Sanction and Sin
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Summary
A Warhammer Crime Anthology
The city of Varangantua is a choking sprawl that festers on the surface of Alecto。 Within it， some of the most treacherous criminals in the whole Imperium make their living。 Standing up for the law are the Enforcers， though many of them are as immoral as the criminals they oppose。
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These stories investigate what it means to fall on either side of the law in the choking bureaucracy of the Imperium。
DESCRIPTION
The colossal city of Varangantua sprawls across the surface of Alecto like a dying beast， its innard crawling with some of the most insidious criminals the Imperium has to offer。 From vast syndicates to small-time gangas and secretive cults， the city's labyrinthine districts are the perfect breeding ground for all manner of illicit enterprise。 The Enforcers of Varangantua are all that stand in the way of total lawlessness， and many of these are as corrupt as the gangers they oppose， knowing no language but violence。
This anthology collects together tales of law， sin， and morality from much-loved authors， including Mike Brookes， Denny Flowers， Danie Ware， Darius Hinks， and more。
CONTENTS
Up in Arms by Mike Brooks
Bracelet of Bones by Danie Ware
Blood Ballot by J S Collyer
Bitter Harvest by Denny Flowers
Unnatural Causes by Jude Reidv
Loose Ends by Darius Hinks
Confessions of Fire by Gary Kloster
The Siege of Ismyr by Victoria Hayward
Service by Jonathan D Beer
The city of Varangantua is a choking sprawl that festers on the surface of Alecto。 Within it， some of the most treacherous criminals in the whole Imperium make their living。 Standing up for the law are the Enforcers， though many of them are as immoral as the criminals they oppose。
READ IT BECAUSE
These stories investigate what it means to fall on either side of the law in the choking bureaucracy of the Imperium。
DESCRIPTION
The colossal city of Varangantua sprawls across the surface of Alecto like a dying beast， its innard crawling with some of the most insidious criminals the Imperium has to offer。 From vast syndicates to small-time gangas and secretive cults， the city's labyrinthine districts are the perfect breeding ground for all manner of illicit enterprise。 The Enforcers of Varangantua are all that stand in the way of total lawlessness， and many of these are as corrupt as the gangers they oppose， knowing no language but violence。
This anthology collects together tales of law， sin， and morality from much-loved authors， including Mike Brookes， Denny Flowers， Danie Ware， Darius Hinks， and more。
CONTENTS
Up in Arms by Mike Brooks
Bracelet of Bones by Danie Ware
Blood Ballot by J S Collyer
Bitter Harvest by Denny Flowers
Unnatural Causes by Jude Reidv
Loose Ends by Darius Hinks
Confessions of Fire by Gary Kloster
The Siege of Ismyr by Victoria Hayward
Service by Jonathan D Beer
Reviews
Michael Butler
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This felt as a groundbreaking story collection from Black Library primarily because so many of the authors were female。 Each of these stories focused on crime， criminals， those that pursue them and those that interact in the criminal world。 There wasn't a weak story in the bunch and this is a good place to jump into the world of Warhammer 40K that isn't all about power armor and huge battles。 This felt as a groundbreaking story collection from Black Library primarily because so many of the authors were female。 Each of these stories focused on crime， criminals， those that pursue them and those that interact in the criminal world。 There wasn't a weak story in the bunch and this is a good place to jump into the world of Warhammer 40K that isn't all about power armor and huge battles。 。。。more
Noah Nguyen
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This was a great collection， possibly my so favorite so far out of Warhammer Crime。 Each story takes you to a different part of the city for a different type of story with a different type of character， so in all that diversity there's guaranteed to be something for you！It's hard for me to think of a favorite – a few days after completing the collection， many of the stories still stick with me。 Jude Reid's 'Unnatural Causes'， Gary Kloster's 'Confessions of Fire'， and Victoria Hayward's 'The Sieg This was a great collection， possibly my so favorite so far out of Warhammer Crime。 Each story takes you to a different part of the city for a different type of story with a different type of character， so in all that diversity there's guaranteed to be something for you！It's hard for me to think of a favorite – a few days after completing the collection， many of the stories still stick with me。 Jude Reid's 'Unnatural Causes'， Gary Kloster's 'Confessions of Fire'， and Victoria Hayward's 'The Siege of Ismyr' were serious page-turners， all for different reasons。 'Loose Ends' legitimately had me scratching my head as I tried to figure out who the malefactor was， before I remembered [EXPUNGED]， which felt *very* rewarding。 'Up in Arms' was a great opening for the anthology; 'Service' was a great story to end it。I suppose the best thing about Sanction and Sin is that each story scratches a different itch。 Warhammer Crime shows us relatable people with relatable problems compared to the rest of the 40k universe， so the stories feel easier to map onto our own values and the challenges in our lives。 In short – I can't say it enough – the anthology has something for everyone。Or， if you're like me， everything for someone！ 。。。more
Michael Dodd
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With four of its nine stories written by women， Sanction & Sin is something of a landmark for Black Library with the highest proportion of female authors in any BL anthology yet published。 This is far from a token attempt at representation， however。 Unlike No Good Men， which （while featuring individually great stories） hammered home its lack of diversity and variety with both a roster of all-male authors and a collection of remarkably similar， all-male characters， Sanction & Sin’s nine female pr With four of its nine stories written by women， Sanction & Sin is something of a landmark for Black Library with the highest proportion of female authors in any BL anthology yet published。 This is far from a token attempt at representation， however。 Unlike No Good Men， which （while featuring individually great stories） hammered home its lack of diversity and variety with both a roster of all-male authors and a collection of remarkably similar， all-male characters， Sanction & Sin’s nine female protagonists represent a broad cross-section of character types， roles and demeanours。 Across these stories you’ll find tough-as-nails sanctioners， information brokers， drivers， a priest， an assassin， and even a mortuary assistant。 Some are loners， wedded to their jobs， while others have families to support or try to tear themselves away from。 Some are young， some older， some still filled with hope and others worn down by life。While the Warhammer Crime imprint feels like the most appropriate place for these stories， you could actually view this not so much as a collection of crime stories but simply ‘domestic 40k’ stories that explore familiar themes from main-range 40k fiction just from a different， more low-key and less militaristic perspective。 Sure， they all feature death and violence and other ‘criminal’ activity， but for regular people living in Varangantua that’s just everyday life。 If you’re looking for noirish 40k detective stories then this is probably not the place to start， however it’s an ideal collection for anyone interested in examining the mundane realities of life for relatable， real-feeling characters。 It’s a nicely balanced anthology featuring a great range of authors， full of invention and interesting points of view， and many of these characters （those who survive – no spoilers） deserve to go on and feature in further stories。 All told， if you’re interested in 40k stories that step away from the big battlefields while maintaining the trademark grit and darkness， this is well worth checking out。Read the full review at https://www。trackofwords。com/2021/09/。。。 。。。more
Paul Sparks
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Warhammer grime！As if living in the grim dark world of 40k was not bad enough now comes tales of the criminality that exists beneath the sight of the God emperor！ In off to join the orcs as they are more trustworthy than the citizens of the imperium
AA_Logan
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Family， both biological and chosen is a constant theme of this collection。 Given that the anthology focuses on crime and criminality it perhaps isn’t that surprising that so many of the characters’ perception of this is transgressive of the norm- we see multiple characters striving to break free of the inevitable restrictions of such stratified life in the Imperium。This collection， more so than the previous Warhammer Crime titles， feels like a concerted effort at world building- distinct distric Family， both biological and chosen is a constant theme of this collection。 Given that the anthology focuses on crime and criminality it perhaps isn’t that surprising that so many of the characters’ perception of this is transgressive of the norm- we see multiple characters striving to break free of the inevitable restrictions of such stratified life in the Imperium。This collection， more so than the previous Warhammer Crime titles， feels like a concerted effort at world building- distinct districts within Varangantua are described， models of vehicles and brands casually litter the text and local dialect features heavily in a consistent fashion; this may have been present in earlier volumes but feels much more pronounced here。 It’s great。Mike Brooks- Up in Arms“In a city of amateur thugs， this guardswoman will fuck you up”; if this quote doesn’t make you want to read this story， I’m not sure what will。 Brooks’ pre-BL work demonstrated his aptitude for writing in criminal underworlds， and this title doesn’t disappoint。 I’m normally wholly uninterested in cars unless they transform into robots， but this story of a driver really engaged me， great narrative with some incredible details- notably the account of a meltagun in action。Danie Ware- Bracelet of BonesOpening in the middle of an ambush， this is instantly imbued with a rare sense of peril。 Another story that renders Alecto as having a plausible society， but one firmly rooted in the insanity of 40KJ S Collyer- Blood BallotOne of my favourite aspects of 40K fiction is how ridiculous the scale of it can be; ridiculousness and campiness are integral to the setting。 The titular blood ballot is a good example of all of the above。 This incredibly entertaining story shows us some of the extremes of life in the Imperium and is ridiculous and camp in the best possible fashion。Denny Flowers- Bitter HarvestBroadens the horizons of Varangantua more than any other single story I’ve read and continues what feels like Denny’s run of opening stories on boats- these are both good things。 Really interesting and has potentially fascinating implications for the setting。Jude Reid-Unnatural CausesIs， more than anything else， satisfying。 A really well-plotted and self-contained story， fully exposing the brilliance of the imprint。 I can’t say much more without spoiling the plot， but it’s fantastic。Darius Hinks- Loose EndsYet another well-plotted and satisfying story which looks at yet another branch of Varangantua’s criminal underworld。 It’s protagonist is one of those great ambiguous anti-heroes that 40K throws up。Gary Kloster- Confessions of FireAfter several stories suffused with love， however misguided， it’s refreshing to encounter unabashed hatred。 So many characters in this book are crying out for a novel of their own， but if Lira and Venn don’t get more stories I’ll be rioting。Victoria Hayward- The Siege of IsmyrMagnificent。 Populated with characters who are tangible， and in locations that are as alive。 Highlight of the collection。Jonathan D Beer- ServiceAn excellent piece of world-building; it opens by zooming in on details and slowly panning out to properly reveal the broken systems behind life in Varangantua。 The dataveil has been a key plot element in other stories， this is perhaps the first to fully utilise it’s potential as a central one。 Like much of the anthology it has a real humanity running through it， and shares the same profound sadness of Unnatural Causes。 。。。more
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