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A Warhammer 40,000 Novel Vraks is an armoury world that is vital to the struggling Imperium and its efforts to resist the wider threats to humanity. The planet is a key link in the long supply chain that keeps the beleaguered Imperial regiments stationed around the Eye of Terror and ready for war. The stoic Death Korps of Krieg have been assigned to this desperate world's defence. The grim soldiers of this regiment are born to serve the Emperor, as below Krieg’s irradiated surface is a human factory, existing only to produce soldiers destined for the front line in the Imperium’s most toxic and gruelling warzones. These indoctrinated soldiers are unflinchingly loyal and willing to sacrifice themselves without question or regard to ultimately win victory. And they will need all these qualities to face the horrors awaiting them on Vraks… READ IT BECAUSE Understand just how the Death Korps of Krieg have earned their reputation as the Imperium’s most ruthless fighters in this gripping tale of desperate defence and defiant loyalty. Even when all seems lost, new ways to survive and fight are unearthed, as an officer named Tyborc, expecting to die, finds a new way to live. THE STORY Vraks has fallen. Mustering an army from the ranks of the Death Korps of Krieg, the Astra Militarum embarks on a long and desperate siege to save the planet from the madness of an apostate preacher. It will last seventeen years, cost the lives of millions, and attract the attention of daemons and heretics alike, but the Death Korps must claw back victory, inch by bloody inch, from the hands of the enemy. Written by Steve Lyons. -
Book 11 in the Ciaphas Cain Series Ciaphas Cain is nearing retirement, but of course his fate leads him into a twisted web of deception, corruption, and an unfortunate amount of mortal peril. This time, it’s the Adeptus Mechanicus throwing spanners into his future plans of heroic rest and relaxation. READ IT BECAUSE The darkly hilarious saga of a reluctant hero continues – packed with all the action, wit, and hijinks you’ve come to expect from Ciaphas and his comrades. THE STORY When the flow of desperately needed weapons for the Astra Militarum slows to nothing from a newly founded forge world, there’s only one man able and (un)willing to investigate… Ciaphas Cain, Hero of the Imperium. With Cain’s desperately sought-after retirement on the line, the Imperium’s most reluctant commissar must navigate insidious assassination attempts against his person, legions of mutinous skitarii, heresy within the upper echelons of the Adeptus Mechanicus itself… and a hidden foe, pulling the strings, with an agenda that could threaten the future of Imperial rule in the Damocles Gulf. Written by Sandy Mitchell. -
A Warhammer Age of Sigmar Omnibus I have a story to tell you… I shall start at the breaking of the Tempest, where history begins… READ IT BECAUSE Follow the tumultuous saga of the Mortal Realms in a single volume – from the battles against the forces of Chaos, through the Soul Wars against the hordes of Nagash, to the chosen warriors of Sigmar fighting in the Era of the Beast. THE STORY The Mortal Realms are lost. From the ashes of the World-that-Was, the God-King Sigmar plucks from oblivion the souls of warriors that die in his name, and on the Anvil of Apotheosis reforges them anew. These brave but damaged Stormcast Eternals face near-insurmountable odds to bring Sigmar’s light back to the Mortal Realms, and reclaim them from the grasp of the ascendant Ruinous Powers of Chaos. CONTENTS: - The Gates of Azyr (Novella) by Chris Wraight - Soul Wars (Novel) by Josh Reynolds - Dominion (Novel) by Darius Hinks -
A Warhammer Chronicles Omnibus Dark forces rise to dominance, and the world stands on the brink of destruction. Is this truly the End Times? READ IT BECAUSE Explore the brutal destruction of the World-that-Was in this omnibus containing three full-length novels and two short stories by some of Black Library's most popular authors. THE STORY As the dread armies of the Everchosen march unabated across the Empire, the mighty lords of distant lands look to take advantage of the growing crisis. In Naggaroth, the Witch King raises his armies against his ancestral home of Ulthuan, determined to conquer it and take it from the hated high elves and his rival Tyrion. Beneath the earth, the servants of the Horned Rat seek to topple the ancient kingdom of Karak Eight Peaks and lay low their old enemies – the dwarfs. However, such conflicts are but a prelude to an even greater doom. Archaon prepares his war host to sack Middenheim, the last bulwark of humankind against the ultimate victory of Chaos. Should he prevail and the mortal races fall, the Old World will not survive. CONTENTS – The Curse of Khaine (Novel) by Gav Thorpe – The Rise of the Horned Rat (Novel) by Guy Haley – The Lord of the End Times (Novel) by Josh Reynolds – The Siege of Naggarond (Short story) by Sarah Cawkwell – Bride of Khaine (Short story) by Graeme Lyon Written by Gav Thorpe, Guy Haley, Josh Reynolds, Sarah Cawkwell, and Graeme Lyon. -
A Warhammer Novel In the Chaos-infested wastes, two Empire soldiers find that the strongest of friends can soon become the bitterest of enemies. As they race towards a final cataclysmic showdown, the fate of their souls will be sealed forever. THE STORY It's an exploration of friendship, rivalry, and Chaos set in the wintry lands of Kislev, a truly unique example of Warhammer storytelling that could only have come from the pen of Dan Abnett. THE STORY In the Chaos-infested wastes, the strongest of friendships can easily be manipulated into the deadliest of rivalries. Far to the north of the Empire lie the dreaded Chaos Wastes, a dark landscape permeated by the corrupting magic of Chaos and home to the servants of the Dark Gods. Standing between this gateway to hell and the civilised world lies the frozen land of Kislev, bastion against the rising tide of evil. Two Empire soldiers get their first taste of battle as they join the campaign to repel the savage Northern Tribes. As the winter draws in, the last major battle sees their destinies thrown into turmoil as circumstances tear them apart and throw them onto opposite sides. Written by Dan Abnett. -
A Warhammer 40,000 Novel Cypher has slipped his bonds on Holy Terra itself. Hunted by some of the most powerful forces the Imperium can muster, can he complete his mission before he’s apprehended? READ IT BECAUSE Cypher is one of the most mysterious figures in the galaxy, and this novel sheds light on his motivations and thoughts. Be careful, though – this tale is told from Cypher’s point of view, so not everything may be what it seems. THE STORY As the Great Rift unfolds in the night sky above Terra and daemons walk upon the birth world of humanity, the Primarch Roboute Guilliman returns, heralding a dark new age. During the breaking storm, Cypher and his band of Fallen escape from the most secure prison in the Imperium. Now loose in the Imperial Palace, they are hunted by warriors of the Dark Angels, forces of the Adeptus Custodes, and Imperial Assassins. But what are Cypher’s intentions? Can anything or anyone be trusted? Told from Cypher’s unreliable point of view, this tale of truth, lies and secrets sees one of the Imperium’s most mysterious figures make war at its very heart. But what are the true motivations of the Lord of the Fallen? Written by John French. -
A Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus A selection of titles featuring the towering Titans and Knights of the Adeptus Titanicus curated in one edition for the first time. READ IT BECAUSE Leap into the pilot's seat (or mind impulse unit) of the mightiest war machines to walk the worlds of the Imperium, with an omnibus of tales featuring Knights, Titans, and the mortal souls who harness them for battle. THE STORY The Titans and the Knights of the Adeptus Titanicus are towering war engines, each an effigy of the Omnissiah bristling with weapons enough to lay armies to waste. For ten thousand years these behemoths have stood and fought in service to the Emperor, unleashing righteous might upon the heretic, the mutant and the alien. In Gav Thorpe's Imperator: Wrath of the Omnissiah, Imperator Titan Casus Belli must fight the enemy within as well as without, as Chaos hordes engulf the forge world of Nicomedua. In Kingsblade and Knightsblade, Andy Clark tells the story of Knights Errant Danial and Luk, who must take control when tragedy strikes on the Imperial World of Donatus. And in Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine by David Annandale, the demi-legio of Pallidus Morr is sent to save a forge world from the ravages of Chaos, but find they must put aside their differences with the allies they've been sent to fight alongside. This omnibus also features the novella Knights of the Imperium by Graham McNeill and short stories by Ian St. Martin, Andy Clark, and David Annandale, curated in one edition for the first time. CONTENTS – Imperator: Wrath of the Omnissiah, by Gav Thorpe – Vengeance of the Immortal, by Gav Thorpe – Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine, by David Annandale – Gates of the Devourer, by David Annandale – Kingsblade, by Andy Clark – Becoming, by Andy Clark – Knightsblade, by Andy Clark – Defiant, by Andy Clark – Knights of the Imperium, by Graham McNeill – Hunting Ground, by Ian St. Martin -
A Stormcast Eternals Novel Vandus Hammerhand leads the Hammers of Sigmar into the Great Parch of Aqshy to confront an old foe. Together, they will all learn whether they can live up to their stellar reputation. READ IT BECAUSE The Hammers of Sigmar exemplify everything it means to be a Stormcast Eternal, and Vandus Hammerhand is a legend in his own right. With such high expectations, can they possibly live up to the stories told about them? THE STORY Paragons of the Stormcast Eternals, the Hammers of Sigmar take stern pride in their motto: first to be forged, never to fail. But when rumours reach Hammerhal of an old foe rising in the wastelands of the Great Parch, three of these warriors will be tested to their limits – and grapple with their roles as members of this warrior elite. Ferant Tidebreaker, a recently forged Liberator, struggles with his sense of unworthiness as he is assigned to the Hammerhands. Knight-Relictor Actinus, one of the few survivors of an all-but-destroyed chamber, searches his faith for a reason to continue. Machaera Dawnstar, a fearless Knight-Judicator, finds her vaulting ambition no match for the desperate rigours of combat. With Vandus Hammerhand himself at the head of the expedition into the Great Parch, these vaunted Stormcast must learn what it truly means to be First Forged. Written by Richard Strachan. -
A Warhammer Age of Sigmar Novel Heldanarr Fall just wants to be left in peace in Aqshy, but the gleaming golden warriors of Sigmar won’t let him be. So he fights back – and draws upon a more primal power. READ IT BECAUSE It's a Mortal Realms story with a twist – a virtuous man succumbs to the path of darkness, and wages a war against Sigmar himself. THE STORY Heldanarr Fall dreams of a world without gods. When the Azyrites descended upon the Burning Valley – a kingdom carved from the Aqshian desert – they brought arrogance and cruelty with their riches, and a god who seemed blind to it all. Despite harrowing losses, Held clung to his people’s ways, forging a new existence without a single prayer to the armoured deity, Sigmar. Now, all Held wants is solitude. But after saving a Sigmarite priestess from violent death, her troubles catch up to them and destroy the last of his peace. First broken, then enraged, he launches a brutal war of vengeance against Sigmar’s worshippers and soon finds himself thrust against the Stormcast Eternals, led by the cunning strategist Ildrid Stormsworn. Alone, he cannot hope to win, yet surrender would mean accepting the mercy of a god he despises. To defeat the Stormcasts and avenge his fate, Held must embrace older, darker powers that risk the very freedom for which he fights. But when Sigmar's rulers are tyrants and the Champions of Chaos prove worthy, which path is the most righteous? And once he makes his choice, who will Heldanarr Fall become? Written by Noah Van Nguyen. -
A Warhammer Crime Anthology In the sprawling hive city of Varangantua, crime lords and gangers, law enforcers, and vigilantes live cheek-by-jowl – killers, thieves, and worse from all echelons of society doing what they can to survive. READ IT BECAUSE Return to Varangantua, a decaying hellscape where only the ruthless prosper. In such a choking and claustrophobic environment, neither law-maker nor law-breaker is safe from dark desperation or suspicion. The tension is palpable, and the threats are real. THE STORY In Once a Killer, Always a Killer by Mitchel Scanlon, Sanctioner Kirian Malenko goes after a former pit fighter on a killing spree, but knows more about the killer than he cares to admit, Chains by Jonathan D. Beer sees a cartel and a gang lord go head to head for the release of a valuable prisoner, and in Slate Run by Mike Brooks, a bodyguard gets more than she bargained for when she is hired for a gilded function… These collected tales of murder, betrayal, and corruption also contain stories from Nick Kyme, Denny Flowers, Jude Reid, Gareth Hanrahan, and Victoria Hayward. Welcome to Varangantua – watch your back. Contents: - Chains (Short story) by Jonathan D Beer - Slate Run (Short story) by Mike Brooks - No City for Heroes (Short story) by Victoria Hayward - Clear as Glass (Short story) by Denny Flowers - Skeletons (Short story) by Nick Kyme - Once a Killer, Always a Killer (Short story) by Mitchel Scanlon - Grit in the Wheels (Short story) by Gareth Hanrahan - Habeas Corpus (Short story) by Jude Reid -
A Flesh Tearers Novel Having secured Baal, the Flesh Tearers receive timely reinforcements from the Indomitus Crusade. In that moment of hope, however, they realise they've not heard from their now isolated homeworld of Cretacia in far too long… READ IT BECAUSE The Flesh Tearers are Sanguinius' wrath writ in flesh and blood. Spared extinction thanks to reinforcements from the Indomitus Crusade, they are the vanguard of the Angelic Host, securing Baal and its neighbouring worlds for the Great Angels and the Imperium. Yet in fulfilling their oath to Lord Dante, they have isolated themselves from their homeworld, Cretacia – and there has been no word from the garrison left behind to hold it. THE STORY Ordered by Gabriel Seth to secure Cretacia, Chaplain Dumah and Apothecary Barachial set course for the Flesh Tearers' homeworld. But when they finally lay eyes on it once more, will they find a garrison standing firm or a desolate wasteland scoured by their enemies? The Space Marines must walk in the footsteps of their chapter's mythic founder, and along the way, they will learn what it means to embrace the Wrath of the Lost – or die trying. Written by Chris Forrester. -
A Black Library Getting Started book The 41st Millennium and the Mortal Realms are filled with heroes – in this anthology, you'll discover many of them in action-packed tales that will thrill and delight you. READ IT BECAUSE Discover some of the greatest heroes of the Warhammer worlds in an epic collection of short stories that encompass incredible deeds and phenomenal heroism. DESCRIPTION In the grim darkness of the far future, and in the vastness of the Mortal Realms, there are those characters who stand out amongst all others. Within these pages, and collected for the first time, are stories of some of Black Library’s best-loved and well-known heroes and villains. On deadly battlefields, Commissar Ibram Gaunt leads his regiment, the Tanith ‘Ghosts’, in a desperate battle for survival; on Ultramar, Ultramarines Captain Uriel Ventris stands as a bulwark against the forces of Chaos; in the shadowy underbelly of the Imperium, Inquisitors Crowl and Covenant ply their clandestine trade. Throughout embattled lands, the realm of gods and monsters, Vampire Queen Neferata seeds dark plots to secure her power, whilst Lord-Celestant Gardus Steelsoul is a paragon of virtue and honour, and drives back the pestilent hordes of the Plague God. These are just some of the legends, the light and the darkness – the icons of the Warhammer worlds. CONTENTS Endurance, Blood Guilt and Argent by Chris Wraight Execution by Rachel Harrison The Battle for Markgraaf Hive by Justin D Hill The Smallest Detail by Sandy Mitchell Of Their Lives in the Ruin of Their Cities and Thorn Wishes Talon by Dan Abnett Mercy by Danie Ware The Wreckage, Eclipse of Hope and The Dance of the Skulls by David Annandale Rite of Pain and Veil of Darkness by Nick Kyme Chains of Command by Graham McNeill Redeemer by Guy Haley Extinction and Shadow Knight by Aaron Dembski-Bowden Prodigal and Ghosts of Demesnus by Josh Reynolds Fireheart by Gav Thorpe The Absolution of Swords by John French One, Untended and Gods’ Gift by David Guymer The Old Ways by Nick Horth Hunting Shadows by Andy Clark Shiprats by C L Werner -
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A Warhammer 40,000 anthology Take your first steps into the adrenaline-fuelled fiction of the 41st Millennium with a thrilling collection of tales, including an action-packed novella pitting noble Ultramarines against sinister necrons. READ IT BECAUSE Whether you're dipping a toe into the galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 or are a hardened veteran of the universe, this anthology is the perfect way to discover the many factions of the games in action-packed tales. DESCRIPTION Within this book you will find Nexus, a fantastic new novella by Thomas Parrott. In a galaxy beset by war, where the Adeptus Astartes are all that stand against annihilation, the Ultramarines are exemplar – noble, honourable and oathbound to the protection of mankind. Where the predations of the alien, the witch and the heretic threaten the Imperium, the Angels of Death fight to oppose them. Brother-Sergeant Allectius wages a brutal war of attrition against a seemingly endless xenos foe. But when the vile necrons unleash a mysterious pall over him and the people he protects, Allectius must take his fight beyond the walls… for more than just victory, now their very survival is at stake. Also included in this book is a host of awesome short stories to give you a flavour of the many warring armies that exist within the worlds of Warhammer 40,000. Authors include Dan Abnett, Guy Haley, Chris Wraight, Rachel Harrison, Mike Brooks, Danie Ware, Steve Parker, Peter McLean, Josh Reynolds, Phil Kelly, Thomas Parrott, Robert Rath, Marc Collins and, J C Stearns. -
Book 1 of the Dark Imperium trilogy The first phase of the Indomitus Crusade is over, and the conquering primarch, Roboute Guilliman, sets his sights on home. His traitorous brother, Mortarion, marches on Ultramar, and only the primarch of the Ultramarines – with his armies of Primaris Space Marines – can hope to thwart the Death Guard's schemes. READ IT BECAUSE Experience the beginning of the Plague Wars, as the Imperium's lord regent fights to reclaim his home from the Death Guard and their daemonic allies. THE STORY Fell times have come to the galaxy. Cadia has fallen, destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos. A Great Rift to the warp has opened in its wake, splitting the galaxy in two, and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night. But all hope is not lost. A son of the Emperor has risen from his long slumber, and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn. Roboute Guilliman has returned to lead the Imperium out of darkness, on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor. But never before have the forces of the Ruinous Powers amassed in such numbers, and nowhere is safe from their influence. From the dreaded Scourge Stars come the hordes of the Plaguefather, Lord Nurgle, and their pustulent eyes are fixed on Macragge. As the Indomitus Crusade rages on, Guilliman races to Ultramar to confront the Death Guard – and his traitorous brother, Mortarion. Written by Guy Haley -
Siege of Terra Book 2 The Solar War is over. The Siege of Terra has begun. As the Traitors unleash their deadliest weapons, the defenders of the Throneworld face nightmare and plague – but Terra must stand. READ IT BECAUSE Discover the lengths to which Horus will go to claim Terra as his own – and the horrors he is willing to set upon its defenders. THE STORY On the thirteenth day of Secundus, the bombardment of Terra began. With the solar defences overcome through the devastating strength of the Traitor armada and the power of the warp, Horus launches his assault on the Throneworld in earnest. After withstanding a ferocious barrage of ordnance, an immense ground war commences outside the Palace with every inch gained paid for in the lives of billions. The front lines are beyond horrific and the very air is reduced to poison and blood. Bodies are thrown into the meat grinder but the outer redoubts cannot possibly hold for long, even with the loyal primarchs to reinforce them, for Horus has his own generals to call upon. Between the plague weapons of Mortarion and the fury of Angron, the defenders face a losing battle. Written by Guy Haley -
Siege of Terra Book 1 After years of devastating war, Horus and his forces have arrived at Terra. But before they can set foot on the Throneworld, they must first break the defences of the Sol System. Powerful fleets and cunning defences bar their path – but can anything hope to halt the advance of the Traitor armada? READ IT BECAUSE The final act of the long-running, bestselling series starts here, with a brutal and uncompromising look at the first stage of the Siege of Terra, the war to conquer the solar system. Armies will fall, heroes will rise and legends will be written… THE STORY After seven years of bitter war, the end has come at last for the conflict known infamously as the Horus Heresy. Terra now lies within the Warmaster’s sights, the Throneworld and the seat of his father’s rule. Horus’ desire is nothing less than the death of the Emperor of Mankind and the utter subjugation of the Imperium. He has become the ascendant vessel of Chaos, and amassed a terrible army with which to enact his will and vengeance. But the way to the Throne will be hard as the primarch Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian and protector of Terra, marshals the defences. First and foremost, Horus must challenge the might of the Sol System itself and the many fleets and bulwarks arrayed there. To gain even a foothold on Terran soil, he must first contend the Solar War. Thus the first stage of the greatest conflict in the history of all mankind begins. Written by John French