After a pretty lackluster literary performance, WAR seems to have hit a pleasing note in terms of the literature backing it up. Dark Storm Gathering, sequel to Empire in Chaos, made a lot of really interesting fixes that made the story a lot more compelling. Also, as an added gift, it’s written in a way where you don’t lose much if you pick this up without reading Empire in Chaos.

Title: Empire in ChaosAuthor: Anthony ReynoldsPublisher: The Black LibraryRelease Date: Sept. 2008Price: $7.99Rating: Two thumbs sideways, 74/100, C, ** out of five.Pros: Quick pace, strong character development.Cons: The book is occasionally lacking in development of settings and events. Progression of events are brutally predictable and occasionally ends up more tiresome to read in its rough spots.Overall: If you’re going to buy the book wait a while for it to come to a used book store.

Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 usually have these incredible story lines that have very few flaws in the way they are delivered. The book Empire in Chaos, based on the MMO Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning, is not one of the higher notes of Warhammer lore.

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Warhammer Online: Age of Reckoning (WAR) left the beta stage today and is now open to the public. Just before WAR’s official opening to the public, The Black Library, publishers of all fiction Warhammer and Warhammer 40k related, released a new novel titled Empire in Chaos.

While the game is supposed to be a condensed visual representation of the franchise’s rich lore and play style, Empire in Chaos looks to answer questions concerning events in the game…