Grey Seer (Warhammer Novels) [Mass Market Paperback]

C. L. Werner (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Games Workshop (July 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844167399
• ISBN-13: 978-1844167395
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (52 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #529,950 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No one writes a story better than C.L. Werner!, August 7, 2009

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Detra Fitch "Always hunting good books." (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grey Seer (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

Grey Seer Thanquol is brought before the Council of Thirteen to account for his failures. The skaven sorcerer's largest recent sin seems to be his failure to capture a certain dwarf airship. Thanquol survives a deadly trial only to find that the Council has not finished with him. Thanquol is entrusted with a vital mission and few survive any mission from the Council. A huge Wormstone that had been lost for a thousand breedings has been found. It is buried within the collapsed burrows beneath the man-nest (human city) of Altdorf. It is a block of pure warpstone, endowed with properties through an ancient process that cannot be duplicated. It is the key to destroying all the kingdoms of men and dwarfs with unparalleled plagues. The Grey Seer that had originally located the Wormstone is dead, but his apprentice, Kratch, survived and can lead Thanquol to its site.

Grey Seer Thanquol believes Kratch is the sole survivor from the previous expedition due to betraying his dead mentor. Thanquol must keep Kratch close to his whiskers if he wishes to make sure the traitorous apprentice does not attempt to kill him as well. The Council sends minions with Thanquol, supposedly to help retrieve the Wormstone, but again Thanquol well knows that those minions are but spies for the Council. The group is to complete the mission without divulging anything about it to those dwelling within the skaven city of Under-Altdorf. Knowing that he cannot trust anyone within his group to protect his life, Thanquol must first find himself a totally loyal and intimidating bodyguard, a mutant rat-ogre to be named Boneripper.

When Thanquol learns that some human smugglers have stolen the Wormstone and hidden it within their city, he realizes that his mission has become even more dangerous. Thanquol must recover the Wormstone, keep his own kin from killing or betraying him, while also dealing with a mysterious shadowmancer wizard and his band of (human) henchmen from ruining everything.

***** FIVE STARS! Fans of the "Gotrek & Felix" fantasy series will already be familiar with Grey Seer Thanquol. Gotrek (a dwarf) and Felix (a human) have unwittingly thwarted numerous of Thanquol's schemes. (The dwarf airship was but one.) Though this new series features the characters from "Gotrek & Felix", anyone who has not had the pleasure of reading that series will NOT be lost at all. Having read them myself though, I could not keep from chuckling whenever Thanquol briefly thought about one of his failed schemes and I suddenly realized it to be one I recalled reading in a "Gotrek & Felix" title. Thanquol's recollections of his past failures are kept very brief and only those who have read the other series will even make the connections. In my opinion, those rare sections are a brilliant touch.

It did not feel strange as I followed the skaven. The author kept Thanquol's personality intact. The skaven sorcerer is very cunning, able to adapt quickly to changes, as well as figure out how to use those changes to his advantage. I have never enjoyed a skaven villain more. No one writes a story better than C.L. Werner! *****

Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thanquol Rides Again!, July 25, 2009

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Earl L. Morris "Rattenherren" (Kerrville, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grey Seer (Warhammer Novels) (Mass Market Paperback)

So says Grey Seer Thanquol!

I am the chosen representative of their malevolent majesties, the Lords of Decay, the Council of Thirteen of holy Skavenblight and the living claws of his most vengeful divinity the Horned Rat. I am the eyes, nose and ears of Skavenblight. I am their judge and their dagger! Know me and tremble,spleen-less mouse and beg my indulgence for your impiety!

I must say it took almost no time from the moment I picked this book up to the time I set it down fully read.

Clint Lee Werner has really outdone himself with this one. From the maze of inescapable death to the maze of merciless penance he does not let up.

I was surprised by the Tregara, a beast of the underworld, a sort of cross between a cave spider and a catachan devil with preying mantis in the mix.

We are treated to a brief synopsis of Thanquol's many adventures from his humble beginnings through the present. What great feats led him to his present discomfort? Why not else but the short-sighted fools and slackards that did not follow his great stategies.

White Stormvermin - dread bodyguards of the council so alike in appearance they might have been cloned.

Kratch - a young and erstwhile apprentice, promising but treacherous

Lord Skrolk - Great Lord of Clan Pestilins

Hans & Johann Dietrich - smugglers

Skabritt - Kratch's master

Theodor Baer - Sergeant of the Griffons(Altdorf's city watch)

Arch Plague Lord Nurglitch

General Paskrit

Warlord Gnawdwell

Night Lord Sneek

Kritislik

to name but a few of the cast of characters to look forward to.

The object of the play?

The Wormstone - two hundred pounds of cursed warpstone!

At one point I was reminded of the old Star Trek episode The Trouble with Tribbles when reading this insult - "This self important functionary of a ten-flea circus with delusions of grandeur."

Who knows what evil lurks in the streets of Altdorf?

The Shadowmancer knows!

Introducing Jeremias Scrivener saviour of Altdorf.... sort of.

Where does all this exciting action take place?

In Under-Altdorf of course, second in size only to Skavenblight but fallen on decadent times where the skaven have even adopted human mannerisms. Even Thanquol finds he has become infected when after he blasts the wrong servant he hits the top of his head with his palm.

See Thanquol, during the climactic battle, hurl such a mighty spell that Lord Skrolk and every other skaven are horrified and vent the musk of fear.

Of course for every skaven fan there is much venting of the musk of fear, grovelling, extreme cowardice, blaming underlings, backstabbing, flattering superiors, deceptions, avarice, treachery and rat ogres.

A good time had by all.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty good.., November 19, 2009

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K-cee Kit "CAH-M" (Va, USA) - See all my reviews
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This was interesting enough that I was able to finish it without having to force myself. If you are into fantasy stories you should like this, I think the more you are into the game the better you will understand/appreciate this story. I am not that into the game so perhaps thats why it wasnt a 5star book for me. The journey with the anti hero is fairly exciting, very dark and gory and overall fun...3 1/2 stars ;o)