The Outcast Dead" are other protagonists: a small, disparate group of Space Marines suspected as traitors, with whom Zulane falls in during the second half of the book. He has declared an agnostic worldview, the "Imperial Truth", which promotes science, rationalism, and human primacy. Included are 40 new MkVI Space Marine Legionaries, 2 Praetors, 1 new Contemptor Dreadnought, 1 new Spartan Assault Tank, and 10 of the existing Cataphractii Terminators. Aurelian: During the first complete gathering of the Traitor Primarchs while the ashes of the Dropsite Massacre are still cooling, Lorgar confronts Horus about the forceful possession of Fulgrim.

The novels are written by different authors, but follow the same storyline - the fall of Warmaster Horus and his campaign of treachery to usurp the Emperor as ruler of the Imperium. One of the novellas is mainly about an all-out close-quarters space battle, between a Loyalist Retribution Fleet sent to punish Horus following the events of Isstvan III ( Book 3) and the Traitor fleet that ambushes it; the other new novella deals with the aftermath of another naval engagement in space that cripples the Night Lords Legion.This heavy hitter is slowly stomping into view with serene finality of purpose, and some heckin’ big boomsticks.

Premium" editions and the e‑audiobook version were released April 2013; text-based general release editions were expected mid-to-late 2013.The Spartan is bristling with lascannon arrays and can transport up to 26 Space Marines in power armour. The book contains seven stories by various authors; [20] several stories relate to full-length novels in the series. Sales from Dominion forward were reportedly semi-disastrous for retailers who still have those, various 40k army boxes, and starter sets on shelves this spring.

Arriving at Terra a few months after the events described in The Outcast Dead take place, Corax convinces the Emperor to impart to him the knowledge and material that may accelerate the rebuilding of his Legion. Then, around the time of Horus' corruption ( Book 2), Magnus learns through sorcery of his brother's impending betrayal. The bolters are attached to the hands as well, just like the change when they rolled out the MK III and MK IV marines back in 2015/16. Twisted: A closer look at the Maloghurst, emissary of the Warmaster Horus as he navigates the changing nature of the XVI Legion where rivalry and personal ambition run rampant, and to contend with a daemonic plot thrown into the bargain, the Twisted is going to have to make alliances with factions more twisted in soul than in body.For instance, the first three novels are a distinct trilogy, the eleventh is a sequel (of sorts) to the sixth, and the 12th and 15th are intended by the authors to be a duology. Iron Corpses: Amidst the destruction of the Eagle's Talon, Warsmith Koparnos turns to the Titans to survive, all the while feeling overwhelmed by the futility of the campaign and the greater civil war. It has with quad-lascannons for the side sponsons, a choice of hull-mounted lascannons, heavy bolters, or heavy flamers, and a pintle-mounted havoc launcher, multi-melta, heavy bolter, and heavy flamer.

Because of the artificial warp storms created by the Alpha Legion, the Chondax system has been completely cut off from all communication. The series includes new characters as well as establishing the background of previously established Warhammer 40,000 characters who play an important role in the post-Heresy fictional universe.Rogal Dorn and the VIIth Legion have been stationed on Terra since the beginning of Horus' betrayal, tasked with securing a fractious Solar System and Terra in preparation for the inevitable assault. This results in public and humiliating censure of Lorgar and the entire assembled Legion, by the Emperor himself. Each of these 10 model squads comes on two identical sprues that build 5 Marines with bolters and chain-bayonets, plus a small accessories sprue.