Warhammer 40,000 Books
A new collection of short stories chronicles the exploits of the Deathwing, the secretive inner circle of the Emperor's warriors, the Dark Angels, in the stark and brutal universe of Warhammer 40,000. Original.
Lykerna, the City of Light, sits in the Realm of Hysh in permanent tribute to the Tyrion, Lord of Light. But although it was once his home before the Blood God found him and twisted him to His gore-soaked service, the Chaos champion Graunos has never seen it... Forsaken and seeking revenge, he returns at the head of an army. Will he topple the gleaming towers, or will the light prevail? Read it because It's a first glimpse at life in the Realm of Light, with hints about the nature of the god Tyrion and, of course, lots of good, old-fashioned Chaos action.
While working to suppress a rebellion, Inquisitor Jac Draco discovers not only a bizarre entity but also a deadly secret conspiracy of ruthless inquitors who are out to seize control of every human being on the planet. Original.
Wounded Ultramarines Apothecary Isstvan Cantaro, the last survivor of an attack on his ship, seeks to protect the sacred gene-seed of his battle-brothers from the vile intent of Dzyban of the Emperor's Children, and the hundreds of cultists now stalking the ship. Read it because The most sacred duty of the Space Marine Apothecary – to keep safe the genetic material from which new Space Marines are made – goes under the spotlight. Graham McNeill has crafted a tight, tense tale with twist after twist and a great insight into these most noble of Adeptus Astartes warriors.
Science fiction legend Ian Watson, whose A.I. became the hit movie from Steven Spielberg, charges headlong into the dark and dangerous future of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, in this first book in his Inquisition War series.
The Wulfen of the 13th Company have not been seen since the days Leman Russ sailed the Sea of Stars at the head of his Legion. Now, amid daemon incursions of alarming size, they return to the Space Wolves to fight by their side. As Logan Grimnar’s Great Companies scour the stars to rally their returning ancestors, ever more battle-brothers begin to fall prey to mysterious changes. Is the Wulfen’s reappearance really a blessing of Russ, or will the dark omens that plague Harald Deathwolf spell doom for the warriors of Fenris? Read it because This is the biggest, most galaxy-changing event the Warhammer 40,000 universe has seen for years. The truth about the Wulfen is out, and things for the Space Wolves will never be the same again. Will they be hunted as heretics or hailed as heroes? You're gonna have to read it to find out, and the twists and turns will leave you truly gobsmacked.
Science fiction novel set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Archaon faces unimaginable perils and devastating betrayals in his quest to assume the mantle of Lord of Chaos, the harbinger of the End Times. Archaon is the Everchosen, the warrior who will lead the final, cataclysmic assault that will usher in the End Times and the reign of the Ruinous Powers. But he was not always thus – he was once a man, a devout servant of the warrior-god Sigmar. This book tells of his origins, and of his epic quest to claim the six great treasures of Chaos and bring death to the world as the Lord of Chaos. This book collects together the novels Archaon: Everchosen and Archaon: Lord of Chao s, plus the short story "Archaon: The Rise and the Fall".
Devastated by the death of a close ally, renegade Inquisitor Jaq Draco prepares to surrender his very soul to the gods of Chaos, so he may discover the mythical place where time is reversed and the dead may rise again. Only by renouncing his fanatical faith in the God- Emperor can he hope to achieve his ultimate goal - and an eternity of damnation! Read it because It's the epic conclusion to the mind-bending trilogy that looks back at the Warhammer 40,000 universe as it was twenty years ago. It may not quite fit into the Imperium we know and love, but it's a great tale from a master storyteller, and well worth a look...
Oaths of brotherhood and loyalty are never lightly undertaken, but what happens when such oaths conflict with each other? Returning from a period of service in the Deathwatch, Battle-brother Adoni returns to his Chapter, the Mortifactors. With him he carries two sacred burdens, but is unable to explain to his peers how he came by them, as he must honour his oaths of secrecy to the Inquisition. And so is set in motion a tragic chain of events that can only be resolved by desperate conflict against an ancient and deadly foe. Read it because We've seen lots of tales of the Deathwatch, but not too much about what happens when a veteran returns to his Chapter with secrets he cannot reveal... it's a fascinating look at the aftermath of working for the Inquisition.
As the Imperium's war-fleets launch a mission into the heart of Chaos, rogue trader Maynard Rugolo searches for wealth and power on the fringe worlds of the distant realm, until he encounters the devastating powers of Chaos.
To honour their past victories and the bond between them, the Blood Angels and Salamanders meet on Hecatomb to exchange trophies of war. So august a gathering is this that both Dante and Tu'Shan, the respective Chapter Masters of their Space Marine brotherhoods, are present. But what begins as a fraternal exchange of cultures turns nightmarish as the Blood Angels unwittingly unleash something they had thought long vanquished and their darker natures with it. Read it because It's a look at the nature of the Salamanders through a very different lens, as they are contrasted with the secretive and cursed Blood Angels – and it brings two Chapter Masters to blows!
With the help of a mysterious stranger, Reinmar Weiland, an innocent young merchant, stumbles upon the deadly secrets of a sinister underworld, whose plots threaten an unsuspecting Empire, and discovers the existence of the legendary elixir, the banned Wine of Dreams. Original.
The sinister limbo of winter is falling on the Imperial archive world of Mnemosyne. A great fog rolls in, one that will not dissipate for months. With it comes unimaginable hell for the planet’s citizens as the Chaos Space Marines of the Company of Misery stage a brutal invasion. But as the defenders of Mnemosyne fall before the Traitors, something moves in the mist. There are phantoms abroad, warriors of darkness and flame. The Company of Misery is now confronted by the Legion of the Damned, and the terrified scribes of the Librarium find themselves caught in a war between the armies of horror and terror. Read it because David Annandale writes horror stories like no other Black Library author, and nothing's better suited to a creepy tale than the ghostly Legion of the Damned...
In the war-torn 41st millennium humanity stands on the shores of damnation, their only saviour is the Immortal God Emperor and the massed armies of the Imperium, in this searing anthology of Warhammer 40,000 stories torn from the pages of Inferno! magazine.
The holy warrior-brothers of the Grey Knights escort an inquisitor to the Zhadanok prison complex on Orina Septimus. There, surrounded by the acid-oceans of that dying world, resides a prisoner of inestimable value - a prisoner whose knowledge stretches across ten millennia, a prisoner who is a greater threat than everyone else in the complex combined. His name... Erebus. Read it because On a dying prison world, an inquisitor and his Grey Knights bodyguards visit the most dangerous inmate of the facility - Erebus of the Word Bearers. From Tales from the Dark Millenium.
In the grim future of Warhammer 40,000 mankind is engaged in an eternal conflict with armies of Chaos. On the medieval world of Sigmatus, the hated Imperium is flexing its power with ruthless efficiency. The rebels have a plan to fight back: summon a powerful daemon from the warp and unleash it upon their enemies!
Fresh from his humiliation at the hands of Ultramarines Captain Uriel Ventris, Warsmith Honsou of the Iron Warriors takes the first steps on his road to revenge against Ventris and his brother Ultramarines. Gathering his allies - renegade Space Marines, a traitorous magos of the Adeptus Mechanicus and a sinister clone of Ventris himself - Honsou engineers the destruction of an entire world... Read it because Desperate for revenge against the Ultramarines who humiliated him, Iron Warriors Warsmith Honsou hatches an audacious plan to destroy a planet.
Winner of the Readers' Choice Poll. Hell has come to Hydra Cordatus. A massive force of terrifying Iron Warriors have invaded the planet and laid siege to its mighty Imperial citadel. Can the defenders hold out? And just what do these ancient traitors want with such a seemingly insignificant world? Listen to it because.... It's one of the true Black Library classics, and one of the first novels to make the bad guys the heroes...and it introduced the mighty Warsmith Honsou, who went on to plague the Ultramarines across plenty of novels. It also pits the Iron Warriors against their oldest foes, the Imperial Fists, which is always a guarantee of quality action. The story: On the nightmare battlefields of the far future, few foes spark more fear and dread than the Chaos Space Marines. Nurturing a hatred that is millennia-old, they attack without mercy, spreading terror and destruction in their wake. Now hell has come to Hydra Cordatus, for a massive force of terrifying Iron Warriors, the brutal assault masters of Chaos, have invaded the planet and lain siege to its mighty Imperial citadel. But what prize could possibly be worth so much savage bloodshed and destruction—and how long can the defenders possibly hold out? Written by Graham McNeill. Narrated by Michael Geary. Approximate running time 11 hours and 4 minutes.
Three brothers, all valorous and noble knights of Bretonnia, set out on an epic quest to slay a band of vicious Blood Dragon vampires.
In the dark universe of Warhammer 40,000, superhuman Space Marines, stubborn arbitrators, fearless pilots, secretive inquisitors and the massed ranks of the Imperial Guard stand side-by-side, each fighting their personal wars in the defence of a besieged humanity.
The Firedrakes, elite warriors of the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter, enter an ancient space hulk in search of a great prize - a xenos prisoner taken by fellow Salamanders a century before and lost in the warp. Harried by vicious alien genestealers and beset by strange psychic phenomena, the Space Marines struggle to reach their goal, only to find that their mission may be far more difficult than they imagined. Read it because The Salamanders elite warriors, the Firedrakes, search an ancient space hulk for a long-lost prisoner, but encounter a threat that may destroy them all.
The eldar, an ancient and powerful alien race, enlist the aid of one very special human to help them bring peace to the galaxy and to stop the powerful forces that had nearly destroyed their own race, in the first volume in a new trilogy. Original.
The world of Warhammer is filled with stories of survival and bravery, and also with tales of death and dishonour. This collection explores those themes with stories from some of Black Library's leading authors including Nathan Long, Anthony Reynolds, CL Werner and many more.
Anthology of sf stories set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Across the galaxy, an ancient evil rises to reclaim the remnants of its shattered empire. The dread necrons are a race of un-living metallic warriors. Long ago, they traded their fragile mortal bodies for the promise of immortality, only to find that had sacrificed their souls for an eternity of damnation. Read it because This collection of seven stories gives an overview into one of the deadliest emerging threats to the Imperium, and captures the true horror of this ancient alien menace. The necrons embody the very essence of the Warhammer 40,000 universe: a faded shadow of a once great and powerful empire, and an ancient evil that will surely play its part in mankind's extinction.
Struggling to protect his beleaguered guardsmen from the ravaging tyranid hordes, Sergeant Marlin and his men are rescued from certain death by a band of savage Space Wolves, only to discover that they now have an all new problem to confront.
Jomi Jabal has an imaginary friend who helps him make sense of the universe. Except Jomi's friend isn't imaginary, and he's coming to visit very, very soon... Read it because A short story from the Deathwing anthology
Collection of short stories from the pages of Inferno! Magazine, including a novella from Simon Jowlett called Xenocide.
As two young squires prepare for their ritual of Becoming, the Herald Markos Dar Draconis recounts the story of his first battle at the helm of a Knight Titan, a mighty Imperial war engine. In defending his home, Markos must quickly learn the ways of war and repel the greenskin hordes of the Warlord Skarjaw or see Adrastapol ransacked by an ork menace that has blighted his lands for many years. His deeds during the war will see Markos become a hero, an inspiration to his fellow Knights, a legend that only he knows the truth of... Read it because It's the tale of a legendary Imperial Knight pilot recounting his first battle to two aspiring warriors. What more could you want?
A name lives in infamy amongst the Space Wolves of Fenris, not a foe but rather one of their own brotherhood, the Blood Claw, Lukas Strifeson. The Trickster. The Jackalwolf. He has ever been vainglorious, boastful and irreverent, even before his apotheosis to Sky Warrior. His quest for the Canis Helix takes Lukas deep into the ice of Fenris where krakens and bone-numbing cold await. Of all the hazards the death world has to offer, none are as deadly as the fabled doppelgangrel. Fate smiles poorly on Lukas when the beast gains his scent and his true trial to become a Space Wolf begins… Read it because It's the tale of how Lukas the Trickster, that most mischevious of Space Wolves, got the pelt he wears. And with it being by Josh Reynolds, it's a tale of malicious mayhem, deadly combat and dark humour.
Dedicated to serving the Imperium, the Iron Hands, the most powerful members of the Adeptus Astartes, will do anything to remove all weaknesses, even practicing bionic augmentation on their own bodies in order to achieve a physical perfection to match their iron will. Original.
The Deathwatch’s solemn duty is the extermination of the alien. Their kill-teams are drawn from the best the Chapter Astartes have to offer, but also the worst… When a band of mutants, maniacs and Cursed Founding Space Marines are brought together by Dagovar of the Inquisition they know their mission must be dire. They are bound for Discidia and a fortress called the Vorago Fastness to recover an alien relic. But the mission is far from straightforward, for the world has fallen prey to an ancient menace, the necrons. Worse, there is more to the motives of the Inquisitor Dagovar than at first appears. Read it because It's a creepy tale that showcases the dark side of the Space Marines and the Inquisition.
A storming anthology of dark and gritty fiction from the Warhammer 40,000 universe featuring popular characters like Ciaphas Cain.
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. Read it because 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.
By popular demand, we've gathered up the best sf short stories ever written for the Black Library into one massive volume, and added some brand new tales! Warhammer 40,000 fans will be keen to get their hands on classic stories that have been unavailable for a while, and all readers will enjoy the range and variety on offer in this high-value volume.
Dante is Chapter Master of one of the noblest but most troubled Chapters of Space Marines in the Imperium: the Blood Angels. From the time of his birth in the rad-scarred wastes of Baal Secundus, he was destined for glory and strife. From his apotheosis to Scout, to the hive cities of Armageddon and the alien menace of the Cryptus system, Dante has waged war against all the enemies of the Imperium. He has witnessed the divine, and struggled against the darkness within all sons of Sanguinius. Longer lived than any other Chapter Master, this is his chronicle, his great and storied legend. Read it because For the first time, discover the history of the glorious Blood Angels Commander Dante and his many centuries serving the Imperium.
A themed collection of Warhammer 40,000 short stories, which covers the fight between humans and aliens to take control of a vitally important area of space. A themed collection of Warhammer 40,000 short stories, which covers the fight between humans and aliens to take control of a vitally important area of space.
The Battle Titans of the Adeptus Titanicus are towering war engines, striding to war as holy effigies of the Omnissiah. Greatest of all are the mighty Warlord Titans, their weapons bringing righteous death to alien and heretic alike. Still reeling from a near disastrous battle against tyranids, the Pallidus Morr demi-legio is assigned to a new warzone, a nearby forge world which has fallen under the sway of Chaos. Here their battered war-machines must fight alongside another Titan Legion, the Imperial Hunters. As city after city falls before the relentless tread of Chaos war machines, the Imperium’s only chance of victory lies in the two legios putting aside their differences and fighting as one. Read it because It's what you've (maybe) been waiting for: a new novel focusing on the mightiest war machines of the 41st millennium! David Annandale turns his eye for characters to the crew of Battle Titans and tells a truly epic tale of large-scale action.
This Warhammer 40,000 background book is the essential guide to Inquisitors. It includes the famous personalities amongst the Inquisition, their allies and enemies, equipment, methods, political factions and more. Every entry is rendered in encyclopaedic style, with illustrations throughout.
The Space Wolves are a proud and fierce Chapter, who have a long and storied history. Not all of their sagas, however, are glorious. There are secrets buried deep in their past, and enemies eternal, earned by acts committed in a lost and half-forgotten age. When the worlds of Fenris come under attack from a malevolent daemon tide, all who serve the Fang answer. War engulfs the Space Wolves as never before, but amongst the carnage lurks a greater horror: the return of their lost brothers, the dark legacy of Russ. Can the Space Wolves survive the revelation of the Wulfen? Read it because It's the two fantastic novels from War Zonr Fenris – by David Annandale and Robbie MacNiven – collected together in a single volume for the first time. It's all the Fenrisian action you could want, and then some. Vlka Fenryka!
The dreaded Orks, monstrous green skinned goliaths of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, take center stage in this collection of the four issue mini-series from Warhammer 40,000 novelist Dan Abnett, and multiple Eisner Award nominee, Ian Edginton! The Orks are the most warlike race in the blood-soaked galaxy of the 41st millennium - cruel, crude and brutally barbaric - their unflinching passion for violence is so unquenchable, Ork clans spend as much time warring with each other as they do their enemies! Yet, once in a generation, a leader will emerge, mighty enough to lay waste to his rivals and unite the clans, unleashing armies millions strong upon mankind! Destiny beckons, and it is from the ranks of the Blood Axe clan that the call will be answered... This collection includes Warhammer 40,000 comics previously released as special edition promotional comics; Death from Above, The Visitors and Mettle.
After the horrors of war and the devastation of a world, one unnamed trooper from the Death Korps of Krieg – vat-born, grown to be a soldier – has had enough. Removing his uniform, he takes the identity of a fallen civilian and joins the workforce on the world he fought to liberate. But can this soldier overcome his conditioning and training and serve the Imperium in a new way, or will he forever be a warrior of the Astra Militarum? Read it because It's a unique look at the Death Korps, showing that their vat-bred inhumanity can't quite stamp out the basic human desire to be free and also asking if the price of freedom is too high.
After being thrown off his ship in a bloody coup, a spaceship captain must fight his way back to power and take back his command!
A new threat has emerged on the eastern fringes of the Imperium: a voracious alien swarm, made up of many species, named for the first world they destroyed: tyranids. Inquisitor Fidus Kryptman, desperate to find a way to defeat these beasts, visits a secretive Adeptus Mechanicus laboratory, with one goal: to discover more about this xenos foe. As the tech-priests open a seemingly dormant alien spore, Kryptman tests the creatures within, to discover their capabiltiies – and how they can be killed. But can the tyranids be contained, or do they have the inquisitor and his allies exactly where they want them? Read it because It's a very different type of story from Rob Sanders, focusing on the dark underbelly of an inquisitor's work.
Set in the nightmare universe of the 41st millennium, Planetkill is a collection of short stories on the theme of planetary destruction. These tales of total war are scribed by fan favourites such as Graham McNeill along with up and coming new talent to really get the adrenaline pumping. Brutal green-skinned orks, mysterious eldar and the deadly champions of the Chaos powers all seek to conquer the galaxy. The forces of the Immortal Emperor, the stalwart Imperial Guard and the superhuman Adeptus Astartes are the only defence against enslavement and slaughter. For in the grim darkness of the far future there is only war!
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. Read it because 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…
Captain Sicarius leads the Second Company of the Ultramarines to war against seemingly impossible odds in defence of the world of Black Reach. In the dark future of the 41st millennium, the Imperium fights a desperate battle for mankind's survival amongst the stars. Foremost among its protectors are the Space Marines, genetically engineered superhumans trained to be the ultimate warriors. And of all the Space Marines, it is the noble and courageous Ultramarines who best embody this warrior ideal. When the planet of Black Reach is invaded by a mighty ork horde, the Ultramarines must act fast - if the greenskins gain a foothold in the system, then they will surely spread and threaten the enitre sector. As the Ultramarines attack in all their righteous fury, the scene is set for an epic battle: one hundred Space Marines versus fifty thousand orks!
A horror is loose on the holy shrine world of Sanctus Shibboleth. Xenobia Nox – witchbreed, monster, deadly rogue psyker who has cut a path of destruction across three worlds – is tearing down the temples to Saint Jeronimus. But her time is numbered for the Battle Sisters of the Order of the Ebon Chalice are in pursuit. But the capture of the witch may just be the beginning of Palatine Adrianna Verlatz's problems, as the Red Corsairs circle, awaiting their moment to strike… Read it because It shows the lengths to which both the Emperor's warriors and the forces of Chaos will go to capture a powerful rogue psyker – and the very different uses to which they might be put once in custody.