Ahriman: Exodus

Ahriman #Collection

by John French

Ahriman, exiled sorcerer lord of the Thousand Sons, has many servants who do his bidding. Each has a tale to tell, but few as compelling as that of Ctesias the twice-dead, summoner of daemons. From an encounter with the mysterious Dead Oracle to the perils of the Hounds and Wrath and navigating the Gates of Ruin, Ctesias is a vital link in Ahriman's grand plan. This is Ctesias' tale, in his own words, of his trials and the great and terrible deeds he has performed in his master's name. This is the chronicle of his path to damnation as he leads Ahriman to his exodus from the Eye of Terror Read it because
Ctesias, a name you're sure to recognise from the Ahriman trilogy, takes centre stage and is the hero of his own story in this collection of tales... and that might just make Ahriman the villain. See the arch-sorcerer's manipulations through new eyes and experience some of the horrors he inflicts on his followers. The book also contains the first Black Library appearance of a classic Be'lakor, the first daemon prince of Chaos.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction, Ebooks, Anthologies

138 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 12, 2015

About the author

John French is a writer and freelance game designer from Nottingham, England. His novels include the Ahriman series from Black Library, and The Lord of Nightmares trilogy for Fantasy Flight. The rest of his work can be seen scattered through a number of other books, including the New York Times bestselling anthology Age of Darkness. When he is not thinking of ways that dark and corrupting beings could destroy reality and space, John enjoys talking about why it would be a good idea... that and drinking good wine.

Reviews

[Matt TB · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice little nuggets of info and background especially with Ctesias, these shorts do add a nice touch of depth to the Ahriman trilogy

[Luna · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is so inconsistent. It's either very good or very boring.

I was hoping to end Ctesias's story and see what the other ones had in stock and, save for a few interesting moments, they really had little to offer.

I became tired of Ctesias, but those were the best stories in the book. All of them were interesting, even though one disappointed me a lot. But it did have some incredible moments that gave me what I was after.

I want to give this 5 stars for those moments, and 4 because of its boring bits, but I think 3 is a fairer grade, I think, considering how inconsistent the quality is. Though, if you really want some weird warp magic moments — ghost ship, daemonology, fantasy flair in space —, a 4 could be fair too.

I don't regret reading it, but I don't know if that's a rational assessment.

I believe these are prequels to the actual novels. This book really made me want the physical boxset, which I think is impossible currently. I think I need to let the hype and hope simmer down before jumping into another series.

[Christian · Rating 3 out of 5]

Herein is some backstory of Ctesias with a little bit of Ahriman and Magnus. The end.

[Alexander van der Pol · Rating 5 out of 5]

Less Ahriman then I expected but good eitherway