He is a rotting carcass writhing invisibly with power from the Dark Age of Technology. He is the master of mankind by the will of the gods, and master of a million worlds by the might of his inexhaustible armies. For more than a hundred centuries the Emperor has sat immobile on the Golden Throne of Earth. It tells a story from the history of the Dark Angels chapter of the Space Marines: Here’s an example of the preamble from Ravenwing by Gav Thorpe, which is sitting on my nightstand right now. How precisely do you explain planet-wide chemical weapon strikes, religiously enforced xenophobia and the intricacies of warp-induced demonic possession to an eight-year-old? The lore surrounding the Warhammer 40,000 line, however, seems particularly watered down.
Now the UK-based hobby games company is launching a line of young adult fiction, one that promises stories that “are perfect for bookworms aged 8-12 who want to read about heroes, aliens and monsters.”Ĭalled Warhammer Adventures, the YA series is kicking off in 2019 with two lines: one set in Games Workshop’s popular science fiction universe and the other set its fantasy universe. But its fiction imprint, called Black Library, goes a bit deeper to tell the story of one of the darkest, most violent universes in pop culture today.
Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 is known for being a grimdark tabletop miniatures game.