The Path of the Eldar

A new series of Warhammer 40000 novels by Gav Thorpe focusing on the Eldar, specifically three individuals from the craftworld Alaitoc. Each book tells the same story, but from the perspective of one of these three. The first, Path of the Warrior, is from the perspective of Korlandril, a dissatisfied artist who takes the Path of the Warrior. The second, Path Of The Seer, is from the perspective of Thirianna, a former warrior who finds herself drawn to a new Path. The third, Path of the Outcast, has not been released but will likely revolve around Aradryan, a loose cannon whose actions precipitate the later events of the previous two books.

A Dark Eldar-based Spin-Off, Path of the Renegade, was released in 2012.


 * A Fate Worse Than Death: For Seers who abuse their power and/or influence sufficiently, it's having the parts of their brains that tie them to the Warp lobotomized.
 * The Atoner:
 * Becoming the Mask:
 * Cliff Hanger:
 * Empathic Weapon:
 * Korlandril's armor.
 * Thirianna's witchblade.
 * Love Hurts: One of the minor plot points is the sundering of the friendship/sort-of love triangle between Korlandril, Aradryan, and Thirianna as each takes his/her own Path.
 * Mental Fusion: This happens when.
 * My God, What Have I Done?:
 * Proud Warrior Race: Not the whole race, but as detailed in The Path of the Warrior. Once the war goes on, this is what Aspect Warriors become.
 * Rashomon Style: Each novel in the series, while focused on the lives of the individual Eldar and how their Paths change them, revolves around the same series of events, culminating in.
 * Spock Speak: Typical Eldar dialogue.
 * Taken for Granite: Thirianna's mentor's body is starting the crystallization process that is the inevitable fate of Farseers.
 * What Measure Is a Non-Human?: Zig Zagged Trope.