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Mit einer überwältigenden Streitmacht sind die Außerirdischen zurückgekehrt, stoßen tief in unser Territorium vor und versetzen die Erde in Panik. Unsere neue Technologie ist nutzlos. Unsere neuen Raumschiffe brennen wie Stroh. Alle sorgfältigen Vorbereitungen waren umsonst. Jetzt können nur ein Mann, eine Crew und das älteste Raumschiff der Flotte die Erde vor der totalen Zerstörung retten. ISS CONSTITUTION

Der kriegsmüde Kampfverband Praxis trifft auf der von der Eisernen Königin Orlah regierten Ritterwelt Kamidar ein, um die Tochter und Erbin der Königin zurückzubringen, die in Guillimans Namen im Kampf gefallen ist. Doch in Wahrheit versucht das Imperium zwei Missionen zu erfüllen: Kamidars Ressourcen sicherzustellen, um die schwächelnde Armada zu versorgen, und das Protektorat Eisenfeste darauf vorzubereiten, Teil der defensiven Anaxia-Front zu werden, einem entscheidenden Bollwerk des Indomitus-Kreuzzugs.

Nach dem Verrat von Istvaan beginnt Horus seinen Feldzug gegen den Imperator, einen galaxisweiten Krieg, dessen letztes Ziel Terra selbst darstellt. Doch der Weg zur letzten Konfrontation zwischen Vater und Sohn ist lang - sieben Jahre der Kämpfe, Ränke, Pläne und Bündnisse, die zwischen den entfernten Sternen geschmiedet werden. Unbekannte Ereignisse aus den dunkelsten Jahren der Horus-Häresie kommen ans Licht und Begebenheiten werden enthüllt, die das Imperium in seinen Grundfesten erschüttern.

Der Primarch Vulkan liegt aufgebahrt in der Festung der Hera, doch viele seiner Söhne weigern sich an seinen Tod zu glauben. Nachdem Artellus Numeon, einst Captain der Pyre Guard, von den Ultramarines gerettet wird, drängt er die übrigen Salamanders auf Macragge, das Imperium Secundus zu verlassen und den Körper ihres Herrn zurück auf ihre Heimatwelt Nocturne zu bringen. Dort soll er in den Flammen von Berg Todesfeuer neu geboren werden.

Während der Indomitus-Kreuzzug weiter zwischen den Sternen wütet, entdeckt Inquisitor Rostov wichtige Informationen über die Pläne der berüchtigten Hand Abaddons und versammelt eilig alle, die seiner Sache treu sind. Lieutenant Ferren Areios von den Ultramarines verteidigt die Anaxia-Front und stößt auf eine furchtbare Vision, die mit der Mission eines alten Verbündeten zusammenhängt. In der Zwischenzeit zieht Magda Kesh mit dem 84. Mordianischen Regiment in den Krieg. Sie weigert sich zu glauben, dass ihr Schicksal ein anderes als das einer einfachen Soldatin ist.

A war-weary Battle Group Praxis arrives at the Knight world of Kamidar, ruled by the Iron Queen Orlah, to return the queen's slain daughter and heir, who died in Guilliman's name. In truth, the Imperium's mission here is twofold: to strip Kamidar of its resources in order to resupply the flagging armada, and to prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the Indomitus Crusade.

A hot, stinking, dumpster fire. And most days I don't know if the legionnaires are putting out the flames, or fanning them into an inferno. A hostile force ambushes Victory Company during a reconnaissance-in-force deep inside enemy territory. Stranded behind enemy lines, a sergeant must lead a band of survivors against merciless insurgents on a deadly alien world somewhere along the galaxy's edge. With no room for error, the Republic's elite fighting force must struggle to survive under siege while waiting on a rescue that might never come.

Defending the Anaxian Line, Ultramarines Lieutenant Ferren Areios uncovers a dread vision that has ties to the mission of an old ally. Meanwhile, Magda Kesh campaigns alongside the 84th Mordian. Though she refutes her fate as something more than a mere soldier, is she truly touched by the Emperor? Despite a fractious alliance, the Hand’s scheme is reaching culmination. Amidst the infighting, Tharador Yheng yearns to be free of her master Tenebrus’ shadow and claim her destiny.

The primarchs, nigh-immortal sons of the Emperor of Mankind, take the stage in a series of short stories showcasing some of their great deeds and hideous acts from across the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy.

Wreck Jumpers are highly specialized soldiers trained for search and rescue deep behind enemy lines. They are the special forces operators sent in when things have already gone from bad to worse. Malcolm "Mack" Baines and his Recovery Team are the best of the best. When a Special Orbital Assault Regiment School nestled inside an asteroid belt suddenly goes dark, Mack and his team of Wreck Jumpers are tasked with putting eyes on the target. Their mission: recon the site and turn the comms back on.

When the world of Damnos is hit by cataclysmic earthquakes, an ancient force is awakened. Deep beneath the earth, the necrons rise from their slumber to decimate the human populace. All appears lost until salvation comes from the heavens – the Ultramarines brave an orbital bombardment to deploy their forces on Damnos, led by two legendary warriors – Captain Cato Sicarius and Chief Librarian Tigurius.

A U.S. Army Ranger sniper finds himself on his own and on the move far downrange and beyond the wire in an epic fantasy world filled with deadly monsters and dangerous foes in a total battle royale for glory, hoard—and flat-out survival. Adrift on the Sea of Riddles and lost in a dangerous world of epic fables, Sgt. Thor and his anti-materiel sniper rifle, Mjölnir, must survive brutal pirates, the darkest sorcery, and a catastrophic shipwreck on a strange island steeped in arcane mystery and containing the remains of a lost civilization guarding an ancient artifact of great and terrible power.

This Horus Heresy anthology contains eighteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Nick Kyme, and many more. Also, Chris Wraight’s acclaimed novella Brotherhood of the Storm delves into the nature of the elusive White Scars Legion, and their questionable sense of duty to the Emperor.

Nach der Schlacht von Kublar und der Zerstörung des Schlachtschiffs Chiasm rekrutieren die Dark Ops der Legion Chhun, Wraith und die Überlebenden der Victory Company, um eine Eliteeinheit aus Legionären zu bilden. Ihr geheimer Auftrag ist ebenso einfach wie tödlich: die Verantwortlichen für die Katastrophe auf Kublar zu finden und zu eliminieren.

As intergalactic civilization collapses and descends into chaos, the Strange Company must journey to the edge of human-controlled space to board and destroy the last ship of the corrupt Monarch Empire—in order to both satisfy a debt and salvage what remains of their reputation as hard-bitten and dangerous private military contractors.

The Troubles. A quaint name for a horrific period in the galaxy's history. A period whose atrocities were superseded only by the terror of the Savage Wars that had come before. Almost no corner of the galaxy was spared a taste of terrible war, cutthroat intrigue…and remorseless death. In the aftermath, this battered galaxy now longs for peace and stability. The Republic, now reformed, seeks to govern by the rule of law. But no matter how sincere the reform, how earnest and well-meaning the ruler, some worlds refuse to place their destiny in the hands of others. Ever again.

Daring heroics, sacrifice, and courage come together as the Legion attempts to contain the fire sparked at the Battle of Tarrago. But the galaxy is spiraling into all-out war. Captain Chhun's Dark Ops squad is reunited with Wraith. When their mission to deny Goth Sulluss the shipyards he so eagerly desires goes awry, Chhun and Wraith must find a way to stop the Black Fleet's advance - even if it costs them their lives. Meanwhile, an old friend from Nether Ops executes a covert operation that will turn the focus of the Last War of the Republic in a terrible new direction.

After surviving an assault on a remote asteroid facility, REC-Team Pelican has gone to ground. Spending months in hiding, team sergeant Mack Baines catches intel that could bring his team in from the cold. Their find kick-starts a mission tracking the mysterious "signal" to its source—to one of the most dangerous planets at the galaxy's edge, Ankalor.

Legion Dark Ops calls upon Chhun, Wraith, and the survivors of Victory Company to form an elite Kill Team of legionnaires in the aftermath of the Battle of Kublar. Their mission is clear: find and eliminate those responsible for the Kublar disaster. Standing between them and their objective are a maze of corrupt Republic officials, a spy on the verge of losing himself in deep cover, and the Zhee - a murderous species that will stop at nothing. But the biggest threat of all might be the truth they seek to uncover - a truth that could ignite a revolution. And engulf the galaxy in flames.

This collection includes 'Chosen of Khorne' by Anthony Reynolds, 'Throne of Lies' by Aaron-Dembski Bowden, 'Perfection' by Nick Kyme, 'Ahriman: The First Prince' by John French, 'Repairer of Ruin' by Josh Reynolds, and 'The Embrace of Pain' by Ian St Martin.