Black Library

THE STORYIn Sons of the Selenar, a ship carrying members of the Shattered Legions is diverted to Luna, where they face the harsh reality of what it took to create the original Space Marines.In Fury of Magnus, the Crimson King seeks a fragment of his soul trapped in the most defended place on Terra – the inner sanctum of the Imperial Palace. While the war rages around him, he must decide for himself if the risk is worth the prospect of restoring himself.CONTENTS– Sons of the Selenar (novella)– Fury of Magnus (novella)Written by Graham McNeill.

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THE STORYThe battle for Rezlan VI is over, but for Commissar Valian Hesh of the Death Korps of Krieg, the war has just begun.After an Imperial battleship condemns the ravaged world to an agonising death, the t’au and the Imperium of Man are locked in a bitter stalemate. Hesh has only one chance to escape this madness – preventing the 472nd Siege Regiment of Krieg from attempting a suicidal final assault on enemy lines. But as the t’au tighten their grasp on the planet and fire and poison leach into its atmosphere, the commissar’s time is running short. With few allies save for Jens, his cryptic prefectus militant, he must risk everything to save his soldiers.Can Hesh bring the 472nd to heel, or will he lose himself in the process?Written by Rhuairidh James.

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THE STORYHuron Blackheart is the lord of the Red Corsairs, master of the lawless Maelstrom and its piratical denizens – but oathbreakers and renegades can seldom rely on the loyalty of their followers. With the galaxy thrown into turmoil by the return of Roboute Guilliman, the former Tyrant of Badab faces a renewed Imperium and fresh challengers emerging within his own ranks.Huron must call on every trick he knows to stay in control – and alive. Yet even a warrior as ferocious and opportunistic as the Blood Reaver must be wary, for although there are many bargains he can strike, all power comes at a price...Written by Mike Brooks.

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CONTENTS– The Carrion Throne (novel)– The Hollow Mountain (novel)– The Dark City (novel)– Argent (short story)– Sanguine (short story)– Okira (short story)Written by Chris Wraight.

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THE STORYLegitur is a world devoted to the sacred writings of the Imperial Creed. Endlessly producing mountains of scripture, it considers itself an exemplar of piety. But there are deep secrets here – undreamt of by the ruling Ecclesiarchy, hidden amongst the shadows of the towering paper hives – and one being who was born of these secrets.Cerastes, Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers, has returned to the world he once called home. Though his host has been crushed by the fearsome Palatine Aesura and her Sororitas of the Order of the Thorn, Cerastes’ dark ambition is undaunted. He will have his revenge. He will resurrect the Eightfold Bane. And he will convert the world he despises to the worship of Chaos. Legitur is about to receive the Word, and it will burn with the fires of revolution.Written by David Annandale.

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THE STORYLord Fulgrim – ascended Primarch of the III Legion, the Perfect Son, the Emperor-in-Waiting – has issued a challenge to his scattered warriors: vanquish the Imperial world of Crucible, and bring him the head of the Black Templar charged with its defence.But Fulgrim’s plans go far beyond the conquest of a single planet, and what should have been a swift and bloody offensive turns into a gruelling siege. With success uncertain, a world in flames around them, and the Legion turning their weapons inwards as well as out, the would-be champions are forced to confront a bitter truth. What must they sacrifice for victory and the favour of their Primarch, and what will be left of them when the war is over?Written by Jude Reid.

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THE STORYBefore the being called the Emperor revealed Himself, before the rise of the aeldari, before the necrontyr traded their flesh for immortal metal, the world was born in violence.Even when they inhabited bodies of flesh, Trazyn the Infinite and Orikan the Diviner were polar opposites. Trazyn, a collector of historical oddities, presides over a gallery full of the most dangerous artefacts – and people – of the galactic past. Orikan, a chronomancer without peer, draws zodiacs that predict and manipulate the future. When an artefact emerges that may hold the key to the next evolution of the necrons, these two obsessives enter a multi-millennia game of cat and mouse that ends civilisations, reshapes timelines, and changes both forever. As riddles unwind and ancient secrets are revealed, the question remains – will their feud save the necron race or destroy it?Written by Robert Rath.Features of this stunning illustrated and annotated hardback edition include:– A soft-touch matt cover with gloss details– Bronze foil designs on the front cover– Bright lime green page edges– A green ribbon bookmark– An introduction by the author– 15 new interior illustrations– 242 offset boxout annotations

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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– Warboss (novel) by Mike Brooks– Catachan Devil (novel) by Justin Woolley– Iron Resolve (novella) by Steve Lyons– Prisoners of Waaagh! (novella) by Justin Woolley– Where Dere's Da Warp Dere's a Way (short story) by Mike Brooks– Painboyz (short story) by Mike Brooks– Mad Dok (short story) by Nate Crowley– The Enemy of My Enemy (short story) by Nate Crowley

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THE STORYFewer postings could be worse for Commissar Bastun Hasp than the Savlar Chem-Dogs, penal legion dregs that are far from the shining soldiers of the Imperium he had hoped to lead. He views them as no more than mongrels, their worthless lives only attaining value when being spent in the Emperor’s wars.Hasp is ordered to lead a kill team of these imperfect tools through enemy-infested territory to secure vital intelligence. The catch? It lies within a former Imperial bastion now fortified by the ork Waaagh! that sacked it. All the commissar and his Chem-Dogs have to do is survive the doomed counter-offensive… that is, if they don’t kill each other first.Written by Callum Davis.

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THE STORYSolomon Akurra dreams of empire.As Harrowmaster, he has united feuding forces within the Alpha Legion under his command and conquered entire star systems. Wielding what he claims to be the Pale Spear, his primarch’s weapon, Solomon is carving a new future. Many renegade warlords seek to enslave humanity, but the Ghost wants more. He seeks to shatter the Imperium and rebuild humanity anew.However, ambition attracts enemies, and the Imperium rises in force to destroy Solomon’s Ghost Legion and his burgeoning new world. To defend what’s his, the Harrowmaster must test his martial prowess and ingenuity to the limit. He is prepared to play the long game, but as Imperial assassins lurk in the shadows and fury and dissent fester within the ranks of his Legion, will the terrible price of Solomon’s vision prove too high a cost?Written by Mike Brooks.

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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 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 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:– 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 STORYIn the grim nightmare future of the 41st Millennium, the witch-hunting zealots of the Sisters of Battle stand between Humanity and damnation. From the elite Seraphim warriors to the berserk Sisters Repentia, they are the strong arm of the Ecclesiarchy and the scourge of witches.When dangerous heretic psyker Torris Vaun escapes from her custody, Seraphim Miriya is disgraced in the eyes of her fellow sisters and superiors. Following Vaun's trail to the planet Neva, Miriya takes her sisters in pursuit and, along with Hospitaller Sister Verity, starts her investigations. When they uncover a terrifying plot that could threaten the future of the Imperium, will Miriya's and Verity's faith be strong enough for them to triumph?Written by James Swallow.Features of this stunning hardcover anniversary edition include:– Silver foil details on front, back, and spine– New introduction by Danie Ware– One piece of full-colour artwork of the standard cover on the inside

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DESCRIPTIONThe Six Holy Principles, as recorded in Hieronymus Black’s Rules and Statutes, are the key tenets you must follow.These are:– Of obedience to the Lord protector and renunciation of one's own will– Of the privilege to accuse, dispense judgement, declare anathema, and excommunicate– How the brethren may clothe and equip themselves– How the brethren will maintain the secretive nature of the order– The instilling of fear through the regular use of public executions and trials by ordeal– The suppression of mercyThis beautifully presented 96-page tome is a replica of those given to members of the Holy Order. It sets out the laws and requirements governing the work of a Witch Hunter in service to Sigmar.Written by Darius Hinks.Features of this striking softcover edition include:– Leather-effect chapbook-style cover– Silver and red foil blocking on the cover, back, and spine– Weathered-effect page edges– Red ribbon bookmark

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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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THE STORYWhen they first came together, Talon Squad were a disparate group of Space Marines from various Chapters. Under the auspices of the Deathwatch, trained in an ironclad Watch Fortress, they become a kill team. Alien hunters and experts in xenos extermination, their first mission is a deadly one. Of all the enemies the Deathwatch face, the genestealers are among the fiercest and most difficult. Under the direction of a mysterious Inquisitor Lord known only as Sigma, they must cleanse this planet or die in the attempt.Written by Steve Parker.

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THE STORYThe isolated forge world of Diamantus faces a threat of apocalyptic proportions – a warped and mutated space hulk infested by the forces of Chaos, commanded by the monstrous datagnost Voldire, disciple of the dread demigod Vashtorr the Arkifane. As the battle-weary Carcharodons make their stand alongside the Adeptus Mechanicus, horrors and nightmares raining down around them, the Space Marines must confront their place within this new Imperium, and destroy the hulk before Diamantus is lost.Written by Robbie MacNiven.

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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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THE STORYWhen his father dies, Barundin, prince of Zhufbar, becomes king of that realm and lord of one of the mightiest outposts of the ancient and powerful dwarf empire. Over the centuries that follow, he sets out to fulfil ancient grudges, right the wrongs done to his people, and bring death to his foes as he wages war against his father's killers and strives to protect Zhufbar from the dark forces of Chaos.Written by Gav Thorpe.

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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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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 STORYAestred Thurga is the Reliquant at Arms, a holy warrior tasked with defending the relics of the Imperium.While returning the legendary Sword of Saarim to its rightful place upon the necropolis world of Katerah, Aestred is ambushed by a cult of the Plague God that steals the blade for themselves. Horrified at her defeat, she plunges herself and her Adepta Sororitas companions into a brutal battle against the forces of Chaos that overwhelm the planet from within, in order to reclaim both the relic and her honour.But when the billions of heroes laid to rest on Katerah begin to rise from their graves, Aestred must choose whether it is more important to defend the Imperium’s people or protect its history, and is confronted with an awful truth – sometimes, a Sister can fail her mission.Written by Danie Ware.

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CONTENTS– The Best Laid Schemes (novella) by Adrian Southin– White-Haired Daemon (short story) by Dale Lucas– Old White-Fur (short story) by David Guymer– This Rough Beast (short story) by Graham Thomas Wilcox– The Hunt for Whitebeard (short story) by Ian Green– All That Could Be Done (short story) by Jennifer Brandes Hepler– Fire and Fungi (short story) by Andi Ewington– An Oath of Redemption (short story) by James Brogden

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THE STORYAs the tyranids consume the planet of Vior'los and its enclaves, an inside threat emerges in the form of the scheming ethereal Aun’Va, and the fortress world is soon reduced to its last eight warriors. Among them is Torchstar, a young rebel in possession of battlesuits prised from Aun’Va’s iron grip, and as unlikely allies are thrown together in the dwindling hope of victory, Farsight’s ultimate test is still to come.Written by Phil Kelly.

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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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