The Last Psyker (Short Story)

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The Last Psyker
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Author Shauna Lawless
Publisher Black Library
Released October 2024[2]
Collected in No Peace Among Stars
Death and Duty

"The Last Psyker" is a short story by Shauna Lawless, published by Black Library in October 2024 as part of an Astra Militarum eShort subscription week.[2]

Description[1]

The average soldier is wary of psykers, having been told since birth they are dangerous and unpredictable. One such primaris psyker is tempted to turn his back on a regiment of fellow warriors who despise him.

Karleth, a primaris psyker, is despised and feared by the troopers he accompanies into battle. Only the pragmatic Captain Ollana seems to value his function. When their regiment is sent to investigate a planet evacuated during the outbreak of the Great Rift, Karleth is targeted by forces more appreciative of his gifts…

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