The Horus Heresy - Primarchs (Novels) - Synopses: Official synopses for all books are as follows:1. Roboute Guilliman - Lord of UltramarThe first book in The Primarchs, Roboute Guilliman - Lord of Ultramar is written by David Annandale and contains information on Roboute Guilliman and the Ultramarines Legion. Long before the coming of the Imperium, the realm of Ultramar was ruled by Roboute Guilliman, the last Battle King of Macragge. Even after learning of his true heritage as a Primarch son of the Emperor of Mankind, he strove to expand his domain as efficiently and benevolently as possible, with the XIII Legion Ultramarines as his alone to command. Now, facing a rival empire on the Ork-held world of Thoas, Guilliman must choose his weapons carefully – otherwise his dream of a brighter future could be lost forever...2. Leman Russ - The Great WolfThe second book in The Primarchs, Leman Russ - The Great Wolf is written by Chris Wraight and contains information on Leman Russ and the Space Wolves Legion. Many are the sagas of Leman Russ, Lord of Winter and War, most fearsome of the Emperor's Primarch sons. At the height of the Great Crusade, his Space Wolves fight to bring the rebel world of Dulan to Compliance. Enraged by the defiance of the tyrant Durath, Russ has pledged to strike him down personally but his brother Lion El'Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels Legion, advises more caution. With the might of two Legions arrayed against Durath, tensions nevertheless run high, and the rivalry between the Wolf and the Lion threatens to engulf them all.3. Magnus the Red - The Master of ProsperoThe third book in The Primarchs, Magnus the Red - The Master of Prospero is written by Graham McNeill and contains information on Magnus the Red and the Thousand Sons Legion. Lord of the mystical and uncanny, Magnus the Red has long studied the ancient crafts of sorcery. A Psyker without peer, save only for the Emperor himself, he commands his loyal followers of the Thousand Sons Legion in the Great Crusade, always vigilant for any lost knowledge they might recover from the remains of dead human civilisations. Now, fighting alongside his brother Perturabo of the Iron Warriors Legion, Magnus begins to foresee an approaching nexus of fate. Will he remain true to their mutual aims, or divert his own efforts towards furthering his own mastery of the warp? Book cover currently not finalized.4. Perturabo - The Hammer of OlympiaThe fourth book in The Primarchs, Perturabo - The Hammer of Olympia is written by Guy Haley. Born to a life of political conflict, Perturabo was always considered a child prodigy among the people of Olympia – indeed, his philosophical and scientific works were beyond compare. But then, after his rediscovery by the Emperor and decades of thankless military campaigning on the Great Crusade, the Primarch begins to resent his Legion’s place in the Imperium. When word reaches him of turmoil on his adoptive home world, he orders the Iron Warriors to abandon their campaign against the xenos Hrud and crush this emerging rebellion by any means necessary...5. Lorgar - Bearer of the WordThe fifth book in The Primarchs, Lorgar - Bearer of the Word is written by Gav Thorpe. On the world of Colchis, mighty religions rule a decaying society in the name of absent gods – until the arrival of Lorgar. Primarch, prophet, leader of destiny, the "Golden One" is raised by Kor Phaeron, priest of the Covenant, to be his weapon in a quest for power. As religious war spreads across the planet, spearheaded by the Brotherhood of Lorgar, the Primarch is plagued by visions of the future and the coming of the Emperor. To find his place in this new order, he must reach balance between the teachings of his adopted father Kor Phaeron, and the fate that he knows awaits him among the stars.6. Fulgrim - The Palatine PhoenixThe sixth book in The Primarchs, Fulgrim - The Palatine Phoenix is written by Josh Reynolds. Lord of Chemos and bearer of the Palatine Aquila, Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor's Children, is determined to take his rightful place in the Great Crusade, whatever the cost. A swordsman without equal, the Phoenician has long studied the art of war and grows impatient to put his skills, and those of his loyal followers, to a true test. Now, accompanied by only seven of his finest warriors, he seeks to bring a rebellious world into compliance, by any means necessary. But Fulgrim soon learns that no victory come without cost, and the greater the triumph, the greater the price one must pay...7. Ferrus Manus - The Gorgon of MedusaThe seventh book in The Primarchs, Ferrus Manus - The Gorgon of Medusa is written by David Guymer. Ferrus Manus, Primarch of the Iron Hands, employs his brutal methods of war to bring a world to heel in the Emperor's name. The Great Crusade has swept across half the galaxy, a million human worlds now embracing the truth and reason that comes with allegiance to the rule of Terra. But even such unparalleled success comes at a cost. Rumours abound that the Emperor plans to step back from the Crusade and raise one of his primarch sons to lead in his stead. Faced with the bitterly non-compliant human empire of Gardinaal and a leaderless host of Ultramarines, Thousand Sons and Emperor's Children at his Legion’s command, the Iron Hands Primarch Ferrus Manus decides to make an example that even the Emperor cannot ignore.8. Jaghatai Khan - Warhawk of ChorgorisThe eighth book in The Primarchs, Jaghatai Khan - Warhawk of Chorgoris is written by Chris Wraight and contains information on the Primarch Jaghatai Khan and the White Scars Legion. Ever since the Imperium's discovery of Chogoris, the White Scars' culture of warrior mysticism has sat uneasily with the ideals of Unity. As the Great Crusade burns across the stars, their enigmatic Primarch Jaghatai Khan fights to preserve their distinctiveness amid a galaxy where cold rationality holds sway. Despite his self-imposed isolation, others in the brotherhood of Primarchs seek to draw him into the greatest ideological battle of them all – the place of psychic power within the Legions. As the Librarius Project is born, and opposition to it grows, the Khan must decide where his greatest allegiance lies -- to the Imperial Truth, or to his own heritage.9. Vulkan - Lord of DrakesThe ninth book in The Primarchs, Vulkan - Lord of Drakes is written by David Annandale and contains information on the Primarch Vulkan and the Salamanders Legion. As the Emperor marshals his armies to reclaim the Galaxy for the glory of Mankind, one by one his Space Marine Legions are reunited with their missing Primarchs. The XVIII Legion are still waiting to find their true identity, unaware their own lord has been found. In the Taras Division, legionaries face annihilation as they take a last, desperate stand against a monstrous Ork invasion. Meanwhile, on Nocturne, Vulkan has raised and trained a new force of warriors. Now it is the time for him to lead his sons into battle. Now it is the time for him to truly don the mantle of Primarch, not only to save one half of his Legion, but forge a new, indivisible whole.10. Corax - Lord of ShadowsThe tenth book in The Primarchs, Corax - Lord of Shadows is written by Guy Haley and focuses on Corax, Primarch of the Raven Guard Legion. During the Great Crusade, it falls to the Primarch Corax of the Raven Guard to humble the immense void-cities of the Carinae. Determined to bring these worlds into Compliance, he unleashes the might of his Legion and a massive war host of the Imperial Army. But the lords of Carinae are well defended and without remorse. At the height of the conflict, at the void-city of Zenith, a dread bio-weapon from an ancient time is unleashed. At once, the Imperial force is brought to its knees, as allies are turned against each other and the Raven Guard left to face almost insurmountable odds. As the campaign teeters on the brink of failure, Corax's desire for vengeance is severely tested against the need for a swift and certain resolution to the war.11. Angron - Slave of NuceriaThe eleventh book in The Primarchs, Angron - Slave of Nuceria is written by Ian St. Martin and focuses on Angron, Primarch of the World Eaters Legion. As the Emperor travels the galaxy at the head of his Great Crusade, few events are as important as rediscovering his scattered sons, the Primarchs, and bestowing them as the masters of their Legions. United, a Legion becomes a reflection of its Primarch, both in his strengths and his flaws. For the XII Legion, once the War Hounds and now the World Eaters, the line between strength and flaw is almost impossible to separate. Placed in command of a Legion he does not want, in service to a father he cannot forgive, Angron gives an ultimatum to his children, one that will set them down a path that they can never return from. So desparate for his acknowledgement, will the World Eaters follow their father and cast themselves in his broken image or will they resist? And will any of them ever learn who their father was truly meant to be?12. Konrad Curze - The Night HaunterThe twelfth book in The Primarchs, Konrad Curze - The Night Haunter is written by Guy Haley and focuses on Konrad Curze, Primarch of the Night Lords Legion. Of all the Emperor's immortal sons, the Primarchs, it is Konrad Curze whose legend is the darkest. Born in the shadows of Nostramo, a world of murderers, thieves and worse, is it any surprise that he became the figure of dread known only as the Night Haunter? Heed now the tragic story of the creature Konrad Curze, master of the Night Lords Legion, of how he became a monster and a weapon of terror. He who once served the Imperium saw the truth in a maddening universe and the hypocrisy of a loveless father, and embraced the only thing that made any sense -- Chaos. From the blood-soaked gutters of his Hive World upbringing, to the last days of his ill-fated existence, Curze is a Primarch like no other and his tale is one to chill the very bone...13. Lion El'Jonson - Lord of the FirstThe thirteenth book in The Primarchs, Lion El'Jonson - Lord of the First is written by David Guymer and focuses on Lion El'Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels Legion. Each primarch is an exemplary being, derived from the Emperor’s own genetic stock to embody a facet of His personality. Their powers are unfathomable, but only one of them is the First. Lion El’Jonson is the paragon of what it is to be a primarch. His Legion, pre-eminent for most of their long history, typify the virtues of temperance, pride, and martial excellency that the Lion embodies. They are the Emperor’s last line and final sanction. They are His Dark Angels.14. Alpharius - Head of the HydraThe fourteenth book in The Primarchs, Alpharius - Head of the Hydra is written by Mike Brooks and focuses on Alpharius, Primarch of the Alpha Legion. Legend abound of the glorious - or infamous - deeds of the Emperor's sons. Yet almost nothing is known of Alpharius, the most mysterious of them all, for the Lord of the Alpha Legion is unparalleled in the art of obfuscation. Such are his gifts of secrecy and deceit that even his rediscovery has remained an enigma - until now. But when the tale comes from the serpent's mouth, where does the deception end and the truth begin?