Book 2 of the Dawn of Fire series

As the Indomitus Crusade spreads across the Imperium Sanctus, the cardinal world Gathalamor is caught in the grip of war – but when an ancient evil is unearthed, the entire crusade is threatened…

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With the crusade in full flow, get your first look at the full scale of the horrors inflicted upon the Imperium and the determination of Guilliman to defeat them and reunite the Emperor's realm.

THE STORY

As the Indomitus Crusade begins, fleets of mighty warships leave Terra on a vital quest to stabilise Imperium Sanctus in the wake of the Great Rift. The returned primarch, Roboute Guilliman, leads a huge force towards the shrine world of Gathalamor, where stable warp routes will allow the flotilla to spread across the beleaguered southern half of the Imperium.

But grave tidings reach the Imperial Regent’s ears. Warnings from an ancient race, and eerie silence from the army tasked with holding Gathalamor until his arrival, lead Guilliman to send a reconnaissance mission to the world, at its head, Shield-Captain Achallor of the Adeptus Custodes.

Achallor discovers a world on the brink: a beaten Imperial force and sinister agents of Abaddon the Despoiler who have unearthed an ancient evil – a weapon that when harnessed not only threatens the primarch, but perhaps the holy Throne of Terra itself…

Written by Andy Clark

Upon the oceanic hive world of Tsadrekha, the darkness of the Noctis Aeterna is held at bay by the golden light of a unique beacon. Yet as sharks are drawn to blood, so the ravening warbands of the Heretic Astartes circle the planet, warring to claim this rich prize for their Dark Gods. Now, one of those warlords has deployed a secret weapon to end the deadlock. Kassar and his elite band of Alpha Legionnaires, the Unsung, must infiltrate the planet, using all their cunning and warrior skill to overcome the planets defenders and corrupt the beacon. They need to work fast, for none other than Kharn the Betrayer himself has come to lead the final assault. As a rising tide of apocalyptic warfare consumes Tsadrekha, Kassar and his brothers must race for the prize or be consumed by the fury of the storm.

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It's hot Chaos on Chaos action, with the Blood God's chosen warrior slap bang in the middle. Let's be honest – that's not ending well for anyone whose name isn't Khârn…

A Primarchs story

When the 3rd Expeditionary Fleet is attacked by a human civilisation, Rogal Dorn swears to bring them to Compliance… or exterminate every single one of them.

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See a new side of Rogal Dorn – not the wise commander, determined defender or noble hero of humanity, but the shrewd, calculating killer…

THE STORY

As they range out into the galaxy as part of the Emperor's Great Crusade, the warriors of the 3rd Expeditionary Fleet meet a long-lost outpost of humanity – only to be attacked by those they should be able to call brother. It is unfortunate for these Driftborn that the fleet includes not just the Imperial Army, but Space Marines of the Imperial Fists – and their primarch, the unforgiving Rogal Dorn. The primarch swears to bring the enemy world to Compliance, one way or another… and his warriors wonder if he is willing to do the unthinkable in the name of victory.

Written by Andy Clark

This story also appears in the anthology Blood of the Emperor.

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar novel

The Bad Moon looms over the city of Dracothium, and Watch Captain Helena Morthan knows it bodes ill for the town. Can she and grieving warrior Hendrick Saul defeat the plans of the Gloomspite Loonking and save their people?

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Andy Clark tells a twisted and disturbing tale of the grots of the Mortal Realms, delving into darkness in more ways than one. Strap in – this is going to be a wild ride…

THE STORY
In the dark corners of the Mortal Realms, the mysterious Gloomspite Gitz go to war, following the trail of their abominable deity. Nowhere is beyond the sight of the Bad Moon, not even those places under Sigmar’s protection, like the city of Draconium, sweltering beneath the scalding rain of Aqshy. In this boiling pot of tension, the regent prays to Sigmar for guidance while Captain Helena Morthan puts out fires: blades drawn in the streets, heretical doomsayers preaching the end of days, and insects eating watchmen alive.

When the grieving warrior Hendrick and his warband arrive at the gates with a prophetic warning, Captain Morthan sees a way to save her people. But with Skragrott the Loonking plotting underneath Draconium, and the Bad Moon looming in the sky above, will there be a city left to save?

Written by Andy Clark

A Space Marine Conquests novel

Sent to avenge the deaths of his brothers and purge a dangerous cult, Imperial Fists Primaris Librarian Aster Lydorran finds a foe beyond imagining on Ghyre. Lydorran must use all his strength, will and psychic might to defeat his hidden enemies and avert catastrophe.

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Discover the dedication of the Imperial Fists and the lengths to which they will go to do their duty and defend mankind.

THE STORY

‘By their noble sacrifice is our world made mighty’


Deep within the Segmentum Solar, an Imperial Fists Honour Guard lies slaughtered upon the very world they swore to protect. The mysterious cult responsible grows in power by the day. Their malevolent tenets poisoning the hearts of Ghyre’s citizens, from its lowliest miner to its arrogant ruling class. To purge this threat, the Imperial Fists send Primaris Librarian Aster Lydorran and his tenacious brothers. These masters of siegecraft face an insurgent foe beyond any they have fought before. As dark omens proliferate, Lydorran finds himself embroiled in a battle of wits and wills with an enemy whose psychic might may surpass even his own. But this is a patient enemy, and with every passing hour, Ghyre’s doom grows closer. The stoic Sons of Dorn must leave their walls and embrace new allies, or risk unleashing the apocalypse itself upon the very doorstep of Terra.

Written by Andy Clark

A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

Follow in the footsteps of Hadeya Etsul as she is consolidated into a Cadian armoured regiment and put in command of a Leman Russ Demolisher, Steel Tread. Can she win the trust of her dysfunctional crew and pilot the tank to victory on a do-or-die campaign?

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Against the backdrop of an increasingly desperate conflict, tanker Hadeya Etsul finds herself consolidated into a Cadian regiment and placed in command of the Leman Russ Demolisher Steel Tread, where she must try and rally a dysfunctional crew together in order to survive a death-or-glory offensive.

THE STORY

On the war-torn world of Croatoas, the armies of the Astra Militarum do battle with the twisted servants of the Ruinous Powers. Against the backdrop of this increasingly desperate conflict, tanker Hadeya Etsul finds herself consolidated into a Cadian regiment, and placed in command of the Leman Russ Demolisher Steel Tread. Haunted by nightmares, surrounded by a dysfunctional crew, and striving to find her place amidst a proud and insular regiment with a culture so different from her own, Etsul must guide her crew to victory. But, as her regiment rolls out beneath the poisonous light of the Great Rift to join a death-or-glory offensive, the crew of Steel Tread are about to face the fight of their lives. If they cannot learn to work as one, how can they hope to survive?

Written by Andy Clark

A Zograt and Skrog Novel

Zograt was once a puny runt of a grot, but thanks to his brilliant cunning, the blessing of the Bad Moon, and a loyal troggoth, he's now ready to prove himself the greatest Loonboss ever.

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Follow a rags-to-riches story of a weak and weaselly git who now aspires to be seen as the best Loonboss in all the Mortal Realms! Of course, not everyone's going to let him have things his own way...

THE STORY

Born the weakest runt of his Moonclan tribe, Zograt was only ever one beating away from a nasty end... until the Bad Moon bestowed upon him its blessing. Now the Clammy Hand of destiny is upon him and back-stabbing grots scurry to his cause, afraid of the vengeances their new boss will inflict with his powerful spells.

For every underling he suffocates with noxious fungi, Zograt stages a magnanimous gesture, for he is all too aware of his fragile grip on power. Yet in his heart boils an obsession – to become the most formidable, most respected, most fearsome Loonboss there ever was.

Where better to proclaim his new-found majesty than the gloom-shrouded mountain of Muttering Peak? To lay claim to his throne, Zograt must first evade a sinister coven of wizards that wishes to harness the mountain's power for their own dark designs – but with his razor-sharp mind, unpredictable magic, and the loyal troggoth Skrog at his side, Zograt's ambitions may not be so daft, after all...

Written by Andy Clark

An Adepta Sororitas story

Battling a terrifying Chaos Lord in single combat with the fate of a world at stake, Celestine must draw on all her faith and might if she is to prevail.

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Get some insights into the Living Saint's life before beatitude and discover how she views herself and her role in safeguarding the Imperium.

THE STORY

The war for Machoria goes poorly for the Imperium. Sisters of Battle and Astra Militarum troopers alike have died in droves, fallen to the bloody rampage of Arnokh the Bloodlord. Of the Adepta Sororitas who defended the world, only one remains. Yet she is enough. Celestine, the Living Saint, defends the walls of Machoria, inspiring faith and fervour in all loyal Imperial servants. As she battles the traitor Space Marine, Celestine remembers her life before death and rebirth, and her journey of faith and fury.

Written by Andy Clark

Un Roman Warhammer 40,000

Suivez Hadeya Etsul tandis qu'elle est intégrée à un régiment blindé cadien et qu'elle reçoit le commandement d'un Leman Russ Demolisher, le Steel Tread. Parviendra-t-elle à gagner la confiance de son équipage et à mener son char à la victoire dans cette campagne où la défaite signifie la mort ?

POURQUOI LIRE CE LIVRE
Sur toile de conflit de plus en plus désespéré, la tankiste Hadeya Etsul reçoit le commandement du Leman Russ Demolisher Steel Tread, dont elle va devoir rassembler un équipage dysfonctionnel pour survivre à une offensive qui ne promet que la mort ou la gloire.

L'HISTOIRE
Sur le monde déchiré par la guerre de Croatoas, les armées de l'Astra Militarum affrontent les serviteurs pervertis des Puissances de la Ruine. Dans ce décor de conflit désespéré, la tankiste Hadeya Etsul reçoit le commandement du Leman Russ Demolisher Steel Tread. Hantée par des cauchemars, cernée par un équipage dysfonctionnel et tentant de trouver sa place dans ce régiment fier et renfermé à la culture bien différente de la sienne, Etsul doit mener ses subordonnés à la victoire.

Tandis que son régiment se déploie sous la lueur maladive de la Grande Faille pour prendre part à une attaque dont l'issue sera la mort ou la gloire, l'équipage du Steel Tread est sur le point de mener le combat de sa vie. Si ses membres n'apprennent pas à travailler de concert, comment peuvent-ils espérer survivre ?

Écrit par Andy Clark

The Knight Houses of Adrastapol are both noble and righteous, and when the Imperial world of Donatos falls to the heresy of the Word Bearers, they are foremost in the vanguard to retake it. Led by High King Tolwyn Draconis, the Knights are peerless in battle and strike deep into the enemy’s ranks. But the war soon turns when a terrible tragedy strikes, casting the Imperial campaign into anarchy. As desperation grows, unblooded Knights Errant Danial and Luk must quickly learn the ways of war to prevent an unholy ritual or Donatos will be lost and all the noble Houses of Adrastapol with it.

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It's war on a larger scale – Imperial Knight scale! Two novice Knight pilots against an entire world of enemies – sounds like a story for the ages.

Un roman Warhammer Age of Sigmar

La Mauvaise Lune domine la ville de Draconium, et la capitaine du guet Helena Morthan sait à quel point c'est un présage funeste. Avec son guerrier endeuillé Hendrick Saul, pourra-t-elle déjouer les plans du Roi Louf Gloomspite et sauver son peuple?

POURQUOI LIRE CE LIVRE

Andy Clark narre un conte troublant et inusité sur les Grots des Royaumes Mortels, en se plongeant dans plus d'un aspect obscur. Accrochez-vous, ce n'est pas un parcours de tout repos…

L'HISTOIRE

Dans les recoins obscurs des Royaumes Mortels, les mystérieux Gloomspite Gitz partent en guerre sur la piste de leur abominable divinité. Nul n'échappe au regard de la Mauvaise Lune, pas même dans les lieux sous la protection de Sigmar comme la cité de Draconium, accablée par la pluie torride d'Aqshy. Dans ce chaudron où la tension bout, le régent prie Sigmar de le guider tandis que la capitaine Helena Morthan éteint les départs d'incendies: on dégaine les lames dans la rue, des prophètes de malheur hérétiques annoncent la fin des temps, et des insectes dévorent vivants les hommes du guet. Quand Hendrick le guerrier endeuillé et sa bande arrivent aux portes avec un avertissement prophétique, la capitaine Morthan voit là une issue pour son peuple. Mais entre Skragrott le Roi Louf qui complote sous Draconium, et la Mauvaise Lune qui guette dans le ciel, restera-t-il seulement une ville à sauver?

Écrit par Andy Clark

Since the fall of House Chimaeros to heresy, Luk Kar Chimaeros has renounced his heritage and his name to become the Knight of Ashes. For five arduous years, the Freeblade has pursued his treacherous step-mother across the stars alongside a band of fellow Exiles. Just as their hunt appears to be nearing its conclusion, a terrible destruction descends upon his home planet of Adrastapol. The Knight of Ashes must decide whether to continue his quest to exact justice and restore his honour, or aid the Noble Houses of Adrastapol and risk being branded a heretic evermore.

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The story continues as Andy Clark continues the saga of Imperial Knights in a tale of courage, honour and betrayal.