Valkia the Bloody Short Review

What can I say about this book? It's the story of a young girl named Valkia, a chieftains daughter who (through a series of events) becomes the all powerful Daemon Princess of Khorne. Unlike the previous books that I have read (Wulfrik and Luthor Huss) this one is a straight forward timeline, so no flashbacks and no short event stories as this is the story of her rising to the top power of her tribe to becoming a daemon princess. Most of what is written in the Warriors of Chaos army book is represented in here, such as her spear and of course the shield bearing the head of the Slannesh daemon prince Locephax.

While it isn't what you would describe a very gripping story there is an attempt to focus on the women that is Valkia, who does indeed come off as being very aggressive and arrogant. I guess my only real disappointment is that for a book around Khorne's consort there aren't a huge amount of battles and the few they have are short or not very detailed for the bloody savagery associated with Khorne. There are of course a few duels in their fighting ring (including the one with the daemon prince) which are more detailed. Politics and the nature of the savage tribes are better understood in this as well, along with the treachery associated with trying to gain and maintain power. By the end you begin to understand some of the different emotional states between a daemon prince of Slannesh (Locephax) and Khorne (Valkia - after her accention).

Overall, if you are indeed wanting to know more about this character then this book is an interesting read, with focus on Valkia, the politics she goes through, her dreams and of course, her path to glory as Khorne's consort. Of course, if your just after lots of bloody battles, then you might not find this too thrilling (not till the end anyway).