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Soul Wars by Josh Reynolds
4.0

Josh’s seventh (!) Age of Sigmar novel, Soul Wars sees the Mortal Realms take a darker turn, as the dead begin to rise in horrifying numbers all across the Realms. In the Realm of Shyish, the Free City of Glymmsforge is under the protection of the Anvils of the Heldenhammer, but as Nagash grows bolder Sigmar reinforces the city with warriors from the secretive Sacrosanct Chambers. For Lord Arcanum Balthus Arum, the deployment to Shyish is an opportunity to atone for a mistake, but even his prodigious powers are tested by the Nighthaunt hordes flocking to Glymmsforge.

There’s a lot for this to deal with, not least introducing both the Nighthaunt and the Sacronsanct Chambers of the Stormcasts, but that’s handled subtly and without drawing attention away from the plot or the themes running through the book. Reynolds does an impressive job of depicting the grand sweep of events taking place in Shyish and across the Realms while maintaining a cohesive story that feels personal to these characters who are relatable and, largely, very human. Reading this you feel that it marks a change in Age of Sigmar, reminding us that while Chaos is still a huge threat, the terrifying power of Nagash is going to be very present from now on. It’s pretty much essential reading for any Age of Sigmar fan.

Read the full review at https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/07/09/soul-wars-josh-reynolds/