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Altar of Maws

by Peter Fehervari

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Short Story
First published
22 May 2023
Length
54 pp · ~59m read
Rating
3.99127 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 1 · 2-star: 4 · 3-star: 32 · 4-star: 48 · 5-star: 42. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)14 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
Featuring
T'au Empire
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Track of Words Released in May 2023 as a standalone Black Library e-short, Peter Fehervari’s Altar of Maws is the 18th instalment in the Dark Coil, and another example of just how dark and interesting 40k can be in the right hands. Set between A Sanctuary of Wyrms and the no read (opens in a new tab)

Synopsis

A T’AU Short Story There is no time for peace. No forgiveness. No respite. There is only war. The galaxy writhes in the mailed fist of all-consuming conflict. The Imperium of Mankind teeters on the brink of annihilation, beset upon all sides by heretic warlords, daemon-summoning witches and rapacious alien empires. In every star system and upon every planet, fierce battle rages as loyalists, heretics and aliens tear reality itself apart in their war for dominance. Every day the flames rise higher. This is a more terrible era than ever before, and there is no peace amongst the stars... READ IT BECAUSE It's a grim yet humorous look at the unintended consequences of war, and a warning to be wary when picking your battleground. THE STORY On Phaedra, battling armies of waterborne t'au and Imperials unwittingly disturb a monstrous Chaos creature that has slumbered for centuries. Written by Peter Fehervari.

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