Though her skills ensure she has greater value than the common soldiery, she knows she is just as disposable in the face of unending conflict, another cog in the war machine.

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I’ve been a Warhammer fan for a couple of decades, but Aeronautica Imperialis was one of the few games I’d never played (my main experience with Valkyries was being gunned down by them during 5th edition 40k; those things were beasts! Sacramento has a brilliant voice for the dark gothic narrative of Outgunned, and I felt that this Irish accent gave the overall narration a little more gravitas. Low Lives opens with the two of them escaping the latest batch of bounty hunters, and life on the run has begun to take its toll.This disease is worked into the larger story beautifully, and it helps to give Bacchus even more of a rotting, decaying feel that makes you wonder why anyone is still fighting the orks for it. With Outgunned I decided to do the opposite and focus the story entirely from the POV of a single individual. This was a very different prospect, dealing with a trio of pariah assassins with virtually no redeemable qualities. DF: I always feel like I’m still learning my craft, but I have been praised for my characters and dialogue, as well as my handling of plot, pace and structure. Dangerous as their life is, the people take pride in their toughness and willingness to endure adversity.

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DF: Fire Made Flesh is a novel with multiple plotlines and characters intersecting at a single event. Throw in a fun blast of Imperial politics, as a corrupt planetary governor can manipulate the Astra Militarum for their own selfish ends, as well as some dark viewpoints of the brainwashing of young soldiers that occurred to certain characters, and you have a great, cynical view of the Imperium that I deeply enjoyed. Currently I’m in my third Blood Bowl league; it’s such a well-designed game and it fits neatly into my gaming time constraints. Simlex’s civilian perspective lends a powerful sense of fear and wonder to proceedings that often isn’t there when shown through military eyes, exploring that peculiarly Imperial tendency towards a blinkered dismissal of anything ‘other’ as being inferior, or simply to be hated. If you enjoyed this interview and would like to support Track of Words, you can leave me a tip over on my Ko-Fi page.Flowers really captures the magic and brutality of combat in in the air, and I loved some of the crazy scenes that resulted, especially against the ork stronghold. Outgunned’s narrative starts off hard and fast, quickly introducing Simlex and his propagandist ways, as well as his intentions on Bacchus, before throwing him briefly into the fray and introducing his fellow protagonist, Shard.

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But I am very excited by the story and characters; there may even be one or two familiar faces popping up. The subject is close to my cold black heart and it’s really an exciting opportunity, but I’m not permitted to discuss it further else I incur the wrath of the Inquisitors.Flowers also did a great job explaining most of the relevant Warhammer 40,000 elements featured within Outgunned, and I felt that this book can be easily enjoyed by most science fiction fans, although established Warhammer fans will probably get the most out of it. I deeply enjoyed the way that Flowers set out Outgunned’s narrative as there are so many great elements to it. In the far future, the soldiers of the Imperium of Man fight monsters and aliens on many battlefields and there is always a need for fresh bodies to fill the gaps in the ranks. The audiobook moves the already great story along at a brisk and fun pace, while also highlighting the excellent characters. The picts they produce act as sanctioned entertainment for the masses, allowing them to witness the glory of the God-Emperor’s forces with their own eyes.

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Flight Commander Lucille Von Shard is an ace pilot in the Aeronautica Imperialis, with a bit of a chip on her shoulder. However, not everything is as it seems on Bacchus, and Simlex’s attempts to get footage may cost him everything.All we ask is the product still be in its original packaging and you have your proof of purchase and we'll be happy to help. Outgunned served as an impressive standalone entry in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and I deeply enjoyed how self-contained the narrative turned out to be. As such, the book shows many fantastic examples of the complex ork culture through the eyes of characters who really don’t understand it, which I think worked to make it appear a lot more interesting and mysterious. The Imperium takes this fallacy to the next level, for while we at least have multiple competing narratives battling for supremacy, in the Imperium there is only one.