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Myriad

Setting
Horus Heresy
Type
Short Story
First published
19 Aug 2016
Length
29 pp · ~32m read
Rating
3.62116 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 1 · 2-star: 8 · 3-star: 48 · 4-star: 36 · 5-star: 23. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)9 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781785723490
Featuring
Adeptus MechanicusDark MechanicumMars

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Synopsis

Mars, the red planet, home to the Adeptus Mechanicus, a mysterious cult dedicated to unlocking the secrets of the universe. In this sequel to Cybernetica, a loyalist resistance made up of rag-tag survivors from Titan crew, enginseers and tech-adepts, conducts guerrilla raids on the Dark Mechanicum forces of Kelbor-Hal. Out in the wastes, they discover a Kastelan robot that carries inside itself a rare secret – a technology that has the power to break the stalemate and swing the war in the loyalists’ favour. But what is the cost of deploying such a power? The loyalists now face a hard decision – just because they can, does this mean they should? Read it because hgfjvfhgvhjgkhgjgj Read it because It's the sequel to Cybernetica and picks up a vital plot thread from that novella, asking a question that echoes through the Horus Heresy – is it right to use darkness to fight darkness?