Black Library Advent Calendar 2020 Series by Sandy Mitchell, Mike Brooks

A Ciaphas Cain short storyA night at the theatre becomes a fight for survival for Commissar Ciaphas Cain as vengeful Genestealer Cultists plot the hero of the Imperium's downfall.READ IT BECAUSEThere's nothing like a trip to the theatre – and in this story, you'll discover that's as true for Cain as it is anyone else… albeit for some slightly different reasons. A commissar's job is never done... moreA Ciaphas Cain short storyA night at the theatre becomes a fight for survival for Commissar Ciaphas Cain as vengeful Genestealer Cultists plot the hero of the Imperium's downfall.READ IT BECAUSEThere's nothing like a trip to the theatre – and in this story, you'll discover that's as true for Cain as it is anyone else… albeit for some slightly different reasons. A commissar's job is never done.THE STORYEarly in his long and storied career, Commissar Ciaphas Cain enjoys a (mostly) easy assignment on the world of Keffia. After defeating a Genestealer uprising, he's settled into an easy routine – until trouble rears its head again! Invited to a show at the local playhouse – the ill-named Resplendent – Cain becomes the centre of a final act that involves the dark cellars beneath the theatre and surviving members of the xenos-worshipping cult who want vengeance on the hero who defeated their plans. less

A Horus Heresy short storyA trip to Jupiter's shipyards turns deadly for former Oblivion Knight Amendera Kendel as she seeks out treachery within the Solar system.READ IT BECAUSEReturn to a beloved character from earlier in the Horus Heresy in a twisting tale that shows the insidious effects of Chaos even on those close to the Throneworld... moreA Horus Heresy short storyA trip to Jupiter's shipyards turns deadly for former Oblivion Knight Amendera Kendel as she seeks out treachery within the Solar system.READ IT BECAUSEReturn to a beloved character from earlier in the Horus Heresy in a twisting tale that shows the insidious effects of Chaos even on those close to the Throneworld.THE STORYAmendera Kendel – once an Oblivion Knight of the Silent Sisterhood, now an agent of Malcador the Sigillite – seeks treacherous souls in the heart of the Solar system. Visiting the Jovian shipyards, she is determined to root out whatever nest of Horus' followers lurks there, awaiting the arrival of the Warmaster's armies. Yet what awaits her will test Kendel to her limits… and beyond. less