One of a growing number of Age of Sigmar stories featuring Prince Maesa (and the second in audio), Guy Haley’s Hungerfiend sees the aelven prince and his companion Shattercap in Ghur, the Realm of Beasts, hunting a malevolent spirit. Accompanied by the duardin Idenkor Stonbrak (see this story) they travel high into the mountains in search of the monster that’s been haunting the high passes and terrorising the locals, believing it to be a Mourngul. If their suspicions are true they face a powerful enemy indeed, one which will require more than simply brute force to defeat.
If you’ve been following these characters throughout the stories so far, this is another great instalment and a welcome chance to hear John Banks and Matthew Hunt bring Maesa and Shattercap to life again, while if this is your introduction to these characters, you’re in for a treat.. Stonbrak’s gruff, grumbling voice compliments Maesa’s calmness and Shattercap’s brittleness, adding a nice extra dimension to the established relationship and an interesting little glimpse into the Dispossessed mindset. With no narration and a fair bit of action things do get a touch tricky to follow at times, but otherwise it’s entertaining and satisfying both as a standalone tale and a continuation of this ongoing story.
This was released as part of the 2018 Black Library Advent Calendar – click here to see the main page for the Advent Calendar, with links to all of the reviews.
