New Black Library: Born of Flames, Defiant, & More

By Tim Roberts | June 10th, 2018 | Categories: Black Library, Tabletop Gaming News

More great books are here from Games Workshop this week, as Born 0f Flames, Defiant, and more headline the lore side of things from the Black Library.

Keep tabs on your favorite factions and characters from the worlds of Warhammer with this week’s new release titles.

Shadespire: The Darkness in the Glass: $ 17.50

A Warhammer Age of Sigmar audio anthology

In the shattered ruins of the City of Mirrors, three tales unfold. A Stormcast Eternal and Khorne Bloodreaver are linked by dreams of the past; a lone Stormcast seeks his brethren amidst the mirrors, and an aelven prince looks for something lost…

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These three audio adventures are the first Black Library tales to be set in the city of Shadespire, and explore the dark curse set upon it by Nagash in three different and exciting ways.

DESCRIPTION
Long ago, the Katophranes of the city of Shadespire dared to defy their god. But in the Realm of Death, the ruler of the underworlds does not permit treachery, for Nagash rules all. To punish their attempts to cheat death, Nagash cursed Shadespire to an eternal half-life. Now, centuries later, brave warriors enter the shattered remains of the Mirrored City in search of secrets and riches… and for other, darker purposes. The three tales in this audio drama anthology showcase the dangers and mysteries of Shadespire, as the Stormcast Eternals – and their allies and enemies alike – find themselves trapped, alone and in more danger than they could have possibly imagined.

CONTENTS
Doombound by David Annandale
A Place of Reflection by David Guymer
The Autumn Prince by Guy Haley

Total running time 71 minutes. Performed by John Banks, Ken Bradshaw, Tim Bruce, Beth Chalmers, Cliff Chapman, Steve Conlin, Matthew Hunt, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth, Melvyn Rawlinson, Luis Soto and Andrew Wincott.

Each of these three audio dramas was previously available as part of the 2017 Black Library Advent Calendar.

Book 50: Born of Flame: $30.00

The Horus Heresy Book 50

The Salamanders battle through the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy in this collection of novellas and short stories that showcase the selfless heroism of the Fireborn.

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Finally, all of Nick Kyme’s shorter Salamanders stories – a novel, two novellas and two short stories – are collected together into a numbered volume in the series. Dive in and get lost in the fiery action.

THE STORY
Born of the fiery world of Nocturne, the Salamanders believe in self sacrifice and the sanctity of human life. Their father Vulkan was raised on this world, a blacksmith’s son from humble origins who became a primarch of the Emperor of Mankind and forged his sons into a Legion. Their saga is one of heroism, betrayal, tragedy and rebirth. They have returned from the edge of extinction more than once, forever embattled, never bowed, the Legion and their primarch the epitome of defiance in the face of adversity. Unto the anvil, born of flame.

This collection contains the novellas Promethean Sun and Scorched Earth, the novel Sons of the Forge and two connected short stories.

Written by Nick Kyme

Total running time 954 minutes. Narrated by Jonathan Keeble and Saul Reichlin

Defiant (ebook): $4.99

An Imperial Knights story

As necrons swarm across the world of Pyrodiah, a lance of Imperial Knights bring the Emperor’s wrath to the ancient xenos.

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Andy Clark returns to Imperial Knights with a tale of fire and fury.

THE STORY
Pyrodiah is in grave peril. The undying alien necrons have risen and swarm across the world, burning hive cities and decimating the population. The Imperial Knights of Adrastapol have arrived to help sway the war in the Imperium’s favour, but their commander – Lady Jennika Tan Draconis, pilot of the storied Knight Fire Defiant – knows all too well the danger the necrons pose and the cost that will inevitably come with victory.

Written by Andy Clark