Angels of Death Books
On the world of Sycorax, the Ultramarines muster to liberate the world from ork invaders. Attempting a rescue of important prisoners, Captain Uriel Ventris and his warriors enact a daring plan. The risks are great, but Ventris knows no fear, for he trusts in the wisdom of his primarch and the tenets of the Codex.
The Death Speakers - the trio of Chaplains who guide the destiny of the Executioners Sixth Company - gather to commemorate the deeds of their captain, Jahnu Marut. Remembering the dead is their role, and they know it well' Though it is unusual for them to carry it out while Marut yet lives' Read it because A 1,000 word Executioners story by Andy Smillie. Check back every day until Games Day UK for a new short story.
Amongst the Silver Skulls, great deeds are commemorated with victory tattoos. Lord Commander Argentius, Master of the Chapter, visits the aged Cruor Primaris to have his latest exploits added. But Argentius is uneasy and as he talks with his old friend, he bares his soul as well as his tattooed body. Read it because A 1,000 word Silver Skulls story by S P Cawkwell.
Sergeant Voldo of the Novamarines is dead. As his brothers carry him on his final journey through the heart of their home world to lay his body to rest, they reflect upon his life and achievements and how what is done in life echoes in eternity.
In the wake of the defection of many of his battle-brothers, Chapter Master Konstantos of the Doom Legion plays host to an inquisitor sent to check upon the purity of the remaining warriors. But Konstantos is hiding a secret in the depths of his star fortress, a secret that could consign the entire Chapter to oblivion if it is discovered. Read it because A 1,000 word Doom Legion story by Mark Latham. Check back every day until Games Day UK for a new short story.
Olvar makes his way across the ice to take part in the trials that could lead to his ascension to join the Sky Warriors, but another of Fenris’s inhabitants is trailing him… Ragnvald of the Space Wolves wages war on mankind’s foes. As the enemy strikes, all seems lost, but something else hunts with Ragnvald… How are these disparate warriors linked, and what is their destiny?
Tracking a monstrous tyranid creature, Wolf Priest Jathrac Leatherhand finds the remains of several battle-brothers of the Iron Hands. As he gathers their gene-seed to return to the Chapter, he realises that one of them – encased in a mighty Dreadnought sarcophagus – yet lives. But Brother Radamarr is not all that he seems… Read it because It's very simply the creepiest and darkest look at the ultimate end of the Iron Hands' path that we can imagine.
The countdown is on. Trapped in a necron tomb with no teleport signal and no way to disarm the bomb they have planted, Brother-Captain Artemis and his Deathwatch kill-team must fight their way through numberless hordes of living metal horrors if they are to escape. Read it because A 1,000 word Deathwatch story by Gav Thorpe.
On Sendennis, Imperial rule has fallen. Governor Bellasun cowers in fear of the new rulers of the world, the judges of the Flawless Host, fallen Space Marines whose appetite for luxury exceeds even his own. But Imperial forces are on their way in the form of the savage and bloodthirsty Space Marines of the Carcharadons. Read it because It's a Chapter who you don't see in prose often, in a tale told in a most unusual way.
Manse Jah-Hlley of the Mentors Chapter is alone on a hostile world, his battle-brothers spread far and wide across the planet. But he is far from helpless' A cadre of human survivors, fighting Read it because
As rebellion spreads across Feralis IV, the fate of the world may hang on a single pull of the trigger… Brother-Sergeant Carius of the Emperor’s Warbringers is poised to take the shot, if the enemy commander will take the bait he has spent so long preparing. Read it because A 1,000 word Emperor's Warbringers short story by C L Werner
Furion’s Black Crusade has reached its height, and all that stands between the Chaos Lord and victory is a single warrior… Belial, a sergeant of the Dark Angels, stands before this mightiest of foes, determined to achieve victory or die trying. Will a new legend be forged, or will Furion add another skull to his tally? Read it because A 1,000 word Dark Angels short story by Gav Thorpe.
The Black Rage lurks at the heart of every Blood Angel, a dread fury beneath their civilised surface. In the midst of battle, one of Sanguinius’s sons teeters on the edge of oblivion, a heartbeat from damnation in the grip of his Chapter’s curse. Will he fall into that blood-soaked abyss or retain his humanity? Read it because A 1,000 word Blood Angels story by James Swallow.
It has been many long years since the Brazen Claws have gathered. Called back together from their Crusade into the Eye of Terror by Chapter Master Caul Engentre, the remaining captains entreat their lord to call off their futile endeavour and rebuild the Chapter. But not all of the surviving Brazen Claws have yet arrived, nor are they unchanged…
In combat against greenskins, a Black Templars Chaplain hunts the deadliest of foes – an ork weirdboy, an aberrant witch of the worst kind. And after the battle is over, a Black Templars Chaplain seeks an artefact amidst the corpses and ruin. What is he looking for and how is it connected to the death of the Weirdboy? Read it because A 1,000 word Black Templars story by C Z Dunn.
On the war-torn world of Armageddon, Chaplain Gavador of the Mortifactors leads the assault against the greenskin foes. As the world burns around him, he faces one of the mightiest of their kind. Can he prevail against a vile warboss, or will his name be added to the tally of the lost?
Imperial Guard Lieutenant Caleb lies near death, entangled on razorwire, until he is rescued by a warrior from legend, a mighty Space Marine of the Hospitallers Chapter. Taken for treatment, he soon discovers that his rescuer may be more dangerous than the foes he originally faced…
In the silent ruins of a devastated eldar craftworld, most unusual figures stand vigil… Brother-Captain Pelenas awaits the arrival of the mysterious aliens to reclaim what is theirs. But why are he and his Grey Knights Purifiers waiting for the eldar? And will they be able to achieve their mission without bloodshed? Read it because It's a lovely little quiet tale of the Grey Knights when the battle is done, packed with tension and with a surprising twist that will change the way you look at a Grey Knights character forever...
Brother Scoiven of the Imperial Fists brings death to the foe in his primarch’s name. But when the enemy are tainted by the warp – like the treacherous Iron Warriors – nothing is simple. As Scoiven’s life takes him from battle-brother to revered Ancient interred in a mighty Dreadnought, an event from his past returns to haunt his present…
Chaplain Elysius and Captain Agatone, warriors of the Salamanders, oversee the torture of a dangerous monster. Many Chapter serfs have fallen to this beast, and they would tame it. But what – or who – is the prisoner and why is it so important to the Salamanders?
Brother Grissan of the Death Spectres undertakes a mighty quest. His objective? Nothing less than the extinction of an entire alien species in the Emperor’s name. But as hunter becomes prey, Grissan may have to face the most terrifying of all enemies: the spectre of failure.
Ajai Khan, sergeant of the White Scars, awaits the foe. He is patient and still, until the enemy are upon him. Then the hunt begins. Pursued by vicious dark eldar, Ajai seems in the gravest of danger… But things are never quite as they seem when the hunt is on.
For many long years, the Angels Resplendent protected humanity in the Emperor’s name. But they are no longer resplendent, their purity and zeal turned inwards. Now the Angels Penitent, they are ruled by the Crown of Thorns, who punish any brother who dares to break their edicts. As Brother Montaig considers just such an act, he wonders how bad the punishment could be… Read it because A 1,000 word Angels Penitent short story by Peter Fehervari.
In the aftermath of a savage battle against vicious greenskins, warriors of the Black Templars find themselves at odds with their Marines Malevolent allies over the spoils of war.
Brother-Sergeant Tarikus of the Doom Eagles waits. Standing vigil on a war-torn world, he reflects on a life of duty and service as he awaits his chance to strike at the foe. Read it because A 1,000 word Doom Eagles short story by James Swallow.