introduction of humans to the Age of Sigmar setting in the guise of the Freeguild, the Realms are also being fleshed out well, and there is a faction that we (humans…) can consider ours – which is important for story telling.

In this short story, we don’t see Gotrek much – he is instead the basis of an excuse for a story – rather than the main character within it.

And David Guymer does well here – sure it’s short, but there is a little character development here, some enemies, a short battle and an heroic rescue (maybe not in the that order)… and I lost myself for 30 minutes reading it. So I think he got it near perfect!

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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— Declan & Eeyore

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Book Review – Shamanslayer

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Book 11 in Gotrek & Felix Series – by Nathan Long

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Gotrek and Felix have been on many adventures in the World that Was started by William King whose mantel Nathan Long has taken up. In Book 11, they must stop a Shaman from destroying the Empire!

Shamanslayer by Nathan Long

From the book:

Dwarf Trollslayer Gotrek and his human companion Felix Jaeger, Warhammer’s most famous pair of heroes, head off to a new adventure in the latest novel of this best-selling fantasy series against a horde of beastmen who threaten the safety of the Empire.

The horde are moving a Herdstone to the centre of the Empire in order to unleash it’s magic. Magic which turns those near to it into Beasts as well. Will Gotrek & Felix be able to prevent the Shaman and save the Empire from this latest, grave threat?

At book 11, the Gotrek and Felix books are really morphing into the Felix and Gotrek books. This is not surprising as Gotrek developed by William King was already a full character with Felix being more of a sidekick. Nathan Long’s stories have development for Felix (because the only real development for Gotrek is to die!), and it’s good to see.

The story flies along, with a character returning from previous books and Felix must prove that he a worthy wielder of his sword. It has everything you’ll know from the previous books with swords and arrows flying, death all around and Gotrek and Felix at the centre of the storm and all the events.

Despite the death of the World that Was, Gotrek novels set in the Old-World are still great reads, and I would still recommend reading them if you haven’t before.

Rating: 4 out of 5.

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— Declan & Eeyore

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