Its agents, the Inquisitors, are the last line of defence for mankind. Gregor Eisenhorn, dedicated servant of the Inquisition, takes to the field again in three audio dramas. Regia Occulta finds him on a world wracked by ethereal storms and haunted by a terrifying beast. In Master Imus’s Transgression, the Inquisitor investigates the mysterious affair of a mild-mannered clerk who confesses to a crime. Gideon Ravenor, once Eisenhorn’s pupil, is now crippled and confined to a life support chair. He uses his powerful psychic talents to enact the Emperor’s will. When he receives a mysterious message, Ravenor and his loyal followers travel to a distant world where they battle fierce cultists. But what are the cultists looking for? And what is the meaning of the message: Thorn Wishes Talon?

    Young men take part in a Chaotic ritual that they don't truly understand, but one thing is for certain, the only victors will be the traitorous Night Lords.A short story from the Heroes of the Space Marines anthology.

    She volunteered in the children's room of the public library and at the nature preserve; every evening she puts on the table a moulticourse vegan supper. Gadney knows how lucky he is. Her boy, JJ, genuinely like him, never direct resentment at his mother's lover. And yet, Gadney wonders if Tracey could really understand him, his beliefs, his deep convintions. Gadney is a medical doctor and Tracey a Christian Scientists: they reject science and believe that disease comes from sin and that only the Lord can heal us.The day that measles started to spread between Cormorant Cove's children their convinctions crash. JJ needs a doctor, Tracey Rose doesn't want to go there. And then a child died.ABOUT THE AUTHORJacob M. Appel (born February 21, 1973) is an American author. Awards: Boston Review (1998), New Millennium (2004, 2007, 2008), Faulkner (2004), O. Henry Award (2001)