Dan Abnett

After thousands of years of expansion and conquest, the human Imperium is at its height. His dream for humanity accomplished, the Emperor hands over the reins of power to his Warmaster, Horus, and heads back to Terra. But is Horus strong enough to control his fellow commanders and continue the Emperor's grand design, or will such incredible power corrupt him?

Horus Rising

The Hissing Saint

If you are unfamiliar with the taint of chaos or haven't been privy to the exploits of the superhuman Space Marines then you probably might want to give this book a skip. 

But if on the other hand you are someone who is familiar with the Warhammer 40K Universe and are curious to know more about its History and how things came to be then this is a must read. 

The story is seen unfolding from the eyes of Garviel Loken, Captain of the Luna Wolves 10th Company. The Emperor has returned back to Terra and delegated the responsibility of carrying on the Great Crusade to his favored son Horus Lupercal who has now been elevated to the newly created title of Warmaster thus giving him command of all Imperial Military forces. The decree of the emperor and its interpretations give rise to tensions and this is what forms the main theme of the book and I believe will carry forward in the series. 

As a standalone read this book (though a slick read with great characters) may not offer much but it definitely gives the reader a view into the minds of the Astartes as they grapple with the interpretation of the Emperors will and their own beliefs. 

Definitely a must read for the Warhammer 40K Fan!

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Denys

Michael Cowell

John Holton

Greg Copeland

Juan Felipe

Cooper Lacasse

Modith D.

Hernando

Black Library presents the Masterworks – a curated collection of novels celebrating the very best science fiction and fantasy set in the worlds of Warhammer. It is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. It is a golden age of discovery and conquest. But now, on the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favourite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, can the idealistic Horus carry out the Emperor's grand plan, or will this promotion sow the seeds of heresy amongst his brothers? Horus Rising is the first chapter in the epic tale of the Horus Heresy, a galactic civil war that threatened to bring about the extinction of humanity.

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Ryan McDowell

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Scordatura

Rebecca Owen

Re-release of the mass market edition of the first novel in the best selling Horus Heresy series Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy. On the eve of victory, the Emperor leaves the front lines, entrusting the great crusade to his favorite son, Horus. Promoted to Warmaster, the idealistic Horus tries to carry out the Emperor'sgrand design, all the while the seeds of heresy and rebellion have been sowed amongst his brothers.

Horus Rising

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