Architect of Fate
The Story
The Space Marines stand against the darkness, and yet on countless battlefields they play unwitting roles in the schemes of Fateweaver. From the doomed world of Ilissus, through the embattled corridors of the Endeavour of Will, to the borders of the Eye of Terror itself – friend and foe alike follow the great plan that he set in motion many thousands of years ago. But not even the Architect of Fate himself can foresee the destiny that lies in wait for him...
About the book
Collected for the first time, all four parts of the Architect of Fate novella series are presented in a single printed volume. The infamous Kairos Fateweaver, greater daemon of Tzeentch and master of manipulation, has discovered the limits of his power – even one so prescient as he cannot divine beyond the event horizon at the end of the 41st Millennium.
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May 2012 • Softback, 416 pages • ISBN 9781849701525
Edited by Christian Dunn
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Customer reviews
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Sjur
I have not read this yet but this seems to me to be the first Space Marine Battles book that is a collection of short stories. I have no doubt that this will be a fantastic book, it was just that one thing i noticed. N.B. the star rating on this comment does not count because i have not read it yet, the computer system forced me to choose.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Jonas
So, we read about the crazy fate bird Kairos Fateweaver this time? Now THIS, will be Intrssting!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Mark-Anthony
What struck me first was how the four short stories are linked to each other whilst still retaining their 'independence'. The first two stories made for an excellent read, Sarah Cawkwell's Accursed Eternity made for a horror story featuring Space Marines. One might ask "How do Space Marines fare in a horror story when they feel no fear?" They might not feel fear but their overconfidence in their supreme abilities lets them down the minute they are in a situation which they cannot understand. They are confused and this makes their bond to the humanity they left behind stronger. This theme is recurrent throughout the whole book, even in Sanctus, where the Relictors are used to consorting with xenos/daemonic artefacts and are more 'mature' in their dealings with the horrors of the galaxy. Sanctus was my introduction to the work of Darius Hinks and I found it amazing, the way the author dealt with the unravelling of time (a topic which is difficult to manage convincingly) with such flair and in such a convincing manner made for an entertaining read, reminiscent of The Prestige. Ben Counter's Endeavour of Will drew out Lysander as a rounder character, a character with depth and doubts fluttering within an iron cage of will. John French's Fateweaver ties in with Sarah Cawkwell's Accursed Eternity and the theme of time's fluctuation experienced in Sanctus. The themes of past and present are thoroughly explored here. Characterisation is one of the story's strong-points, with some characters making for compelling and memorable figures. I like the way Kairos is portrayed here, within 40K fiction it's an original way to portray a daemon.