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description: An Ultramarines Apothecary tries to save precious gene-seed from an ancient and malevolent traitor in a new Ultramarines story by Graham McNeill.Wounded Ultramarines Apothecary Isstvan Cantaro the last survivor of an attack on his ship seeks to protect the sacred gene-seed of his battle-brothers from the vile intent of Dzyban of the Emperor's Children and the hundreds of cultists now stalking the ship.The most sacred duty of the Space Marine Apothecary  to keep safe the genetic material from which new Space Marines are made  goes under the spotlight. Graham McNeill has crafted a tight tense tale with twist after twist and a great insight into these most noble of Adeptus Astartes warriors.
language: English
title: The Staff of Asclepius
publisher: Black Library