A Mordian Iron Guard novella Deep in the alien forests of Kallash, a medicae camp offers a reprieve to the wounded, a breath away from the horrors of war. But for Guardsman Lucius Myer, the camp is anything but a rest as their greenskin enemies lay siege to the walking wounded. READ IT BECAUSE Experience a classic base under siege tale – except the base is a maedial camp and the defenders are walking wounded, battling monstrous Orks… THE STORY Feral orks sweep through the alien forests of Kallash, their numbers growing, despite Mordian lives laid out to stop them. Guardsman Lucius Myer is one of the walking wounded, the medicae bay affording him a temporary reprieve from the front lines – or so he thinks – until the vast greenskin horde and their brutal machinery cut a bloody swathe through the defenders. With the fury of the orks beating at their hastily built fortifications, will the men and women of the Iron Guard stand, and will Myer find the strength to stand with them? Written by Steve Lyons

An Adepta Sororitas novella Summoned into the service of the Inquisition, Sister Superior Augusta and her pious warriors hunt a dangerous psyker in a den of renegades and secessionists. Will faith and fury be enough to spell victory for the Sisters of Battle? READ IT BECAUSE Find out what happens when the Sisters of Battle have to deal with the Inquisition in the hunt for a deadly witch – how will the Emperor's finest witch hunters work together? THE STORY Having returned from their desperate mission on Lautis, the Sisters of the Bloody Rose are bound for the Covent Sanctorum on Ophelia VII when an urgent and undeniable summons reaches them. One of the Holy Ordos of the Inquisition needs their assistance and will brook no argument. With little choice and even less knowledge of the mission at hand, Sister Superior and her squad make for the heavily industrialised world of Lycheate and an audience with Inquisitor Istrix. A hunt then begins for the heretic and dangerous psyker-witch known as Scafidis Zale, a task difficult enough without the fact that Lycheate is a den of renegades and Imperial secessionists. Augusta and her Sisters of Battle will need to hold onto their faith and their fury if they are to prevail, but what secrets is the Inquisitor keeping from the Adepta Sororitas, secrets that could damn them all…?

The Blackstone Fortress is a haven for those seeking fame, glory and power amongst the horrors of the galaxy. To many, it is a treasure trove beyond imagination, to others, it is an escape from their past, a chance to put their skills to use on the edge of the galaxy far from prying eyes. Brakus Andradus is the latter. A former sniper in the Astra Militarum, now a deserter aiming to drown his memories, Brakus stumbles from job to job. But, after a deadly plague breaks out following his last expedition and threatens to wipe out the denizens of Precipice, the sniper is forced back into the Fortress in search of a cure, with only the slimmest hope of finding one.

A Necrons novella A rebellion deep in the Ghoul Stars spells danger for Nemesor Zahndrekh and his tireless bodyguard, Vargard Obyron. With uneasy allies beside them and the ghosts of the past at their heels, the ancient necrons must unravel a mystery that could spell their doom. READ IT BECAUSE Get an insight into the personalities of some key necron characters, and see what (un)life is like for the ancient warriors, reawakened in a galaxy that is no longer theirs. THE STORY Few amongst the hierarchies of the Nemesors are as lauded for their military strategy as Zahndrekh. A near peerless tactician, his battlefield acumen has won countless wars for the Necrons of the Sautekh Dynasty. His dauntless shadow is the Vargard Obyron, both tireless protector and eternal companion to the Nemesor. But when the ghosts of Zahndrekh’s muddled past return to haunt him and he and Obyron are sent to quell a rebellion in the Ghoul Stars, their bond and Zahndrekh’s already fragile sanity is put to the test. Given this mission by the mighty Stormlord himself, Phaeron of the Sautekh, Zhandrekh and Obyron have little choice but to ally with an old acquaintance, a fellow Nemesor called Setekh. Their forces combined, they head for Doahht, a world which harbours both horror and hope in equal measure. What lurks in the darkness beneath the earth of Doahht and what purpose does Setekh have above his ostensible service to the Sautekh Dynasty? Written by Nate Crowley

A Fulminators novella A young warrior hides on a storm-wracked shrine world, sheltering sacred artefacts from the dread servants of Chaos who would defile them. As the storm wanes, hope fades… until the Fulminators arrive. READ IT BECAUSE Discover the ways of the Fulminators, an all-Primaris Space Marine Chapter created during the Ultima Founding. THE STORY From the sanctity of the Storm Zone, the Faithful watch as the Ruinous Powers defile their once-glorious shrine world of Chevreuse. Amongst their number is the young warrior Montalte, sheltering within the divine tempest that protects not only the remains of the planet's populace, but the sacred bones of an Imperial saint. As the forces of Chaos grow in strength and the storm begins to wane, it seems certain that all is lost… until Montalte is summoned by blue-armoured gods. The Fulminators now walk the storm. Written by Edoardo Albert

A Kharadron Overlords novella An ancient treasure leads Kharadron Overlords Admiral Borri Kraglan into a desperate quest for a long-lost sky-port. Rebelling against her orders and sundering friendships and families, her only hope of redemption is victory – but fate has other plans… READ IT BECAUSE Experience a high-flying adventure starring a rebellious admiral, her young protege and her old rival. It's packed with outrageous action and heartwrenching drama. THE STORY Barak-Zhoff is a name lost to the ages. Hope of ever finding the legendary Kharadron sky-port has been all but abandoned, the trail to its location cold for centuries… until now. When an ancient treasure is unearthed, Admiral Borri Kraglan is thrown into a hunt that will test her loyalty to the Kharadron Code to its limits. As her journey takes her fleet from a Stormkeep under siege to the depths of a long-abandoned duardin hold, can Borri finally find Barak-Zhoff, and claim a treasure only dreamed of?

A Warcry novella Rarely do the servants of Chaos make common cause – for Iron Golem Dominar Syzek Govius, this lesson is learned well when a vile enemy plots to steal the mighty weapon Govius seeks to create for Archaon himself. READ IT BECAUSE Delve deeper into the twisted politics of the Bloodwind Spoil as Chaos-tainted heroes ally and betray one another in the name of glory and the search for power. THE STORY Deep within the bowels of Chamon’s Ferrium Mountains, the Iron Golems make war. Harnessing the very essence of a sun dragon for their forges, their soldiers are armed with weapons unparalleled by any of Sigmar’s lackeys. None can stand before their might. But, Dominar Syzek Govius knows he is destined for more than just petty battles. Leading his warband to the hell-realm known as the Eightpoints, the Dominar seeks to create a weapon worthy of Archaon himself and thus gain entrance to the halls of the Varanspire. Yet, in the shadows lurks a vile enemy, plotting to murder Syzek and steal his labours. Will the Dominar triumph, or will his hated foe offer his corpse to the god of thieves and assassins?

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar novella Freed from prison in exchange for her aid, aelven treasure hunter Shev Arclis must recover an item of extraordinary power. With the aid of a deranged duardin and a long-dead thief, she must navigate the Thieves' Paradise – but the dead will not relinquish their treasures easily… READ IT BECAUSE Continue the adventures of an anti-hero from Nick Horth's previous works in this darkly entertaining tale of a dangerous quest in a realm of the dead. THE STORY When aelven treasure hunter Shev Arclis finds herself imprisoned at the pleasure of the Order of Azyr, she expects to spend the rest of her days rotting in a dungeon. What she does not expect is for a mysterious witch-hunter to offer her the deal of a lifetime. Help him recover an item of extraordinary power hidden at the heart of the Latchkey Isle, the infamous afterlife for thieves, and in return, freedom will be hers.Alongside an elderly, mostly deaf and certainly deranged Ironweld Enginesmith and the spirit of a flamboyant long-dead thief, Shev must navigate the ever-shifting maze of the Thieves’ Paradise. But in a land where tricks are truths and truths are tricks, this band of misfits may yet join the dead they seek to steal from.

A Necromunda novella Even in the nightmare depths of the underhive, there are heroes… or at least those who'd like to be heroes. Caleb Cursebound is one such soul, but pursued by bounty hunters and desperately outgunned, can he even survive, let alone prove his worth? READ IT BECAUSE Enjoy an outrageous tale from the underhive starring a larger-than-life character who's in over his head. THE STORY Caleb Cursebound, the Underhive’s ninth-most-dangerous man, and his ratskin partner Iktomi are in hiding, having deposed the tyrannical lord of a Necromundan noble house. Pursued by relentless bounty hunters, the pair descend to the remote mining settlement of Hope’s End, the last place anyone would think to look. They soon learn, however, that all is not well in Hope’s End; the people are being terrorised by a powerful Orlock gang, and in desperate need of a hero. Caleb cannot resist the opportunity to prove himself, but there are those who would see his reputation forever tarnished… Written by Denny Flowers

A Warhammer Horror novella A rare book collection causes terror to former archivist Teresina Sullo when she goes in search of a missing monograph. Her quest takes her into mystery as an ancient evil unfolds around her… READ IT BECAUSE Prepare for chills as Graham McNeill turns his talents towards terror in a story of the dangers to be found in grief, ancient manors and old books. THE STORY When invited to catalogue the antiquarian book collection of the late Colonel Grayloc – a celebrated hero of the Imperium – former archivist Teresina Sullo is swift to accept. Grieving for her dead husband, she sees an opportunity for distraction and respite from her lonely days as a widow. But something forbidding lurks in the mist-shrouded marshes of Vansen Falls, casting a shadow over Grayloc Manor and veiling the land with ill intent. A missing piece of the colonel’s collection holds the answer to this darkness: a monograph rumoured to contain a detailed account of the infamous ‘Dawn of the Dark Suns’. Obsessed with seeking out this singular tome, Teresina delves deeper and deeper into the mystery at the heart of manor, little realising the true evil which resides there...