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Gunheads


Steve Parker - 2009
    Their mission is to locate and retrieve the Fortress of Arrogance, a battle tank that belonged to the legendary Commissar Yarrick, hero of Hades Hive. If Wulfe can keep his mind and men together, and the Imperial forces can retrieve the tank, this will have a huge boost on morale in the Armageddon campaign‚ but are they risking their lives needlessly?

Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters


Christian DunnPeter Fehervari - 2012
    Equipped by the Ordo Xenos of the Inquisition, Deathwatch Space Marines possess war gear purposely designed for the destruction of all aliens. In the gauntleted fists of these black-armoured warriors does the sanctity of mankind rest, in their hearts the iron will to vanquish every alien predator and wipe them from the face of the galaxy.Deathwatch: Xenos Hunters is one of our classic Direct Exclusive anthologies containing 11 short stories about the Deathwatch Space Marines, and now includes Last Watch by L J Goulding. Machine Spirit by Nick Kyme The Infinite Tableau by Anthony Reynolds Headhunted by Steve Parker Rackinruin by Braden Campbell Weaponsmith by Ben Counter The Vorago Fastness by David Annandale Fearful Symmetries by Rob Sanders A Sanctuary of Wyrms by Peter Fehervari Exhumed by Steve Parker The Alien Hunters by Andy Chambers Last Watch by L J Goulding

Tome of Fire


Nick Kyme - 2012
    As a new prophecy unfolds, the Salamanders find themselves tested to the point of destruction – and one of their number will either save them or damn them. This collection of short stories and novellas expands the Tome of Fire trilogy and reveals untold tales of the Salamanders and their foes.Contents:- Vulkan’s Shield- Hell Night- Fires of War- Fireborn - Prometheus Requiem-The Burning- Only Ash Remains- The Firebrand- Emperor's Deliverance

Soul Hunter


Aaron Dembski-Bowden - 2010
    Now, cast adrift from the Emperor's light and hunted as heretics after their monstrous betrayal, the Night Lords clad themselves in symbols of death and fight the Long War, bringing pain and terror to all who worship the corpse-god of Terra. A summons from Warmaster Abaddon sends these rebels on a dangerous journey that leads inexorably to a conflict with the Emperor's chosen warriors, the Blood Angels.

Flesh of Cretacia


Andy Smillie - 2012
    Chapter Master Amit leads his warriors to a feral world in pursuit of orks, but discovers something far more ancient and deadly in the depths of the jungle. Already battle-weary, the Flesh Tearers must master the dark legacy of their primarch Sanguinius if they are to prevail... and perhaps find a world worthy of being called their home.

Soul Drinker


Ben Counter - 2002
    Now on a mission to retrieve an ancient relic, the Soul Drinkers Chapter of the Space Marines is forced to make an impossible choice between remaining loyal to the Emperor of Mankind and being true to themselves.

Baneblade


Guy Haley - 2013
    As part of the Paragonian 7th Company, Honoured Lieutenant Marken Cortein Lo Bannick commands the venerable war machine in a bitter war against the orks in the Kalidar system. As the campaign grinds on it begins to take its toll upon his crew, and old clan prejudices from the regiment's home world arise once more. In a war which cannot be won by force of arms alone, such division may prove to be their undoing.

Victories of the Space Marines


Christian DunnBen Counter - 2011
    Superhuman warriors stand proud in defiance of inhuman foes, laying waste to the relentless hordes of invaders and forces of chaos. In the remains of their enemies, they are triumphant - they are the space marines.Runes • [Space Wolf / Ragnar Blackmane] • (2011) • Chris WraightThe Rewards of Tolerance • (2011) • Gav ThorpeBlack Dawn • (2011) • C. L. WernerThe Long Games at Carcharias • (2011) • Rob SandersHeart of Rage • [Blood Angels] • (2010) • James SwallowBut Dust in the Wind • [Imperial Fists] • (2011) • Jonathan GreenExhumed • [Deathwatch] • (2011) • Steve ParkerPrimary Instinct • (2011) • Sarah CawkwellSacrifice • [Grey Knights • 2.5] • (2011) • Ben Counter

Lord of the Night


Simon Spurrier - 2005
    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.THE STORYYoung Interrogator Mita Ashyn struggles to prove herself worthy to her master despite her growing feelings of unease at the hypocrisy within the Inquisition. When they visit the remote and sunless hive-world of Equixus, she suspects nothing more than minor corruption and heresy.Night Lords Commander Sahaal has been in exile for ten thousand years, plotting to defeat his treacherous rival Acerbus and once again rule over his dark army. To do this he must find an ancient artefact that was stolen from him, and nothing - not even the Inquisition - will stand in his way.

Imperial Glory


Richard Williams - 2011
    All that stands between them and their reward is a horde of feral orks…READ IT BECAUSEIt's a compelling story of a force on the verge of collapse, the promised reward that keeps them going, and an enemy that would see them fall – and if you want to know how orks reproduce, you'll find your answers here.THE STORYTired and broken by war, the men of the Brimlock Eleventh Imperial Guard are a force on the verge of collapse. Having been stretched across the galaxy by their loyalty to the Emperor, they are presented with one final battle that will allow them reward they all seek: to colonise the distant world of Voor and live out the rest of their days in peace. All that stands in their way is a force of savages – a plague of feral orks that has spread across the planet. But can the Brimlock's battered bodies and minds hold up to this greenskin invasion?

Mephiston: Lord of Death


David Annandale - 2013
    By these titles is Mephiston known to his brother Space Marines. But deep within Mephiston’s tortured heart lurks another, the spectre of who he used to be before his death and rebirth on the war-torn world of Armageddon. As Mephiston leads the Blood Angels into battle in the Pallavon system against the might of mankind’s archenemy, he must grapple with his inner daemons as well as those around him, as the ghost of Brother Calistarius, the man he once was, returns to haunt him.

Atlas Infernal


Rob Sanders - 2011
    Escaping from the Black Library of the eldar, Czevak steals the Atlas Infernal – a living map of the Webway. With this fabled artefact and his supreme intellect, Czevak foils the predations of the Harlequins sent to apprehend him and thwarts his enemies within the Inquisition who want to kill him. Czevak’s deadliest foe, however, is Ahriman – arch-sorcerer of the Thousand Sons. He desires the knowledge within the Black Library, knowledge that can exalt him to godhood, and is willing to destroy the inquisitor to obtain it. A desperate chase that will bend the fabric of reality ensues, where Czevak’s only hope of survival is to outwit the chosen of Tzeentch, Lord of Chaos and Architect of Fate. Failure is unconscionable, the very cost to the Imperium unimaginable.

Heroes of the Space Marines


Nick KymeChris Roberson - 2009
    Step forth the Space Marines, superhuman warriors and the ultimate protectors of humanity. Heroes of the Space Marines is an anthology of stories about these brave champions and their dark counterparts, the Chaos Space Marines.This anthology features an Ultramarines series tie-in by Graham McNeill featuring the Iron Warrior Honsou, a prequel story to the forthcoming Salamander series by Nick Kyme, a tie–in to the new Imperial Fists series by Chris Roberson and all–new Deathwatch and Night Lords stories, setting the stars ablaze with the fury of the Space Marines.ContentsDarren Cox - No FearAaron Dembski-Bowden - One HatePeter Fehervari - NightfallRichard Ford - LabyrinthNick Kyme - Fires of WarGraham McNeill - Skull HarvestDylan Owen - Honour Among FiendsSteve Parker - HeadhuntedChris Roberson - Gauntlet RunGav Thorpe - Renegades

Dark Apostle


Anthony Reynolds - 2007
    After brutally enslaving the population, they set them to work building a monstrous, kilometres-high tower. What is the Word Bearers' vile purpose, and can they achieve it before the Imperial forces arrive to reclaim the planet?

Damocles


Phil Kelly - 2014
    Now, as the 41st millennium draws to a close, the tau have returned. As the world of Agrellan falls under attack, the White Scars and Raven Guard rush to its defence, but with the skilled Commander Shadowsun leading the alien forces, the Space Marines and their allies are hard pressed. Kor’sarro Khan, Huntmaster of the White Scars, swears that he will win the day in the most direct way possible – by taking Shadowsun’s head.Gathered within this volume are four novellas that focus on the events of the second Damocles Gulf Crusade. This book contains: Blood Oath by Phil Kelly Broken Sword by Guy Haley Black Leviathan by Ben Counter Hunter’s Snare by Josh Reynolds