These stories bridge the gap between the origin of the vampire bloodlines and the rebirth of the great necromancer Nagash. Essential reading for fans of the undead. Picking the Bones by Mike Lee In the wake of the Great Necromancer’s death, Arkhan the Black races to Nagashizzar to retrieve his old master’s tomes of knowledge. But Arkhan is not the only former pupil of Nagash seeking to usurp the fallen king’s power... The Master of Mourkain by Josh Reynolds Nagash is dead, but his legacy lives on as the vampire Ushoran embarks upon a quest to retrieve the Great Necromancer’s crown from Kadon, the deadly Master of Mourkain. Sigmar's Blood by Phil Kelly A great darkness has fallen over the land of Sylvania, and monsters are abroad... When an artefact of unholy power and evil is stolen from the Imperial Palace itself, Grand Theogonist Volkmar leads a crusade of the faithful into the benighted realm of the vampire counts A Small Victory by Paul S. Kemp As Nagash’s hordes sweep across Nehekhara, a merchant leaves the shelter of his city to save his betrothed. But the dead do not rest easy in the deserts...A short story from the Age of Legend anthology. Ghoul King Part I: Conqueror of Worms by Josh Reynolds Vorag Bloodytooth seeks to unite the tribes of the Plain of Bones and declare himself their undisputed ruler: the Ghoul King of Cripple Peak Ghoul King Part II: Empire of Maggots by Josh Reynolds Caught between the machinations of his fellow vampires and the rebellion of his goblin slaves, Vorag Bloodytooth’s empire looks set to crumble. The Bone Cage by Phil Kelly A group of holy men and women of many faiths are being transported through the wilds of Sylvania in a sinister cage of living bone. At the head of their procession of the dead is Mannfred von Carstein, lord of that benighted realm. But where is he taking them, and to what end?