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The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer: The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer is a standard-issue Imperial text that covers a vast variety of topics about service in the Astra Militarum. This book is possessed by all members of the Astra Militarum, often called the Imperial Guard, as part of their standard-issue equipment.The Primer is a basic guide that details everything a Guardsman needs to know: principles and regulations of the Astra Militarum, issued arms, attire, apparatus, and equipment, basic battlefield policy and Astra Militarum organisation and structure, elementary battlefield medical instructions, and a detailed guide on the foes of the Imperium.No Guardsman should ever be found without possession of a copy of the Uplifting Primer, for the punishment for its loss or absence is severe.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - History: The Primer is a small, black-covered book issued to all Guardsmen in the Imperial Guard that is full of prayers and descriptions of basic tasks an infantryman must perform. Troopers are encouraged to read and memorise most of the Primer, though disgruntled troopers often refer to these books as "toilet-paper."Some sections of the Primer appear to be a subtle political satire directed against the policies of the Imperium of Man itself from a loyal, yet disgruntled Guardsman.The best example of this is the Primer's sections on Duty to Commissars, the Imperial Guard's political officers who are rarely popular with the rank-and-file troopers.The reason more veteran Guardsmen look down on the contents of the Primer is that many passages are either Imperial propaganda, exaggeration or outright lies, with the passage describing Genestealers being weak, slow and sluggish beasts often cited as the most blatant example.While it is true that many descriptions either aggrandise the efficiency of the average Guardsman's equipment or minimise the threat of the foe, the core content of the book, with its quick references, solid descriptions and numerous passages of useful advice, has saved the life of many a Guardsman since it was first issued many standard centuries ago.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Contents of the Primer: There exists many different versions of the Primer, depending on the region of the Imperium where it was printed.More advanced and detailed versions of the Primer exist for Guardsmen serving in "specialised" formations like an armoured regiment or a drop trooper regiment who need to know more than the basic duties required of infantrymen.However, all versions have the same core content in common that is described below.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Foreword and Introduction: The beginning of the book contains a foreword to the Primer written by a senior Imperial Guard officer, along with forms intended to identify the Guardsman, his known sanitary requirements and who to notify in case of his or her death.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 1: Principles and Regulations: This section contains all the rules a Guardsman must adhere to in all circumstances, along with an introduction to the purpose of training, and what to do when on guard duty. These rules are to be abided by at all times, and ignorance of them is not considered a valid excuse since every Guardsman is expected to have read the Primer and keep it on his or her person at all times.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 2: Issued Arms, Attire, Apparatus and Equipment: This long section contains a lengthy description of all the wargear issued to a Guardsman upon his induction into the Imperial Guard, along with detailed instructions for correct usage and maintenance.Special attention and extra information are provided in the Lasgun paragraph, the Autopistol paragraph, the Frag Grenade paragraph and the Rebreather paragraph, as those are the most vital pieces of equipment for a Guardsman.At the end of the chapter is a short description of the additional, more specialised wargear a Guardsman might request or be issued for special assignments, with the admonition that training for such gear will only be given when the situation requires it.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 3: Imperial Guard Organisation, Structure and Basic Battlefield Policy: This very lengthy section contains first a schematised but comprenhensive description of the Astra Militarum's chain of command, the multiple ranks and those "externals" (commissars, Enginseers, priests of the Adeptus Ministorum, etc.) who the Guardsman might encounter in the course of his service, as well as the proper behaviour when encountering such personnel, many of whom will technically rank senior to most enlisted Guardsmen.There then follows a section describing the organisation of a standard Astra Militarum company, and the additional duties a Guardsman will be called upon to perform if he gets drafted into a Heavy Weapons Team, as well as a basic description of each heavy weapon used by the Guard.Next are instructions for how to deal with many of the different situations a Guardsman is certain to encounter during his or her career:Map Reading: Details on how to read a map and how to calibrate a compass correctly.Column Movement: Details of what to do in case the Guardsman is called upon to perform as a scout for a marching column.Movement and Cover: General tips and tricks about the terrain and how to use it to one's advantage.Connecting File: Details of what to do in case the Guardsman is called upon to perform as a linking element between different marching columns.Anti-aircraft Security and Protection: This paragraph basically reminds the Guardsman to always remain vigilant and to remain motionless if an aircraft is spotted so as to not attract it. He is admonished to get to cover if at all possible when facing an airstrike.Anti-Tank Security and Protection: This section basically says to always remain vigilant. When enemy armour is spotted; to use trenches, foxholes or natural obstacles as cover, and let the Heavy Weapon Squads deal with the threat. Only if the tank gets too close must the regular Guardsmen expose themselves to fire at its vision slits or make use of an armour-piercing Krak Grenade when available.Protection Against Gas, Chemical and Bio-chemical Threats: This section describes the physical symptoms to look out for in the event of the use of chemical or biological weapons by the foe, and reminds the Guardsman to call out an alarm before putting on his Rebreather, and to never remove it if not cleared by a superior officer.Patrols and Ambushing: Describes what to look out for when patrolling, and how to set up a successful ambush.Storming a Room: Describes what to do when fighting inside a building.Behind Enemy Lines: General contingencies for what to do if by mishap a Guardsman becomes cut off from his unit.Warp Transit: Details the additional duties of a Guardsman during Warp Transit, mainly to be watchful for Warp psychosis, and to be extra mindful of discipline as the enclosed environment of a voidship is hard on one's temper and nerves.SanitationSurvival Techniques: Describes some basic survival techniques, where to look for water in various environments, and a few hunting tips.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 4: Armour and Tank Recognition, Affiliated and Enemy Variants: This chapter deals with armour, provides a side view of each of the most common vehicles used by the Imperial Guard, as well as a description of the most commonly encountered Ork and Asuryani armoured vehicles.It also includes a small paragraph about identifying the weak spots on such metal behemoths.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 5: Know Your Foe: This chapter includes a lengthy description of Orks, Eldar and Tyranids, as well as smaller paragraphs about other xenos, and a small paragraph about servants of the Ruinous Powers.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 6: Elementary Battlefield Medical Instruction: This chapter includes a general description of the Human body, and methods to deal with the types of injuries commonly encountered on a battlefield.Methods for field triage and moving wounded comrades are described in detail, and a list with the necessary medication for the most common afflictions in the Imperium of Man is furnished as well.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Addendum: Crimson Pages: This chapter includes all the primary benedictions to the God-Emperor, litanies, prayers, inspirational quotes and uplifting creeds used by the Adeptus Ministorum and held in common by most religious Guardsmen.It also includes the Adeptus Mechanicus' prescribed litanies to placate the Machine Spirits of the Guardsman's wargear when using it in the field and when performing routine maintenance tasks.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Damocles Gulf Edition: There is another edition of the Primer, known as the The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Damocles Gulf Edition (LMXII Edition, I Impression), which contains a specially commissioned section that was created for the men and women of the Astra Militarum who participated in the Damocles Gulf Crusade.This was the first military conflict fought between the Imperium of Man and the rapidly expanding T'au Empire in the Lithesh Sector of the Ultima Segmentum in the galaxy's Eastern Fringes during the late 41st Millennium.This additional information was commissioned by the Departmento Munitorum as a supplemental addendum to all preceding editions to provide a guide to warfare against the Imperium's newest xenos foe. All Guardsmen deployed to the Damocles Gulf were issued this special edition of the Primer.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Contents of the Damocles Gulf Edition: As mentioned above, the Damocles Gulf Edition of the Primer was designed for troops facing the T'au specifically. However, the core contents about the workings of the Imperial Guard, proper handling of weapons, materiel and proper behaviour in combat remain unchanged.Below is a summary of what was specifically added or modified in the Primer to deal with the T'au menace.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Foreword and Introduction: The beginning of the Damocles Gulf Edition Primer contains an inspirational introduction written by a senior Cardinal of the Adeptus Ministorum.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 1: The Theatre of War: This section contains a brief treatise about the T'au xenos' dark character and their upstart plans to usurp Mankind's manifest destiny to rule the Milky Way Galaxy, and notes on how the T'au will be severely chastised in the blazing fires of the Emperor's fury.This section also contains important information in regards to the Imperial campaign and a guide to the Eastern Fringes.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 2: The T'au: This section contains a close examination of the T'au's mentality, physical and physiological weaknesses and how to exploit them.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 3: Know Your Foe: This section contains a brief introduction to the various Tau warrior types, their equipment, accoutrements and methods of war, including notes on the foul alien mercenaries such as the Kroot that they recruit into their ranks.
The Imperial Infantryman's Uplifting Primer - Chapter 4: Addendum - Common Prayers, Litanies and Uplifting Text: This Chapter contains common prayers, litanies, and uplifting texts for all soldiers fighting in the Damocles Gulf Crusade.
The Imperial Truth (Anthology) - The Imperial Truth (Anthology): The Imperial Truth is an anthology and the first limited release volume in The Horus Heresy series of novels, released as a Horus Heresy Weekender Exclusive in hardback format. The novel has since been released as an e-book collection.
The Imperial Truth (Anthology) - Synopsis: The Emperor decreed long ago that there were no gods upon the Earth or in the sky, and that all of Mankind's belief and aspirations should be poured into His vision for the galaxy instead. Upon such unshakable foundations was the Imperium to be built -- except that the Imperial Truth was a lie, and the powers that the Emperor denied had already sunken their claws into many of His sons. With the treachery of Horus now known from the Eastern Fringe to Holy Terra itself, how many more of His father's words will be proven false in the days to come?
The Imperial Truth (Anthology) - Contents: The Imperial Truth contains the following:Hands of the Emperor (Short Story) by Rob SandersBy the Lion's Command (Short Story) by Gav ThorpeLord of the Red Sands (Short Story) by Aaron Dembski-BowdenAll That Remains (Short Story) by James SwallowThe Phoenician (Short Story) by Nick KymeThe Devine Adoratrice (Short Story) by Graham McNeill
The Infinite and The Divine (Novel) - The Infinite and The Divine (Novel): The Infinite and The Divine is a Warhammer 40,000 novel by Robert Rath.
The Infinite and The Divine (Novel) - Synopsis: Before the being called the Emperor revealed Himself, before the rise of the Aeldari, before the Necrontyr traded their flesh for immortal metal, the world was born in violence.Even when they inhabited bodies of flesh, Trazyn the Infinite and Orikan the Diviner were polar opposites. Trazyn, a collector of historical oddities presides over a gallery full of the most dangerous artefacts -- and people -- of the galactic past.  Orikan, a chronomancer without peer, draws zodiacs that predict and manipulate the future.But when an artefact emerges that may hold the key to the necrons' next evolution, these two obsessives enter a multi-millennia game of cat and mouse that ends civilisations, reshapes timelines, and changes both forever.  As riddles unwind and ancient secrets are revealed, the question remains: will their feud save the necron race, or destroy it?
The Inheritor King (Novella) - The Inheritor King (Novella): The Inheritor King is a novella published in the Gaunt's Ghosts series that was originally part of an anthology. The Inheritor King was published as part of the Sabbat Worlds anthology in November 2014, and has yet to be released as a stand-alone e-book.
The Inheritor King (Novella) - Synopsis: On Ashek II, Adept Tey of the Adeptus Mechanicus is on a mission to recover one of the dreadful Woe Machines of Asphodel.
The Inquisition War (Omnibus) - The Inquisition War (Omnibus): The Inquisition WarIan Watson
The Inquisition War (Omnibus) - Synopsis: The Inquisition War is the classic story of Inquisitor Jaq Draco and his desperate mission to uncover a plot that will bring Mankind to its knees before the Dark Gods.Written by award-winning author Ian Watson, The Inquisition War explores areas of the Warhammer 40,000 mythology that few others authors have dared to tackle! Collected together for the very first time, the seminal trilogy of Draco, Harlequin, Chaos Child and two linking short stories make the legend of the Inquisition War complete!
The Inquisition War (Omnibus) - Contents: The Inquisition War includes the following novels and short stories:The Alien Beast Within (Short Story)DracoWarped Stars (Short Story)HarlequinChaos Child
The Iron Star (Anthology Short Story) - The Iron Star (Anthology Short Story): The Iron Star is a short story published in the Gaunt's Ghosts series that was originally part of an anthology. The Iron Star was published as part of the Sabbat Worlds anthology in October 2010, and was later re-published as a stand-alone e-book.
The Iron Star (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt leads the Tanith First-and-Only -- his Ghosts -- in the defence of a bridge on an unnamed planet deep in the Sabbat Worlds. But something is wrong: long-dead Ghosts live again, and time isn't running as it should. Worst of all, the spoiled-meat sky with its iron star is affecting Gaunt. He is exhausted, and his eyes hurt...
The Iron Within (Anthology Short Story) - The Iron Within (Anthology Short Story): The Iron Within is a short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. The Iron Within was first published as part of the Age of Darkness main series anthology in May 2011. The cover image used is that of the e-book version The Iron Within which was released alongside the original anthology.
The Iron Within (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: Years ago, the Iron Warriors left Barabaras Dantioch, a crippled Warsmith, on the world of Lesser Damantyne. Now, having declared their allegiance to the Traitor Horus, they have returned. As the planet's garrison prepares for war, Dantioch must choose between loyalty to his Legion or to the Emperor.
The Judged - The Judged: The Judged is the collective name given to those thirty Space Marine Chapters whose homeworlds were affected by Warp Storm Dionys in 321.M37, exacerbating the flaws of their gene-seed and threatening the stability and survival of their Chapters. Instead of being branded as Renegades by the Imperium of Man, these thirty afflicted Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes were spurred by the call of the Ecclesiarchy preacher Saint Basillius the Elder to swear an oath to bring the battle to their enemies within the Eye of Terror, and purge as many Daemon Worlds as possible within that dread region of space before they fell. This action became known as the "Abyssal Crusade."The story of The Judged seemed to end with their entry into the Eye of Terror, after which none were heard from again for nearly 800 standard years. However, in 121.M38, Korvak Lann, the Chapter Master of the Vorpal Swords, managed to return from the Eye with a third of his Chapter and a few survivors from other Chapters of The Judged.After being thoroughly tested for corruption and being cleared by the Inquisition, Lann brought proof that the whole Abyssal Crusade had been a plot of Chaos to corrupt as many Astartes as possible and add them to the ranks of the Chaos Space Marines. Lann and his surviving Vorpal Swords then immediately mounted an assault upon the residence of the false Imperial Living Saint, Basillius the Elder, who had first condemned them, obliterating him and his fellow Chaos conspirators in one vengeful strike.Today, the only Chapter of The Judged that has returned to the fold of the Imperium is the Vorpal Swords. Two have been declared Martyr Extremis, meaning they have been eradicated to the last Space Marine by the forces of Chaos, one has been declared Perditas, meaning no contact whatsoever has ever been made again but the Chapter is feared lost to the Emperor's grace, and 25 have been identified as having fallen to Chaos outright. The only Chapter whose fate is totally unknown is that of the Blades Eternal.
The Judged - Abyssal Crusade: After the Ecclesiarchal Purges of 321.M37, Saint Basillius the Elder was ascendant within the Imperial Cult. His "Puritas Divisions" of the faithful included several Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes, each of which was extremely fierce in their vigilance; wherever a mutant or Chaos Cultist was found, an execution would immediately follow, regardless of age, sex, station or circumstance.For once, the Ecclesiarchy worked in concert with the Inquisition and the Adeptus Astartes across the entire Segmentum Solar, making it mandatory for the populace to inform on anyone they suspected to bear the spoor of Chaos. Those few civil liberties the Imperial citizenry had left were degraded further, and countless false allegations were made, but the tactic was ultimately effective; the incidence of insurrection against the rule of the Emperor dropped to almost nothing.
The Judged - Tides of Change: This short period of peace did not last, as over a dozen star systems were soon engulfed by Warp Storm Dionys, its echoes rippling along the spiral arms of the galaxy as it raged through the Empyrean. Reports of mutation and Chaos Cultist activity quadrupled overnight. Worse yet, it was not only the citizens who were affected by the sudden influx of Chaos. Many of the Space Marine Chapters with homeworlds affected by the Warp storm found that the secret imperfections in their gene-seed were writ large upon their new recruits, giving rise to a wave of disturbing manifestations both physical and psychological.When the Ecclesiarchy heard of this sinister turn of events, Saint Basillius demanded that all those Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes whose homeworlds had been touched by the Warp storm be rendered unto his judgement. Such was the elder's influence with the High Lords of Terra that within a standard year this had come to pass. After a series of stringent tests and prognostications, hundreds of Chapters were deemed unaffected by the Warp storm. No less than thirty were found wanting.The Judged, as these fallen Chapters came to be known, volunteered to undertake a redemptive Imperial Crusade. The most militant of their number demanded the right to purify their tainted flesh in the fires of battle, to make a noble end from tragic misfortune. To the surprise of his closest advisors, Saint Basillius agreed to their proposal. He saw it as fitting to send the accused into the Eye of Terror, taking the fight for the Imperium's future to the Daemon Worlds inhabited by the Chaos Space Marines.A representative from each of the doomed Chapters held an emergency Council of Dismay to discuss the proposed crusade. After scant solar hours of debate, they acquiesced to Basillius' demands, for they believed that martyrdom was preferable to an existence of suspicion and doubt.The last few days of 321.M37 saw a solemn procession of strike cruisers and battle barges pass through the Cadian Gate into the Eye of Terror, relay systems dormant and heraldic colours obscured by black mag-plates. One by one, the Chapters of The Judged disappeared into the iridescent dust nebulae that surrounded the Eye, flickering out of reach from Cadia's astropaths within a single solar night.
The Judged - Ill-Fated Odyssey: Less than a solar hour after The Judged had made transition into the Eye of Terror, a Chaos warfleet of misshapen battle craft encrusted with the heretical sigils of Chaos emerged from the dust clouds to intercept them. Torpedoes ripped open hulls and blew out docking bays, and Lance fire crackled through the ether to stab through the leviathans of the Imperial fleet.Soon, the battle raged so fiercely that all cohesion amongst The Judged's fleet was lost. The sheer amount of destruction meted out caused a great turmoil in the Warp, and the fabric of space itself began to tear open. Just as the Chaos warfleet retreated, the ships of The Judged were scattered to the furthest corners of the Eye of Terror.The journeys of The Judged could fill the Great Elucidan Library twice over, each tale with a sorry ending. For one does not venture into the Eye of Terror without courting grievous misfortune.
The Judged - Bitter Redemption: The adepts of the Administratum outright deny any link between the loss of The Judged and the increased frequency of Chaos Space Marine raids out of the Eye of Terror thereafter. All that is known, almost 800 standard years after the Abyssal Crusade began, is that the remnants of some of The Judged Chapters returned from the Warp in 112.M38, having purged more than 400 worlds within the Eye of Terror. They could barely contain their fury when they were detained by agents of the Inquisition and tested for the taint of Chaos.As they passed every test, a horrible truth came to light. Saint Basillius still lived, and the testimony of Konvak Lann, Chapter Master of the Vorpal Swords Chapter, revealed him as a false idol, guilty of sending innocents into the jaws of damnation in the service of the Dark Gods. The Vorpal Swords led the other survivors, blazing with righteous anger, to penetrate the defences of Basillius' palace. They found the unaccountably ancient Living Saint and finally revealed Basillius' true nature as an apostle of Chaos.In less than a standard year, every known sepulchre and shrine dedicated to the false saint was destroyed. After his execution by the Inquisition, an Edict of Obliteration was carried out. The Heretic Saint's bones, along with countless relics, books of doctrine and thousands of living worshippers were placed on a derelict bulk-freighter and launched directly into a nearby star, purging all taint of Basillius as if he had never existed. Even so, the full extent of his corruption and the reach of his influence has never been fully discovered in the millennia since.
The Judged - List of The Judged: The following is a list of the 30 Loyalist Chapters of the Adeptus Astartes and their status following their time in the Eye of Terror as part of the Abyssal Crusade:Adeptus Astartes ChapterExcommunicate DesignationAltar BrethrenIconoclastsArgent HammersTalons of AnathraxBlades EternalPENDINGBronze GorgonsCrystal WyvernsBrothers of the AnvilDeathmongersChorus of EltainMARTYR EXTREMISClerics of SteelInvocatorsCrusaders of DornBrotherhood of LetheDoom LegionVectors of PoxFists of OlchisPERDITASGraven FistsTwisted BladesIllustriansThe Black PsalmInvictorsThe UnhallowedIron DrakesThe Grey DeathJusticarsThe FracturedKnights ExcelsiorMagma HoundsLances of PterosLords of DecayLectors of IxisOracles of ChangeLionguardDeath ShadowsProphets of MercuryMARTYR EXTREMISSanctors of TerraThe Blighted ClawSentinelsCorpus BrethrenSerpents of LightPredator LegionSigilitesMalefactorsSpears of OlympusBloodlordsStar GryphonsSons of MidnightTempest LegionThe Revelation of GoreVengeance ChapterThe FlylordsViridian ConsulsThe BrokenVorpal SwordsN/A - Remained loyal, managed to return to the Imperium.
The Kaban Project (Short Story) - The Kaban Project (Short Story): The Kaban Project is the seventh short story published in the Horus Heresy that was not originally part of an anthology novel. It was first published as part of the The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions on June 26, 2007 and was later released separately as an e-book. It is also included in the Shadows of Treachery anthology novel. The Kaban Project was republished from the The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions background books as a prequel to the novel Mechanicum.
The Kaban Project (Short Story) - Synopsis: The Mechanicum priesthood guards its secrets carefully -- few of its technological marvels and processes are fully understood by the Imperium, and many more could be deadly if allowed to fall into the wrong hands. However, in the forges of Lukas Chrom, something sinister has come into being. Rumours abound of forbidden lore and artificial sentience, and a name has been whispered in the dark corners of the Martian data network: Kaban.
The Keys of Hel (Anthology Short Story) - The Keys of Hel (Anthology Short Story): The Keys of Hel is a short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. The Keys of Hel was published as part of the event exclusive Meduson anthology and then later as part of the Shattered Legions main series anthology in April 2017. The cover image used is that of Shattered Legions, as The Keys of Hel was never republished separately. The Keys of Hel is a sequel to the short story Riven.
The Keys of Hel (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: Iron Father Crius of the Iron Hands Legion searches for forbidden technological knowledge known as the Keys of Hel.
The Kindred Stoic of Nightgulf - The Kindred Stoic of Nightgulf: The Kindred Stoic of Nightgulf is a Kindred of the Leagues of Votann. It is an example of a Kindred whose name is a combination of several common naming conventions, in this case a Kindred that has been named for a defining feature of their Hold World and the defining nature of its Kin.
The Last Church (Anthology Short Story) - The Last Church (Anthology Short Story): The Last Church is an anthology short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology novel. The Last Church was first published as part of the Tales of Heresy main series anthology in April 2009. The cover image used is that of the unabridged audiobook version The Last Church which was released in November 2015.
The Last Church (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: Terra stands upon the brink of Unity. The armies of the self-proclaimed Emperor of Mankind have waged their bloody wars to bring the whole planet under His rule, crushing all traces of outlawed religion and worship from the face of this now secular utopia. But even the mighty Thunder Warriors cannot cow Uriah Olathaire, last priest of the Church of the Lightning Stone, as he goes about his empty, hollow rituals -- and only one last and thoroughly unexpected visitor can bring any hope of a possible reconciliation.
The Last Phoenix (Omnibus) - The Last Phoenix (Omnibus): The Last Phoenix is the second omnibus novel of the The Horus Heresy series.
The Last Phoenix (Omnibus) - Synopsis: Only in perfection can evil flourish. With the Space Marine Legions falling upon one another in open battle, the most flawed of the mighty primarchs began to pursue their own agendas, seeking out whatever destinies they imagined for themselves under Horus' new order. Fulgrim, the Phoenician lord of the Emperor's Children Legion, had always striven to outshine his brothers -- but even he could never have guessed the depths of betrayal to which he would eventually sink in pursuit of greater power. In strength, there is weakness. In beauty, horror.
The Last Phoenix (Omnibus) - Contents: The Last Phoenix contains the following:Fulgrim (Novel) by Graham McNeillAngel Exterminatus (Novel) by Graham McNeillLucius: The Eternal Blade (Audio Short) by Graham McNeillThe Reflection Crack'd (Novella) by Graham McNeillThe Phoenician (Short Story) by Nick KymeChirurgeon (Short Story) by Nick KymeImperfect (Short Story) by Nick KymeThe Iron Within (Short Story) by Rob SandersThe Crimson Fist (Novella) by John French
The Last Remembrancer (Anthology Short Story) - The Last Remembrancer (Anthology Short Story): The Last Remembrancer is a short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. The Last Remembrancer was first published as part of the Age of Darkness main series anthology in May 2011. The cover image used is that of the e-book version The Last Remembrancer which was released alongside the original anthology.
The Last Remembrancer (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: In a secret fortress on the dark side of Titan, Rogal Dorn and Iacton Qruze meet with a prisoner. That prisoner has a tale to tell, of heroes and monsters, of honour and treachery, of life and death. He has stood at the side of the Warmaster himself, and he has a message for the Imperial Fists Primarch. But can he be trusted? And can he be allowed to live? Rogal Dorn must decide the fate of the last Remembrancer.
The Last Son of Dorn (Novel) - The Last Son of Dorn (Novel): The Last Son of Dorn is the tenth volume in The Beast Arises series of novels.
The Last Son of Dorn (Novel) - Synopsis: As the Ork menace ravages the galaxy, the Imperium faces its darkest hour. Its fleets are in ruins, its armies devastated -- amongst them the noble Imperial Fists -- and even a Primarch of myth has fallen against The Beast. As brute force fails, Koorland resorts to increasingly desperate tactics against the Greenskins. A final hope lies in deploying the controversial Deathwatch and the Sisters of Silence in a deft strike at the heart of the Ork empire. As the situation grows more dire, Koorland must live up to the symbol he has become as the last son of Rogal Dorn or all of humanity will be doomed.
The Last Son of Prospero (Short Story) - The Last Son of Prospero (Short Story): The Last Son of Prospero is the fifty-fifth short story published in the The Horus Heresy series that was not originally part of a main release anthology. The Last Son of Prospero was first published as part of the Black Library's 2016 Advent Calendar, on day number twenty-four, the last day.
The Last Son of Prospero (Short Story) - Synopsis: The Thousand Sons Sorcerer Revuel Arvida guided his White Scars kinsmen through all the horrors of the Ruinstorm, even though the psychic exertion almost killed him. Now on Terra, he clings to life by the merest thread, his body ravaged by the curse of his Legion -- the insidious flesh-change. The Primarch Jaghatai Khan demands that Arvida be saved, no matter the cost. But even if such a thing were possible, what would remain of his mind and soul?
The Last Wall (Novel) - The Last Wall (Novel): The Last Wall is the fourth volume in The Beast Arises series of novels.
The Last Wall (Novel) - Synopsis: Despite the Imperium's best attempts to forestall the Ork plague that is wreaking havoc in human space, an Ork Attack Moon now hangs over Terra. As its malevolent presence gazes down at the Imperial Palace, terrified citizens run riot in the streets. In a last-ditch attempt to destroy the Attack Moon, the Proletarian Crusade is launched. Thousands of ships large and small head to the moon carrying billions of citizens, all eager to take the fight to the enemy. It seems the attack has a chance of success as the invasion force lands safely, but the Orks have yet to spring their trap...
The Laurel of Defiance (Short Story) - The Laurel of Defiance (Short Story): The Laurel of Defiance is the sixtieth short story published in the The Horus Heresy series that was not originally part of an anthology novel. The Laurel of Defiance was first published in the limited-edition Sedition's Gate anthology novel.
The Laurel of Defiance (Short Story) - Synopsis: The horrors of the Shadow Crusade are over -- the Word Bearers and their World Eaters allies have been driven back, and peace restored to Ultramar. But a new danger has arisen -- a political one, as Primarch Roboute Guilliman and his brothers have declared themselves rulers of a new Imperium. Lucretius Corvo, Ultramarines Captain and survivor of many battles, is unsure. But he is to be honoured by the Primarchs with the Laurel of Defiance for his heroism, and it would be foolish to voice his doubts in such a time...
The Lightning Tower (Short Story) - The Lightning Tower (Short Story): The Lightning Tower is the second short story published in the The Horus Heresy series. The Lightning Tower was first published in 2007 for exclusive release at Games Day UK as part of the Horus Heresy Chapbook anthology book along with the short story The Dark King. It was later released as an audio drama (MP3) with The Dark King and again by itself enhanced audio edition e-book. The Lightning Tower was later included in the Shadows of Treachery anthology novel. Cover photo taken from Enhanced Audio Edition E-book.
The Lightning Tower (Short Story) - Synopsis: Rogal Dorn, Primarch of the Imperial Fists Legion, faces a stark reality. He must tear down the magnificence of the Emperor's Palace, a shining beacon in a galaxy of darkness, and turn it into a fortress. With the army of the Traitor Horus drawing ever closer, as he blights the Palace with gunports and defence towers, Dorn must face a difficult question: "What are you afraid of?"
The Lion (Novella) - The Lion (Novella): The Lion is a novella published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. The Lion was first published as part of The Primarchs main series anthology in May 2012. The cover image used is that of the e-book version The Lion which was released alongside the original anthology.
The Lion (Novella) - Synopsis: With their crusade against the Night Lords reaching its height, the Dark Angels find themselves thrust into a new battle. Beset by Daemons and forced to choose between two brother Legions, The Lion's loyalties will be tested and a secret will be discovered that could change the face of the war, and the destiny of the Dark Angels Legion.
The Long Night (Audio Drama) - The Long Night (Audio Drama): The Long Night is the twenty-fifth audio drama for the The Horus Heresy series that was not originally released as part of an anthology or other release. The Long Night was published in October 2014 by the Black Library as part of a box set also containing the audio drama Master of the First. The title was later published in prose format as part of "The Horus Heresy Quick Reads Subscription" week on February 25th 2016, and again as part of the Eye of Terra main series anthology novel.
The Long Night (Audio Drama) - Official Synopsis: The Dark Angels and the Night Lords fought one another to a bloody stalemate during the Thramas Crusade and, though the Lion eventually claimed victory, it left both Legions scattered and under-strength. Jago Sevatarion, First Captain of the Night Lords, languishes in a gaol cell in the heart of Ultramar. Far from a spent force, the Night Lords must consider where their loyalties lie, and what path they will take in the days and months to come.
The Lost (Omnibus) - The Lost (Omnibus): The Lost is the third omnibus in the Gaunt's Ghosts series of novels by Dan Abnett. The Lost gathers together four novels in the Gaunt's Ghosts series.
The Lost (Omnibus) - Synopsis: The Tanith First-and-Only are among the most legendary regiments of the Astra Militarum and at their head stands Commissar Ibram Gaunt, unflinching in duty and unrelenting in combat. The Lost sees the very future of the regiment in jeopardy as Gaunt battles the Forces of Chaos across the Sabbat Worlds, from rescue missions to the horrors of the battlefield. Can the Tanith First-and-Only survive the dangers they are faced with, or will they be forever lost?
The Lost (Omnibus) - Contents: The Lost includes the following Gaunt's Ghosts novels:Traitor GeneralHis Last CommandThe Armour of ContemptOnly in Death
The Masque of Slaanesh - The Masque of Slaanesh: The Masque of Slaanesh, also known simply as The Masque, is the most infamous Daemonette and Herald of Slaanesh to have ever plagued the sentient creatures of the galaxy.Once the Chaos God Slaanesh's favoured dancer and chief handmaiden, she was cast out by her master, and cursed to forever dance through the Materium and Immaterium alike.The Masque has turned this curse into a potent weapon, forcing any being she manages to seduce with her hypnotic dance to join her performance until the unfortunate soul drops dead from exhaustion.
The Masque of Slaanesh - Battle of Biel-Tan: During the Battle of Biel-Tan The Masque emerged on the Craftworld of Biel-Tan alongside the Bloodthirster Skarbrand, who she had tricked into following her by rousing his bloodlust, and was able to invade Biel-Tan through a Webway portal on the Daemon World of Ursulia that had once been an Exodite-controlled Maiden World before it was invaded by the joint Daemonic forces of Khorne and Slaanesh.The Masque was eventually able to invade Biel-tan's Infinity Circuit and would have consumed all of its souls for Slaanesh if not for the efforts of Yvraine of the Ynnari, who was able to summon the Yncarne, the Avatar of Ynnead, the Aeldari god of the dead, banish the Daemon back to the Warp with his power.
The Masque of Slaanesh - Hatred of Harlequins: As noted above, the Masque's behaviour is eerily similar to that of the Aeldari Harlequins. This is not surprising, as the Prince of Pleasure was born from the collective hedonistic depravity of the Aeldari race. Enticing Aeldari, especially Harlequins, into dancing themselves to death is one of the Masque's favorite activities.The Harlequins have a performance that tells the tale of how the Masque once managed to infiltrate one of their Troupes, and entranced both the Troupe and the audience with her whirling spell.It was only when a Solitaire -- the Harlequin who takes the role of Slaanesh in all performances -- appeared that the spell was eventually broken; as the only Aeldari able to impersonate "She Who Thirsts," the Solitaire was immune to the Masque's spell, and was able to match her move for move for six Terran days and nights until the Masque finally faltered and missed a step.Horrified at this failure, the Masque fled, and she now seeks eternal revenge on the servants of Cegorach.
The Masque of Slaanesh - Wargear: Serrated Claws
The Master of Mankind (Novel) - The Master of Mankind (Novel): The Master of Mankind is the forty-first volume in the Horus Heresy series of novels.
The Master of Mankind (Novel) - Synopsis: While Horus' rebellion burns across the galaxy, a very different kind of war rages beneath the Imperial Palace. The Ten Thousand Custodian Guard, along with the Sisters of Silence and the Mechanicum forces of Fabricator-General Zagreus Kane, fight to control the nexus points of the ancient Eldar Webway that lie closest to Terra, infested by daemonic entities after Magnus the Red's intrusion. But with Traitor Legionaries and corrupted Battle Titans now counted among the forces of Chaos, the noose around the Throneworld is tightening, and none but the Emperor Himself can hope to prevail.
The Nameless - The Nameless: The Nameless is a Loyalist Space Marine Chapter of unknown Founding and origin. Their homeworld is Repentance, an Artificial World located beyond the Eastern Fringe, to the galactic southeast of Macragge.
The Nameless - Chapter Colours: The Nameless' Chapter colours are not listed in current Imperial records.
The Nameless - Chapter Badge: The Nameless' Chapter badge appears to be a bolt of lightning.
The Noose (Anthology Short Story) - The Noose (Anthology Short Story): The Noose is a short story published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology. The Noose was published as part of the event exclusive Meduson anthology and then later as part of the Shattered Legions main series anthology in April 2017. The cover image used is that of Shattered Legions, as The Noose was never republished separately.
The Noose (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: Shadrak Meduson leads the Shattered Legions to war against the Emperor's Children Traitor Legion.
The Outcast Dead (Novel) - The Outcast Dead (Novel): The Outcast Dead is the seventeenth volume in the Horus Heresy series of novels.
The Outcast Dead (Novel) - Synopsis: This is the first story in the series to take place entirely on Terra. It covers a relatively short period, from shortly before the Drop Site Massacre at Istvaan V (Book 5), to shortly after Primarch Magnus's catastrophic psychic visit to the Imperial Palace (Book 12), an event that is central to the tale.The main character is Kai Zulane, previously a gifted astropath attached to the Ultramarines Voidship Argo. He unwittingly becomes the keeper of a secret -- how the Horus Heresy will end -- that could decide the victor in the developing galactic civil war.The Outcast Dead are a small, disparate group of Space Marines drawn from several different Legions who are suspected to be Traitors, with whom Zulane falls in during the second half of the story.In the end, the secret kept by Zulane is revealed to the one person it is actually intended for, which provides one explanation for the post-Heresy scientific and cultural stagnation of the Imperium of Man.
The Painted Count (Short Story) - The Painted Count (Short Story): The Painted Count is the fifty-third short story published in the The Hours Heresy series that was not originally part of a main release anthology. The Painted Count was first published as part of the Black Library's 2016 Advent Calendar, on day number thirteen.
The Painted Count (Short Story) - Synopsis: Following the disastrous invasion of Sotha and the dimming of the Pharos' light, Gendor Skraivok languishes on board the VIII Legion flagship, the Nightfall. Distrusted by his allies and despised by his rivals, he nonetheless means to claw back leadership of the Night Lords from the pretender Captain Shang, by fair means or foul. And, rather than a portent of doom, the daemonic blade that seems to have chosen him as its bearer may be the answer...
The Passing of Angels (Anthology Short Story) - The Passing of Angels (Anthology Short Story): The Passing of Angels is a short story published in The Primarchs series that was originally part of an anthology. The Passing of Angels was first published as part of the Sons of the Emperor anthology in February 2018. The cover image used is that of Sons of the Emperor, as The Passing of Angels has yet to be published separately.
The Passing of Angels (Anthology Short Story) - Synopsis: When a world resistant to the nascent Imperium of Man unleashes weapons of heinous and proscribed provenance, Sanguinius gathers the Destroyer Host. As his sons wage war behind their death masks, able to leave the taint of their bloody deeds behind them, Sanguinius alone must bear the burden of the souls he has reaped.
The Path of Heaven - The Path of Heaven: The Path of Heaven is the thirty-sixth volume in the Horus Heresy series of novels. The Path of Heaven is a sequel to Scars (Book 28).
The Path of Heaven - Synopsis: The full powers of Chaos are revealed as the Horus Heresy blazes towards Terra.For too long had the Vth Legion ranged out beyond the sight of the wider Imperium, remaining ignorant of the Warmaster’s rebellion and the war that inevitably followed. Only once their Primarch, Jaghatai Khan, had satisfied himself that the path before them was just and true did the White Scars choose a side, taking the fight to the traitors on every front. But, four years later, the Legion’s unfettered spirit has been broken by relentless attritional warfare against the Death Guard and the Emperor's Children  – the Khan’s Stormseers must find a clear route to Terra if they are to take part in the final, apocalyptic battle.
The Phoenician (Short Story) - The Phoenician (Short Story): The Phoenician is a short story published in the Horus Heresy Series. The Phoenician was originally published as part of the limited-release anthology novel The Imperial Truth, and it was later released as a stand-alone e-book. It is now also included in the War Without End anthology novel.
The Phoenician (Short Story) - Synopsis: On the black sands of Isstvan V, Gabriel Santar is dying. Struck down by his former Battle-Brother, Julius Kaesoron of the Emperor's Children, he watches helplessly as his father Ferrus Manus is murdered by the thrice-damned Traitor Fulgrim. But Santar's fading sight reveals far more about the supposedly perfect Phoenician Primarch than anyone could have guessed -- is it too late for this revelation to have any value to the Iron Hands Legion?
The Primarchs (Anthology) - The Primarchs (Anthology): The Primarchs is the twentieth volume in The Horus Heresy series of novels. It was released on May 29, 2012 and became the seventh Horus Heresy book to appear on The New York Times list of bestsellers. The Primarchs contains four novella-length stories.
The Primarchs (Anthology) - Synopsis: Created in the Emperor's own image, the primarchs had long thought themselves to be princes of the universe and masters of their own destiny -- they led the Space Marine Legions in glorious conquest of the galaxy, and no enemy of the Imperium could stand against them. However, even amongst this legendary brotherhood, the seeds of dissent had been sown long before the treacherous Warmaster Horus declared his grand heresy.Find out the deepest mysteries of the primarchs. Who is in control of Fulgrim's body -- him, or a Daemon? What happens when the Alpha Legion fights against itself? Just what secrets is Lion El'Jonson keeping? And what could the tragic Ferrus Manus have done to prevent himself from becoming a head shorter?
The Primarchs (Anthology) - Contents: The Primarchs contains the following novellas:The Reflection Crack'd (Novella) by Graham McNeillFeat of Iron (Novella) by Nick KymeThe Lion (Novella) by Gav ThorpeThe Serpent Beneath (Novella) by Rob Sanders