Manflayer by Josh Reynolds.
The final book of the fantastic Fabius Bile series. This novel starts off just after Fabius has returned from the Dark City Commorragh, where he had a very twisted version of an apprenticeship with the Haemonculus coven the Thirteen Scars, which ended with him absconding, leading to the beginning of the novel. Within this novel we meet up with some old friends and enemies, including a Slaanesh warped Fulgrim and a rather offended Daemon. Fabius brings his usual special blend of moody genius and martyrdom to enjoy, and for me it really hit the mark and brought his character full circle. Fabius is one of my favorite characters, and I enjoy his books each time I read them.
Josh Reynolds does a brilliant job of showing the scale of what is at stake for Fabius and his sometimes allies. The truth of this is shown by the actions of his consortium when the final part of this novel begins. There are many part answered questions from the previous two novels that get fully answered here. The book isn't only about these questions, there are new aspects brought in to enjoy. If you would like to read something that doesn't just include nothing but bolters and chainblades, then this series is a must read for you. It's a well thought out and presented novel that you will enjoy if you want more of Fabius, the final climactic chapters really do bring it all together and for me it's one of my favorite endings to any 40k universe novels.
bottom image book cover of the version used in the review
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