New Black Library releases for Ultramarines: Avenging Son, Kal Jerico, and the Horus Heresy are headlining the lore side of things this week!
Keep tabs on your favorite factions and characters from the worlds of Warhammer with this week’s new release titles.
Avenging Son
A great darkness has befallen the galaxy, and the armies of Chaos are rampant. To survive, humanity must retaliate and take back what they have lost. By the will of the reborn primarch, Roboute Guilliman, is the Indomitus Crusade launched – a military undertaking that eclipses all others in known history. From the Throneworld of Terra does the Avenging Son hurl his fleets, their mission the very salvation of mankind.
As vessels in their thousands burn through the cold void, the attention of Fleetmistress VanLeskus turns to the Machorta Sound – a region under attack by a dreaded Slaughter Host of the Dark Gods. The success of the Indomitus Crusade will be determined by this conflict, and the desperate mission of Battlegroup Saint Aster, led by Space Marine Lieutenant Messinius. Even then it is but a prelude to the forthcoming bloodshed.
Written by Guy Haley
Kal Jerico: Sinner’s Bounty
The underhive’s most infamous rogue is back in action, bringing his trademark swagger – and deadly skills – to a new job. Kal Jerico returns to Hive Primus, chasing his biggest bounty yet: the maniacal preacher from the Crusade of the Red Redemption, Desolation Zoon, racing downhive in a mining hauler bristling with stolen Guilder weaponry… But with a prize like this at stake, every other Venator worth the name will be hunting down the Redemptionist. Can Kal claim Zoon’s head, or will he find a rival’s knife in his back?
Written by Josh Reynolds
The First Wall
The war for the fate of mankind blazes on. Though the outer defences have fallen, the walls of the Palace itself remain inviolate as Rogal Dorn, the Praetorian of Terra himself, uses every known stratagem and ploy to keep Horus’ vast armies at bay. In Perturabo, the Traitor siegebreaker, Dorn faces an adversary worthy of his skill. A terrible, grinding attrition ensues. The crucial battle for the Lion’s Gate spaceport is at the heart of this conflict. With it in their possession, the Traitors can land their most devastating weapons on Terran soil. Dorn knows it must not fall. But with enemies attacking from within as well as without and the stirrings of the neverborn drawn to the slaughter, can the Imperial defenders possibly prevail?
Written by Gav Thorpe
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Avenging Son (PB) (Special Edition)
– Hardback leather-effect cover with foil Indomitus Crest on the front
– Includes ribbon bookmark
– Includes full-colour page with art from the standard edition
– Foil blocking on cover
– Individually signed by author Guy Haley
– Limited to just 2,000 numbered copies
These upcoming Black Library releases are going to be a must-have for all you lore hounds out there. Score these titles today!
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About the Author: Andrew Schrank
Andrew Schrank
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About Andrew Schrank: Over the past 15 years, Andrew has played all the games, including tabletop and video games, and immersed himself in the associated lore. Andrew joined the Spikey Bits team in 2018 and covers the Warhammer hobby and tournament scene, along with the latest in tabletop miniatures, each week.
Aspiring diplomat, Lord of Fluff, and Master of Ice Hammer, He loves Star Wars, Chaos Undivided, and Gundam. During his free time, he hunts Platinum trophies on PS5 and reads international news. On weekends, Andrew plays commander and cEDH games, often with unique strategies that push the limits.
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