Ancient Blood

by Robert Earl

Book Overview

Driven out of the Empire, nomadic feral vampires make an epic trek through the Black Mountains in search of their ancient homeland, ignorant of the vampires kin that trail them as prey. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 184416537X
• ISBN13: 9781844165377
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: Games Workshop(uk)
• Length: 409 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 4.2" x 6.8"

Customer Reviews

Ancient rights

Excellent book told from the perspecitve of a nomadic gypsy tribe trying to scrape a living out of the Empires realm. This book is absolutly excellent even if you dont read warhammer this book is both engrossing and deep. I loved this book and recommend it to anyone who loves a good fantasy story.

Another Warhammer Fantasy to enjoy!

The Elector Counts of Averland and Stirland have decided that the disappearances of people and plagues are due to the nomadic Strigany (a.k.a. gypsies). They decide to be rid of the Strigany menace by driving them out of the Empire forever. The Strigany are ordered to move to Flintmar, a barren section close to the mountains. Some Strigany are found and killed before they even receive word of the order. Some Strigany are ambushed while en route to Flintmar. The Strigany keep mainly to themselves. Each caravan has a leader, a Domnu, and a person of magic, a Petru. Dannie of the caravan Ionescu, returns to his group only to find everyone slaughtered. Even the women and children have been eviscerated. Dannie, somehow, manages to reach another caravan and begs guidance to one of the Old Fathers. As the sole survivor of the caravan Ionescu, Dannie is the Domnu. As the apprentice to his caravan's Petru, Dannie claims the Petru title, though his training is not complete. With revenge in his heart, Dannie seeks out one of the Old Fathers and begs the ancient horror for revenge. Meanwhile, Averland and Stirland have decided that rounding up the Strigany people is not enough. A massive force of mercenaries, derived from various races and sources, are sent to Flintmar with orders for the total annihilation of the Strigany menace. But the would-be slaughterers find the tables turned when they discover the Strigany have dark and ancient allies who rise to their defense. ***** Set in the Warhammer fantasy universe, blood and revenge are everywhere in this story. Readers will find themselves cheering the Strigany people, especially a few choice characters within the caravans. Prejudice abounds and causes most of the trouble. Believable characters, familiar situations, and blood-thirsty action combines to create some memorable fighting moments that will keep you up reading late into the night. Well done! ***** Reviewed by Detra Fitch of Huntress Reviews.