Print-on-Demand Warhammer Collection Completed

 After years and years of looking out for this one I finally, with the help of a friend, was able to add The Incomplete Zavant Konniger to my shelves.

When the Black Library released the Incomplete Zavant in their Print on Demand range back in 2008 I held off on buying it for a while, foolishly believing that Print-on-Demand meant -Print on Demand- and that I could pick up a copy whenever I wished. Besides, I had already read the novel, and all this edition did was add a single extra short story to the package so I figured there was no real need and no rush to make quick work of obtaining it. I did want it though. I mean, look at that cover and tell me you don't think it looks fine as hell.

So when I eventually tried to get the novel I was rather annoyed to find that the book had gone out of print, out of stock and that it wouldn't be reprinted any time soon.

Because of course.

Anyway, I've got it now, and I read that short story I hadn't read before, and as expected it was a fun one. The Case of the Scarlet Cell, or the Reikerbahn Butcher follows Zavant and Vido as they track down a brutal killer in the streets of Altdorf.

I don't have much more to say because even though it is a fun tale, there's not much more to it. There's not really a mystery to solve, as all the clues, and pretty much the answer to the whole thing ends up being practically tossed into Zavant's lap on page 2. Good crime fiction this isn't. But what it is is enjoyable, good, enjoyable Old Warhammer fiction. Back from the days where the setting didn't take itself too serious and where everything felt much more adventurous.

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As a bonus here's the completed collection.

I've read all of these, barring Marks of Chaos and the Fleischer omnibus.

I'm actually looking forward to reading the first as I've only recently learned that the novel uses Valten, the supposed reincarnation of Sigmar, in its story. I was a big fan of the character and I would avidly read the battle reports in the White Dwarf issue that introduced him, so knowing that Marks of Chaos might be the one to actually focus on him, even if it's just a little bit, I have to say, it makes me rather eager to dive back into the Old World.

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For Chris.