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Aurelian By Aaron Dembski Bowden (October 2011)
I hesitated to put a special edition short story on my list of favorites for the year, but the story contained in Aaron Dembski Bowden’s Aurelian was simply so good I couldn’t stand to keep it off the list. Despite an epic fail on the part of the Black Library to release this short story on time, when it did come out, it was well worth the wait.
The story picks up on threads from The First Heretic and explains what happened to Lorgar when he entered the Eye of Terror, something that was left out of The First Heritic. I can’t believe how many cool moments ADB managed to cram into this thing. From a meeting featuring all of the Primarch’s (alright so it might not have been Alpharius in the hologram…) to a knockdown-drag-out fight between Lorgar and a greater demon of Khorne to a mysterious visit by Kairos Faitweaver who has some interesting tidings for Lorgar concerning the fate of himself, his legion, and the rebellion itself. On a personal note, I was very excited that the book put to rest some troubling continuity conflicts, specifically Lorgar’s behavior as portrayed at the battle for Shrike in Graham McNeill’s A Thousand Suns. If you missed this bad baby, do yourself a favor and pick up the Silver Edition on Ebay for $25.00. It is easily the most satisfying $25 you will ever spend on a Black Library book.
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