Book Club Book #126: Firedrake by Nike Kyme

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 another entry in the Salamanders series, Firedrake by Nick Kyme. You can purchase it at Amazon, Black Library. Sorry audio fans, no audiobook for this one!

From the back of the book:

When Chaplain Elysius of the Salamanders is taken captive by Dark Eldar, he faces a fight for survival at the hands of these cruel aliens. The Firedrakes of 1st Company attempt a daring rescue mission, but much more is at stake than the Chaplain’s life. He holds the key to secrets buried beneath Mount Deathfire, secrets that could reveal the damnation – or salvation – of their home world. The Salamanders must penetrate the Port of Anguish and defeat the xenos threat there if they are to unveil the mysteries within the Tome of Fire. Meanwhile, Dak’ir battles to survive the brutal Librarian training, and in his visions lie an even darker future…

Questions to ponder after reading Firedrake:

• Did you like the book?
• Which parts stood out to you?
• DARK ELDAR! <sarcasm> Yay! </sarcasm> Did you like how the Eldar were used in this book?
• Chaplain Elysius has quite the adventure in Dark Eldaropolis. Was it compelling? Did you like it?
• Dak’ir’s story continues through the chaplain training. Are you still invested in his tale? What do you make of his psychic evolution?
• We continue to learn about the Salamanders’ doctrine, history, and motivations. Do you like Kyme’s Salamanders? What would Robby Bobby think of them?
• Meta commentary: How do you feel about books that tackle these Big Issues for chapters? We’ve read a few books that proport to tackle big concepts and ideas that we know cannot be delivered upon. Are they nonetheless interesting?
• Are you excited for the next book?