![]() ![]() ![]() He hoped it never would, because he knew what it would mean too. ![]() I brushed it off as a ‘thing that would have to happen if it came to it’. His memories are Antarctic-bright: the day he first showed me the Throne, and told me what it did, the shining look of disbelief in my eyes the evening when we both realised that I could moderate its functions too, that my mind, like his, had the capacity to engage with it and not instantly perish the night when we concluded, through plain, logical deduction, that there might come a day when I would have to take his place that, in almost every configuration of the future we could model, someone would have to do it. He is afraid he will never speak to me again, that there will be no more hours spent exchanging thoughts and words, configuring mankind’s best fate. This is more painful than he expected it to be. To my surprise, he permits me to share the private working of his mind. ![]() That great and capable hand that has held the galaxy in its palm. He steps down to me, and offers me his hand in support. However, before he can go, the ultimate sacrifice must be made. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca has a laslock pistol in her lap.Ĭontext: As the Siege of Terra nears its climax, the Vengeful Spirit lowers shields, presenting the Emperor with a way to end the war in one move. She is nobility, and nobility does not flee, and besides, who would feed her birds? She hears something scratching at the chamber door. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca keeps her seat, despite the sounds that rise like a storm around her house. She will not be driven out of it by mindless curs, no matter how brutal they are. She is of noble blood, and this mansion is her family home. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca has decided to stay, to hide in the curtained darkness until whatever finds her, finds her. She considered letting them go, setting them free, but like her, where would they fly to? The cage is too heavy for her to carry, for she is an old woman, and she would never have left them behind. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca watches her beloved songbirds flutter and chirp in the huge and ornate birdcage on the table in front of her. She hears the windows shiver in their casements. This is how she would dress whenever she, along with the high-born scions of other noble houses, was summoned from her palatine mansion to a formal event in the Sanctum. She has put on her best powdered wig, and she has rouged her cheeks. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca has put on her finest gown, with its vast train and skirts of lace and silk. The room is gloomy, but for the lamp at her side. The heavy drapes of the grand chamber have been closed, the last chore of her household staff before they fled. The Lady Lucia Galika Tamerocca hides, though it is a poor form of hiding. This is a very short excerpt, but it was one of the most powerful parts of the book to me, and one of the bits that stood out the most. All of those authors have different styles but that may give you an idea of what I'm looking for.Context: As the Siege of Terra reaches its zenith and Imperial Palace begins to be overrun by the forces of Chaos, an elderly noblewoman waits for the end with dignity and quiet courage. Personally I'm a big fan of Jack Campbell, Bernard Corwell, GRR Martin and Andrzej Sapkowski. Considering that the library is massive, I'm lost. Let's say books that would be interesting for non-40k fans, perhaps. With complex characters, personal dilemmas, subversive plots, etc. What I am looking for are books in the setting, good on its own rights. My issue is: although loving the setting, I hated the books. One about an inquisitor and the other an assassin, I think. I managed to read the first Sigmar book (I know it isn't 40k) and two stand alone novels. A few years back I tried to read a few novels and my experience wasn't great. Hi, I am fascinated by the setting, which I experienced a few times on table top games and video games. ![]()
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