Angels of Death

Series · 28

books · 2013

By Graham McNeill, Nick Kyme, Charles Werner, and more

Books in series

Codex

2013

On the world of Sycorax, the Ultramarines muster to liberate the world from ork invaders. Attempting a rescue of important prisoners, Captain Uriel Ventris and his warriors enact a daring plan. The risks are great, but Ventris knows no fear, for he trusts in the wisdom of his primarch and the tenets of the Codex. A 1,000 word Ultramarines story by Graham McNeill.

Death Speakers

2013

The Death Speakers – the trio of Chaplains who guide the destiny of the Executioners Sixth Company – gather to commemorate the deeds of their captain, Jahnu Marut. Remembering the dead is their role, and they know it well… Though it is unusual for them to carry it out while Marut yet lives… A 1,000 word Executioners story by Andy Smillie.

Skin Deep

2013

Amongst the Silver Skulls, great deeds are commemorated with victory tattoos. Lord Commander Argentius, Master of the Chapter, visits the aged Cruor Primaris to have his latest exploits added. But Argentius is uneasy and as he talks with his old friend, he bares his soul as well as his tattooed body. A 1,000 word Silver Skulls story by S P Cawkwell.

Final Journey

2013

Sergeant Voldo of the Novamarines is dead. As his brothers carry him on his final journey through the heart of their home world to lay his body to rest, they reflect upon his life and achievements and how what is done in life echoes in eternity. A 1,000 word Novamarines story by Guy Haley.

Judgement

2013

In the wake of the defection of many of his battle-brothers, Chapter Master Konstantos of the Doom Legion plays host to an inquisitor sent to check upon the purity of the remaining warriors. But Konstantos is hiding a secret in the depths of his star fortress, a secret that could consign the entire Chapter to oblivion if it is discovered. A 1,000 word Doom Legion story by Mark Latham.

Bastions

2013

A silent star-fort is an ominous sign… But when Chaplain Rhaddecai and his Excoriators board the Semper Vigilare to investigate, they find something far more disturbing as the dead rise, human and Space Marine alike. Beset by rotting horrors and trapped in the star-fort’s depths, the Space Marines must find a way to survive, or to die with honour. A 1,000 word Excoriators story by Rob Sanders.

Iron Priest

2013

Olvar makes his way across the ice to take part in the trials that could lead to his ascension to join the Sky Warriors, but another of Fenris’s inhabitants is trailing him… Ragnvald of the Space Wolves wages war on mankind’s foes. As the enemy strikes, all seems lost, but something else hunts with Ragnvald… How are these disparate warriors linked, and what is their destiny? A 1,000 word Space Wolves story by Chris Wraight.

Iron Soul

2013

Tracking a monstrous tyranid creature, Wolf Priest Jathrac Leatherhand finds the remains of several battle-brothers of the Iron Hands. As he gathers their gene-seed to return to the Chapter, he realises that one of them – encased in a mighty Dreadnought sarcophagus – yet lives. But Brother Radamarr is not all that he seems… A 1,000 word Iron Hands story by Phil Kelly.

Mission

Annihilate

2013

The countdown is on. Trapped in a necron tomb with no teleport signal and no way to disarm the bomb they have planted, Brother-Captain Artemis and his Deathwatch kill-team must fight their way through numberless hordes of living metal horrors if they are to escape. A 1,000 word Deathwatch story by Gav Thorpe.

#10

The Judges, In Their Hunger

2013

On Sendennis, Imperial rule has fallen. Governor Bellasun cowers in fear of the new rulers of the world, the judges of the Flawless Host, fallen Space Marines whose appetite for luxury exceeds even his own. But Imperial forces are on their way in the form of the savage and bloodthirsty Space Marines of the Carcharadons… A 1,000 word Carcharodons short story by David Annandale.

#11

Duty's End

2013

Only in death does duty end, but not until the enemy is defeated. A battle-brother of the Howling Griffons, last of his squad, holds the line against a horde of greenskinned foes. As his body shuts down, he fights to keep the orks at bay until reinforcements can arrive and he can face his duty’s end. A 1,000 word Howling Griffons short story by Robin Cruddace.

#12

Cadre

2013

Manse Jah-Hlley of the Mentors Chapter is alone on a hostile world, his battle-brothers spread far and wide across the planet. But he is far from helpless… A cadre of human survivors, fighting for the fate of their world, aid him in his duty as he teaches them the way of the Space Marines and the importance of brotherhood. A 1,000 word Mentors short story by Josh Reynolds.

#13

Setting the Stage

2013

As rebellion spreads across Feralis IV, the fate of the world may hang on a single pull of the trigger… Brother-Sergeant Carius of the Emperor’s Warbringers is poised to take the shot, if the enemy commander will take the bait he has spent so long preparing. A 1,000 word Emperor's Warbringers short story by C L Werner.

#14

Honour of the Third

2013

Furion’s Black Crusade has reached its height, and all that stands between the Chaos Lord and victory is a single warrior… Belial, a sergeant of the Dark Angels, stands before this mightiest of foes, determined to achieve victory or die trying. Will a new legend be forged, or will Furion add another skull to his tally? A 1,000 word Dark Angels short story by Gav Thorpe.

#15

The Fury

2013

The Black Rage lurks at the heart of every Blood Angel, a dread fury beneath their civilised surface. In the midst of battle, one of Sanguinius’s sons teeters on the edge of oblivion, a heartbeat from damnation in the grip of his Chapter’s curse. Will he fall into that blood-soaked abyss or retain his humanity? A 1,000 word Blood Angels story by James Swallow.

#16

No Worse Sin

2013

It has been many long years since the Brazen Claws have gathered. Called back together from their Crusade into the Eye of Terror by Chapter Master Caul Engentre, the remaining captains entreat their lord to call off their futile endeavour and rebuild the Chapter. But not all of the surviving Brazen Claws have yet arrived, nor are they unchanged… A 1,000 word Brazen Claws story by Joe Parrino.

#17

Visage of Zeal

2013

In combat against greenskins, a Black Templars Chaplain hunts the deadliest of foes – an ork weirdboy, an aberrant witch of the worst kind. And after the battle is over, a Black Templars Chaplain seeks an artefact amidst the corpses and ruin. What is he looking for and how is it connected to the death of the Weirdboy? A 1,000 word Black Templars story by C Z Dunn.

#18

The Third War

2013

On the war-torn world of Armageddon, Chaplain Gavador of the Mortifactors leads the assault against the greenskin foes. As the world burns around him, he faces one of the mightiest of their kind. Can he prevail against a vile warboss, or will his name be added to the tally of the lost? A 1,000 word Mortifactors short story by Ray Harrison.

#19

Final Duty

2013

Imperial Guard Lieutenant Caleb lies near death, entangled on razorwire, until he is rescued by a warrior from legend, a mighty Space Marine of the Hospitallers Chapter. Taken for treatment, he soon discovers that his rescuer may be more dangerous than the foes he originally faced… A 1,000 word Hospitallers short story by David Guymer.

#20

The Ghost Halls

2013

In the silent ruins of a devastated eldar craftworld, most unusual figures stand vigil… Brother-Captain Pelenas awaits the arrival of the mysterious aliens to reclaim what is theirs. But why are he and his Grey Knights Purifiers waiting for the eldar? And will they be able to achieve their mission without bloodshed? A 1,000 word Grey Knight short story by L J Goulding.

#21

The Tithe

2013

Brother Scoiven of the Imperial Fists brings death to the foe in his primarch’s name. But when the enemy are tainted by the warp – like the treacherous Iron Warriors – nothing is simple. As Scoiven’s life takes him from battle-brother to revered Ancient interred in a mighty Dreadnought, an event from his past returns to haunt his present… A 1,000 word Imperial Fists short story by Ben Counter.

#22

Rite of Pain

2013

Chaplain Elysius and Captain Agatone, warriors of the Salamanders, oversee the torture of a dangerous monster. Many Chapter serfs have fallen to this beast, and they would tame it. But what – or who – is the prisoner and why is it so important to the Salamanders? A 1,000 word Salamanders short story by Nick Kyme.

#23

Trophies

2013

Brother Grissan of the Death Spectres undertakes a mighty quest. His objective? Nothing less than the extinction of an entire alien species in the Emperor’s name. But as hunter becomes prey, Grissan may have to face the most terrifying of all enemies: the spectre of failure. A 1,000 word Death Spectres short story by Cavan Scott.

#24

The Thrill of the Hunt

2013

Ajai Khan, sergeant of the White Scars, awaits the foe. He is patient and still, until the enemy are upon him. Then the hunt begins. Pursued by vicious dark eldar, Ajai seems in the gravest of danger… But things are never quite as they seem when the hunt is on. A 1,000 word White Scars short story by Anthony Reynolds.

#25

The Crown of Thorns

2013

THE STORY For many long years, the Angels Resplendent protected humanity in the Emperor’s name. But they are no longer resplendent, their purity and zeal turned inwards. Now the Angels Penitent, they are ruled by the Crown of Thorns, who punish any brother who dares to break their edicts. As Brother Montaig considers just such an act, he wonders how bad the punishment could be… ABOUT THIS EDITION A 1,000 word Angels Penitent short story by Peter Fehervari. The Angels Penitent, they are ruled by the Crown of Thorns, who punish any brother who dares to break their edicts. As Brother Montaig considers just such an act, he wonders how bad the punishment could be… A 1,000 word short story by Peter Fehervari.

#26

By Artifice Alone

2013

In the heart of a Brazen Minotaurs warship, Captain Koryn and Chaplain Cordae of the Raven Guard verbally spar over the fate that awaits them. As the end of the war in the Sargassion Reach approaches, can they truly trust their allies? Do they even have any choice…? A 1,000 word Raven Guard story by George Mann.

#27

Bitter Salvage

2013

In the aftermath of a savage battle against vicious greenskins, warriors of the Black Templars find themselves at odds with their Marines Malevolent allies over the spoils of war. A 1,000 word Marines Malevolent short story by Nick Kyme.

#28

Vigil

2013

Brother-Sergeant Tarikus of the Doom Eagles waits. Standing vigil on a war-torn world, he reflects on a life of duty and service as he awaits his chance to strike at the foe. A 1,000 word Doom Eagles short story by James Swallow.

Authors

Nick Kyme (b. 1977) writes mostly for Black Library. His credits include the popular Salamanders series and several audio dramas.

George Mann is an author and editor, primarily in genre fiction. He was born in Darlington, County Durham in 1978. A former editor of Outland, Mann is the author of The Human Abstract, and more recently The Affinity Bridge and The Osiris Ritual in his Newbury and Hobbes detective series, set in an alternate Britain, and Ghosts of Manhattan, set in the same universe some decades later. He wrote the Time Hunter novella "The Severed Man", and co-wrote the series finale, Child of Time. He has also written numerous short stories, plus Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes audiobooks for Big Finish Productions. He has edited a number of anthologies including The Solaris Book of New Science Fiction, The Solaris Book of New Fantasy and a retrospective collection of Sexton Blake stories, Sexton Blake, Detective, with an introduction by Michael Moorcock.

Christian Dunn, sometimes credited as C.Z. Dunn, is a senior editor for Black Library. Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

James Swallow

Author · 93 books

James Swallow is a New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 bestselling author and scriptwriter, a BAFTA nominee, a former journalist and the award-winning writer of over sixty books, along with scripts for video games, comics, radio and television. DARK HORIZON, his new stand-alone thriller, is out now from Welbeck; OUTLAW, the 6th Marc Dane novel, is published by Bonnier, and the 4th book in the series - SHADOW - is available in the USA from Forge. His writing includes the Marc Dane action thrillers, the Sundowners steampunk Westerns and fiction from the worlds of Star Trek, Marvel, Tom Clancy, Warhammer 40000, Doctor Who, 24, Deus Ex, Stargate, 2000AD and many more. For information on new releases & more, sign up to the Readers’ Club here: www.bit.ly/JamesSwallow Visit James' website at http://www.jswallow.com/ for more, including ROUGH AIR, a free eBook novella in the Marc Dane series. You can also follow James on Twitter at @jmswallow, Bluesky at @jmswallow.bsky.social, Mastodon at @jmswallow@mstdn.social and jmswallow.tumblr.com at Tumblr.

Joe Parrino is the author of the audio drama The Shape of the Hunt and the short stories 'Witness', 'The Patient Hunter', 'In Service to Shadows' and 'No Worse Sin'. He lives, writes and works in the American Pacific Northwest. When not writing, Joe can be found skulking through the rain-lashed forests of the region. Like the elusive sasquatch, he enjoys reading, writing, pestering friends, traveling and other assorted activities.

Mark A. Latham

Author · 12 books

Mark A. Latham is a writer, editor, history nerd, proud dogfather, frustrated grunge singer and amateur baker from Staffordshire, UK. An immigrant to rural Nottinghamshire, he lives in a very old house (sadly not haunted), and is still regarded in the village as a foreigner. Formerly the editor of Games Workshop’s White Dwarf magazine, Mark designs tabletop games, and is an author of strange, fantastical and macabre tales.

Sarah Cawkwell

Author · 18 books

A freelance writer based in the north east of England, Sarah is old enough to know better, but still young enough not to care. When not slaving away over a hot keyboard, Sarah's hobbies include reading everything and anything, running around in fields with swords screaming incomprehensibly, and having her soul slowly sucked dry by online games. Her minimum bribe level is one chocolate orange.

Phil Kelly (born 1977) is the Creative Lead for 'Warhammer: Age of Sigmar' in the Games Workshop design studio. He has written over 60 gaming books in the last twenty years. He has also written several Warhammer 40,000, Age of Sigmar and Warhammer Horror books and audio dramas for Black Library. Librarian Note: there is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name.

Guy Haley is the author of over 40 novels and novellas. His original fiction includes Crash, Champion of Mars, and the Richards and Klein, Dreaming Cities, and the Gates of the World series (as K M McKinley). However, he is best known as a prolific contributor to Games Workshop's Black Library imprint, and has sold over 1 million books set in their Warhammer universes.

Cavan Scott

Author · 91 books

is a freelance comic writer and author. He is best known for his work on a variety of spin-offs from both Doctor Who and Star Wars, as well as comics and novels for Vikings, Pacific Rim, Sherlock Holmes, and Penguins of Madagascar. Cavan Scott, along with Justina Ireland, Claudia Gray, Daniel Jose Older, and Charles Soule are crafting a new era in the Star Wars publishing world called Star Wars: The High Republic. Cavan's contribution to the era is a comic book series released through Marvel Comics titled Star Wars: The High Republic.

L.J. Goulding

Author · 17 books

L. J. Goulding is a British novelist, scriptwriter and editor, living and working in Los Angeles, California. His credits include 'League of Legends: Realms of Runeterra', the Black Library audio dramas 'Malcador: First Lord of the Imperium', 'The Heart of the Pharos', 'Scythes of the Emperor: Daedalus', and 'Mortarion's Heart', the novel 'Slaughter at Giant's Coffin', and many short stories for publishers in the UK and US.

Joshua Reynolds

Author · 83 books

Josh Reynolds’ work has previously appeared in such anthologies as Historical Lovecraft from Innsmouth Free Press and Horror for the Holidays from Miskatonic River Press, and his novel, Knight of the Blazing Sun, is currently available from Black Library. He can be found at: http://joshuamreynolds.wordpress.com Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name.

Anthony Reynolds

Author · 22 books

Anthony Reynolds was a Games Developer and manager at Games Workshop in the UK. Since then he's written freelance for a number of companies, including Black Library Publishing, Mantic Games, THQ, Bandai-Namco, Behaviour Interactive, and River Horse Games. He currently lives in California. Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Anthony^Reynolds

Ray Harrison

Author · 4 books

Working in digital publishing by day, writing by night.

Chris Wraight

Author · 70 books

Chris Wraight is a British author of fantasy and science fiction. His first novel was published in 2008; since then, he has published books set in the Warhammer Fantasy and Stargate:Atlantis universes, and has upcoming titles in the Warhammer 40K setting. He is based in the south-west of England.