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The Infinite and the Divine by Robert Rath
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA Necrons novelTrazyn the Infinite and Orikan the Diviner are opposites. Each is obsessed with their own speciality, and their rivalry spans millennia. Yet together, they may hold the secret to saving the necron race…READ IT BECAUSEExplore a story told across the millennia that delves deep into a pair of fascinating necron characters, their relationship and their plans for the galaxy... -
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Penitent by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsBook 2 in the Bequin seriesAlizebeth Bequin's world has been turned upside-down. Now she must choose who she will follow as Inquisitors Eisenhorn and Ravenor battle to discover the secrets at the heart of Queen Mab...Categorized as:
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Fury of Magnus by Graham McNeill
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Siege of Terra novellaIn the midst of the Siege of Terra, Magnus the Red embarks on a very personal mission – one that will bring him face to face with the Emperor once more!READ IT BECAUSEDiscover the end of Magnus' journey from Prospero to treachery on Terra in a deeply moving and elegiac tale that sees him finally choose his side and take his place amongst his brothers...Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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Godblight by Guy Haley
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBook 3 of the Dark Imperium trilogyThe destinies of primarch and Imperial Regent Roboute Guilliman and his traitorous brother Mortarion come together for the climactic battle of the Plague Wars.READ IT BECAUSEIt's the throwdown you've been waiting for, as Guilliman and Mortarion work out ten thousand years of pent-up resentment in a clash for the ages...Categorized as:
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![The End and the Death: Volume II by Dan Abnett]()
The End and the Death: Volume II by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThe second volume of book 8 in the Global best selling The Horus Siege of Terra series.Terra is besieged. Humanity’s salvation lies on a knife edge. The Warmaster Horus’ bloody seven-year crusade has led to the cradle of mankind, where he is to kill his father, the Emperor... -
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Warhawk by Chris Wraight
Rated: 4.41 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsSiege of Terra Book 6With the Lion's Gate space port taken by the enemy, Jaghatai Khan of the White Scars prepares a brazen gambit, but one of his former brothers rises to take up arms against him.READ IT BECAUSEThe heroic and dynamic White Scars hurtle headlong into combat with the unyielding Death Guard. As brother battles brother, the fate of Terra itself hangs in the balance...Categorized as:
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Flesh and Steel by Guy Haley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Warhammer Crime novelMurder in the neutral zone between Imperial and Adeptus Mechanicus territory sets Probator Symeon Noctis on a dangerous investigation.READ IT BECAUSEDiscover tensions between Imperial servants on Varangantua as an extremely odd pair of detectives seek to solve a murder... -
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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...Categorized as:
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![Galaxy in Flames by Ben Counter]()
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... -
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Valdor: Birth of the Imperium by Chris Wraight
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsExplore the history of one of the most well known heroes of the Imperium in this awesome new novel from Chris Wraight. Constantin Valdor. It is a name that brings forth images of heroism, honour and peerless duty. For it is he who commands the will of the Legio Custodes that most esteemed and dedicated cadre of elite warriors...Categorized as:
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Vainglorious by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 7 ratingsBook 11 in the Ciaphas Cain SeriesCiaphas Cain is nearing retirement, but of course his fate leads him into a twisted web of deception, corruption, and an unfortunate amount of mortal peril. This time, it’s the Adeptus Mechanicus throwing spanners into his future plans of heroic rest and relaxation... -
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Ciaphas Cain: Old Soldiers Never Die by Sandy Mitchell
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsInquisitor Amberley Vail opens the Cain Archive once again to present one of the strangest missions from the heroic commissar's storied career. Deployed to the world of Lentonia to police the aftermath of an insurrection, Cain and the Valhallan 597th have to deal with a dangerous disease spreading through the Astra Militarum ranks..Categorized as:
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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...Categorized as:
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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... -
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The Wolftime by Gav Thorpe
Rated: 3.80 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDawn of Fire book 3Book three spins the saga of the Space Wolves as they stand against rampaging xenos hordes. Logan Grimnar faces a momentous decision that will impact the future of the chapter itself...Categorized as:
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Lion El'Jonson: Lord of the First by David Guymer
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBook 13 in The Horus Heresy Primarch SeriesEach primarch is an exemplary being, derived from the Emperor’s own genetic stock to embody a facet of His personality. Their powers are unfathomable, but only one of them is the First. Lion El’Jonson is the paragon of what it is to be a primarch...Categorized as:
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Path of the Seer by Gav Thorpe
Rated: 3.76 of 5 stars · 11 ratingsThe second book in the best selling Eldar series by Gav Thorpe.The ancient eldar are a mysterious race and each devotes their life to a chosen path that will guide their actions and decide their fate. Thirianna abandons her simple existence to embark upon the mysterious Path of the Seer... -
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Mortis by John French
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsBook 5 in the global bestselling series, "The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra".The victories of Saturnine and the sacrifices of the Eternity Wall space port have faded into the hope of yesterday. Denied but not defeated, the traitors intensify their assault on the Imperial Palace. With the principal space ports in Horus’ hands, the Warmaster now drains the heavens of his reserves...Categorized as:
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Saturnine by Dan Abnett
Rated: 4.60 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsBook 4 in the Global best selling The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra series. The Traitor Host of Horus Lupercal tightens its iron grip on the Palace of Terra, and one by one the walls and bastions begin to crumple and collapse. Rogal Dorn, Praetorian of Terra, redoubles his efforts to keep the relentless enemy at bay, but his forces are vastly outnumbered and hopelessly outgunned...Categorized as:
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