Book Club Book #104: Dawn of Fire: The Martyr’s Tomb by Marc Collins

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: The Martyr’s Tomb by Marc Collins. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library. and Audible.

From the back of the book:

The Indomitus Crusade burns across the stars, while new threats emerge to challenge the Imperium’s resurgence.

As the Kingdom of Iron is secured and the Primarch Reborn’s thoughts turn to future salients, the Arch-enemy strikes back against the Indomitus Crusade’s forces. The shrine worlds of the Golden Chain are all but broken, and only Velua remains defiant. Canoness Irinya of the Order of Our Martyred Lady and Champion Gaheris of the Black Templars hold the line, fighting against the plague-ridden cultists reducing the planet to anarchy.

While the war rages on and the true enemy makes itself known, the fate of Velua and the wider crusade may rest upon the shoulders of another of the Imperial Regent’s agents: the disgraced Rogue Trader Katla Helvintr. Heroes rise and worlds fall, and only the light of faith will guide the warriors of the Imperium to their destiny.

Questions to ponder after reading Dawn of Fire: The Martyr’s Tomb:

• Did you like the book?
• Which parts stood out to you?
• Katla Helvinter has returned from the dead. How did this help or hinder this story?
• Did you like Katla as a protagonist? Are you invested in her future adventures?
• Duty vs. prophecy are big themes for the Black Templars. Did you like the Templars in this story?
• Did you like these Sisters? Were they compelling and did they serve the narrative?
• Meta commentary: This is book 6 of Dawn of Fire. Are you invested in this series? Does it serve a purpose?