Disclaimer: A review copy of Endsong was provided to us by Corvus Belli.

Endsong is here and I have started my journey through the dense but entertaining lore of Infinity as the narrative continues to progress. Something that is different in Infinity when compared to universes like Warhammer is that the plot actually progresses in meaningful ways. Over the years we have watched the conquest of the Combined Army of the EI make greater and greater encroachments in the human sphere, and in this book the floodgates open and all sorts of bad news is in store for humanity.

For those new to Infinity lore, this book may leave you feeling a little bit lost. It does not start from the beginning of time so I would recommend reading the fluff from the N4 Core Book to get a good baseline before jumping into this for those of you concerned with the current events of the Infinity lore.

That said, lets talk about the variety of content in this book because there is a ton here to talk about. and there is something for everybody here.

The events of Endsong: 16 pages densely packed with all the the twists and turns of the Endsong story.

The story here is pretty wild and may have significant impacts on the future of infinity both in the fluff but also on the tabletop.

Haqqislam: 30 pages that focuses a lot on the enigmatic Hassassins, and many of their units.

Standouts here are the Bokhtar, and Sunduqbut fluff. Included here is a very detailed painting guide for a Shakush. Hassassin stories are fun and mysterious that can really allow your imagination to run wild with the possibilities.

Nomads: 34 pages that focus on the radical Observance and Bakunin and many of their units.

Standouts here for me was the Revelation story, featuring an interaction between Cassandra Kusanagi and an unfortunate investigative journalist. Bakunin stories are rife with conflict, both internal and external and it is pretty fun. Additionally the unit fluff for Robin Hook is super fun and very Infinity. Like Haqqislam, a detailed painting guide is here for a Penitent Observant.

Aleph: 44 pages that focus on Steel Phalanx’s desperate struggle against the forces of the EI.

Standouts here is the fate of Patroclus, Atalanta’s fluff and her new art, the little Greek mythology lessons you get for each of the named heroes of Aleph. Like Haqqislam and Nomads the Aleph section features a detailed painting guide for Machaon and Agamemnon.

Reinforcements: 54 pages covering every armies new reinforcements. There is so much new content here for each army it is really hard to quickly summarize. These sections cover the reinforcement armies fluff as well as all of the new (and many of the returning) units descriptions. I wont mention all of them because there really isn’t the time, but I will talk about an exciting new re-addition.

Exrah : This book also reintroduces the Exrah, a species of buglike aliens that work in league with the Combined Army.

These aliens are somehow even less trustworthy than Shasvastii, and the Ur Hegemony keeps them on a short leash. This book explains their role within the employ of the Combined Army, and how they operate within the conflict within the human sphere.

Endsong Missions: 6 pages containing 3 missions that follow the story themes of the Endsong plotline. These missions look like a lot of fun, and aren’t too wacky to play like some scenario missions have been in the past. I am super excited to play them myself and plan on putting them in our next local Infinity league in San Diego.

The Good: Lots of good stories filled with that classic Infinity mood. In particular I really liked the Bakunin content. They make for the perfect grey area force in the universe, that is both against the Combined army, as well as Aleph. As always I really enjoy reading the unit backstories, especially for the newer units added to the game in the last year or so. This book in particular is great because it literally has reinforcement units for every army in it.

This book also has consistently good art across the board, and I love the cover art with Maximus and the Caskuda. Somewhat related, I love that they provided some alternate color schemes for the armies covered in the book with lore explanations for them, and the painting guides give a good look at how the studio paint jobs are completed. What I would note about the paint guides, they are not for the faint of heart. They are very detailed, use airbrushes, masking, and seem way above my personal skill set to follow. Still a fun read.

What could be Better: Honestly there isn’t too much seriously wrong with this product, but there’s a few points that could be improved. The most obvious one is that this book could really have used one final pass through an editor.

While the number of typos is not outrageous, especially for a Spanish company writing in English, it would be nice to reduce the amount of typos in future products. One point that might cause some unhappiness is with the actual Endsong fluff. Without spoiling it, I think it feels a bit ham fisted in it’s execution. I understand why it went in the direction it did, but how it got there feels like the last few years of plot progressions forced them down a single path. It’s not the end of the world (maybe) but I think it could have been done better. I DO think that the end state of the Endsong story is good, and will provide really interesting backdrops for current and future conflicts as the infinity universe continues to progress!

Price: The price is a little bit on the high end at around $60, but in line with other products made by the likes of Games-Workshop. Because rules are left in the Army Builder app and the free online PDFs, this book wont lose its value as rules change over the years.

Final Verdict: This is a great product. Beautiful art, fun fluff, and just a lot of content all in a nice product. One of the best things about it is that you only need to buy it if you want to enjoy all the fluff and art held within. There aren’t rules that you need like other game systems would do to force you to buy the book. If you love the Infinity fluff, or you want to start reading it, I cannot recommend this product more.

Endsong continues the high standard of quality I have come to expect from Corvus Belli, and the sheer amount of content within is impressive, and will keep you busy for hours as you delve into the universe of Infinity.

If you are interested in buying Endsong, you can get it either from Corvus Belli’s webstore, or from a more local game store or online retailer. Though not affiliated, I get my infinity products from Mythic Games to support a California retailer that carries and supports Infinity.

https://moe-games.com/infinity-endsong-en-with-preorder-miniature/

Corvus Belli’s webstore is also always good, the location of this product is linked below.

https://store.corvusbelli.com/en/wargames/infinity/books/infinity-endsong