Scions of the Emperor – A Warhammer Primarchs Anthology

3.5 stars

I was feeling pretty neutral about this anthology but the last couple stories really brought it together for me! And can we say thank you to the cover designer because wow…….what a striking cover. I’d pick that one up in a heartbeat if it was staring at me from a shelf!

But let’s talk stories:

Canticle – I’m not a huge Ferrus Manus person, though I’ve only read his primarch book so maybe the best is yet to come. Seeing a bit of his childhood was kind of cool, and who doesn’t love zombie cyborgs?

The Verdict of the Scythe – This one was extra cool since it was my first meeting with Mortarion!  I like getting some insight into how each primarch thinks and how they approach compliances

A Game of Opposites – Silly Iron Warriors, thinking they were going to outsmart the Khan

Better Angels – Sanguinius is reeeeeeeally pretty

The Conqueror’s Truth – I haven’t really met Konrad yet, I believe his book is next, but he gives me chills. He’s such an interesting character and I adore his son, Sevatar.

The Sinew of War – I have a soft spot for Guilliman since he was my first Primarch. I knew he had united Macragge before Big E found him, but I never knew how and it was really sad to see him lose his father that way

The Chamber at the End of Memory – DAMN IT, GW, I WANT TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOST LEGIONS

First Legion – I don’t really care that much for the Dark Angels but I finally got to meet an Alpharius! Or at least one outside of the Eisenhorn/Inquisitor books

Scions of the Emperor had a lot of really interesting lore bits in it. While some of the stories didn’t necessarily land with me, the book was a good read in my primarch journey.