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A Warhammer 40,000 anthology Take your first steps into the adrenaline-fuelled fiction of the 41st Millennium with a thrilling collection of tales, including an action-packed novella pitting noble Ultramarines against sinister necrons. READ IT BECAUSE Whether you're dipping a toe into the galaxy of Warhammer 40,000 or are a hardened veteran of the universe, this anthology is the perfect way to discover the many factions of the games in action-packed tales. DESCRIPTION Within this book you will find Nexus, a fantastic new novella by Thomas Parrott. In a galaxy beset by war, where the Adeptus Astartes are all that stand against annihilation, the Ultramarines are exemplar – noble, honourable and oathbound to the protection of mankind. Where the predations of the alien, the witch and the heretic threaten the Imperium, the Angels of Death fight to oppose them. Brother-Sergeant Allectius wages a brutal war of attrition against a seemingly endless xenos foe. But when the vile necrons unleash a mysterious pall over him and the people he protects, Allectius must take his fight beyond the walls… for more than just victory, now their very survival is at stake. Also included in this book is a host of awesome short stories to give you a flavour of the many warring armies that exist within the worlds of Warhammer 40,000. CONTENTS Nexus by Thomas Parrott Kraken by Chris Wraight Redeemer by Guy Haley The Test of Faith by Thomas Parrott The Darkling Hours by Rachel Harrison Lightning Run by Peter McLean Missing in Action by Dan Abnett The Crystal Cathedral by Danie Ware To Speak as One by Guy Haley Where Dere's Da Warp Dere's a Way by Mike Brooks Redemption on Dal'yth by Phil Kelly Void Crossed by J C Stearns Light of a Crystal Sun by Josh Reynolds War in the Museum by Robert Rath Headhunter by Steve Parker Duty Unto Death by Marc Collins
Authors
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.
Rachel Harrison writes Warhammer 40k stories for Black Library. She also publishes under the name Ray Harrison. Librarian note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. Rachel^^Harrison
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.
Mike Brooks was born in Ipswich, Suffolk and moved to Nottingham when he was 18 to go to university. He’s stayed there ever since, and now lives with his wife, two cats, two snakes and a collection of tropical fish. When not working for a homelessness charity he plays guitar and sings in a punk band, watches football (soccer), MMA and nature/science documentaries, goes walking in the Peak District or other areas of splendid scenery, and DJs wherever anyone will tolerate him. And, y’know, writes.
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.
Peter McLean was born near London in 1972, the son of a bank manager and an English teacher. He went to school in the shadow of Norwich Cathedral where he spent most of his time making up stories. He has since grown up a bit, if not a lot, and spent 25 years working in corporate IT. He is married to Diane and is still making up stories. He is the author of the War for the Rose Throne series, beginning with Priest of Bones, the Burned Man series, and numerous short stories for Warhammer. Agent: Jennie Goloboy at DMLA
Originally hailing from the rainswept land of the Picts, Steve Parker now sleeps, eats, trains and writes in Tokyo, Japan. His novels have been published in four languages and include Rebel Winter, Gunheads, Rynn's World, and Deathwatch, with a fifth novel to follow very soon. Short works (most now available via Amazon Kindle) include: Stray Dog Swordsman on Redemption Road Starfish The Falls of Marakross Mercy Run The Citadel Headhunted Exhumed Survivor Culling the Horde Pedro Kantor: The Vengeful Fist
Robert Rath is an author and screenwriter from Honolulu, Hawai'i. As an author, he's known for working with the publisher Black Library, writing fiction set in the worlds of Warhammer. His work for them includes the necrons novel THE INFINITE AND THE DIVINE, the assassins novel ASSASSINORUM: KINGMAKER, the Warhammer Crime novella "Bleedout," and numerous short stories. Since 2018 he's served as Head Writer of the animated YouTube show Extra History, where his scripts have attracted over 150 million views He lives in Hong Kong with his family, amid and a growing pile of models he *swears* are for research.
