The Armour of Fate

Warhammer 40,000

by Guy Haley

The return of Roboute Guilliman, primarch of the Ultramarines, to the Dark Imperium was nothing less than a miracle. And more miraculous still is the instrument of his resurrection, the arcane technology of the Armour of Fate. More than mere battleplate, the Armour of Fate keeps the primarch alive, holding at bay the wound he sustained at the blade of his erstwhile brother. But Guilliman cannot remove the armour – or so he was told. Now, after years spent trapped within the Armour of Fate, he wishes to test the truth of this statement, and seeks out old allies who he hopes can give him aid.

Read It Because

It's a look into the mind of Roboute Guilliman by the author of Dark Imperium, delving deep into his fears and desire to be free again – and featuring a deeply surprising guest star…

Genres: Science Fiction, 40k, Short Stories

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 23, 2018

About the author

Guy Haley is the author of over 50 novels and novellas. His original fiction includes Crash, Champion of Mars, and the Richards and Klein, Dreaming Cities, and the Gates of the World series (as K M McKinley). However, he is best known as a prolific contributor to Games Workshop's Black Library imprint.

When not writing, he'll be out doing something dangerous in the wild, learning languages or gaming.

Reviews

[Michael Dodd · Rating 4 out of 5]

After years of confinement within the Armour of Fate, and long study of its workings, Guilliman is determined to remove it and reclaim his own fate. Set between the events of the Rise of the Primarch background book and the novel Dark Imperium, this is a rare action-free 40k story, but an absence of fighting allows for plenty of insight.

It focuses on Guilliman the man (of sorts) rather than the warrior or the statesman, as he tries to find a solution for an endearingly human frustration. Through discussions of the issue with Cato Sicarius, the Cawl Inferior and even someone a little further from home, Haley brings home the everyday absurdity of Guilliman’s situation with a light touch and even a little knowing humour.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/08/...

[Dax Westerman · Rating 1 out of 5]

This wasn't a story, it was a couple of chapters; I have seen sneak peak with more

You can find out the same details with a wiki search. Vastly overpriced. My fault for not checking the page count. Also, Guilliman's reasons for introducing why he would risk his existence and by proxy the fate of mankind is that he can't pick up his papers from the floor, essentially.

[Jesse Switzer · Rating 3 out of 5]

Took 25min to read. Interesting Convo between Guilliman and Eldrad about the future and their relationship but not enough to call it an Easter egg. Just the fact that he has a vested interest in humanity winning.

[Tomasz · Rating 4 out of 5]

Plot is very interesting, but scandalously short. Black Library should be ashamed to charge money for this.

[George · Rating 3 out of 5]

Besides GW usual extortionate pricing, the writing was adequate but short otherwise,
and the plot of the book was left unresolved, which is the most annoying thing about this reading experience.

[Numan Büyük · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was a nice short story. Seeing Guilliman wasn't blindly trusting the Eldar and being a little hesitant about their alliance was also nice. We didn't see the conclusion in this book but the other books provided us with the necessary info.

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

That was a neat little story. Short but well-structured.