For this episode, we’re reading Armageddon: Season of Fire by Jude Reid. You can purchase it at Amazon or Audible.
From the back of the book:
In the dying days of the Second War, Major Ambrosius Roth faces a task that seems destined to fail – to hold the walls of the doomed hive against a massive xenos assault. Lacking resources and reinforcements, Roth finds himself outnumbered, outgunned, and rapidly running out of time.
As Armageddon burns and Tartarus begins to break, Sister Superior Sabreen of the Order of Our Martyred Lady is the last protector of a saint’s precious relics. But an evil has seeped into the foundations of Tartarus, one that will force her to make an impossible choice.
Brother Gavriel, a headstrong young Blood Angel, finds death and glory in equal measure amidst the ruins of the broken hive. With Imperial forces crumbling around them, the Angels of Death must fight their way to the dark heart of Armageddon on a merciless quest for revenge.
Facing annihilation, each of them must decide what their sacrifice will be worth.
Discussion guide for Armageddon: Season of Fire:
- Did you like the book?
- Which parts stood out to you?
- We’re back in Armageddon! Did you like the narrative structure of the book, across eras? Did the stories weave together across time and space well?
- Major Roth was faced with impossible odds. Was he a good leader? Did you understand or agree with his decisions? Does he deserve sainthood?
- Sabreen is a woman of faith. Was she a “good” daughter of the Emperor? Did you like her as a character? Was her sacrifice badass?
- Gavriel is quite the tonal shift from both Sabreen and Roth. Did you like him as a character? Was his mental journey interesting? Was his ending satisfying?
- Einar is the thread that weaves all of the stories together directly. Was he a compelling or interesting addition to the narrative? Was he a good foil to Gaviel?
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