That Time I Got Reincarnated In The World of Warhammer 40k

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Maverick Langley went to sleep as a struggling twenty-three-year-old freelancer and woke up as Lilith, a five-year-old girl in the worst possible place: the Warhammer 40,000 universe. In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Lilith wakes in agony, trapped in a body that isn't hers, with no memory of how she got there. Beside her is Eve, her twin sister, a child with glowing red eyes and inhuman strength who has never known kindness or warmth. Together, they are experiments. Weapons. Failures. When the creators who made them decide to dispose of their mistakes, the twins must fight for survival in a galaxy that sees them as abominations. With only each other to rely on, they escape into a universe built on faith, fire, and fury. Stranded on a war-torn hive world, the sisters must navigate the watchful eyes of the Imperial Inquisition, learn what it means to be human, and hide secrets that could doom them both. Lilith carries the mind of an adult in a child's broken body. Eve knows only one truth: Lilith is everything to her. Together, they are stronger than alone. Apart, they are vulnerable. And in the Imperium of Man, weakness is heresy. As dangerous powers awaken within Lilith and unseen forces take interest in the strange twins, they must learn to survive in a galaxy where even the Emperor's protection has limits. "In the darkness between stars, who protects the Emperor's broken children?"

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Status: Ongoing
Year: 2026
Author: Kirai_Writes

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Rating: 4.5/ 5.0
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What readers say about That Time I Got Reincarnated In The World of Warhammer 40k

“So I normally don’t like or read crossovers, and this story does become one starting around chapter 33–34. However, I can honestly say that up until that point I enjoyed the story a lot. It’s a “nicer” take on the Warhammer 40k universe. Some people might s…”
sovietspy03Royal Road5.0 / 5
“I love the story, I like the characters and I enjoy little to no grammar errors. However, I have been having trouble following what is happening. One example is where Amelia first appears before the twins and freezes Eve, I had a difficult time understandin…”
Silenced RelicRoyal Road5.0 / 5

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sovietspy03Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So I normally don’t like or read crossovers, and this story does become one starting around chapter 33–34. However, I can honestly say that up until that point I enjoyed the story a lot.
It’s a “nicer” take on the Warhammer 40k universe. Some people might say it’s too nice, but personally I find it refreshing compared to the usual “everything is horrible and we’re all doomed” tone that many Warhammer stories lean into.
The characters can feel a little flat at times, but at other moments they come across as very realistic and enjoyable. Most of the weaker characterization happens during explanation or exposition arcs, so it doesn’t impact the story too much overall.
From what I can see, the grammar is solid and there aren’t too many repeated words. The writing style also fits the main character quite well. The story itself is interesting and has a few surprises beyond the usual Chaos-related developments.
The next part contains spoilers for the crossover that begins around chapter 33–34:
The crossover, at least the first one (if there are more later), is with the Hololive Myth VTubers. It’s not really my thing, but credit where it’s due, it seems well integrated into the story and handled in an interesting way.
Silenced RelicRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I love the story, I like the characters and I enjoy little to no grammar errors.
However, I have been having trouble following what is happening. One example is where Amelia first appears before the twins and freezes Eve, I had a difficult time understanding the picture. Or in other words most of the action/violent scenes so far, as I am having difficulty knowing what everyone is doing.
The problem, I think, is not having sentences explaning the world around the twins. You write people very well, but not the "how" the gruesome stuff happens.
But those are my only things I can think of that would make this awesome book even better.
Some of those reasons have to do with the world seeming alive, at least where the twins are. Another is, the growth of the twins, and especially Lilith. I also like the vibrancy of the people in the orphanage, whether realistic or not, I like the light in the grimdark world. One last thing to mention is your update scedule, I like the fact tht it is fast. But, you need more than one day a week of breaking, unless writing is how you relax of course.
Now, I would offer my services as a beta reader, however I am already beta reading for someone else, and I doubt I could keep up with daily chapters.
Otherwise, in short. Love the book, like the chracters, grammar is good, writing needs a small amount of work and enjoying the WH40k book you created.
TheokristRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
but this is looking to be even better with two bodies instead of one can't wait for more. Want to see how these characters progress and change. Also can't wait to see how their powers evolve and gow the learn how to use them. 5 stars great start hurry up and get out more chapters please 🙏.
ArchGnomeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The twins concept is really good at the point to make me caring with them being together. also it's always interesting to see the protagonist being as the weak individual in the relationship especially when she's still an important pillar for the survival of both. the fact that this is a fanfiction just naturally erases most of the exposition internal dialogues problems, which in this kind of work, work more as narrative natural tool than anything else
CookieMonster012Royal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I already really liked the previous version, but the rewrite seems to be even better! The changes are great and I love the duality of the mc and her twin. Style is amazing like always, Kirai is an excellent writer and they will not fail to drag you into the story. Excellent job, can’t wait for more :)
IcecreamSundaeRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
The Warhammer Universe is a Grim Dark Universe, yes. That does not mean EVERY aspect of it is awful all the time. 😂
And yes, Orphanages like depicted in this novel DO exist in WH40k. They DO teach the children a basic education or send them to school. They also indoctrinate them religiously and socially. And, its conceivable you could have some kind hearted people working there. Yes...people love their children (sometimes) even in the Grim Dark Universe.
Listen guys. This author is awesome. They are doing a great job with this story. Their writing skills are tops. The story is wonderfully written. The concept is fresh. And it is not 'too nice.'
In the end, we need relatable characters and a fresh take on 40k itself. Not just blood and grit and grim darkness every page. You get that nuance here, and thats why I enjoy it.
KnightCuppoRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
I'm not going to lie to you I already knew I would love this story when I read the first chapter.I enjoy the characters and how they bond, I enjoy the peak at what it might be like to be in a similar or slightly similar situation as a child.I enjoy the knifes edge I feel reading this.P.SI've seen the complaint about the "niceness" of the world and they make me laugh.Judging a author by the world building and connection building portion is setting yourself up for failure.Personally if I was writing something like this... I would make you hopelessly in love with all the characters and their connections and so on... and ruthlessly rip them away.Who knows where this book is going just thought I would hit back a bit at what I see as a unfair review so early into the writing process.
Sana RinomiRoyal Road
★★★★★ 5.0
So, I was initially apprehensive of reading another 40k fan fic, but I am so glad I started to read it anyways!
The kids are adorable, the sisters are great, the world is shitty, the world building fun, and the introduction of two new entities that aren't out to ruin as many lives as possible is amazing.
Grimdark it still is, but let us hold onto our little candle of hope, especially when everything else seems to be keeping an eye out on the twins while they figure out the how, what and why they are.
CameroonRoyal Road
★★★★★ 4.5
This story so far is really good. I Like how the dynamic between two siblings are and also like how story panning out showing multiple perspectives.
Sometimes the lore is not as Accurate as it can be but absolutely love how character are written makes feel like your there. Can't wait for more
DanvasalexRoyal Road
★★★ 3.0
This work was written by AI or a person who does not understand what he is writing about.
The Tech-Priests would have used implants. Eva would have been incapacitated with a single radio signal. Torturing a potential high-ranking psyker seems like a ridiculous way to commit suicide. Again, where are the implants? Psyker implants aren't just common, they're practically mandatory; they help users manage their psychic powers and serve as protection and security.
The capsule's crash onto Armageddon is a complete fiction. I'd be more inclined to believe that the escape pod was picked up by a passing ship than this. Then again, an escape pod isn't a ship; it can't travel in the warp. That means it was in the Armageddon system, and there must have been other ships there. It's simply impossible not to notice a flare of psychic powers from an alpha psyker.
Inquisitors aren't just random people; they're not commonplace, and they're unlikely to engage in such interrogation or interest in two children. They use assistants for such petty matters, and their scope spans star systems and planetary groups. The text seems to have been written by an AI or someone who doesn't understand what they're writing about. For starters, the wooden furniture in the orphanage. Wood is a luxury on such industrial planets. Even taking into account the jungles on Armageddon, where orcs live, wood is unlikely to be harvested for orphanage furniture. Another problem is the food: first they eat some "snot," and then they end up peeling potatoes. Potatoes! And I haven't even touched on what kind of "orphanage" this is; the author hasn't read about orphanages in England in the 19th or early 20th centuries. Child labor also seems unfamiliar, although it occurs even in the modern world. In the Warhammer world, it should be ubiquitous.
The author tries to write an emotionally gripping story, but fails to choose the right settings and characters to make it believable. I don't mean to criticize or insult, but