Curse of the Necrarch (Warhammer) [Paperback]

Steven Savile (Author)

Book Description

Series: Warhammer | Publication Date: July 7, 2008

Feared and reviled, the reclusive necrarch vampires lurk in their lairs, engrossed in mad experiments and dreams of depraved glory. When one of these foul creatures invades an Empire town and slaughters its inhabitants, its knight protector, the ageing hero Reinhardt Metzger swears vengeance.

--This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

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About the Author

British author Steven Savile is an expert in cult fiction, having written for a wide variety of sf series, including Star Wars, fantasy and horror stories. He won the L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future award in 2002, and has been nominated three times for the Bram Stoker award. He currently lives in Stockholm, Sweden. --This text refers to the Mass Market Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: The Black Library; paperback / softcover edition (July 7, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844166562
• ISBN-13: 978-1844166565
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,007,443 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

A lifelong genre fan, Steven Savile has written for Doctor Who, Torchwood, Primeval, Stargate, Guild Wars, Warhammer, Slaine, Star Wars and the Jurassic Park series, as well as Fantastic TV, a critical study of 50 years worth of science fiction on television. In 2009 won the International Media Tie-In Writer's Scribe Award for his original novel Primeval: Shadow of the Jaguar. Steven has sold over quarter of a million books worldwide, won multiple awards, including the Writers of the Future and Scribe Award, and is a number one bestseller in the United Kingdom.

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3.0 out of 5 stars An "above average read", October 3, 2010

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E. Danos (Chicago, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curse of the Necrarch (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

First off, the story was a bit boring at the start. There wasn't much action, but then there was the dark element to the vampire group and the author does a great job to describing both sides. It's an epic battle between humans and undead. One major thing the author could have improved was possibly more activity and description of minor and even major characters. Such as Bonifaz, Cort, and a few others to name. It helps paint a better imaginative picture on each character. Although the ending was a bit strange and disappointing, there needs to be clarity where the name Radu comes from and why it is Radu, since that was not his name previously. Although I cannot say more to spoil the ending, I would say this is a good book and a good read for one who is taking a break from a long series (aka Gotrek & Felix).

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5.0 out of 5 stars Wow! Just ... Wow!, September 19, 2008

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Detra Fitch (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curse of the Necrarch (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Radu the Forsaken made his home in the highest tower of Kastell Metz, with those few he trusted. He seldom walked among the deformed ones who had gathered into a community of rejects within the castle's shadow. Every member of that small gathering was marked with deformity and sickness. They lived in squalor, beneath canvas and other scavenged shelters. They feared the vampire's thirst and wrath, but knew from experience that it was a life preferable to one with normal people. Radu's sire, Korbhen, had left Kastell Metz decades before, in search of a living book that had been brought out of the Lands of the Dead.

Radu's two apprentice thralls were Casimir and Amsel. Radu kept an eye on them both, wary of deceit and betrayal. However, Casimir was the one Radu expected of hiding plans to destroy him and take over. Then Amsel came forward with an ancient page, written in code, revealing clues to the location of an ancient treasure, possibly a relic of the Great Necromancer, Nagash.

Reinhardt Metzger was Knight Protector in the service of the Graf. Reinhardt expected to retire soon and pass his duty to a younger, stronger man. But when normal communications are interrupted, he and Kaspar Bohmen, his long time friend and right hand, ventured out. They learned that the dead walked the land and rushed back to prepare the town. When his town of Grimminhagen ended up being invaded and its inhabitants slaughtered, Reinhardt swore vengeance!

***** Steven Savile again proves himself to be a master in the Warhammer Fantasy field. Every page seems to ooze in blood, be they innocent or corrupted. Slight mentions of ancient texts or treasures from his other novels blends in and makes this story just a bit more believable too. This title is cursed to be another winner! Totally exorbitant! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Very BAD BOOK, January 17, 2010

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A. Jensen "Mr.DDr" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Curse of the Necrarch (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

This book starts alright, but it just gets more and more boring, i like a lot of the other Warhammer books, like Gotrek&Felix..

But this book is bad..