The arch-traitor Horus Lupercal's forces have bombarded Terra, and the Imperial Palace lies in ruins. With the Emperor's dream in tatters, he now seeks only to rob Chaos of its ultimate victory…READ IT BECAUSEIt's the beginning of the climax of the Horus Heresy, and hope still remains for the Loyalists! The Emperor plans a gambit that could snatch victory from the jaws of defeat – but at what cost?THE STORYThere is no way out.The walls have fallen, the gates are breached, and the defenders are slain. It is the end and the death. After seven brutal years of civil war, the Warmaster stands on the verge of victory. Horus Lupercal, once-beloved son, has come to murder his father. The Emperor, a shining beacon of hope to many, an unscrupulous tyrant to others, must die. The lives of uncountable numbers have been extinguished and even primarchs, once thought immortal, have been laid low. The Emperor's dream lies in tatters, but there remains a sliver of hope.Now, at the final hour of the final day, the Emperor rises. With him come his Angel, his Praetorian, and his Captain, all determined to enact terrible vengeance. Yet the hope is slim, for the Warmaster sees all and knows all, and the ultimate victory of Chaos is at hand.There is no way out.Written by Dan Abnett.
Siege of Terra Book 2The Solar War is over. The Siege of Terra has begun. As the Traitors unleash their deadliest weapons, the defenders of the Throneworld face nightmare and plague – but Terra must stand.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover the lengths to which Horus will go to claim Terra as his own – and the horrors he is willing to set upon its defenders.THE STORYOn the thirteenth day of Secundus, the bombardment of Terra began. With the solar defences overcome through the devastating strength of the Traitor armada and the power of the warp, Horus launches his assault on the Throneworld in earnest. After withstanding a ferocious barrage of ordnance, an immense ground war commences outside the Palace with every inch gained paid for in the lives of billions. The front lines are beyond horrific and the very air is reduced to poison and blood. Bodies are thrown into the meat grinder but the outer redoubts cannot possibly hold for long, even with the loyal primarchs to reinforce them, for Horus has his own generals to call upon. Between the plague weapons of Mortarion and the fury of Angron, the defenders face a losing battle.Written by Guy Haley
Siege of Terra Book 3The outer defences have fallen, and the walls of the Imperial Palace await the Traitors. Perturabo is determined to tear down the mighty edifices his brother and bitter rival Rogal Dorn has built – but first he must take the Lion's Gate Spaceport, so that his heaviest weapons can land…READ IT BECAUSEIt's time for Rogal Dorn's defences get their real test – the attention of Perturabo and the Iron Warriors. The irresistible force meets the immovable object – and carnage ensues.THE STORYThe war for the fate of mankind blazes on. Though the outer defences have fallen, the walls of the Palace itself remain inviolate as Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian of Terra himself, uses every known stratagem and ploy to keep Horus' vast armies at bay. In Perturabo, the Traitor siegebreaker, Dorn faces an adversary worthy of his skill. A terrible, grinding attrition ensues. The crucial battle for the Lion's Gate spaceport is at the heart of this conflict. With it in their possession, the Traitors can land their most devastating weapons on Terran soil. Dorn knows it must not fall. But with enemies attacking from within as well as without and the stirrings of the neverborn drawn to the slaughter, can the Imperial defenders possibly prevail?Written by Gav Thorpe
A Warhammer 40,000 Novel
Belisarius Cawl is the greatest mind of his age, and he has a plan to open up the Attilan Gap to allow safe passage through the Great Rift. In order to complete his work, he travels to a necron tomb world. In the process, he attracts the attention of something even more dangerous than ancient xenos…
READ IT BECAUSEBelisarius Cawl continues to be one of the most important figures in the 41st Millennium as he attempts to solve the greatest problem facing the Imperium – allowing safe passage through the Cicatrix Maledictum. He squares off against ancient necrons and the forces of Chaos in his audacious attempt to do the impossible.
A Horus Heresy novelThe Great Crusade that has taken humanity into the stars continues. The Emperor of Mankind has handed the reins of command to his favoured son, the Warmaster Horus. Yet all is not well in the armies of the Imperium...READ IT BECAUSEThe seeds of Horus' betrayal are planted here, and the true nature of the universe revealed. Also, one of the Warhammer 40,000 universe's most reviled villains, Dark Apostle Erebus of the Word Bearers, reveals his true colours, and becomes the Space Marine you love to hate...THE STORYThe Great Crusade that has taken humanity into the stars continues. The Emperor of mankind has handed the reins of command to his favoured son, the Warmaster Horus. Yet all is not well in the armies of the Imperium. Horus is still battling against the jealousy and resentment of his brother primarchs and, when he is injured in combat on the planet Davin, he must also battle his inner daemons. With all the temptations that Chaos has to offer, can the weakened Horus resist?Written by Graham McNeill
A Horus Heresy novel
Having recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III where Horus's treachery is finally revealed ...
READ IT BECAUSEBen Counter brings us this exciting third part of the opening trilogy to The Horus Heresy, setting the stage for these epic tales.
THE STORYHaving recovered from his grievous injuries, Warmaster Horus leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. Though the rebels are swiftly crushed, Horus's treachery is finally revealed when the planet is razed by virus bombs and Space Marines turn on their battle-brothers in the most bitter struggle imaginable.
Written by Ben Counter.
Horus Heresy novelAfter thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the human Imperium is at its height. His dream for humanity accomplished, the Emperor hands over the reins of power to his Warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra.READ IT BECAUSEIt all begins here. Witness Horus the hero, humanity's greatest champion and the Emperor's favoured son, before it all goes horribly, tragically wrong...THE STORYIt is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man 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.
A Warhammer 40,000 omnibusExiled from the Thousand Sons, Ahriman the sorcerer embarks on an epic quest with a single goal: undoing his greatest failure and saving his Legion.READ IT BECAUSEIt’s an epic saga of grand ambition that pits one of Warhammer 40,000’s greatest antiheroes against, well, pretty much the entire galaxy, including Space Marines, the Inquisition and his own brothers. Oh yeah, and the primarch Magnus the Red makes a significant appearance…THE STORYThe name Ahriman has lived in infamy ever since the galactic war of the Horus Heresy. The greatest sorcerer of the Thousand Sons, and protege to the primarch Magnus the Red, Ahriman’s deepest aw is hubris. His mistaken belief in casting the Rubric to cure his Legion of their curse has seen him exiled. Though spurned by his kin, Ahriman has not given up on his quest to restore his brothers from the eshless husks they have become and will brave the worst horrors of the galaxy, and the Eye of Terror itself to obtain the knowledge to achieve it. For to bring about salvation, Ahriman must risk his own further damnation and the wrath of his primarch.Written by John FrenchCONTENTSAhriman: ExileAhriman: SorcererAhriman: Unchanged
Book 1 of the Dark Imperium trilogyThe first phase of the Indomitus Crusade is over, and the conquering primarch, Roboute Guilliman, sets his sights on home. His traitorous brother, Mortarion, marches on Ultramar, and only the primarch of the Ultramarines – with his armies of Primaris Space Marines – can hope to thwart the Death Guard's schemes.READ IT BECAUSEExperience the beginning of the Plague Wars, as the Imperium's lord regent fights to reclaim his home from the Death Guard and their daemonic allies.THE STORYFell times have come to the galaxy. Cadia has fallen, destroyed by the onslaught of Chaos. A Great Rift to the warp has opened in its wake, splitting the galaxy in two, and from its depths spew daemons and the horrors of Old Night.But all hope is not lost. A son of the Emperor has risen from his long slumber, and with him comes the wrath of the Ultramarines reborn. Roboute Guilliman has returned to lead the Imperium out of darkness, on a crusade the likes of which has not been seen since the fabled days of the Emperor.But never before have the forces of the Ruinous Powers amassed in such numbers, and nowhere is safe from their influence. From the dreaded Scourge Stars come the hordes of the Plaguefather, Lord Nurgle, and their pustulent eyes are fixed on Macragge. As the Indomitus Crusade rages on, Guilliman races to Ultramar to confront the Death Guard – and his traitorous brother, Mortarion.Written by Guy Haley
Book 2 of the Dark Imperium TrilogyAs the Plague Wars rage on, the Emperor's will manifests in Ultramar through miracles that confound the primarch Roboute Guilliman, even as he must rely on them when he faces his traitorous brother Mortarion.READ IT BECAUSEThe battle between faith and science lies at the heart of Warhammer 40,000. Guy Haley explores it here as never before, through the eyes of Roboute Guilliman – the ultimate believer in rationality and the Imperial Truth.THE STORYAcross the void and upon the worlds of Greater Ultramar, the battle for the Imperium rages on.Intent on rebuilding his home realm and using it as a base to reconstruct the ravaged stellar empire of humanity, the returned primarch, Roboute Guilliman, proceeds with his war to drive Mortarion and his Death Guard Traitor Legion from the domain of the Ultramarines. Yet when Guilliman brings his brother to battle upon the diseased plains of Parmenio, the intervention of a greater power in their fraternal struggle threatens to upend the Imperial Regent’s understanding of the galaxy – and his place within it.Primarchs and ideologies clash in this second, thrilling installment of the Dark Imperium trilogy.Written by Guy Haley
The Warhammer settings are domains of Chaos and war, heroism and treachery, where the forces of Order fight a constant war against the power of the Dark Gods for the soul of mankind. For nearly 20 years, Black Library has produced fiction set in these worlds, and they have grown to become the richest and most expansive settings in science fiction and fantasy.
