Space Marine Legends

David Annandale

Lemartes is the Guardian of the Lost, a warrior of the Blood Angels who balances on the edge of madness, ever close to the grip of the Black Rage. When he is awakened to lead the Death Company into battle on the war-wracked world of Phlegethon, Lemartes must battle his incipient madness as his forces clash with equally insane foes: the blood-mad servants of Chaos.

Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Ragnar Blackmane is a legend of the Space Wolves, the youngest warrior ever to rise to command a Great Company. As he battles the forces of Abaddon the Despoiler on the war-ravaged world of Cadia, Ragnar remembers the events that brought him to this place and time, and relates two great sagas from his past, each bringing him into conflict with brother Space Marines from other Chapters, the secretive Dark Angels and savage Flesh Tearers. As these tales influence the events of the present, Ragnar comes to realise that his past actions have consequences.

Ben Counter

When a tyranid hive fleet is detected dangerously close to the Sol system, two entire companies of Ultramarines are sent to find and destroy the aliens. Led by their legendary Chaplain, Cassius, the Ultramarines must stop the tyranids, no matter what the cost. With typical bravery, courage and honour, the Ultramarines set about their task, but faced with impossible odds, and Cassius’s impetuous nature, victory is far from certain.

George Mann

Vaunted warrior of the Raven Guard, Shrike has ascended the ranks of this most mysterious and deadly brotherhood all the way to Chapter Master. He is a legend amongst his battle-brothers, one that began humbly enough in the wilds of Kiavahr. Shrike has fought and bested many foes, but one in particular, the Ork Warlord Gorkrusha, dogged him throughout many campaigns. From veteran to Shadow Captain, Shrike clashed with his old nemesis time and again, determined to bring about a final reckoning and bloody vengeance to the greenskin. THE AUTHOR SPEAKS – On the story "Rather than being an out-and-out origin story – although there are certainly elements of that – Shrike is more of a 'biopic', in the sense that we're seeing snapshots from three key points in his life: as a veteran deployed behind enemy lines with his squad; as a Shadow Captain assisting the Imperial evacuation of a war-torn planet; and as Chapter Master, calling on all the resources at his disposal to destroy his mortal foe. These three moments are all linked, both thematically and directly, as Shrike goes up against the same recurring enemy - an ork warboss with a habit of 'branding' the Imperial planets he's conquered." – On Shrike "Shrike epitomises everything that's cool about the Raven Guard – their abiding excellence at precise, systematic warfare; their adaptability; their obsession with ritual; their ability to walk unseen in the shadows. This book, for me, was an opportunity to explore some of that, to show how it has shaped and moulded their newest Chapter Master, and how he, in turn, shapes those around him." – On the enemy "I wanted to explore Shrike's classic enmity with the orks – what experiences he'd had as a younger character to develop such a hatred for the greenskins. So at its heart the book becomes the story of the relationship between these two mortal enemies – how the hatred festers, how it tests Shrike and almost causes him to make the wrong decisions, and how, eventually, the hubris and arrogance of the ork eventually leads to a massive showdown on a 'war world' of his own creation." – On the themes "It's a book about obsession, about the need to visit vengeance upon those who have done you wrong – and how the fight can never truly be won until you face that obsession and see it for what it is. That's Shrike's key moment in the book; when he sees that his need for revenge is clouding his ability to function and to win. That's the thing that comes to define him, and marks him out as a leader – that moment of clarity and self recognition, that understanding of what needs to be done to win the day."

Gav Thorpe

Exemeter VII has fallen into rebellion, its governor declaring independence from the Imperium and leading the world into darkness. Now the Dark Angels and their allies from the Godesian Imperial Guard have arrived to return the Emperor’s light to this forsaken planet.As Supreme Grand Master Azrael and the commander of the Godesians approach the governor’s throne room, a deadly secret will be revealed. But deadly to whom?