Pedro Kantor: The Vengeful Fist

Black Library Advent Calendar 2013 #17

by Steve Parker

It is a year since the greenskins invaded Rynn’s World and the Crimson Fists were brought low. Now, lord of a shattered Chapter, Pedro Kantor has become an administrator, guiding his brethren through the slow process of rebuilding. But Kantor is a vengeful Fist, and misses the joy of battle. As he struggles to reconcile the two, war beckons. Can he resist its lure?

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A Lords of the Space Marines short story by Steve Parker

Genres: Short Stories, Science Fiction, 40k

11 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 17, 2013

About the author

Originally hailing from the rainswept land of the Picts, Steve Parker now sleeps, eats, trains and writes in Tokyo, Japan.
His novels have been published in four languages and include Rebel Winter, Gunheads, Rynn's World, and Deathwatch, with a fifth novel to follow very soon.
Short works (most now available via Amazon Kindle) include:

Stray Dog Swordsman on Redemption Road
Starfish
The Falls of Marakross
Mercy Run
The Citadel
Headhunted
Exhumed
Survivor
Culling the Horde
Pedro Kantor: The Vengeful Fist

Reviews

[Ulzeta · Rating 4 out of 5]

A fun read.

[Michael Botterill · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not bad, a great insight into the thinking of a Chapter that’s been through the ringer

[Anthony Giordano · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Vengeful Fist centers on the angry reflections of the Crimson Fists Chapter Master, one year after the cataclysmic events of Rynn's World. From inside of the Chapter Master's mind, we get a view of the panorama of this devastated world. And we see the full gamut of emotions that constantly swirl through his head: grief, anger, loss, rage, duty.

You can read my full review of this short here:

http://hachisnaxreads.blogspot.com/20...