The Last Psyker (Short Story)
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"The Last Psyker" is a short story by Shauna Lawless, published by Black Library in October 2024 as part of an Astra Militarum eShort subscription week.[2]
Description[1]
The average soldier is wary of psykers, having been told since birth they are dangerous and unpredictable. One such primaris psyker is tempted to turn his back on a regiment of fellow warriors who despise him.
Karleth, a primaris psyker, is despised and feared by the troopers he accompanies into battle. Only the pragmatic Captain Ollana seems to value his function. When their regiment is sent to investigate a planet evacuated during the outbreak of the Great Rift, Karleth is targeted by forces more appreciative of his gifts…
Sources
- 1: Black Library: The Last Psyker(saved archive page, dated 4 November 2024, last accessed 4 November 2024, original link: https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/eshort-the-last-psyker-eng-2024.html)
- 2:Warhammer Community: Saturday Pre-orders: Stormcast Eternals strike from the heavens (posted 12 October 2024) (saved archive page, dated 4 November 2024, last accessed 4 November 2024, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/dug1jadu/saturday-pre-orders-stormcast-eternals-strike-from-the-heavens/)