num_pages: 141
description: An Adeptus Custodes novellaWhen Shield-Captain Cartovandis receives a mysterious distress call from the planet Vorganthian he gathers a band of Custodians to hunt down those responsible before warp-madness has a chance to reach its true targetREAD IT BECAUSEThe superhuman heroes of the Adeptus Custodes are newly returned to the galaxy at large after millennia on Terra  how will they adapt to their new role and can they hope to defend an Imperium on the edge of ruin?THE STORYFor millennia the Adeptus Custodes have stayed true to their sworn duty  defend holy Terra and the God-Emperor to their very last breath. But when the Great Rift tears the Imperium apart loosing tides of daemons upon mankind they are faced with a dilemma. Should they continue to guard the Palace and the Golden Throne or take to the stars to proactively root out the Ultimate Enemy? When Shield-Captain Cartovandis receives a mysterious distress call from the planet Vorganthian he gathers a band of Custodians to investigate. When they arrive they find a world in the grip of self-annihilation overrun by Chaos cultists. In a race against time the Custodians must find out what has happened and hunt down those responsible before the madness has a chance to reach its true target  something much closer to their hearts.
language: English
title: Auric Gods
publisher: Black Library