Book Club Book #105: Cypher: Lord of the Fallen by John French

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 Cypher: Lord of the Fallen by John French. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library. and Audible.

From the back of the book:

As the Great Rift unfolds in the night sky above Terra and daemons walk upon the birth world of mankind, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman returns, heralding a dark new age.

During the breaking storm, Cypher and his band of Fallen escape from the most secure prison in the Imperium. Now loose in the Imperial Palace, they are hunted by warriors of the Dark Angels, forces of the Adeptus Custodes, and Imperial Assassins. But what are Cypher’s intentions? Can anything or anyone be trusted?

Told from Cypher’s own, unreliable point of view, this tale of truth, lies and secrets sees one of the Imperium’s most mysterious figures make war at its very heart. But what are the true motivations of the Lord of the Fallen?

Questions to ponder after reading Cypher Lord of the Fallen:

• Did you like the book?
• Which parts stood out to you?
• Do you like Cypher as a character? As a figure within WH40k?
• How did Mordachi compare to Cypher? Is he a “good” Dark Angel?
• Were you invested in the motley crew of Terrans we met?
• What was going on with Hekkarron? Why does Ancia not recall any of this?