Lady of Sorrows

Warhammer: Age of Sigmar

By: C L Werner

Narrated by: Richard Reed

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar novel.

In Shyish, twin towns face horror - the spectral hordes of Lady Olynder will soon rise and devour their souls. One hero must stand against them - but can he face the Lady of Sorrows? 

Listen to It Because

Get an insight into life in the Realm of Death, and discover how its inhabitants deal with the constant threat of spectral horror.

The Story

In the deathly realm of Shyish, the Twinned Towns of Westreach and Eastdale exist on the edge of annihilation. Once in each generation, the hosts of Lady Olynder rise from their tombs to slaughter the towns’ inhabitants, and for centuries the nighthaunts have been turned back, but only after the fiercest of battles. Now, the wizards in the ancient Belvegrod lighthouse have deciphered a prophetic vision that offers a chance to break the curse placed upon the city. The hero Jahangir is fated to lead a desperate mission against the Mortarch of Grief and free his people from this menace once and for all. But is Jahangir equal to the ordeal before him? Can the courage of mortals stand against the undying malice of the Lady of Sorrows?

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DO NOT expect the Nagash or Neferata books, it’s about Sigmar Worshipping humans.

I read this expecting a backstory and POV of The Mortarch, but the ENTIRE book is some Sigmar Worshipping humans on a quest to stop her. Minor spoiler, Olynder only shows up in about 2 chapters.

A deadly quest to lift a curse

I was not prepared for the quality of this book. It is fantastic from start to finish with so many twists to change up the flow. Not a single moment felt lacking. This was not marketed to me as a horror novel but this is the first book to inspire dread and disgust within me. I can not recommend this book enough!

A tragic journey.

Tragic story set in Shyish lands.
If you've ever read any C L Werner books, you may feel at home here.
It's difficult to say much about this title, without spoilering it, but if you have any interest in Shyish and particularly in Lady Olynder you might find this book very attractive. It's also for those, who enjoy adventure stories.

A tale fit for Shyish

This story really captures the cold, gloomy atmosphere of Shyish and the few, desperate mortals who eke out an existence there.

It also showcases the power and cunning of Lady Olynder in a satisfying arc of depressing events. She’s only in a few scenes but they are set up well and they pay out well.

Only thing I wish there was more of was more “scene time” featuring a wider variety of night-haunts, or even just passing mentions of major nighthaunt characters would have been cool.

Overall a must-read for nighthaunt fans!

NUTS!

I am a huge fan of the Night Haunt and this just locked that into place! Incredible story!

Amazing

Wow what an awesome book! I’ve read probably fifty plus black library stories (all exceeding 8 hours minimum) and I can say this is my one on my favorites. It leaves you not wanting more but very satisfied with the outcome. Much like a good meal that you don’t over eat, you’re left with a smile and the thought “Damn that was good.” Highly recommend 10/10, going to read it to my nephew for some bedtime stories

Great story.

had me hooked from early on, and was hooked the whole way through. Great read.

a must!

absolutely fantastic! excellent plot, characters draw you in. very well written very well read.

just a great story

you don't need to be an AOS fan to enjoy this read, if you just like a gritty story and a great performance pick this one up

Formulatic story, but good enough

loved the characters, bur some parts of the story feel contrived while others feel unnecessary. The grim dark ending was fantastic.

Slow start but keep with it!

Like many GW novels, there was a bit of a slow start and many focal characters to try and remember. As it progressed, the cast became smaller and their adventure development into a typical 'will they', 'won't they' survive scenario with plentyof unexpected twists....it does keep you guessing to the end. I enjoyed the twist and preferred this type of outcome... makes a bit of a refreshing change.

A difficult journey of dread and desperation

Throughout this book, there are both clear and hidden dangers that reach out and sometimes grasp a character or two to their doom. There is no plot armour. The characters do what they can to overcome prejudices against one another as they quest together to break a curse, but some do not overcome them, and that leads to tension, despite the victories they win together on their journey.

very good

very nice voice acting and a compelling story with a twist to go along. set in Shyish it gives another glimpse about this realm and also a good look at Lady Olynder

Bought it on sale and it's been a disappointment

Nice cover, plenty of 5* reviews.. I thought... lets buy this audiobook and get into the Warhammer world. Big mistake. After 5 hours of a basic, boring, formulaic story I wanted to return this book - alas you can't because it was a sale item. I gave it a chance again hoping the story would get better - surely these 5* reviews are real? Unfortunately that didn't happen and the 'Lady of Sorrows' and another Warhammer book I bought on sale have put me off the series for good. I wasn't expecting 'The Game of Thrones' The Witcher' series quality but I wanted to at least enjoy a little bit it rather than endure it. Perhaps it's worth checking out the reviews outside of Audible next time.

Engaging and unpredictable listening

A great story with lots of twists that don’t follow typical fantasy novel plots. Felt like a Dungeon and Dragons story arc with interesting characters without any single one being overbearing.

I would warn it lacks world building of the AoS realms and I think I probably benefitted from listening to Soul Wars and Realmslayer first.

The narration was also great with no cringey voices I can recall, a definite bonus to any audiobook.

Nighthaunt rule and they should do more books

dark, dismal, despondent, everything I was looking for in a Nighthaunt book. And has convinced me to buy the lady oleander model

overall nice

Good twist at the end but even I was able to figure it out ;)

One of my favourite WH audio books!

The reason why I now play Nighthaunt instead of Stormcast. Excellent narration and story is gripping. The Lady is a crafty one 😉

excellent

L J wener is one of the few authors who aren't afraid of telling stories that don't always end in a predictable way.

Wow! What a story!

We’ll that was not the ending I expected at all! I can’t say why as that will spoil it for you! I loved the atmosphere of the book at that was down to the skill of the narrator (Richard Reed). It flowed at a nice pace and I got really invested in the characters. This has become my new favourite!