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Well Fed by Keith C. Blackmore
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsWar pigs. Road savages. And the crumbling asphalt of the open highway. After nearly four years, the zombie epidemic has almost burnt itself out. Gus’s new life on a communal farm is peaceful. The daily routine of policing the fields is rarely disrupted by straying undead. His drinking binges are over. Long days have thrown time over the memories of Annapolis. But this will all change... -
The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and Primarch of the Dark Angels. Awakened. Returned. And yet... lost.The Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and primarch of the Dark Angels.Awakened. Returned. And yet lost... -
Necropolis by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.37 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsOn the shattered world of Verghast,Gaunt and his Ghosts find themselvesembroiled within an ancient and deadly civilwar as a mighty hive-city is besieged by anunrelenting foe... -
Make Me King by Keith C. Blackmore
Rated: 4.40 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAfter the apocalypse, the world’s most valuable resource… is the people that remain. And the knowledge and skills they possess. On the island of Big Tancook, Collie Jones is making plans. She informs the islanders that it’s time to resume her original mission—to find other survivors, screen them, and return them to the island... -
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Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.35 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsThe Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron’s surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar and the rest of the Word Bearers strike deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, continue to ravage each new system they come across – upon the garrison planet of Armatura, this relentless savagery may finally prove to be their undoing... -
Only in Death by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsAs the crusade to liberate the Sabbat Worlds continues, Colonel-Commissar Gaunt leads the Tanith First-and-Only into an unforgiving new warzone - the fortress world of Jago... -
The First Heretic by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAmidst the galaxy-wide war of the Great Crusade, the Emperor castigates the Word Bearers for their worship. Distraught at this judgement, Lorgar and his Legion seek another path while devastating world after world, venting their fury and fervour on the battlefield... -
A Thousand Sons by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.27 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsCensured at the Council of Nikea for his flagrant use of sorcery, Magnus the Red and his Thousand Sons Legion retreat to their homeworld pf Prospero to continue their use of the arcane arts in secret... -
Whistlers by Mark Tufo, John O'Brien
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhat happens when two worlds collide? Jack Walker and Michael Talbot come from two worlds; the same, yet different. They both find themselves transported into an alien one, where things aren’t as they seem. While it appears similar to the ones they come from, there are some terrifying differences... -
Severing Sanguine by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.53 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAfter being exiled from his only home Sami found himself alone in the greywastes at the age of six. From then on it was just him and Barry, his old teddy bear who kept him company and didn't mind that Sami had red eyes and pointed teeth. Though Sami always longed for a real friend, someone who wasn't always telling him to hurt himself and others like Barry sometimes did... -
First and Only by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsIn the Chaos-infested Sabbat system, Imperial Commissar Gaunt must lead his men through as much in-fighting amongst rival regiments as against the forces of Chaos. For a thousand years, the Sabbat Worlds have been lost to the Imperium, claimed by the dread powers of Chaos. Now, a mighty crusade seeks to return the sector to Imperial rule... -
Garden of Spiders Volume 1 by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen you look at a man’s past, who he is makes sense. Things previously shrouded become clear, and the airs of mystery that once clung so tightly to him, begin to fade away until all that is left is the being he hid like a dark secret.Elish’s beginnings did not start out with a bang, but inside of a peaceful home far from the savage realities of the greywastes... -
Malleus by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 31 ratingsIn the 41st Millenium, the enemies of mankind are legion, omnipresent and utterly deadly. While the warriors of the Imperium fight with firepower and faith, the Holy Inquisition hunts the shadows for the most terrible of foes – rogue psykers, xenos, and daemons. Inquisitor Eisenhorn must track down and defeat the forces who would destroy him or face the wrath of the Ordo Malleus... -
Hereticus by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 28 ratingsIn this concluding novel of Dan Abnett's sensational trilogy, a dark figure from the past returns to exact a cruel vengeance upon Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn... -
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Horus Rising by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsAfter thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the imperium of man is at its height. His dream for humanity nearly accomplished, the emperor hands over the reins of power to his warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra...Categorized as:
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Requiem Infernal by Peter Fehervari
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Adepta Sororitas novelOn a distant world, an obscure order of the Adepta Sororitas study their founder's visions. They live in solitude… which is about to be broken as danger approaches... -
Alpharius: Head of the Hydra by Mike Brooks
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Primarchs novelWho better to relate the tale of Alpharius than the primarch himself? As he tells of his deeds, bear one thing in mind: nothing can be trusted when it comes from serpent's mouth.READ IT BECAUSEI am Alpharius… and so are you.THE STORYLegends abound of the glorious – or infamous – deeds of the Emperor's sons... -
The Lost and the Damned by Guy Haley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWith 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. On the thirteenth day of Secundus, the bombardment of Terra began...Categorized as:
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Hellifax by Keith C. Blackmore
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsA Red Adept Select – “Voted Outstanding in Genre”A serial killer stalks the ice-glazed streets.Half-frozen deadheads choke the avenues.Infected vermin rise from the labyrinth of sewer systems, hungry for warm flesh.And a handful of survivors struggle to escape and find someplace safe. In his hunt for Tenner, Scott discovers he must contend with all of this, before things truly get worse.Welcome... -
The Master of Mankind by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsAs war splits the galaxy, the Emperor toils in the vaults beneath the Imperial Palace. But his great work is in peril, and the forces of Chaos are closing in…While Horus’ rebellion burns across the galaxy, a very different kind of war rages beneath the Imperial Palace... -
Duty Calls by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.18 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsWhile assisting local forces quell widespread civil disorder, Commissar Cain and his regiment of Valhallans discover sinister forces are at work behind the scenes... -
A God Among Insects Volume 1 by Quil Carter
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsTwo months after what is now known as ‘The Proxy Incident’ has every chimera who was present during Elish’s discipline living in fear. Elish and Jade are taking great joy in personally crafting punishments for the family members that have wronged them, and without Silas to stop the two, they’re free to do whatever they want... -
Eisenhorn: Xenos - Illustrated and Annotated Edition by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 30 ratingsAn Illustrated Hardback Edition of Book 1 in the Eisenhorn SeriesInquisitor Eisenhorn faces a vast interstellar cabal and the dark power of daemons, all racing to recover an arcane text of abominable power – an ancient tome known as the Necroteuch.READ IT BECAUSEThe classic novel returns in a brand new hardback edition... -
The Traitor's Hand by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsCommissar Ciaphas Cain is a man who, despite his best attempts to avoid danger and live the easy life, is constantly thrust into fame and fortune. He will be a hero, whether he wants to be or not... -
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Fire Caste by Peter Fehervari
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn Astra Militarum novelIn the jungles of the Dolorosa Coil, a coalition of alien tau and human deserters have waged war upon the Imperium for countless years.READ IT BECAUSEIt's a typically weird and twisted tale from Peter Fehervari, with intriguing characters, a plot that will keep you guessing and more mystery than you can shake a pulse rifle at... -
Steel Tread by Andy Clark
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Warhammer 40,000 NovelFollow 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... -
Iron Warriors: The Complete Honsou Omnibus by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA great omnibus, collecting together Iron warriors stories from two great Black Library authors. The traitorous Iron Warriors are masters of siegecraft, builders of nigh-impenetrable defences – and just as good at tearing down those of their foes, as these action-packed tales of siege warfare demonstrate... -
The Hollow Mountain by Chris Wraight
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 2 in the Vaults of Terra mini-series. Discover what happens when Chaos comes to the Throneworld itself for the first time in ten millennia.....Inquisitor Erasmus Crowl has discovered a terrible plot, its roots firmly planted in the very highest levels of Terra. Pursuing it is fraught with risk, but Crowl’s sense of duty compels him to persevere... -
Wolves by D.J. Molles
Rated: 4.08 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThey took everything--killed his wife, enslaved his daughter, destroyed his life. Now he's a man with nothing left to lose ... and that's what makes him so dangerous.Ten years after the collapse, Huxley had built a good life again. He had a loving wife, a farm with fields of golden barley, and a daughter with a strange and wonderful gift. Then the slavers came... -
Dark Intelligence by Neal Asher
Rated: 4.06 of 5 stars · 18 ratings"Dark Intelligence is the first novel in the Transformation series, a no-holds-barred adventure set in Neal Asher's popular Polity universe.One man will transcend death to seek vengeance. One woman will transform herself to gain power. And no one will emerge unscathed . . .Thorvald Spear wakes in hospital, where he finds he's been brought back from the dead. What's more, he died in a human vs... -
Konrad Curze: The Night Haunter by Guy Haley
Rated: 4.28 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsA Horus Heresy: Primarchs novelFew among the legendary primarchs are as feared as Konrad Curze, the Night Haunter. Even before his fall to darkness, he was a sinister legend, a remorseless killer. This is his story... -
Galaxy in Flames by Ben Counter
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 37 ratingsHaving 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...Categorized as:
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False Gods by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 36 ratingsThe human Imperium stands at its height of glory - thousands of worlds have been brought to heel by the conquering armies of mankind...Categorized as:
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Legion by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsA Great War is coming, and it will engulf the Imperium of Man. The Space Marines of the Alpha Legion, the last and most secretive of all the Astartes brotherhoods, arrive on a heathen world to support the Imperial Army in a pacification campaign against strange and uncanny forces... -
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Infidel by Kameron Hurley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsNo matter where you go, the Bel Dames will find youNyx used to be an assassin, part of the sisterhood of the Bel Dames. Now she's babysitting diplomats to make ends meet and longs for the days when killing was a lot more honorable. So, when her former ‘sisters’ lead a coup against the government, she‘s the perfect choice to stop them... -
Rapture by Kameron Hurley
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsAfter years in exile, Nyxnissa so Dasheem is back in service to the bel dames, a sisterhood of elite government assassins tasked with eliminating deserters and traitors.The end of a centuries-long holy war has flooded the streets of Nasheen with unemployed - and unemployable - soldiers whose frustrations have brought the nation to the brink of civil war... -
Sons of the Selenar by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Siege of Terra novellaThe Shattered Legions have come to Terra – but when the Kryptos delivers a message of doom, the crew of the Sisypheum are drawn into their most dangerous mission yet, deep beneath Luna, where their actions could alter the fate of the galaxy... -
Luther: First of the Fallen by Gav Thorpe
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Horus Heresy novelHero. Villain. Protector. Destroyer. Loyal. Fallen. Luther embodies the duality at the heart of the Dark Angels – but what is his story? Prepare to find out…READ IT BECAUSEGet new insights into one of the key figures of the Horus Heresy, who shaped the destiny of the Dark Angels for ten millennia, in a new novel by the master of First Legion fiction, Gav Thorpe... -
Wolf Blood: The Werewolf Apocalypse Begins by Steve Morris
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe werewolf apocalypse begins ... When a wave of vicious attacks sweeps across London, there are reports of a Beast on the loose. There are fears of a Ripper stalking the streets. But the truth is more terrifying than anyone wants to admit. Werewolves are prowling the city. Hunting and killing. Lycanthropy, a disease as old as humanity, now threatens to destroy civilization... -
The Flight of the Eisenstein by James Swallow
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 34 ratingsHaving witnessed the events on Istvaan III, Deathguard Captain Garro seizes a ship and heads to Terra to warn the Emperor of Horus's treachery. But the fleeing Eisenstein is damaged by enemy fire, and becomes stranded in the warp...Categorized as:
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Lord of the Night by Simon Spurrier
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe Night Lords space marines prepare to invade an Imperial Hive world. Meanwhile, on the surface, one of their advanced landing party is being hunted!READ IT BECAUSEThe full horror of the Night Lords Chaos Space Marines is revealed in this pulse-pounding SF thriller from author Simon Spurrier...Categorized as:
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Fulgrim by Graham McNeill
Rated: 3.96 of 5 stars · 33 ratingsIt is the 31st millennium, and humanity is at the peak of its powers. As the Great Crusade, led by Warmaster Horus, continues to conquer the galaxy, Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor’s Children, leads his warriors into battle against a vile alien foe...Categorized as:
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Floor 21 by Jason Luthor
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAs humanity lives out the remainder of its existence at the top of an isolated apartment tower, young Jackie dares to question Tower Authority and their ban on traveling into the tower's depths. Intelligent and unyielding, Jackie ventures into the shadows of the floors below... -
Grim Repast by Marc Collins
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Quillon Drask NovelTormented by his past, Probator Quillon Drask’s reputation as the go-to detective for strange crimes has led him to the Polaris district of Varangantua. Warring families, corrupt officials, and a monstrous hunger stalk these streets, and Drask must overcome his own inner agonies to bring justice to the tormented city... -
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Innocence Proves Nothing by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe sequel to Scourge the Heretic, by 'Ciaphas Cain' author Sandy Mitchell. An Imperial Inquisitor and his retinue fight heresy and corruption across the galaxy.With Kyrlock and Elyra inflitrating the network of rogue psykers, the rest of the team start investigating the xenos artefact smuggling ring... -
Slab City Blues by Anthony Ryan
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWelcome to the Slab. Where rats grow big and sweat falls in rain. There's a stranger in town, a stranger with claws and a penchant for killing assassins. Finding him is the job of Inspector Alex McLeod, detective, disfigured war veteran and reluctant widower. Some days are worse than others on the Slab but this one's going to be a gem... -
Let the Galaxy Burn by Marc Gascoigne, Dan Abnett
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBy 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... -
An Exchange of Hostages by Susan R. Matthews
Rated: 3.87 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA promising young surgeon, Andrej Koscuisko has come, with great reluctance, to study at a military orientation center adrift in black space. Against his will, he will train here to serve as a "Ship's Inquisitor" — a vocation that runs counter to his deepest moral convictions.During his tenure, Andrej will earn the devotion of his personal slave... -
Helion Rain by George Mann
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 5 ratingsThe world of Idos is on the verge of destruction, wracked by catastrophic storms and plagued by ravening tyranids. Into this maelstrom come the Raven Guard 4th Company, the warzone perfectly suited to their lightning-strike methods of combat. Led by Veteran Sergeant Grayvus, their mission is simple - to rescue the planet's last survivors... -
Blackstone Fortress by Darius Hinks
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen he discovers a prize that could change the face of the galaxy, disgraced Rogue Trader Janus Draik recruits a team to treasure-seeking misfits to claim it...
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