A squad of Deathwatch Space Marines, the Imperium's elite alien fighters, land on an ork space craft to investigate a mysterious new threat. Fighting their way through the greenskin-infested vessel, they encounter something beyond their expectations, something that threatens to destroy them all. Can they defeat this monstrous enemy and survive?
Honsou, Warsmith of the Iron Warriors, has sworn revenge on the Ultramarines Captain Uriel Ventris, but he needs warriors. In the shadow of the Maelstrom, on the world of New Badab, he finds the chance, as the mighty Huron Blackheart holds the Skull Harvest. An army of renegades, mutants and aliens is Honsou's to command' if he can survive.
On the planet Syral the Imperial Guard are fighting a losing battle against the ork hordes. A squad of Crimson Fists arrive at what seems like a critical moment, and they look to be Syral's last chance for salvation. However, the Crimson Fists have other motives, and they will not be deterred from their greater goal. Read it because It's a tale that showcases the bitterness and resentment the surviving Crimson Fists feel towards the greenskins, and the effect that has on both them and those they fight alongside.
The Sons of Malice, once loyal Space Marines, have turned from the Emperor, their faith corrupted. The Doomed Ones are their holy warriors, who do their dark lord's bidding. A group of recruits take the trial to join this elite group, braving a dangerous labyrinth full of devious traps and monstrous creatures. Only one can survive, and only the most cunning and brutal can be that one.
Scaevolla, warrior of Abaddon's Black Legion, is on the hunt. His quarry is Captain Demetros of the Imperial Fists, the target of an ancient grudge. As the net closes around the unsuspecting Space Marine, Scaevolla has doubts. His quest is ten millennia old, and he tires of it' but does he have any option other than to bring his prey to ground? Read it because Scaevolla of the Black Legion continues a ten thousand-year old hunt. His prey is a Space Marine captain. Scaevolla tires of the hunt… but is he strong enough to end it?
Stygia XII has turned from the Emperor's light, gripped by the dark powers of Chaos. Castellan Reinhart and his warriors arrive on the world, greeted by representatives of the Inquisition and the Sisters of Battle. But are the Black Templars on Stygia to help the beleaguered defenders, or for their own sinister motives? Read it because The Black Templars land on a Chaos-infested world. The defenders assume that their saviours have arrived, but the Space Marines have a different motive…
The Salamanders arrive on Stratos to reclaim the world in the Emperor's name. But something lurks in the shadows of the loft-cities, manipulating the insurgents who plague the world. Captain Kadai and his warriors must uncover this menace and defeat it, but is the threat greater than they imagine?