Book Club #135 – Morvenn Vahl: Spear of Faith by Jude Reid

Every two weeks we read a new book in the WH40k universe and discuss it on our podcast. We invite you to read along with us and join in on our conversation via comments, Twitter, email, or vox cast.

For this episode, we’re reading Morvenn Vahl: Spear of Faith by Jude Reid. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library, or Audible.

From the back of the book:

When a monster from myth threatens the cardinal world of Ophelia VII, Morvenn Vahl defies the Senatorum Imperialis and heads to the planet’s defence. There, she finds a world in terror – the warlord Kol Rakhul, known as the Death of Saints, has come for the faithful and, with his Heldrake and a host of Night Lords at his back, plans to enshroud the world in flame and blood.

This is a reckoning. A holy world is being defiled, and in its defence, Morvenn Vahl must wield an army of Living Saints to stand a hope of survival, let alone victory.

Questions to ponder after reading Morvenn Vahl: Spear of Faith

• Did you like the book?
• Which parts stood out to you?
• Was Morvenn Vahl a good leader? Does she “deserve” her title?
• Did you like the Death of Saints as an antagonist? Did he really represent an existential threat?
• Poor Lethe. Were you invested in her story?
• Did you like these sisters? Which stood out?
• What happens next? What does the ending mean for the sisters?