Book Club #76: Dawn of Fire: Throne of Light by Guy Haley

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 Dawn of Fire: Throne of Light by Guy Haley. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library, or Audible.

From the back of the book:

The Indomitus Crusade continues its war across the stars. The primarch Roboute Guilliman has finally broken through the orkish threat bedevilling the sectors near Fenris, and makes ready to push on his bid to stabilise the Imperium Sanctus – but old and bitter foes stand in his way.

Kor Phaeron, the Dark Cardinal, threatens the previously stable core of the Segmentum Solar. Waves of rebellion instigated by his infiltrating priests suggest an imminent, large-scale invasion by the Word Bearers Legion. Worse yet, the Dark Cardinal’s warriors are targeting the Black Ships, threatening to starve Terra of the pyskers the Emperor needs to survive.

Through this turbulent warzone Inquisitor Rostov continues his search for the Hand of Abaddon. Yet when strange, miraculous visions are traced back to the astropathic relay on Srinagar, his quest is diverted – for the visions foretell hope for the Imperium, a hope the fanatical worshippers of Chaos will do anything to snuff out…

Questions to ponder after reading Throne of Light:

• Did you like the book?
• What parts stood out to you?
• What did you make of Lucerne’s journey? What is going on with the Black Templars?
• Were you invested in Fabian’s mission?
• Do you like Rostov as an inquisitor? Do you like his role in the overall story?
• Do Tenebrus and Yheng make a good villainous duo? Do you like them as “bad guys?”
• Theorization time! What larger role does Fabian play? Are Guilliman’s fears grounded?
• Theorization time! What the hell is going on with the Star Child? Do you like the Star Child prophecy?