The latest Black Library release is here, spotlighting Imperium and even more for the lore side of things this week.
Keep tabs on your favorite factions and characters from the worlds of Warhammer with the latest new release titles. Be sure to click here for the latest special on Audiobooks that is happening right now to score free Black Library books!
Dawn of Fire: The Iron Kingdom Retail Price: $16
A war-weary Battle Group Praxis arrives at the Knight world of Kamidar, ruled by the Iron Queen Orlah, to return the queen’s slain daughter and heir, who died in Guilliman’s name. In truth, the Imperium’s mission here is twofold: to strip Kamidar of its resources in order to resupply the flagging armada, and to prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the Indomitus Crusade.
Yet Kamidar’s Knights have survived for many years without the Imperium’s aid, and what should have been a simple reunion between allies soon becomes a vicious feud. As division turns loyal souls against one another, the agents of Abaddon move in the shadows, seeking to manipulate this growing rift to their own ends. Can the Imperium restrain itself from laying an old ally asunder, or will the Hand of Abaddon arise triumphant, halting the Avenging Son’s reclamation in its path?
Written by Nick Kyme
Luckily for most of us, we can just pick up the standard editions…
Dawn of Fire: The Iron Kingdom (Limited Edition) $75 (GW Exclusive)
Battle Group Praxis returns to the planet Kamidar to recuperate and reinforce during a gruelling leg of the Indomitus Crusade. But the Knight world has survived years without Imperial aid, and what should be a cordial reunion becomes the seed for a bitter schism in The Iron Kingdom by Nick Kyme, the fifth instalment in the Dawn of Fire series – starring Messinius himself.
The special edition release is limited to 2,000 numbered copies, each signed by the author, and containing full-colour interior art, a map, the short story Kin, a leather effect cover, and a gold ribbon bookmark.
Limited editions are always hard to get, especially one of a popular series like Dawn of Fire!
The End and the Death Volume I Retail Price: $30
There is no way out.
The walls have fallen, the gates are breached, and the defenders are slain. It is the end and the death. After seven brutal years of civil war, the Warmaster stands on the verge of victory. Horus Lupercal, once beloved son, has come to murder his father. The Emperor, a shining beacon of hope to many, an unscrupulous tyrant to others, must die. The lives of uncountable numbers have been extinguished and even primarchs, once thought immortal, have been laid low. The Emperor’s dream lies in tatters, but there remains a sliver of hope.
Now, at the final hour of the final day, the Emperor rises. With him come his Angel, his Praetorian, and his Captain, all determined to enact terrible vengeance. Yet the hope is slim, for the Warmaster sees all and knows all, and the ultimate victory of Chaos is at hand.
There is no way out.
Written by Dan Abnett
Again, if you can’t get the special edition, you can always get the normal version, at least!
The End and the Death Volume I (Limited Edition) $80 (GW Exclusive)
The end is finally here. The culmination of the Siege of Terra and the Horus Heresy series begins with Dan Abnett’s The End and the Death Volume I. Horus has left the Emperor with no way out, and now Terra’s final days are at hand…
This momentous tale gets a gorgeous limited edition of just 2,500 copies. This luxury tome features multiple internal illustrations, a foldout map depicting the ruined Imperial Palace, faux leather covers matching previous Siege of Terra novels, gold page edges, a red ribbon bookmark, and it’s signed by the author.
As the beginning of the end of the Horus Heresy, this special edition is sure to be extremely popular, so get it while you can if you are a fan of this era.
Black Library Celebration 2023 (Free GW Exclusive)
Black Library produces adrenaline-fuelled fiction set in the worlds of Warhammer, from the grim darkness of Warhammer 40,000’s far future to the war-torn, fantastical lands of Warhammer Age of Sigmar’s Mortal Realms. These tales of action and adventure are packed with epic battles, mighty heroes, triumphs and tragedies, gripping mysteries, and much more.
This FREE anthology contains five stories from Warhammer 40,000 and Warhammer Age of Sigmar, showcasing some of the best and brightest Black Library authors.
CONTENTS
– The Place of Pain and Healing by Justin D Hill
– Monsters by Noah Van Nguyen
– Amor Fati by Michael F Haspil
– The Vintage by David Annandale
– Unnatural Causes by Jude Reid
If you want a taste-test this bundle of short stories is a great way to commemorate the year and try out a few of the stories!
Bad Loon Rising Retail Price: $27
Born the weakest runt of his Moonclan tribe, Zograt was only ever one beating away from a nasty end… until the Bad Moon bestowed upon him its blessing. Now the Clammy Hand of destiny is upon him and back-stabbing grots scurry to his cause, afraid of the vengeances their new boss will inflict with his powerful spells.
For every underling he suffocates with noxious fungi, Zograt stages a magnanimous gesture, for he is all too aware of his fragile grip on power. Yet in his heart boils an obsession – to become the most formidable, most respected, most fearsome Loonboss there ever was.
Where better to proclaim his new-found majesty than the gloom-shrouded mountain of Muttering Peak? To lay claim to his throne, Zograt must first evade a sinister coven of wizards that wishes to harness the mountain’s power for their own dark designs – but with his razor-sharp mind, unpredictable magic, and the loyal troggoth Skrog at his side, Zograt’s ambitions may not be so daft, after all…
Written by Andy Clark
Let’s keep this simple, who doesn’t love Troggoths? Luckily, if you don’t, there’s a Loonboss in charge of this one!
Angels of Darkness $30 (GW Exclusive)
Dark Angels Interrogator-Chaplain Boreas and his men protect the recruiting world of Piscina V, watching over those who will be the next generation of Dark Angels. But when the Chapter’s greatest secret – the existence of the Fallen, warriors who turned against their brothers ten thousand years before – comes to light, Boreas’s own past interrogating one of these traitors comes back to haunt him with tragic consequences.
Written by Gav Thorpe.
ABOUT THIS EDITION
This beautifully presented Anniversary Edition features foil blocking on the cover, four full-page colour illustrations, and an introduction by author Gav Thorpe.
Commemorate an iconic story by Gav Thorpe with this 20th-anniversary edition!
Readers’ Choice Winners (Angel of Fire & Skarsnik) Retail Price: $16 ea
This year’s Readers’ Choice Awards winners are Guy Haley’s Skarsnik and William King’s The Macharian Crusade: Angel of Fire. Fans have voted for these books to return in paperback.
Winning Readers’ choice is a big deal and makes choosing a first read easy for anyone new to the Black Library lore side of things!
First Founding Retail Price: $75
Following the Age of Strife, with humanity teetering on the brink of annihilation, the Emperor of Mankind unleashed a weapon of unimaginable power. His Space Marines. These mighty warriors, forged in the furnace of war, were marshalled together into the twenty Legions known as the First Founding. In the Era Indomitus, nine of the warrior brotherhoods remain true. Once Legions, now Chapters, they stand defiant as mankind’s bulwark against the heretic, the xenos and the daemon.
This art and background book explores the iconic loyalist Chapters of the First Founding in depth, bringing to life their distinct identities, cultures, and doctrines of warfare through more than thirty specially commissioned illustrations, including nine phenomenal double-page artworks. Within its pages you’ll find detailed lore, background information, and stunning artwork for:
– Dark Angels
– White Scars
– Space Wolves
– Imperial Fists
– Blood Angels
– Iron Hands
– Ultramarines
– Salamanders
– Raven Guard
Written by Guy Haley, Nick Kyme, John French, David Guymer, and Callum Davis.
Lore fan or not, this Coffee Table book is great. Flip through every once in and while and remember why some of the Imperium is so cool.
Gaunt’s Ghosts Print on Demand $30 Web Exclusive
Get your fill of Gaunt’s Ghosts with the first three novels, which are to be made available via Print on Demand. Dan Abnett’s First and Only, Ghostmaker and Necropolis cover the early days of Ibram Gaunt and the Tanith First and Only. They will be available for a short period.
Speaking of cool, Gaunt is a super popular character and series, and now you can relive some of the stories!
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If you’ve never used Audible before, the credits are really cool. You get a free book monthly, on top of all the streaming stuff you get to keep. So just with this, you’ll get Black Library books to keep, which is just cheaper than they actually cost.
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