Under the auspice of the Deathwatch, trained in an ironclad Watch Fortress, they become a kill-team. Alien hunters, experts in xenos extermination, their first mission under the mysterious Inquisitor Sigma is a deadly one. Of all the enemies the Deathwatch face, the genestealers are amongst the fiercest, the most invidious. Led by Brother-Librarian Karras, Talon Squad must penetrate the bowels of a genestealer lair and put the abominations to the flame or face the consequences of an entire planet's extinction.

    Fresh Imperial Guard forces from the Arkhan Confederates are sent in to break the stalemate and annihilate the xenos. But greater forces are at work, and the Confederates soon find themselves broken and scattered. As they fight a desperate guerrilla war, their only hope may lie in the hands of a disgraced commissar, hell-bent on revenge.

    The forces of the Imperial Guard – aided by the brave men and women of Vervunhive – have defeated the Chaos-tainted soldiers of rival Ferrozoica Hive. The traitor leader is dead, killed in single combat by Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt. Now, in the aftermath, a sculptor seeks to commemorate Gaunt’s men, the heroes of Vervunhive – the Tanith First and Only.This short story is set after the events of the novel Necropolis and is included in The Founding omnibus.

    Savage heroes, few can match their ferocity in battle. After half a century apart, Space Wolves Ingvar and Gunnlaugr are reunited. Sent to defend an important shrine world against the plague-ridden Death Guard, the Grey Hunters clash with the pious Sisters of Battle, who see the Space Wolves as little better than the enemy they fight. As enemies close in around them and treachery is revealed, Gunnlaugr and his warriors must hold the defenders together – even as hidden tensions threaten to tear their pack apart.

    Can he decipher the Vermilion level message that will reveal the truth before all is lost?This story first appeared in issue 30 of Inferno! magazine and is Dan Abnett’s original version of a planned short story that ended up being incorporated into the novel First and Only instead. This is a rare chance to see it as it would have appeared had it been released as originally intended. Read what might have been in this curio from the Black Library archive.

    In Chapter War, the Soul Drinkers, harried by loyalist Space Marines, fall into the grip of a devastating civil war. Hellforged sees the Chapter fleeing into the mysterious Veiled Regions where they encounter a new threat – the necrons. As they battle the undying aliens, the Soul Drinkers’ past catches up with them as the Imperial Fists – their spiritual progenitors – arrive. Captured and put on trial, Sarpedon must find a way to save his warriors even as the Imperial Fists’ mighty starfort Phalanx comes under attack from a horde of ravening daemons.

    When a troupe of these deadly warrior-performers discovers a dead Craftworld festering in the webway, they are determined to find the one responsible and exact punishment. Using the ancient craft of their Shadowseer, the trail of destruction leads the troupe to the Sable Marches, a fringe realm of the dark eldar. With several possible suspects of this heinous crime, the Harlequins decide to draw out the guilty one by staging the Masque of Vyle for the archons, a performance that will expose the truth and lead, fatally, to the perpetrator.The Masque of Vyle is archaic ritual performance, used to lure out the guilty to face the fickle justice of the harlequins. Amongst the Dark Eldar however, there are plenty of guilty souls. This tale gives a fascinating insight into both the splinter realms of Commorragh, and the enigmatic rituals of the Laughing Gods followers.

    However, after a bout of unfortunate events and even more unfortunate decisions, Titus finds himself at the backwater edge of the galaxy, tracking an elusive heretic that will bring about his strange demise, a very strange demise indeed...Originally published in Hammer and Bolter: Issue 1

    For the successful procurement and return of the item (as described) in its original state and undamaged, the promised and most generous payment will be made in full. Should this contract be broken, the consequences will be most severe. By signing this oath, you acknowledge your full and complete understanding of these terms.This is non-negotiable.”

    In Faith and Coin, a Rogue Trader supplement for players and GMs, the complex relationships between missionaries and Rogue Traders come to life, with new Endeavors to complete and new worlds to convert. Find sacred relics, smite vile heretics, or embark on new Alternate Career Paths with the grace of the God-Emperor guiding you every step of the way.Faith and Coin features:New Endeavours for crews to take on as they work to spread the Imperial Creed as well as boost profit for their dynastyAlternate Career Ranks for Explorers to gain powerful new knowledge and abilities, as well as weapons, equipment, relics, and moreThe Sacred Heart, an exciting new adventure which allows Explorers to seek the legendary tomb of Saint Cognatius

    A Gaunt's Ghosts and an Iron Snakes short story, both linked to each other. Printed "back to back" meaning you read one story from oneside and turn the book over to read the other. only 750 copies, 250 less than last year.

    By all of these names and more are they known, but by one above all: the Dark Angels. Constantly striving to purge themselves of a sin ten millennia old, the sons of Lion El'Jonson wage a shadow war against the most insidious of foe, traitors from within their own ranks who swore fealty to the Dark Gods long ago. Wherever these Fallen appear, the elite Deathwing and Ravenwing of the Dark Angels hunt them, seeking to atone for the crimes of their forebears.This volume contains a selection of short stories and comics about the Dark Angels, along with Barrington J Bayley's seminal novel Eye of Terror, reprinted for the first time in over a decade.

    My god shows me otherwise, and in his service I have known realms where indescribable pleasure and pain become as one. Come, let me show you...”–Lascivoux the Devourer, Sensati Extremis of the Barbed LeagueThe Tome of Excess is a sinfully indulgent supplement for Black Crusade. This powerful tribute to Slaanesh introduces four new Heretic Archetypes, along with cruel weapons, rules for empowering minions, new Daemon Engines, and more to amplify the rapacious hordes of the Dark Prince.Rules for expanded interactions and social combat allow players of all alignments to seduce their foes into becoming devoted lackeys. Players also gain new ways to use their growing Infamy, plus new dark rituals to curse and entrap enemies. Discover secrets of the Screaming Vortex, such as the Demons of Contrition, the xenos guardians of the Forbidden Portal, Malignia’s deadly jungles, and more. And in the included adventure, Heretics must best a Pirate Prince of the Ragged Helix in their bid to launch their own Black Crusade!

    As their paths diverge and they face trials that will test them to their very limits, their destinies draw them back together for one final confrontation that will decide the fate of the Salamanders Chapter.The Salamanders, fire-born sons of Vulkan, unite to face a threat to their very existence in this omnibus edition of tales from Nick Kyme.

    As he flees from those who would keep his secret to themselves, the agent little realises that the greatest danger may be ahead of him.This story was originally published in Hammer and Bolter: Issue 4.

    Dunn (Dark Angels)"Labyrinth of Sorrows" (Audio Drama) by George Mann (Raven Guard/Brazen Minotaurs)"Mission: Purge" (Audio Drama) by Gav Thorpe (Deathwatch)"Bloodquest: Prisoners of the Eye of Terror" (Audio Drama) by Ben Counter (Blood Angels)