Black Library

This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 08/08/2026 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. THE STORYFor years, Belisarius Cawl has nurtured an audacious plan to stabilise the Attilan Gap sufficiently that the Imperium might open a stable route into Imperium Nihilus. With the primarch Roboute Guilliman having crossed the Great Rift, and now isolated on the far side, time is running out.Before Cawl can perfect his latest great work, he requires one last element: control codes preserved on an ancient necron world trapped on the event horizon of a black hole. Realising that even he cannot do this alone, Cawl recruits help from across the Adeptus Mechanicus. Yet as victory nears, malign intelligences have taken note of the archmagos, and Cawl is about to discover it is unwise indeed to provoke the interest of Vashtorr the Arkifane…Written by Guy Haley.

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This item is a pre-order item with an expected release date of 08/08/2026 Orders containing a pre-order items WILL NOT SHIP until the final pre-order item is able to be shipped. Dates and product details are subject to change as new information from the manufacturer is updated. THE STORYFive hundred years ago, Oleris III was ravaged by a Chaos plague. Now it is a world of tombs and catacombs. It belongs to the dead. Colonel Graven and his 401st Krieg Regiment are charged with searching for a missing inquisitor in the bone-filled ossuary tunnels beneath the planet. But the dead are stirring, and down in the labyrinthine darkness, his kill team comes face to face with unspeakable horrors.As whispering spectres seed fear and suspicion, turning allies into foes, the colonel has ghosts of his own to battle. Haunted by a tragedy of his own making and unable to trust anyone, even the most resolute Death Korpsman might start to doubt himself. But on this world, it could be the death of him.Written by Steve Lyons.

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  Contents– Imperial Creed (novel)– The Pyres of Armageddon (novel)– Chains of Golgotha (short story)– A Plague of Saints (short story)– The Wreckage (short story)– Evil Eye (short story)– The Gallows Saint (short story)– Sacrificial (short story)– Sarcophagus (short story)Written by David Annandale.  

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  CONTENTS– Paragon of Faith (novella), by Amanda Bridgeman– Saint's Judgement (novella), by Ness Brown– Infernal Motives (short story), by Jude Reid– Our Lady of the Voyage (short story), by Kate Flack– Joy of the Martyr (short story), by Ness Brown– Redemption Through Blood (short story), by John Sollitto– The Fires of Our Faith (short story), by Nicholas Werner  

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  THE STORYSkeeg Horntoof is an ork with big dreams: the biggest hat, the most dakka, and the ambition to become the greatest freebooter the galaxy has ever seen. As kaptin of Gork’s Revenge, he is guided by Da Freebooterz Code – a set of rules so outrageous they just might work. With a krew of misfits, meks, and mutineers, he sets out on a quest for loot and glory.This time, though, Horntoof may have bitten off more than he can chew – the kaptin has instructed his boyz to plunder the hunting grounds of the legendary rogue trader Lord Captain Antoinette von Hume. Deadly, resourceful, and merciless, the pirate queen of the Halo Stars has been pillaging her way across the void for decades, and an upstart freebooter with a big hat isn't about to get in her way.But Horntoof has his eyes on the biggest prize of all, and he has a plan – one that will take all his guile, all his kunnin’, and all his dakka. Da Freebooterz Code is going to make him a legend… as long as von Hume doesn’t obliterate him first.Written by Justin Woolley.  

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 Contents: – Ork Hunter (short story) by Dan Abnett– Wulfen (short story) by Chris Wraight– The Glorious Tomb (short story) by Guy Haley– Packin' Heat (short story) by Mike Brooks– Road Rage (short story) by Mike Brooks– Mad Dok (short story) by Nate Crowley– Blood Rite (novella) by Rachel Harrison– It Bleeds (short story) by David Guymer– The Price of Morkai (short story) by Marc Collins– Consecrated Ground (short story) by Steven B Fischer– Hell Fist (short story) by Justin Woolley– Sarcophagus (short story) by David Annandale

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  CONTENTS:– Caves of Ice (novel) by Sandy Mitchell– Helsreach (novel) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden– I am Slaughter (novella) by Dan Abnett– The Only Good Ork (short story) by Sandy Mitchell– Ork Hunter (short story) by Dan Abnett– One Hate (short story) by Aaron Dembski-Bowden  

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  CONTENTS:– Tattershield (short story)– Tatters of Hope: Part One (short story)– Tatters of Hope: Part Two (short story)– Tatters of Hope: Part Three (short story)– Tatters of Hope: Part Four (short story)– Tatters of Hope: Part Five (short story)– Veterans of the Fall (novella)  

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  THE STORYDalchian Rassaq, the Skin-Taker, erstwhile lord of the Blades of Atrocity, is broken, battered, and betrayed. From the heights of infamy he has fallen, and now his Night Lords face the threat of extinction under the command of a hated rival. Would-be allies and merciless foes circle, and what few warriors remain loyal to him are riven by open defiance. Dalchian must outplay his rivals and regain mastery among his own, or be condemned to oblivion.As the whisper of a phantom voidship reaches him, he sees a chance to reclaim what he has lost and strike out at those who have wronged him. With only a renegade tech-priest and the cruelty of the Night Lords to his advantage, his ordeal will be great. But the will of the Skin-Taker is no meagre thing, and his blades yet thirst…Written by Mike Vincent.

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 THE STORY Transplant. Cadian. Sniper. Legend.Sergeant Darya Nevic is all of these and more… but behind the stories stands a soldier haunted by the unwelcome fame her successes have brought.During the Cadian 217th’s assault on the manufactorum world of Attruso, Darya finds herself out of her depth, in a war that is fought with words as much as with weapons. As a fearsome winter closes in and her men begin to die around her, she will be forced to confront her doubts and make an impossible choice – to become the figurehead her soldiers need, or to believe the unimaginable promises of the mysterious T’au.With the fate of her regiment in her hands, which path will she choose?Written by Rob Young.

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  THE STORYDarya Nevic is a sniper and a hardened survivor, but endless loss has pushed her to breaking point. As the Cadian 217th war to liberate the world of Parrescum from heretic forces grows ever more deadly, the sergeant fights to keep her squad alive as she is hounded by the memories of those she failed to save. In the wake of disaster, a chance encounter offers Darya a way to not only strike back at the heretics, but to settle a debt she thought impossible to repay. She must lead a mission deep behind enemy lines, where death is all but certain. Yet there is even more at risk than she knows. The Parrescum lies in Darya's hands, and unless she can escape the ghosts of her past, the planet will fall.Written by Rob Young.

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  THE STORYAs the necron empire sleeps, the Triarch praetorians watch and wait.Khemet has guarded the tombs of her people for millions of years, patiently waiting for the day when the numberless legions of the dead will rise again. As they finally begin to stir, old ambitions and treacheries are roused with them.Betrayed and imprisoned, dogged by the shame of a terrible failure, Khemet has endured the gravest punishment necron ingenuity can conjure. Now she is free, offered a single chance to restore her honour and reclaim her standing. For Khemet to rise, a world must die.Written by Jonathan D Beer.

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THE STORYGotrek Gurnisson barges into Greywater Fastness seeking answers as to why his Fyreslayer rune is mysteriously waning. But finding them in the stronghold's clogged and blackened arteries may prove far more difficult than first thought, and with skaven warlocks building something deep underground – something that will cement their place in skavendom forever – Gotrek begins to wonder if he might instead find that which has eluded him these past ages – his doom.Written by David Guymer.

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THE STORYMaleneth's return to the City of Echoes is not a happy one – Nightcliff has collapsed into violent, decadent debauchery. Khaine himself is usurped, and her precious coven lies in tatters.Accompanied by an ogor mercenary and a Kharadron anarchist, Maleneth sets out to avenge her sisters, but soon finds herself embroiled in a conspiracy, the ramifications of which threaten not just the city, but the Realm of Shadow itself. To stop it, she must ascend to the blood-soaked summit of Nightcliff’s Bladed Spire, and face an enemy of sky-cracking power before time itself slips out of reach.Written by Evan Dicken.

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THE STORY Nagash was the first necromancer and the supreme lord of undeath. He wrested the secrets of dark magic from the elves and perverted them to suit his ends. When the priest-kings of Nehekhara stood united against him, he broke their armies and sacked their cities. He raised the largest army of the dead the world has ever known and became an immortal dark god. His deeds are legend. This is his story.Explore the Nehekharan empire, flourishing in the hot desert lands far to the south of the Old World in Nagash the Sorcerer. Unbeknown to its people, this mighty kingdom is about to be shaken to its very foundations…Nagash the Unbroken finds Nagash licking his wounds in the mountains of Nehekhara, having suffered defeat on the battlefield at the hands of the priest kings. Over time, he rebuilds his strength and finds new allies in the skaven, mutant ratmen that live beneath the earth.Nagash must call upon all his reserves of power to defeat a skaven assault and continue his unholy reign in Nagash Immortal. When he realises he can use his enemy for his own nefarious needs, an uneasy alliance is struck and a vast, nightmarish army is formed.CONTENTS– Nagash the Sorcerer (novel)– Nagash the Unbroken (novel)– Nagash Immortal (novel)– Picking the Bones (short story)Written by Mike Lee.

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ContentsRat-Tail (short story)High Airs (short story)Durkar's Wake (short story)King Osgek's Prize (short story)No God's Land (short story)Bitter Oaths (short story)The Maker's Promise (novella)Written by Chris Thursten.

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  THE STORYZardu Layak is not mad. He has been chosen by the gods. After receiving visions of his father, Lorgar, in his dreams, the Word Bearer now understands the truth – in the war to come, he is destined to set the stage, open the way, and change the galaxy forever.But he is not yet ready. First, he must travel to the forgotten world of Helwain to seek out the Anakatis blades, weapons of terrible power that will give him the strength required to walk the path to glory. Yet Helwain is also home to ghosts, and as the echoes of Layak’s past weakness surround him, he must reckon with the question that turned his Legion from the Emperor: what if the truth is a lie?Written by Rich McCormick.  

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  THE STORYIt is the 31st Millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium has stretched out across the galaxy. It is a golden age of discovery and conquest. But now, on the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favourite son, Horus.Promoted to Warmaster, can the idealistic Horus carry out the Emperor's grand plan, or will this promotion sow the seeds of heresy amongst his brothers? Horus Rising is the first chapter in the epic tale of the Horus Heresy, a galactic civil war that threatened to bring about the extinction of humanity.Written by Dan Abnett.

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  THE STORYThe Starsplinters are aeldari corsairs, raiders and reavers of the void, and Baron Myrin Stormdawn is one of their greatest leaders. When his running conflict with the Badskab Bukkaneers of Uzgul da Magnificent escalates in unexpected ways, Myrin is forced into an alliance with Taenar Leotharan, an exiled admiral from his former home – the craftworld Ilmaren.As Taenar is forced to adapt to the unfettered life of the corsair, whose freedom is a double-edged sword, Myrin faces challenges of his own. When a Starsplinters’ authority rests on the success of their last voyage and the whims of their feared commander, Princess Tishria, Uzgul da Magnificent's freebooters may not be the deadliest threat…Written by Mike Brooks.

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  THE STORYAn age ago, the Seraphon temple-ship Wings of Serendipitous Fire was blasted from the skies of Shyish. Not by the powers of Chaos, but by the misplaced servants of Sigmar himself. Now, Irixi Starseer, servant of the mage-priest Sek’atta, is sent to the ancient ruin of the temple-ship to recover a prophecy inscribed on its walls, a prophecy as shattered as the rest of the fallen vessel.The Stormcast Vael Scar-Helm seeks the same ruin, chasing a memory that has haunted him through many Reforgings. Simultaneously, the mage Perlo leads a group of Steelhelms to the site, pursuing rumours of a treasure beyond imagining. But while others seek the Seraphon’s power and riches, an even greater, more insidious enemy arises that threatens the very fabric of the Great Plan.Written by Adrian Tchaikovsky.

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  THE STORYAll sagas begin with blood.Born upon the ice world of Fenris, Ivar Krakenblood has been raised to stand as one of its warrior sons, anointed to serve as a Wolf Priest. Life and death are his to give, and Ivar has proven his worth with deed and word. Still, the glory of true legend has always escaped him.On a quest given to him by Ulrik the Slayer himself, Ivar seizes the chance to recover a lost relic of the Space Wolves Chapter and challenge the fates themselves. With a band of warriors, old comrades, and new allies, he sets out to forge his own path, one worthy of a son of Russ.Yet those who strive to change their destiny must often pay a terrible price. There are forces that lurk in the darkness, seeking to sever him from his fate.Written by Marc Collins.

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  THE STORYValkyrie pilots are among the finest aviators in the Imperium, and few more so than Vagabond Squadron, the elite of the 901st Tactical Wing. Hard flying, hard fighting, and defiance in the face of all odds are trademarks of the Vagabond. But their latest deployment – against the overwhelming might of the ork invasion of Kanai Tertius – will test them like never before.The integration of a new, fledgling aviator, divisions among high command, and the rising threat of xenos air superiority mean the Vagabonds now face their most desperate mission yet, its full details known only to squadron leader Cassandra Elza. The fate of the planet-spanning campaign to hold the line on Kanai Tertius will be decided by the skill, daring and dedication of Vagabond Squadron. But this time, not all of them will be coming home.Written by Robbie MacNiven.

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THE STORY Amidst the triumphs of Nyssa Volari, an army of beasts rampages across the Broken Plains, seeking a totem of necromantic power. As this mysterious force corrupts her empire, threatening allegiances and exposing mortal enemies, Nyssa soon discovers that the Rose Throne is ever uncertain.To prove her sovereignty once and for all, she must confront the long-lost ghosts of her past to acquire a new power, one that will enable her to claim dominion over both the living and the dead.Written by Gary Kloster.

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