Current Readings

The Siege of Terra has ended, and soon The Scouring will begin. I’m eagerly waiting for it. Yet this story never truly seems to end, thankfully so, because some things are meant to last a little longer and not have a final conclusion, even if they eventually outlive us readers, at least in a temporal sense. I’ve made peace with the idea of incompletion, or perhaps I’ve simply convinced myself of it, grounding that thought in the comfort that something will always be there waiting for me, and that, in itself, is encouraging. Since entering the world of Warhammer 40K, I’ve felt a constant sense of satisfaction, even joy, because its universe and lore are so vast and layered that I can endlessly uncover new details. Even better, I can return to what I’ve already read, as repetition helps me overcome the limits of memory. Beyond the new additions, there is also the return, which, of course, deepens understanding. The Era of Ruin , as beautifully described in its prologue, feels like a fare...

I was fortunate, though only for a short time, to witness one of the many stories crafted over the years by Kyprianos , or as you may know him, Vardos or Angelos . Besides being a musician and writer, he has also created tabletop games, such as Meteor Tales . The Stone Kraken is one of the tales set in this world, written as if you are part of a game session, one of the characters yourself. It connects directly to Karadra’s Shipwreck and indirectly to several other books. I’ve read all of them except one, though I’ll need to revisit a few, since the amount of information is vast and no single mind can contain it all, except perhaps Kyprianos ’, who somehow seems to remember everything. He’s been developing this universe his entire life, and it shows in the details, the progression, and the ease with which he speaks and writes about it. His thoughts constantly return to the forests of his world, to the seas, the islands, and the underground passages that lead to the lairs of creatur...