Book Review // Ahriman: Unchanged by John French.

Welcome to the third and final novel in the Ahriman omnibus. Before you rage type, yes, I know there is a fourth book; it is on my to-read list, but sadly, it is way down the list. Yesterday, we reviewed Ahriman: Sorcerer, which, to be honest, I had very mixed feelings about. Part of me loved the scene building, but it felt slow and overwhelming with all the characters and plot twists. As I entered this final tale in the trilogy, I felt ready for a triumphant finish. Will the most iconic villain of the 40k verse give me this? Let's jump in and find out.

Book Details

Title: Ahriman: Unchanged

Author: John French

Publisher: Black Library

Type: Paperback

Page Count: 416 (are all Black Library novels made to this length for any reason?)

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Commercial Fluff: The final installment in the Ahriman trilogy

It has taken many long years and countless sacrifices, but finally, Ahriman, former Chief Librarian of the Thousand Sons, now exile and sorcerer, is ready to attempt the most audacious and daring feat of his long life. His quest for knowledge and power has been for one purpose; he would now see that purpose fulfilled. His goal? Nothing less than undoing his greatest failure and reversing the Rubric that damned his Legion…

Review

Here we are on the final novel of the series. Ahriman: Unchanged finally sees Ahriman back at his full strength and moving forward with enacting the new Rubric. The story is pretty straightforward, as we know what is happening and the final goal. Highlights for me include visiting iconic locations like Prospero and the Planet of Sorcerers in the warp. But sadly this book suffers like the second novel and is constantly told through other characters' viewpoints, so we don't get to hear or see Ahriman's true plans from his perspective. It is also a prolonged tale that takes forever to reach the point. This book is suitable for world-building. It's great for expanding the world around Ahriman, but it failed to keep me interested, and I am sad to say this series died for me.

I would love to hear your thoughts on this novel. Have you read it? Drop me a comment below, and next week, we will move on to The Thousand Sons.