Well, I've read the previous back in 2015.This tales are all connected and you can read them as one big book.
In this tale we follow Konrad, our main protagonist from the beginning when he escapes an attacked village throughout the world, passing Kislev and other parts of the Empire.
In this tale, we begin our adventure beneath the city of Altdorfas Konrad is still searching for his lover Elyssa. 5 years have passed and many friends and colleagues have come and gone. Konrad learns of the plot of the skaven of switching Karl Franz (The Emperor) with a double. He also learns, after confining with the wrong person that there are several cults inbetween the nobility and guards of the Emperor. So, basically Chaos is everyone and everything is is connected to it.
He first escapes Altdorf and re-meets Wolf. With his help he discovers his space in the great scheme of things. With the help of two old friends they go back to Altdorf and try to help the Empire.
All in all, fully action - comparing with the previous ones. Some of Ferring beliefs were thrown here but it didn't felt forced and to be honest It goes with the old views of the Empire. If you had follow from the first books to the later ones, the Empire is quite different. In the old times, they try to go more political focus and even fluff information. Later novels, are more action and less fluff. I mean, it was interesting to know that the skaven almost put a double instead of Karl Franz.
If you go to later novles like Nathan Long trilogy of BlackHearts there is no fluff withing. Fell Cargo? Nada; Necromancer, The Enemy Within, Florian novels, Aaron Rosemborg trilogy - all of these - and I am not saying they are not good - but they have no fluff. Old novels have fluff within. This happens with 40K as well.
To be perfeclty honest - I am content I've read the three novels, because I want to read them all and it's my favorite setting. To a newcomer it's a good place to start - you got glimpses of the Empire, Chaos and Skaven. But overall I cannot say in good conscious it's a good novel or trilogy. There are way better out there...
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