Victories of the Space Marines

Series · 7 books · 2009-2012

By Charles Werner, Rob Sanders, Ben Counter, and more

Books in series

Black Dawn

2011

An artefact from the Great Crusade – a bolt pistol used by Roboute Guilliman himself – is unearthed on the planet Vulscus. However, the relic may not be all that it appears, and the Inquisiton send the vicious Warbringers Space Marines to retrieve it. A short story from the Victories of the Space Marines anthology.

Exhumed

2011

The Adeptus Mechanicus have unearthed an ancient eldar artefact on a long-abandoned world. Sent to secure it, a kill-team of Deathwatch Space Marines find that the relic contains a deadly secret that could spell doom for the entire expedition. This story was previously available in Hammer & Bolter magazine. A short story from the Victories of the Space Marines anthology.

Heart of Rage

2009

Aboard the Imperial Navy frigate Emathia, Brother-Librarian Nord and Brother-sergeant Kale of the Blood Angels make a startling discovery - an alien tyranid hive ship, half-destroyed and drifting through space! Under orders from the Magos Xeren, the Blood Angels board the ship to locate a lost scout team. But their fate is far from straightforward. Little do Nord and Kale realise the horrors awaiting them. For they not only risk their bodies, but their very sanity as well. This Blood Angels audio drama pits the noble sons of Sanguinius against the tyranids - a classic Warhammer 40,000 match up. Not only is the story full of visceral action, but also give an insight into the psychological horror of the tyranid menace. Running Time :75 Minutes. Read by Toby Longworth Directed by Lisa Bowerman

The Long Games at Carcharias

2011

An attack on their fortress-monastery leaves the Crimson Consuls Space Marines scattered, broken and close to destruction. As they struggle to defeat the Black Legion invaders, the Chapter’s masters must also contend with treachery and an ancient daemonic threat. Short story from the Victories of the Space Marines anthology. This story was previously available in Hammer & Bolter magazine.

The Rewards of Tolerance

2011

A band of renegade Space Marines, recently turned from the Emperor’s light, flee for the Eye of Terror. When they encounter eldar from Craftworld Iyanden, a daemonic secret is revealed in their midst that threatens to tear them apart. A short story from the Victories of the Space Marines anthology.

Sacrifice

2012

The Grey Knights are mankind’s ultimate defence against Chaos. Locked in desperate battle against a daemonic threat, Justicar Alaric recalls the sacrifices that have defined his life, and prepares to make the ultimate sacrifice in the name of victory. A short story from the Victories of the Space Marines anthology.

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Victories of the Space Marines

2011

From planet to planet, the enemies of mankind will stop at nothing to expand their dominion. Worlds are shattered, and their citizens face a desperate fight for survival. There is a hope – superhuman warriors serving the glory of the Emperor, standing proudly in defiancé of inhuman foes. These metal-clad giants lay waste to the relentless hordes of xenos invaders and defend humanity against the insidious forces of Chaos. In the remains of their enemies, they stand triumphant. They are the Space Marines. These are their victories. Runes / by Chris Wraight The rewards of tolerance / by Gav Thorpe Black dawn / by C.L. Werner The long games at Carcharias / by Rob Sanders Heart of rage / by James Swallow But dust in the wind / by Jonathan Green Exhumed / by Steve Parker Primary instinct / by Sarah Cawkwell Sacrifice / by Ben Counter

Authors

James Swallow is a New York Times, Sunday Times and Amazon #1 bestselling author and scriptwriter, a BAFTA nominee, a former journalist and the award-winning writer of over sixty books, along with scripts for video games, comics, radio and television. DARK HORIZON, his new stand-alone thriller, is out now from Welbeck; OUTLAW, the 6th Marc Dane novel, is published by Bonnier, and the 4th book in the series - SHADOW - is available in the USA from Forge. His writing includes the Marc Dane action thrillers, the Sundowners steampunk Westerns and fiction from the worlds of Star Trek, Marvel, Tom Clancy, Warhammer 40000, Doctor Who, 24, Deus Ex, Stargate, 2000AD and many more. For information on new releases & more, sign up to the Readers’ Club here: www.bit.ly/JamesSwallow Visit James' website at http://www.jswallow.com/ for more, including ROUGH AIR, a free eBook novella in the Marc Dane series. You can also follow James on Twitter at @jmswallow, Bluesky at @jmswallow.bsky.social, Mastodon at @jmswallow@mstdn.social and jmswallow.tumblr.com at Tumblr.

Gav Thorpe

Author · 132 books