The Oath in Darkness (Short Story)

Publications Portal The Oath in Darkness Cover art Author David Annandale[1] Publisher Black Library Series Blackstone Fortress (Novel Series) Pages 32[2] ISBN ASIN: B0897RB6P6[2] Collected in Vaults of Obsidian Blackstone Fortress: The Omnibus

'The Oath in Darkness' is a Blackstone Fortress short story written by David Annandale.^[1]

Description

Guided by holy visions, the scions of Navigator House Rekkendus have come to Precipice. Their goal: to enter the Blackstone Fortress and retrieve an ancient artefact of the Navis Nobilite. Their dearest hope: that this will finally push their family into ascendancy over House Locarno. Everything rides upon their expedition… and their guide. Dahyak Grekh, kroot tracker, will help them to find their prize – if they are strong enough to survive the horrors of the alien labyrinth. And if their motives are really what they claim them to be…^[1]

See also

• List of Short Stories

Sources

• 1: Black Library: The Oath in Darkness (saved archive page, dated 12 August 2020, original link: https://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/quick-reads/the-oath-in-darkness-2020.html)
• 2: Amazon: The Oath in Darkness (saved archive page, dated 09 March 2025, last accessed 09 March 2025, original link: https://www.amazon.com/Oath-Darkness-Warhammer-40-000-ebook/dp/B0897RB6P6)