In the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war.Throughout the Imperium and beyond, tales are told of heroes and villains – indomitable Space Marines, valiant soldiers of the Astra Militarum, inscrutable Aeldari, and ferocious Orks – locked in endless battle. Some seek simply to survive, others to atone for their mistakes through sacrifice. From Saint Celestine, to Ahriman of the Thousand Sons, to the lowly rank-and-file of the Imperial Guard, each will play their part, but none will escape their duty... or their fate.This Warhammer 40,000 anthology contains 24 short stories featuring both new and established characters from the 41st Millennium.CONTENTS– The Taste of Fire by Steven B Fischer– Refuge by Steve Lyons– Redemption Through Sacrifice by Justin Woolley– The Price of Duty by Matt Smith– Anarchy's End by Rob J Hayes– The Jagged Edge by Maria Haskins– The Place of Pain and Healing by Justin D Hill– The...

Quinn returns in THE GHOUL KING, another story of the Dreaming Cities by Guy Haley.The Knight, Quinn, is down on his luck, and he travels to the very edge of the civilized world – whatever that means, any more – to restock his small but essential inventory.After fighting a series of gladiatorial bouts against the dead, he finds himself in the employ of a woman on a quest to find the secret to repairing her semi-functional robot.But the technological secret it guards may be one truth too many...

The goblin chieftain Skarsnik’s name is known and feared throughout the Old World. When a greenskin horde threatens the borders of the Empire, the greatest military minds in Altdorf seek assistance from a most unlikely source – the disgraced poet Jeremiah Bickenstadt. Though long since consumed by madness, he claims to have spent a great deal of time in the company of the feared Warlord of the Eight Peaks, and can offer a unique insight into what it is that drives and motivates him. From humble beginnings, a monstrous legend is born…

SUMMARY: SOMETHING IS AMISS IN THE RENEGADE DIGITAL REALM OF REALITY 36. Richards - a Level 5 AI with a PI fetish - and his partner, a decommissioned German military cyborg, are on the trail of a murderer, butthe killer has hidden inside an artificial reality. Richards and Klein must stop him before he becomes a god - for the good of all the realms. File Under: Science Fiction [ Great Firewall - 'Net Profit -Remurder - Don't Upload! ] e-book ISBN: 9780857661470 "From the Paperback edition."