Tchaikovsky has written some absolute doorstops of books, but this, sadly, isn’t one of them. The AdMech aren’t just faceless foils, however, they are just as well presented, with a suitably absurdist take on academia. ![]() The focus in 40K novels is usually on the forces of the Imperium, so that this book is mostly concerned with the insurgents is nicely refreshing, as are Tchaikovsky’s attempts to justify their rebellion- their perspective is very well presented and rationalised. Mature in it’s moral ambiguity, it pits the ruling Adeptus Mechanicus against a Genestealer Cult uprising. ![]() This is Adrian Tchaikovsky’s full Black Library debut, and as a massive fan of both the author and the publisher my expectation levels were mighty high. When he learns of a twisted congregation operating within the shadows, one which believes that the tech-priests are keeping people from their true salvation – a long-prophesied union with angels – he sees in them an opportunity to bring down Morod's masters and reclaim the world in the name of progress.īut sometimes, the only hope for real change lies in the coming of monsters. Genetor Gammat Triskellian seeks to end this stagnant corruption. The population toils in the mines and factoria to protect humanity from the monsters in the void, while the Adeptus Mechanicus enjoy lives of palatial comfort. On the forge world of Morod, the machines never stop and the work never ends. ![]() ![]() But how far will they go to achieve change? The long-awaited angels are close, and the cult must prepare for their coming.Īcclaimed science fiction author Adrian Tchaikovsky's first full-length work for Black Library takes the form of Day of Ascension, in which the populace of the forge world of Morod grow weary of the backbreaking work and injustice of their lives. The people of forge world Morod have found a new hope against despair and toil.
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