For this episode, we’re reading Ghosts of Cadia by Rob Young. You can purchase it at Amazon or Audible.
From the back of the book:
Darya Nevic is a sniper and a hardened survivor, but endless loss has pushed her to breaking point. As the Cadian 217th war to liberate the world of Parrescum from heretic forces grows ever more deadly, the sergeant fights to keep her squad alive as she is hounded by the memories of those she failed to save. In the wake of disaster, a chance encounter offers Darya a way to not only strike back at the heretics, but to settle a debt she thought impossible to repay. She must lead a mission deep behind enemy lines, where death is all but certain. Yet there is even more at risk than she knows. The Parrescum lies in Darya’s hands, and unless she can escape the ghosts of her past, the planet will fall.
Discussion guide for Ghosts of Cadia:
- Did you like the book?
- Which parts stood out to you?
- How did you feel about Darya Nevic stepping into a squad command role after her time as a lone sniper in Longshot? Does she work better as a leader or operating through a scope?
- Did you like the squad dynamics in the Cadian 217th? How did the tension between the original Cadians and the tithed conscripts work for you?
- Rob Young leans heavily into psychological exhaustion, PTSD, and “ghosts” rather than outright warp corruption. Does it make it feel more “real?”
- How did you feel about the pacing of the behind-the-lines recon mission? Did the tension hold up, or did the gritty grind of Parrescum start to drag?
- How did the antagonist compare to other previous Astra Militarum books we’ve read? Did the personal connection to Nevic make the threat hit harder?
- How did you feel about the ending? Was it satisfying, or did it leave you wanting more resolution for Nevic and the survivors?
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