There is something very fun about seeing what happens after the big finale, and that is exactly where The Scouring lives.
The Siege of Terra is over, Horus is ash, but the galaxy is still a complete disaster. The new narrative series The Scouring picks up in that brutal aftermath and shows how the Imperium mutates into the grimdark monolith we know from 40k. Now the first book, Ashes of the Imperium by Chris Wraight, is about to hit pre order and it sounds like a seriously meaty start. Consequently, this feels less like an epilogue and more like season two of the Heresy.
What Is The Scouring Actually About?
The Scouring is pitched as an epic series that follows three big viewpoints: the Loyalists, the Traitors, and everyone else just trying not to die in the crossfire. The war is technically “over”, yet nothing is stable and even Primarchs are going missing in the chaos. That is not great, even if you are on the side that technically won.
As the series rolls forward, you can expect huge battles, brutal revenge arcs, and plenty of political scheming as the early 31st Millennium takes shape. The tease is that long standing mysteries might finally get some light, such as what really happened in the Iron Cage or where certain famous outriders disappeared to. However, none of that is promised outright, so it stays deliciously open.
Ashes Of The Imperium And What Comes Next
Ashes of the Imperium is the opening move, written by veteran Black Library author Chris Wraight, who already knows his way around the Heresy era. The book goes up for pre order on Saturday in print, while the eBook and audiobook versions arrive on Friday if you prefer digital. So if you want to see how the broken Imperium claws its way into the nightmare future of 40k, this is your first step into the fires of the Scouring
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