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Legends of the Space Marines
Series · 7 books · 2010-2011

Books in series

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#1

Consequences

2011

Uriel Ventris of the Ultramarines has saved the world of Tarsis Ultra from the monstrous tyranids, but at the cost of his honour. He has broken faith with the holy tome of the Codex Astartes, the worst crime an Ultramarine can commit. The masters of the Chapter call for his death, but there may be one last chance for Uriel to reclaim his honour and save his life. A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#2

Cover of Darkness

2011

Ten millennia after it was brought into the Imperium by Jaghatai Khan, the world of Tephra VII has rebelled. The Imperial response is spearheaded by the White Scars, eager to avenge this slight to their Chapter’s honour. Infiltrating an enemy fortress under cover of darkness, Sergeant Kergis and his squad face traps, deadly enemies and a threat to their very souls. A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#3

Hell Night

2011

At Mercy Rock, the 135th Phalanx are losing a war against Chaos-touched rebels. Discipline is failing and their line is set to crumble. With the arrival of the Salamanders, hope is rekindled. But a night is approaching when reality is weakened and ghosts walk the world. As his warriors face the traitors, Librarian Pyriel must confront the mystery of Hell Night. A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#4

Orphans of the Kraken

2011

With their Chapter all but destroyed by the monstrous tyranids of Hive Fleet Kraken, Space Marines of the Scythes of the Emperor infiltrate a tyranid bioship in search of the gene-seed of fallen battle brothers. But the deeper they get into the living vessel, the more they realise that something is wrong, and more than just deadly bio-creatures lurk in the foetid interior of the ship. A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#5

The Relic

2011

As Ghazghkull Thraka’s second invasion engulfs Armageddon, Dreadnought Brother Jarold leads warriors from the Black Templars Chapter in battle against the greenskins in the frozen Dead Lands. Following a distress beacon, they find another Dreadnought in the ice, buried for half a century. When the orks attack en masse, the two Dreadnoughts make a last stand against the bestial invaders. A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#7

The Trial of the Mantis Warriors

2011

In the aftermath of the devastating Badab War, the Mantis Warriors Space Marines are put on trial. As he recounts the events that led his Chapter into treachery and then back to the Emperor’s light, Chapter Master Neotera desperately tries to make his judges understand his innocence, even as he wonders if he and his warriors are truly guilty after all... A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology.
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#9

Legends of the Space Marines

2010

Space Marines and their evil counterparts, the Traitor Marines, epitomise the wartorn. Warhammer 40,000 universe. This short story collection focuses entirely on these superhuman warrior, telling high-action tales of heroism and savagery. Combining the talents of Black Library favorite authors such as Mike Lee and Nick Kyme with hot new talent, this collection is not to be missed

Authors

Nick Kyme
Nick Kyme
Author · 95 books
Nick Kyme (b. 1977) writes mostly for Black Library. His credits include the popular Salamanders series and several audio dramas.
Jonathan Green
Jonathan Green
Author · 45 books

Jonathan Green is a writer of speculative fiction, with more than seventy books to his name. Well known for his contributions to the Fighting Fantasy range of adventure gamebooks, he has also written fiction for such diverse properties as Doctor Who, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Warhammer, Warhammer 40,000, Sonic the Hedgehog, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Moshi Monsters, LEGO, Judge Dredd and Robin of Sherwood. He is the creator of the Pax Britannia series for Abaddon Books and has written eight novels, and numerous short stories, set within this steampunk universe, featuring the debonair dandy adventurer Ulysses Quicksilver. He is also the author of an increasing number of non-fiction titles, including the award-winning YOU ARE THE HERO – A History of Fighting Fantasy Gamebooks. He has recently taken to editing and compiling short story anthologies, including the critically-acclaimed GAME OVER and SHARKPUNK, published by Snowbooks, and the forthcoming Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu. To find out more about his current projects visit www.JonathanGreenAuthor.com and follow him on Twitter @jonathangreen.

C.S. Goto
Author · 9 books
Cassern Sebastian Goto (born 1970) is an author primarily notable for his novels and short stories set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. He got his start with several short stories published in Inferno! magazine and his first novel, a novelation of Dawn of War, appeared in 2004. Born in Ireland, he now lives on the Pacific coast of California.
Mitchel Scanlon
Author · 13 books
Mitchel Scanlon is a British writer of science fiction novels and comics. He wrote novels for the Warhammer 40,000 franchise, and novels featuring 2000 AD character Judge Anderson. He also writes a comic series called Tales of Hellbrandt Grimm.
Christian Z. Dunn
Author · 26 books

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.

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