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Curse of Honor

Sun, 11 Oct 2020 14:10:24 +0300

The reckless pursuit of honor exposes an empire to demonic invasion, in this epic fantasy novel of duty and warfare, set in the extraordinary world of Legend of the Five Rings.
Striking Dawn Castle defends the mountains between the Rokugan empire and the demon-haunted Shadowlands. When a mythical city is discovered in the forbidding peaks, Hida Haru, heir and sore disappointment to his family, seizes the opportunity to prove himself. His rash expedition ends in disaster – just one samurai returns alive, and Haru is lost. Before a power struggle can break out, Striking Dawn's battle-hardened commander, Ochiba, is dispatched to rescue Haru. She succeeds against supernatural horrors, but Haru is... changed. Now, mysterious deaths and ill fortune plague his family. Something evil is loose and must be stopped, at any cost.

Mortarion: The Pale King

Mon, 31 Oct 2022 16:55:57 +0200

Once, the Galaspar System suffered under the cruel regime of the Order. Billions of people toiled endlessly to enrich their masters, enduring short lives of poverty, squalor and fear. But Galaspar's sins did not go unnoticed by the Imperium, and so Death itself sentenced the Order to annihilation.Mortarion, newly uplifted to commander of the Death Guard, descended upon the world, and with him came a slaughter of untold proportions. The sheer brutality of Mortarion's campaign left the Imperium appalled. Seeking to understand its horrors, two noble primarchs have come to Galaspar, summoning their brother to account for his actions. But the Pale King brooks no challenge to his methods, for when the scythe falls, it reaps a gruesome toll.Written By David Annandale

Uprising

Sun, 16 Feb 2020 07:05:29 +0200

At the heart of Necromunda, a sickness festers.Where the word of Helmawr is law, many go hungry... but murder is cheap, and meat is everywhere, for those willing to take it. While the nobles of the spire sit and watch, bloody-handed gangers fight in an endless battle for survival.The venator Yar Umbra cuts a swathe through Hive Primus, chasing the promise of escape from Necromunda. A Cawdor juve, desperate to prove himself, finds a statue of the Emperor that will change his life forever. A Corpse Guild drudge learns what his superiors are desperate to keep forbidden. And Caleb Cursebound, ninth most dangerous man in the underhive, thief of the Hand of Harrow, flees to the remote mining settlement of Hope's End, pursued by those who would see his reputation forever tarnished...

Imperial Creed

Wed, 26 Nov 2014 20:15:58 +0200

Yarrick: the very name carries the weight of legend, of great deeds and of wars won for the Imperium. But Sebastian Yarrick, who fought on Armageddon, who Space Marine Chapter Masters show their fealty to on bended knee, was not always Lord Commissar. He was once just a man, a newly minted officer from the ranks of the schola progenium. His first mission under the tutelage of Lord Commissar Rasp was on Mistral. Here, an uprising of barons had upset the delicate balance of power. But, as Yarrick was soon forced to learn, Mistral and Imperial politics are often murky, the truth seldom clear cut. As war engulfs the world, a plot unravels that pits old friends against one another and fashions unusual alliances. Chaos cults, the fanatical Adepta Sororitas and clandestine inquisitors all stand between Yarrick and his mission. Here is where the legend began. In this crucible was Lord Commissar Sebastian Yarrick forged in blood.

The House of Night and Chain

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:26:44 +0200

The Hunt

Sat, 09 Mar 2019 12:26:42 +0200

The Prodigal

Sat, 19 Dec 2015 10:51:12 +0200

Ephrael Stern: The Heretic Saint

Wed, 26 Aug 2020 08:10:17 +0300

Throughout the tortured galaxy, Ephrael Stern is known by many names. The Thrice-born. The Daemonifuge. The Heretic Saint. Trapped deep within Imperium Nihilus following the coming of the Great Rift, the maligned Sister of Battle fears the Imperium is no more. The God-Emperor's light, which has guided her through centuries of strife, has too extinguished. Seemingly forsaken, Stern is bereft until a mysterious stranger arrives, offering her a new destiny. One that might yet see the Imperium saved. Stern must prove herself worthy of the God-Emperor's grace once more, lest a new threat greater than any mankind has faced before plunge humanity into a nightmare abyss of nothingness.

Reign of the Devourer

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 20:15:56 +0200

The notorious Doctor Doom's endless craving for power unleashes a soul-destroying plague on the world, in the latest devastating Marvel Untold novel
Victor von Doom saw his future for an instant, and now he cannot rest. His obsession with regaining those memories leads him into the arcane science of geomancy. As he delves into the ancient memories that lie beneath his land, Doom discovers a tremendous concentration of power... one that should never be explored. Doom's excavations and necromancy fracture the prison of something awful: the Devourer of Souls. Now free to roam Latveria, the Devourer spreads a plague of soul-hungry vampires. Doom must choose between seizing this power for himself or destroying it, before his realm is no more.

Honour and Wrath

Sun, 28 Dec 2014 13:41:14 +0200

Spear of Ultramar

Sun, 18 Nov 2018 13:41:33 +0200

The Harrowing of Doom

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 20:15:55 +0200

Our thrilling new line bringing new tales of Marvel's Super Heroes and villains begins with the infamous Doctor Doom risking all to steal his heart's desire from the very depths of Hell
Notorious villain Doctor Victor von Doom has finally found a solution for his oldest obsession: rescuing his mother's soul from the clutches of Hell. An alliance with the reclusive sage, Maria von Helm, has provided the key to Doom's latest invention. Fusing their super-science and sorcery, Doom has created the Harrower, a device that will open a rift and wrench his mother's soul from the netherworld. Back in the human world, however, rebel forces threaten to overrun Latveria and topple its dark leader – and revolution couldn't come at a more dangerous time than when the gates of Hell itself have been unlocked

Warcry

Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:20:21 +0200

In the twisted remains of the Eightpoints, Archaon has raised the Varanspire as an indomitable bastion against the puppet forces of Order. From its halls, the call of the Everchosen resounds across the Mortal Realms, summoning the worthy to his side. This is a deadly odyssey, for the Exalted Grand Marshal has no use for the weak. Rival warbands of every stripe battle across the wastes of the Bloodwind Spoil, a land filled with unspeakable horrors, to earn Archaon's favour. Some, such as the Iron Golems, use brute force and unwavering discipline to achieve their ends. Others, like the Corvus Cabal, strike from the shadows, cutting throats and taking trophies of their hunt. All seek to claim their rightful place at the Everchosen's side, but few will survive even their first nights in this tormented domain.This anthology brings together six brand-new stories, chronicling the perilous journeys of some of the Mortal Realms' most horrifying warbands: the Unmade, the Iron Golems, the...

Neferata: The Dominion of Bones

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 09:15:33 +0200

Neferata is besieged. To the east, the daemon prince Graunos gathers the legions of the Blood God, seeking to tear the Mortarch from her throne. To the south, Sigmar's storm heralds the coming of the Anvils of the Heldenhammer, intent on pressing the God-King's claim. All the while, an ancient enemy grows, hidden within Neferata's lands. Never has her power seemed so fragile. But, within the dominion of bones, the Mortarch of Blood controls all, and even the champions of the Dark Gods will find themselves puppets in her schemes.