
An Astra Militarum novel Trapped in claustrophobic caverns with a massive horde of vicious orks, Colonel ‘Iron Hand’ Straken must deal with both the foe and tensions within his regiment. READ IT BECAUSE It's a tale of non-stop action with the always-interesting Catachan Jungle Fighters, and a fascinating insight into their ways, their philosophies and their greatest hero. It's also packed with nuggets of rich, dark humour which make it a joy to read.< THE STORY Plucked from a catastrophic war against the monstrous tyranids, Colonel ‘Iron Hand’ Straken and his Catachan Jungle Fighters are sent to the cavern world of Dulma’lin to clear it of an ork infestation. Ranged against an overwhelming force of greenskins, and with the hostile attentions of Commissar Morrell upon them, the Catachans must overcome internal divisions and hold the line against the alien menace.
Author

Toby Frost studied law and currently works as a legal journalist. Unable to become Great Britain's foremost space explorer, he wrote the Space Captain Smith series, a set of six comedies about intrepid galactic explorer Isambard Smith and his barely-competent crew. Toby has also written short stories and the novel Straken for Black Library, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. He has recently started a series of fantasy novels, the first two of which - Up To The Throne and Blood Under Water - are now available. He is currently working on the third in the series.