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Black Library reveals Robbie MacNiven’s Herald of the Horned Rat

Black Library reveals Robbie MacNiven’s Herald of the Horned Rat
NewsMythscribe4 November 2026

Black Library has revealed Herald of the Horned Rat, a new Skaven novel by Robbie MacNiven. Its protagonist, the Grey Seer Morrskeet, finds himself competing for the role of herald to Vizzik Skour, the Prophet of the Horned Rat.

Black Library has revealed Herald of the Horned Rat, a new Skaven novel by Robbie MacNiven. Its protagonist, the Grey Seer Morrskeet, finds himself competing for the role of herald to Vizzik Skour, the Prophet of the Horned Rat. The contest requires its winner to capture the Sigmarite fortress of Thunder Crag and place

a screaming bell at its summit. Morrskeet's uncertain talents and extravagant reputation leave him vulnerable to rival sorcerers, Eshin assassins and the possibility that his claims of divine favour might actually be true. Games Workshop's November 4 announcement also confirms a special-edition hardback, with

individual numbering and an introduction by MacNiven. Preorders are described as coming soon; the publisher has not supplied an exact ordering or publication date in the reveal. The announcement therefore establishes the book and its premise, while availability and pricing still await further details. Read the official

source. Image credit: Games Workshop / Black Library; official Herald of the Horned Rat cover.

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