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Attention, Empire Citizens!
This article contains information regarding The Age of Reckoning, a series of novels and short stories produced by both the Black Library and Mythic Entertainment for Warhammer: Age of Reckoning, that follow a different story line from The End Times.
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The Age of Reckoning takes place in the aftermath of a great plague when the Empire, Dwarfs, and High Elves join forces to battles Chaos, Dark Elves and the Greenskins.[1]
History
Alexis Lazlo a descendant of Pieter Lazlo, brought like his ancestor a message to Lothern to the Phoenix King Finubar with a request identical to the one of her ancestor, joining emperor Karl Franz in the impending war.[1]
Material
The Warhammer: Age of Reckoning series is a collection of novels and short stories produced by both the Black Library and Mythic Entertainment for Warhammer: Age of Reckoning a massively multiplayer online game.
Novels
The Black Library released three novels based on the Warhammer: Age of Reckoning Setting. Each was written by a previously commissioned Black Library author.
- Empire in Chaos by Anthony Reynolds
- Dark Storm Gathering by Chris Wraight
- Forged by Chaos by C. L. Werner
Short Stories
Mythic Entertainment also released a number of short stories available on their website.
- Grimnir's Paradox by Nathan Long. A short story about a dwarf slayer
- A Fistful of Choppas by Mike Lee. A short story about an orc choppa.
- The Sword is Forged by Nathan Long. A short story about a Knight of the Blazing Sun
- Cruel as Ice, Cold as Steel by Mike Lee. A short story about the Black Guard.
Comic Book
- Mythic Entertainment also produced Prelude to WAR, a comic book, in conjunction with Games Workshop and written by Graham McNeill. Prelude to WAR was available in hardcover in the Warhammer Age of Reckoning Collector's Edition and was released as a free softcover on Free Comic Book Day in 2009.
Trivia
- The Age of Reckoning represents a third scenario where neither The End Times nor the Storm of Chaos have happened.
Sources
- 1: The Shining Guard, Comic by Graham McNeill
