This omnibus collects together the stories of three such mighty leaders – Prince Sigvald the Magnificent, the Gorequeen of Khorne Valkia the Bloody, and the rogue wizard Egrimm van Horstmann. These bloodthirsty, undisciplined warriors can only be controlled by the fiercest of leaders – champions who have risen through the ranks by dint of their infamous deeds to become the favoured of the Dark Gods. In the cold wastes of the North, the followers of Chaos gather in their thousands, eager to lay waste to the soft lands of the south. 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 Splintered Fang and more, from authors including David Annandale, Josh Reynolds and David Guymer.Īn action-packed omnibus revealing the dark majesty of three infamous Champions of Chaos: Sigvald, Valkia the Bloody and Egrimm van Horstmann. All seek to claim their rightful place at the Everchosen’s side, but few will survive even their first nights in this tormented domain.
Others, like the Corvus Cabal, strike from the shadows, cutting throats and taking trophies of their hunt. Some, such as the Iron Golems, use brute force and unwavering discipline to achieve their ends. Rival warbands of every stripe battle across the wastes of the Bloodwind Spoil, a land filled with unspeakable horrors, to earn Archaon’s favour. This is a deadly odyssey, for the Exalted Grand Marshall has no use for the weak. From its halls, the call of the Everchosen resounds across the Mortal Realms, summoning the worthy to his side. Bloodthirsty battles await! In the twisted remains of the Eightpoints, Archaon has raised the Varanspire as an indomitable bastion against the puppet forces of Order. Read six incredible tales about the Chaos tribes that feature in the hugely popular Warcry game. The novels Horus Rising,False Gods and Galaxy in Flames are presented alongside additional stories that set the stage for the unimaginable conflict still to come. For the first time in the New York Times bestselling series, this omnibus returns to the beginning of The Horus Heresy and shines new light on the events that preceded it.
The noble Warmaster, and reviled arch-traitor. Humanity seemed set to rule the stars once more. Having established themselves as the most powerful military force ever to march under a single banner, the Space Marine Legions were each led by a god-like primarch – those apparently immortal sons of the Emperor himself. Following countless millennia of darkness and strife, the armies of the Emperor of Mankind had reconquered world after world in a Great Crusade, the like of which the galaxy had never seen. It was to be the dawn of a glorious new age. The novels Horus Rising, False Gods and Galaxy in Flames are presented alongside additional stories that set the stage for the unimaginable conflict still to come.
For the first time in the New York Times bestselling series, this omnibus returns to the beginning of The Horus Heresy.