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Great value omnibus featuring the illfated Soul Drinkers! The renegade Soul Drinkers continue their misguided campaign to free mankind from the tyranny of the Imperium in this second omnibus of three novels and a novella by Ben Counter. In Chapter War, the Soul Drinkers, harried by loyalist Space Marines, fall into the grip of a devastating civil war. Hellforged sees the Chapter fleeing into the mysterious Veiled Regions where they encounter a new threat – the necrons. As they battle the undying aliens, the Soul Drinkers’ past catches up with them as the Imperial Fists – their spiritual progenitors – arrive. Captured and put on trial, Sarpedon must find a way to save his warriors even as the Imperial Fists’ mighty starfort Phalanx comes under attack from a horde of ravening daemons. And the writings of Chaplain Daenyathos have guided the Soul Drinkers for millennia… but a dark secret lurks at their heart.

A planet-sized super weapon, the World Engine must be stopped before it destroys all in its path!

Direchasm has opened, intensifying the war for Beastgrave. This anthology presents a collection of action-packed short stories that explore the hopes, fears, and fierce battles of various warbands fighting in the darkness. In Beastgrave, poisoned by the Katophrane Curse, warriors are drawn to its depths, each seeking treasure, power, or simply the thrill of battle. However, none find what they seek, and even death eludes those who venture into its halls. With the emergence of the Direchasm, warbands face off in a relentless struggle. Noble warriors like Myari’s Purifiers aim to cleanse the mountain's taint, while others, such as The Dread Pageant, hunt for signs of Slaanesh, willing to go to any lengths to achieve their goals. As they clash with formidable foes like The Wurmspat, Rippa’s Snarlfangs, and The Grymwatch, the warbands quickly discover that Beastgrave demands blood and that they may become lost in its fury, doomed to an unending conflict. This anthology includes contributions from various authors, showcasing the diverse narratives and characters that inhabit this perilous realm.

Having made a miraculous recovery from the grevious injuries he suffered on Davin, Warmaster Horus now leads the triumphant Imperial forces against the rebel world of Isstvan III. An unprecedented alliance between the Sons of Horus, Death Guard, World Eaters and Emperor' Children Legions seems more than capable of overwhelming the paltry mortal defences - indeed, such a display of force seems unneccesary? Putting their own concerns aside, Garviel Loken and his loyal kinsmen lead their companies to the surface only to learn the full, horrifying truth, and the legendary war known as the Horus Heresy begins with the most foul act of betrayal imaginable ..

Fantastic anthology of tales from Black Library! Taken prisoner by orks and forced to build an effigy to their alien gods, Marcus van Veenan plots his escape, for the Imperium must be warned of the growing greenskin threat. On the isolated world of Kepris, the Soul Drinkers Space Marine Chapter deploys to break the bloodthirsty cult that rules the world. But will this new Chapter's name spell its doom? The Order of the Bloody Rose unleashes the Emperor's wrath upon hereteks across a corrupted forge world – but something terrifying lurks within the planet's darkness. For generations, Arbitrium has given up the bone tithe to the skeletal servants of Nagash. Now, with a lodge of Fyreslayers coming to their aid, they might finally be able to break the cycle of servitude and forge their own destiny. Civil war wracks the House of Chains, and Goliath fights Goliath. For the ogryn Breaker Brass, this is an opportunity to free himself from slavery and forge his own destiny in the underhive. Experience all these thrilling tales in this collection of five novellas from the worlds of Warhammer.

Great omnibus edition collects three novels in a popular series. Author Ben Counter is one of the Black Library's most popular SF authors. Stories featuring Space Marines, genetically-engineered warriors of the far future, are BL's strongest-selling titles. Author will be making convention appearances in spring/summer 2008. Omnibus edition collecting the novels, Grey Knights, Dark Adeptus and Hammer of Daemons from the popular Warhammer 40,000 Grey Knights series.

There are times when the scale of a daemonic infestation is such that even the most formidable and righteous Inquisitors need to call upon aid to triumph. High speed action and adventure with the elite Grey Knights as they struggle to banish the powerful daemon Ghargatuloth before time runs out and the creature is free to rampage around the universe! Ben Counter's latest foray into the war-torn far future is packed with white hot action featuring the superhuman daemon-hunters - the Grey Knights. From the epic clash between man and infernal daemon to the dark horrors of Chaos, Ben Counter hits the target on every level!

As the Soul Drinkers, a rogue Chapter of Space Marines, flee from the wrath of the Imperial Fists, they seek refuge in an uncharted region of space, where they encounter a world laid waste and face a new enemy, the necrons.

Chaplin Cassius and the Ultramarines defend the heart of the Imperium against the most dangerous of enemies - the bio-engineered horrors of the hive fleets.

This new edition of Counter's much-requested classic daemon novel features new cover artwork and an Afterword. Reissue.

THE SOUL DRINKERS Space Marines are outcasts from the Imperium, hunted down due to the physical mutation of their gene-seed. But in reality, none are more loyal to the Emperor of Mankind than the Soul Drinkers. Having stabilised their gene-seed, and brought a halt to their mutation, the Soul Drinkers start to rebuild their Chapter with new recruits. But the recruits have their own ideas -- rather than, protect the Imperium, they wish to wage war against it.With the Imperial forces and the Inquisition closing in (on the renegade Chapter, can their commander Sarpedon rally his troops to face the true enemy?

Long years have passed since the Soul Drinkers Space Marines were declared ex-communicate and many Imperial agets have been despatched to destroy this once loyal Chapter. Sarpedon, the stoic leader of the fallen Marines, has become hellbent on finding some way of curing his battle-brother of the cursed mutations inflicted upon them. After numerous false trails and dead ends, he has stumbled upon the most tentative of leads which promises them a final redemption in the eyes of the God-Emperor. But can they stay alive long enough to prove their loyalty?

Like all Space Marine Chapters, the Soul Drinkers are bound to serve the Imperium by ancient vows. But when an ancient relic of the Chapter is misappropriated, the Soul Drinkers face a terrible dilemma - betray the Imperium, or lose their honour? Their final choice, and its consequences, form the theme of this classic trilogy of SF stories set in the nightmare world of the 41st millennium.

A Horus Heresy novelAs Horus deploys his forces, a small band of loyal Space Marines from disparate Legions learn that a massive enemy armada is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines, headed by the most destructive starship ever constructed.READ IT BECAUSEA group of heroes who know there is no glory for them come together to strike a blow against the traitors. It's a classic tale of a a handful of brave warriors against a mighty foe, and it doesn't get much mightier than the Furious Abyss...THE STORYNow that news of Horus's treachery is in the open, a time of testing has come. Some Legions have already declared their allegiance to the Warmaster, while the loyalty of others lies firmly with the Emperor. As Horus deploys his forces, a small band of loyal Space Marines from disparate Legions learn that a massive enemy armada is heading to Ultramar, home of the Ultramarines, headed by the most destructive starship ever constructed. Unless they can intercept the fleet, and destroy the mighty battleship the Furious Abyss, the Ultramarines may suffer a blow from which they will never recover.

Ben Counter bringt die Space Marines zurück in den Kampf. Nach einer Schlacht gegen das Chaos wird der Grey Knight Alaric gefangen genommen und muss als Gladiator ums Überleben kämpfen. Seine einzige Hoffnung liegt in einer geheimnisvollen Waffe, die ihm helfen könnte, die Chaosgötter zu besiegen und zu entkommen.

„Der Ordenskrieg“ ist das neue Abenteuer im „Warhammer 40.000“-Universum und setzt die Geschichten von „Seelentrinker“, „Der blutende Kelch“ und „Blutrote Tränen“ fort. Es entführt die Leser in eine düstere Zukunft, in der das Überleben im Mittelpunkt steht.

„Seelentrinker“ eröffnet eine neue Reihe im „Warhammer 40.000“-Universum. Starautor Ben Counter erweitert das düstere Setting, während seine Grauen Krieger gegen einen als unbesiegbar geltenden Dämon kämpfen. Das Buch bietet viel Action und Fantasie und ist Teil des beliebtesten Science-Fiction-Rollenspiels weltweit.

The Horus Herey Sammelband 3 Die Galaxis brennt und Bruder kämpft gegen Bruder. Am Rand des galaktischen Bürgerkrieges wählt die mysteriöse Alpha Legion, wem sie in Zukunft Loyalität schuldet. Im Herzn des Imperiums muss eine kleine Gruppe Helden alles aufs Spiel setzen, um eine Apokalypse abzuwenden. Auf dem Mars geht ein Zerwürfnis durch das Mechanicum, als die Fabrikwelt sich auf die Seite des Verräters Horus schlägt und ein Krieg zwischen den Dienern des Maschinengottes ausbricht. Dieser Sammelband enthält Buch 7-9 der Horus-Heresy-Reihe: Alpha Legion, Abyssus und Mechanicum. Mit Innenillustrationen und Nachwort der Autoren.

Mit Ben Counters Romanen startet eine neue Reihe in der Welt von Warhammer 40.000. Der britische Starautor fügt dem düsteren Zukunftspanorama eine weitere Facette hinzu und lässt seine Grauen Krieger gegen einen als unbesiegbar geltenden Dämon antreten. Vollgepackt mit Action und Phantasie – Warhammer 40.000 ist das weltweit beliebteste Science-Fiction-Rollenspiel.

Ein neues Abenteuer aus der Action-Welt von „Warhammer 40.000“, des bekanntesten Science-Fiction-Rollenspiels. „Blutrote Tränen“, die packende Fortsetzung von Ben Counters „Seelentrinker“ und „Der blutende Kelch“, entführt uns in eine düstere, weit entfernte Zukunft, in der letztlich nur eines zählt – zu überleben.

In Ben Counters neuem Warhammer-40.000 Roman kehren die Grauen Ritter zurück, um einen wieder auftauchenden Planeten zu untersuchen. Dabei stoßen Justiar Alaric und seine Eliteeinheit auf unerwartete und erschreckende Entdeckungen, die mit den Mächten des Chaos verbunden sein könnten.

In den Weiten der Galaxis tobt ein grausamer Krieg um die Zukunft der Menschheit. Horus, Kriegsmeister und oberster Primarch, hat sich gegen den Imperator der Erde gewandt und sammelt nun seine Anhänger um sich. Doch die letzten Space Marines setzen alles daran, den Rebellen zu Fall zu bringen. Da wird Ultramar, die Heimat der Ultramarines, von einer Übermacht angegriffen, und ein bitterer Kampf um Treue und Verrat beginnt...

The Space Marines stand against the darkness, and yet on countless battlefields they play unwitting roles in the schemes of Fateweaver. From the doomed world of Ilissus, through the embattled corridors of the Endeavour of Will, to the borders of the Eye of Terror itself – friend and foe alike follow the great plan that he set in motion many thousands of years ago. But not even the Architect of Fate himself can foresee the destiny that lies in wait for him... Collected for the first time, all four parts of the Architect of Fate novella series are presented in a single printed volume. The infamous Kairos Fateweaver, greater daemon of Tzeentch and master of manipulation, has discovered the limits of his power – even one so prescient as he cannot divine beyond the event horizon at the end of the 41st Millennium. This anthology collects four novellas: Accursed Eternity Endeavour of Will Sanctus Fateweaver