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description: The Phoenix Lords are demigods of battle warriors whose legends span the stars. They are embodiments of the warrior nature of the eldar and each walks his own path. The first and greatest is Asurmen the Hand of Asuryan. Since he led his people from destruction at the time of the Fall he has guided his children the Dire Avengers in defending the remnants of the eldar as they plan their rise back to galactic dominance. A superlative warrior and peerless leader Asurmen is one of the greatest hopes of the eldar race.The Phoenix Lords of the eldar are legendary pure embodiments of their warrior nature and Asurmen was their first. This novel presents a dual narrative  the founding of the Dire Avengers during the fall of the eldar and the story of Asurmen as he now stands fighting the forces of Chaos that threaten to overwhelm Ulthwe. This is a tale of heroism and the resolve of a warrior raging hard against the dying of the light.A stunning 224-page A5 hardback novel presented in a lavish dustjacket with internal colour section this book is a fantastic insight into the creation of the first Warrior Aspect as well as a snapshot of Asurmens current struggle against Chaos. Strictly limited worldwide to 1000 copies and exclusively available via blacklibrary.com it features a beautiful full-colour section with character vignettes and wargear descriptions. The savage grace of the eldars plight has never been represented quite so elegantly before.
language: English
title: Asurmen: Hand of Asuryan
publisher: Black Library