He makes a particularly spectacular appearance at the climatic battle of the story. He is little more then a wraith now, unable to directly confront the full brunt of the Chaos invasion, but still able to influence events here and there. This is reflected in the writing with his memory swimming in and out of focus along with his lucidity, something that Arkhan makes note of at least once. Nagash himself makes a few appearances as well, more a force of nature then a man anymore. The fact that Arkhan almost secretly pined for the vampiress back in the Old World was always one of my favorite aspects of their relationship and I'm glad to see it continued here. The little spats between him and Neferata are entertaining as always, with their pseudo lover's quarrel always just below the surface. Arkhan has always held my interest, being a man who knows he is bound to Nagash's will and is completely self aware of that fact, but at the same time, unable and unwilling to do anything about it. It's as if she is manipulating you, the reader, at the same time as she is twisting Tamra to her needs. Manipulating everyone around her to suit her own needs, while at the same time displaying just enough humanity beneath her icy exterior to make you care for her and almost root for her. Neferata is her usually cunning, deceiving self. Forced to balance her people's needs with accepting the aide of the Mortarchs, beings she knows are untrustworthy, is a great struggle to read. I really enjoyed her character and she shines as the main protagonist of the story. She is essentially a very powerful Necromancer and clan leader all in one. Tamra, being a living human, is a bit easier to connect with. Josh Reynolds once again does a terrific job at making the characters of death so completely fascinating, believable, and sympathetic. Tamra and Neferata meet up with Arkhan as they fall back to a more defensible position known as the Mandible, and more allies are recruited to help them in their time of need. The story then moves along as the forces of Nurgle continue to press their advantage and hound the forces of Death through Shyish. Just as it appears that Tamra is doomed, Neferata shows up and whisks her and her people away to safety. As he prepares to sell his "life" again to save his sister something rather surprising happens, which I don't want to spoil here, but it's safe to say it sets up some pretty interesting scenarios for the current timeline. He's not a brain dead servant either, but an intelligent Wight, able to communicate with her. They venerate death though, and in fact, her brother, now long dead, fights alongside her to protect her and his remaining people. We find Tamra, a leader of her peoples, the Rictus, defending their ancestral home from the Chaos forces.ĭespite the story taking place within Shyish, there are still a bunch of living people who make their home there, including the Rictus. While he is cloistered away though, the forces of Chaos continue to rampage across the Realm of Death, with Nurgle taking a particular interest in it. Nagash has already been laid low by Archaon and now must hide in Styggix to recoup his strength. Nagash the Undying King actually takes place back during the Age of Chaos, before anything that's currently going on, and before the Stormcasts. Once you stop fawning over the cover you can crack onto the story itself. You can tell they really went the extra mile on it, and it paid off big time. It perfectly captures the essence of what a book from Shyish would look like as well. This is, without a doubt, the nicest looking book on my book shelf. The edges of the pages are also purple, for Shyish of course, and there is a black ribbon attached to help you keep you spot.
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