Black Library Advent Calendar 2013

It is a year since the greenskins invaded Rynn’s World and the Crimson Fists were brought low. Now, lord of a shattered Chapter, Pedro Kantor has become an administrator, guiding his brethren through the slow process of rebuilding. But Kantor is a vengeful Fist, and misses the joy of battle. As he struggles to reconcile the two, war beckons. Can he resist its lure?

Not all battles are fought between two opposing armies, sometimes multiple factions will find themselves vying for the same objective. In these brutal and bloody confrontations, the battlefield will become a boiling melee of mayhem and madness. Each commander must weight the pros and cons of their every assault, committing forces against one foe sure to weaken them against another. In such circumstances, the result is nothing less than carnage!

Warhammer 40,000: Carnage is an exciting mission for four-player games of Warhammer 40,000, where you must keep a close eye on your opponents, make temporary alliances to complete your goes, but never forget that there can only be one victor.

Alone and injured on a dying world, surrounded by a horde of monstrous tyranids, Captain Cato Sicarius of the Ultramarines is determined to bring an end to his inhuman foe, even at the cost of his life. Haunted by past mistakes, Sicarius prepares to meet the Emperor… But the Master of Mankind may have other plans for the Master of the Watch.

Captain Cato Sicarius is the commander of the storied Ultramarines 2nd Company, and many also believe that he is the heir apparent to Chapter Master Marneus Calgar. Sicarius’ titles include Master of the Watch and Knight Champion of Macragge, and his list of battle honours fills many tomes. In Warlords of the Dark Millennium: Sicarius, you can learn more about this heroic leader of the Adeptus Astartes, including his origins, gear of war, and many of his most famous battles, such as his dismantling of Waaagh! Zanzag, and his assault upon the Necron tomb world of Damnos.

In the aftermath of battle, a group of Black Legion warlords – traitors to mankind, drawn from across the Legions of Chaos and sworn to the Warmaster – torture a prisoner, a captain of the Space Marines. Defiant to the last, the son of the Emperor is prepared to die, his duty fulfilled. But Abaddon, the Chosen of Chaos, has other plans for this brave warrior…

Many worlds of the Imperium are toxic death traps anathema to all life. Infantry and unprotected troops quickly succumb to the poisonous clouds and caustic soil of these places, their flesh falling from their bones as their lungs blister and burn. Only tanks and armoured vehicles can hope to wage war on these cursed battlefields, rumbling or stomping across the sizzling ground as they trade blasts through the thick deadly atmosphere.

Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse – On Contaminated Ground is a new mission for Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse set on toxic death world, where armoured war machines are the only things that can survive in the noxious air for long.
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In the aftermath of the Bloodborn invasion of Ultramar, Marneus Calgar meets with his Chief Librarian in the shadow of their primarch’s stasis-tomb. As they reflect upon the hardships of the past year and contemplate the future, both Tigurius and his Chapter Master realise that difficult decisions must be made – and a powerful enemy must be faced, lest Ultramar suffer greater losses still

The 41st Millennium is a time of unrelenting warfare and battle, every race striving to crush its foes with bigger and more dangerous weapons. Centuries of carnage have given rise to countless horrific creations, the Imperium and its enemies capable to making guns and bombs capable to laying waste to whole worlds.

Munitorum: Volume I details some of the most iconic weapons of the 41st Millennium, from volatile plasma guns and flesh tearing chainswords to skull busting power fists and physic bending grav-guns. Also inside are many equally deadly alien weapons, like the repellent Tyranid fleshborer or bizarre bomb squigs.

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Renowned as one of the finest duelists the galaxy has ever known, Lucius seeks ever greater challenges against which to test himself. After the Emperor's Children Legion scattered in the wake of their primarch's apotheosis on Iydris, he finds his way into the domain of a similarly legendary swordsman - Sanakht of the Thousand Sons. But which of these infamous warriors carries the greater favour amongst their new masters ?

Not all battles in the 41st Millennium are massed engagements between lumbering armies and towering war machines. In the shadows of these epic conflicts, squads of elite soldiers clash - their missions no less vital, their foes no less deadly. Designated as Kill Teams by the Imperium, or by a myriad of different names for their alien and daemonic counterparts, they are small bands of warriors tasked with specialised battlefield objectives. Whether it is blowing up an enemy power supply, stealing critical secrets or assassinating a vital target, a Kill Team will almost always be out numbered and outgunned. However, as elite warriors, they can rely on the fact that they will be up to the task – or they will die in the attempt!

After the battle is over, as the fire burns and the blood dries, tales are told and sagas forged. And no warrior of the Space Wolves is the hero of more stories than Bjorn the Fell-Handed. On Moreal, Finnvid tells of the heroics he witnessed from the ancient Dreadnought as Bjorn battled a foe beyond understanding, but one with which he was strangely familiar…

Battles in winter are always brutal and bloody affairs, with both sides pitting their strength against the weather conditions as much as each other. For its part, the harsh winter climate is impartial in its chilling assault. As the snow is stained crimson with the blood of the slain, the hapless combatants are beset by iceshard blizzards and deadly lightning murderstorms.

For seven years the Blood Angels have warred against the Great Devourer on Skylos. For seven years they have fought and bled and died. Now, the war is almost over, and only a handful of the sons of Sanguinius remain. As they prepare to make their last stand, thoughts turn to the Sanguinor, said to arrive and bring hope in moments of great peril. But the Sanguinor is just a legend. It isn’t real… is it?

Beware: Here be monsters. In the Warhammer world there is nothing better at crushing foes underfoot than monsters. Whether you are looking to add new creatures to your collection, or simply want to read about some of the most dangerous creatures to ever stalk the wilds of the Warhammer world, the Scrolls of Binding Compendium is for you.

Supporting the White Scars on Gehöft, Sammael, Master of the Ravenwing, prepares to aid Kor’sarro Khan against the plague-ridden warriors of Chaos. But when an ancient secret is revealed, Sammael must choose between the bonds of brotherhood and pursuit of the oldest foe of his Chapter.

There are few Space Marine Chapters that can rival the long and gloried history of the Dark Angels Chapter of Space Marines. Beneath the guise of duty and a taciturn nature, however, the Dark Angels hide a sinister secret, known only to their highest ranking officers. These Masters of the Dark Angels lead their Chapter in two wars – that against the enemy of the Imperium, and another secret war against their failings from the distant past.

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For a select few amongst the First Legion, the Northwilds of Caliban hold a particularly dark secret. At the command of Luther himself, young Librarian Zahariel accompanies the Lord Cypher on one of his mysterious forays into the unknown depths. But an ancient evil is stirring once more and, with rumours of galactic civil war creeping back to their home world, it may have already sunken its claws into the Dark Angels Legion...

The individual known as Cypher is one of the greatest mysteries in the war-torn future. His motives and methods are inscrutable. The few who even know of his existence are unsure if he Mankind’s bitterest enemy, or a lost pilgrim seeking atonement. Cypher is a being wrapped in shadow, an entity whose every move is cloaked in mystery. The Dark Angels have sought out Cypher since the fall of Caliban – their old homeworld. Over those many millennia, they have caught up with their quarry many times, but each time Cypher has inexplicably eluded them.

Rumours and legends about Cypher follow wherever he appears – and that can be anywhere across the galaxy. He has been sighted in each of the Imperium’s five segmentum, materialising as if from nowhere. Wherever he surfaces, he brings with him death and destruction, although whether he is the culprit or merely a herald of woe is often unclear. And wherever Cypher turns up, more of the mysterious Fallen Dark Angels are sure to follow.