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The '''Horus Heresy Novel Series''' is an {{As of|2012|02|alt=ongoing}} series of [[science fiction]] books from a variety of authors, published by the [[Black Library]] starting in 2006. The stories are set during the [[Horus Heresy]], a [[Milky Way|galaxy-spanning]] [[civil war]] occurring 10,000 years prior to the setting of [[Games Workshop]]'s ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' [[Miniature wargaming|tabletop miniatures wargame]], and a major contributing factor to the [[Dystopia|dystopic]] setting of the game.
The '''Horus Heresy Novel Series''' is an {{As of|2012|03|alt=ongoing}} series of [[science fiction]] books from a variety of authors, published by the [[Black Library]] starting in 2006. The stories are set during the [[Horus Heresy]], a [[Milky Way|galaxy-spanning]] [[civil war]] occurring 10,000 years prior to the setting of [[Games Workshop]]'s ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' [[Miniature wargaming|tabletop miniatures wargame]], and a major contributing factor to the [[Dystopia|dystopic]] setting of the game.


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;Timeline
;Timeline
The scene-setting opening trilogy of books presents some of the background and causes of the Heresy, and describes the start of the conflict; its focus is on [[#horus|Warmaster Horus]], the principal [[antagonist]]. There are additional [[story arc]]s later on in the Series, and some of the short stories included in the compilations act as [[prequel]]s or [[sequel]]s of full-length novels.<ref name=pre-seq group=n/> {{As of|2012|1}} the books' many narrative threads had only covered background and early stages in the Heresy timeline.<ref name=audience-pov group=n/>
The scene-setting opening trilogy of books presents some of the background and causes of the Heresy, and describes the start of the conflict; its focus is on [[#horus|Warmaster Horus]], the principal [[antagonist]]. There are additional [[story arc]]s later on in the Series, and some of the short stories included in the compilations act as [[prequel]]s or [[sequel]]s of full-length novels.<ref name=pre-seq group=n/> {{As of|2012|03}} the books' many narrative threads had only covered background and early stages in the Heresy timeline.<ref name=audience-pov group=n/>


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The following list, current {{As of|2012|01|lc=y}}, contains original editions in the regular Series. For other editions see [[#media|Media and editions]].
The following list, current {{As of|2012|03|lc=y}}, contains original editions in the regular Series. For other editions see [[#media|Media and editions]].


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<ref name=mix-pov>At least one short story {{harv|Wraight|2011a}}, mixes [[First-person narrative|first-person-limited]] and [[third-person narrative|third-person]] narrative threads.</ref>
<ref name=mix-pov>At least one short story {{harv|Wraight|2011a}}, mixes [[First-person narrative|first-person-limited]] and [[third-person narrative|third-person]] narrative threads.</ref>


<ref name=novella>{{As of|2012|01}} a [[novella]] compilation had been announced, [[#book20|''The Primarchs'']].</ref>
<ref name=novella>{{As of|2012|03}} a [[novella]] compilation had been announced, [[#book20|''The Primarchs'']].</ref>


<ref name=allusion>In the Series, [[#erebus|"Erebus"]], a [[Chaos (Warhammer)]] ally, is named after [[Erebus]], a [[Chaos (cosmogony)]] entity in [[Greek mythology]]; [[#lion|"Lion El'Jonson"]] is the Primarch of the "Dark Angels" Legion, alluding to 19th-century [[English]] poet [[Lionel Johnson]] and his poem "The Dark Angel"; [[#hawser|"Kasper Hawser"]] refers to [[Kaspar Hauser]], the mysterious 19th-century [[German]] youth (in the Series, Hawser is also known as "Ahman Ibn Rustah," a further allusion: [[Ahmad ibn Rustah]]); see also [[#abaddon|"Abaddon"]] vs. [[Abaddon]]; [[#ahriman|"Ahriman"]] vs. [[Angra Mainyu|Ahriman]], etc.</ref>
<ref name=allusion>In the Series, [[#erebus|"Erebus"]], a [[Chaos (Warhammer)]] ally, is named after [[Erebus]], a [[Chaos (cosmogony)]] entity in [[Greek mythology]]; [[#lion|"Lion El'Jonson"]] is the Primarch of the "Dark Angels" Legion, alluding to 19th-century [[English]] poet [[Lionel Johnson]] and his poem "The Dark Angel"; [[#hawser|"Kasper Hawser"]] refers to [[Kaspar Hauser]], the mysterious 19th-century [[German]] youth (in the Series, Hawser is also known as "Ahman Ibn Rustah," a further allusion: [[Ahmad ibn Rustah]]); see also [[#abaddon|"Abaddon"]] vs. [[Abaddon]]; [[#ahriman|"Ahriman"]] vs. [[Angra Mainyu|Ahriman]], etc.</ref>

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This article is about the series of novels based on the fictional event. For other related literature, see Literature (in Horus Heresy).
Horus Heresy Novel Series
AuthorVarious
IllustratorVarious
Cover artistNeil Roberts, Philip Sibbering
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish
GenreScience fiction novel
PublisherBlack Library
Published2006–2012 (ongoing)[needs update]
Media typeAudio (audiobooks), digital (ebooks), print (paperback)
No. of books19 (List of books)

The Horus Heresy Novel Series is an ongoing series of science fiction books from a variety of authors, published by the Black Library starting in 2006. The stories are set during the Horus Heresy, a galaxy-spanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the setting of Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniatures wargame, and a major contributing factor to the dystopic setting of the game.

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Premise

The Series is a dark, far-future science-fiction opera, with a main cast of hundreds, that takes full advantage of the underlying fictional universe's wide scope, vast scale, and extreme time frames. Its foundation is the Horus Heresy, a cornerstone event in the Warhammer 40,000 universe created by Games Workshop as the setting for their tabletop wargames. It is a civil war that devastated, and defined, the so-called Imperium of Man, the universe's nascent galactic empire; the short but all-encompassing conflict takes place during the early 31st millennium AD in the Warhammer 40,000 timeline.

Over a growing number of volumes, the Series expands previous material, has become the definitive canon element for the Horus Heresy and other aspects of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, and is one of its major background factors. The plot shares with other Black Library and Games Workshop material an underlying philosophical premise, namely the juxtaposition and confrontation between primordial opposites order and chaos. They are represented in the storyline by the the Emperor of Mankind and the Chaos Gods respectively; the Horus Heresy is a major chapter of their conflict.[n 1]

Character-driven storyline

The Series storyline is on the whole character- rather than event-driven.[n 2] The stories employ classic themes of ambition, secrecy, intrigue, hubris, duty, and betrayal as they describe the motives and actions of the protagonists, many of whom are literally larger-than-life. In multiple narrative threads, the stories attempt to make sense of a multitude of interconnected persons and events that take place across great expanses of time and space.[n 3] In keeping with the character-based narrative, information about the bigger picture of the Heresy and its underlying premise is usually, though not exclusively, conveyed through characters' actions and thoughts; they are hampered by hidden motivations, shadowy or unknown opponents, incomplete knowledge, and their character flaws.

Non-linear narrative

After an opening trilogy, the novelization is not strictly sequential and the storyline may be presented in a non-linear fashion from book to book; the stories may concern events that happen earlier than their position in the Series would suggest, or may include time periods already covered in other books of the Series. The revisited time periods may pertain to either original events or to already-covered events viewed from a different perspective; in general, the stories are written as third-person omniscient narratives.[n 4] In addition, several stories contain discrete subplots. The protagonists' limited perspective, the wide scope of the storyline, and the non-linear story-telling, have resulted in gaps within the published narrative, presumably to be filled in as the Series continues.

Creators and books

The authors and other contributors include veterans of the genre, and specifically of Warhammer 40,000-related material; most have been regular Black Library or Games Workshop associates, and some have been involved in the Heresy concept since its creation. The Series consists of both full-length novels and short story compilations.[n 5] Like other Black Library titles, text-based editions include one of several "stock" unsigned single-page preambles that provide a very general background to the stories that follow. In addition, each full-length novel includes a listing of major characters in its front matter.[n 3] All books in the Series feature original cover art, and one or more illustrations. As is the case with other Horus Heresy and Warhammer 40,000 literature, the authors draw on diverse Mythologies and Histories, and frequently allude to fictional works or historical fact in their choices of character names, personas, and actions.[n 6]

Timeline

The scene-setting opening trilogy of books presents some of the background and causes of the Heresy, and describes the start of the conflict; its focus is on Warmaster Horus, the principal antagonist. There are additional story arcs later on in the Series, and some of the short stories included in the compilations act as prequels or sequels of full-length novels.[n 7] As of March 2012 the books' many narrative threads had only covered background and early stages in the Heresy timeline.[n 8]

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  • Dan Abnett (novel, short story)
  • Ben Counter (novel)
  • Aaron Dembski-Bowden (novel, short story)
  • Matt Farrer (short story)
  • John French (short story)
  • Nick Kyme (short story)
  • Mike Lee (novel, short story)
  • Graham McNeill (novel, short story)
  • Anthony Reynolds (short story)
  • Rob Sanders (short story)
  • Mitchell Scanlon (novel)
  • James Swallow (novel, short story)
  • Gav Thorpe (novel, short story)
  • Chris Wraight (short story)

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Artists
  • Neil Roberts (cover art, illustrations)
  • Philip Sibbering (cover art, illustrations)
  • Adrian Wood (illustration)
Audiobook narrators
Compilation editors
  • Christian Dunn
  • Nick Kyme
  • Lindsey Priestley

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The following list, current as of March 2012, contains original editions in the regular Series. For other editions see Media and editions.

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  1. Horus Rising – Dan Abnett – April 2006 (print); November 2010 (ebook); January 2011 (audio)[1]
  2. False Gods – Graham McNeill – June 2006 (print); December 2010 (ebook); July 2011 (audio)[2]
  3. Galaxy in Flames – Ben Counter – October 2006 (print); December 2010 (ebook); January 2012 (audio)[3]
  4. The Flight of the Eisenstein – James Swallow – March 2007 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[4]
  5. Fulgrim – Graham McNeill – July 2007 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[5]
  6. Descent of Angels – Mitchel Scanlon – October 2007 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[6]
  7. Legion – Dan Abnett – March 2008 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[7]
  8. Battle for the Abyss – Ben Counter – August 2008 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[8]
  9. Mechanicum – Graham McNeill – December 2008 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[9]
  10. Tales of Heresy – Short story compilation. Nick Kyme & Lindsey Priestley, editors – April 2009 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[10]
  11. Fallen Angels – Mike Lee – July 2009 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[11]
  12. A Thousand Sons – Graham McNeill – March 2010 (print); November 2010 (audio, ebook)[12]
  13. Nemesis – James Swallow – August 2010 (print); December 2010 (ebook)[13]
  14. The First Heretic – Aaron Dembski-Bowden – November 2010 (ebook, print)[14]
  15. Prospero Burns – Dan Abnett – December 2010 (audio, ebook); January 2011 (print)[15]
  16. Age of Darkness – Short story compilation. Christian Dunn, editor – May 2011 (audio, ebook, print)[16]
  17. The Outcast Dead – Graham McNeill – November 2011 (audio, ebook, print)[17]
  18. Deliverance Lost – Gav Thorpe – January 2012 (audio, ebook, print)[18]
  19. Know no Fear – Dan Abnett – February 2012 (audio, ebook); March 2012 (print)[19]

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Main article: List of Horus Heresy characters

The following, listed alphabetically, are among characters that appear in multiple books or are protagonists of at least one novel; the listing includes other characters that are of special significance to the Series storyline.

  • Ezekyle Abaddon – First Captain, Luna Wolves Legion of Space Marines – In the opening trilogy (books 1–3); also appears in other books
  • Ahzek Ahriman – Senior Corvidus (prognostic); Chief Librarian (combat warlock), Thousand Sons Legion – Books 12 and 15
  • The Cabal – Secret, non-Imperial anti-Chaos organization – Books 7 and 18. Special mention:
    • John Grammaticus – Human operative – Book 7
  • The Emperor of Mankind – Founder and Head of the Imperium of Man; the "Anathema" of Chaos – Appears in several books, including books 9, 12 and 14
  • Erebus – First Chaplain (discipline, ideology, and morale officer), Word Bearers Legion; Dark Apostle, Word Bearers of Chaos Undivided – A major character in several books, including books 2, 14 and 19
  • Nathaniel Garro – Captain, Death Guard Legion – Book 4
  • Kasper Hawser – Terran (Earth-born) academic and conservator (historian); Space Wolves Legion Remembrancer (civilian chronicler) – Book 15
  • Ingethel – Viator of the Primordial Truth; daemon of Chaos Undivided – Book 14
  • Kelbor-Hal – Fabricator General of Mars – Books 8 and 9
  • Garviel Loken – Captain, Luna Wolves Legion – In the opening trilogy (books 1–3)
  • Horus Lupercal – Primarch of the Luna Wolves Legion; Warmaster of the Imperium of Man; rebel-in-chief – Appears in several books, including the opening trilogy (books 1–3)
  • Malcador ("the Sigillite") – Regent of Terra; First Lord of the Council – Book 13; appears in several other books
  • Branne Nev – Captain, Raven Guard Legion – Books 16 and 18
  • Kor Phaeron – First Captain, Word Bearers Legion; Keeper of the Faith (an old, purged religion); Black Cardinal, Word Bearers of Chaos Undivided; character-zero of the Heresy – Books 14 and 19
  • The Primarchs – Biologically- and psychically engineered progeny of the Emperor; Commanders of the Space Marine Legions – One or more (out of 20 total) may appear in every book of the Series.[n 3] Special mentions:
    • Alpharius-Omegon – Primarch of the Alpha Legion – Books 7 and 18
    • Lorgar Aurelian – Primarch of the Word Bearers Legion; "Chosen of the Pantheon" of Chaos – Books 12 and 14; appears in several other books
    • Corvus Corax – Primarch of the Raven Guard Legion – Book 18
    • Fulgrim – Primarch of the Emperor's Children Legion – Book 5; appears in several other books
    • Lion El'Jonson – Commander of the Order (an organization of knights); Primarch of the Dark Angels Legion – Books 6 and 11
    • Magnus the Red ("the Crimson King") – Primarch of the Thousand Sons Legion – Books 12 and 15; appears in several other books
    • Roboute Guilliman – Primarch of the Ultramarines, 13th Space Marines Legion; Ruler of Ultramar (Imperial frontier star system) – Book 19
  • Kyril Sindermann – Primary Iterator (spokesperson and propagandist) of the Imperial Truth; Luna Wolves Legion Remembrancer – Books 1 and 2
  • Argel Tal – Captain, Word Bearers Legion – Book 14
  • Constantin Valdor – Captain-General, Chief Custodian of the Emperor – Books 10 and 13
  • Kai Zulane – Imperial Astropath, Ultramarines Legion Choir (astropathic conclave) – Book 17
  • Zahariel El'Zurias – Knight Supplicant of the Order; Librarian-in-training, Dark Angels Legion – Books 6 and 11

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1. Horus Rising{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The seeds of heresy are sown

Horus Rising describes the rise to power of Horus Lupercal, Primarch of the Luna Wolves Legion, as the Emperor of Mankind appoints him Warmaster – overall commander of the Imperial military and in charge of the Great Crusade. Much of the focus is on the Captain of the Luna Wolves' 10th Company, Garviel Loken, as he becomes a member of the Mournival (an advisory body to Horus), and follows his involvement in campaigns against non-Imperials and aliens at the close of the Great Crusade.

2. False Gods{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The heresy takes root
"False Gods" redirects here. For the Abrahamic doctrine, see False god.

False Gods tells the story of Horus' fall. In a complicated conspiracy implemented by Chaos allies, Horus is wounded on the moon of the planet Davin by an alien, Chaos-tainted weapon. In a desperate effort by his lieutenants to see him healed, Horus is taken to a temple on Davin. However the temple is secretly in service to Chaos and both Horus' wound and its supposed healing makes him susceptible to Chaos' influence. He ultimately turns against his "father," the Emperor. The events of False Gods describe the point at which Horus sets in motion the entire Heresy, an event that will change the Milky Way galaxy forever.

3. Galaxy in Flames{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The heresy revealed

Galaxy in Flames outlines the corrupted Warmaster's descent into madness, which resulted in a galaxy where brother would fight brother. The novel details the culling of the remaining Loyalists from the ranks of "Traitor" Legions and other rebel forces, an event that took place mostly on and around the planet Isstvan III. On the planet's surface – a virus-bombed wasteland of death and destruction – elements of the Imperial Army and of the Luna Wolves, World Eaters, Emperor's Children, and Death Guard Legions fight against rebels in a desperate show of defiance, while in the surrounding space Loyalist vessels sustain traitorous fire as the first open move of the Heresy is played out.

4. Flight of the Eisenstein{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The heresy unfolds

Flight of the Eisenstein follows the Eisenstein, a space frigate of the Death Guard Legion commanded by Battle-Captain Nathaniel Garro of the 7th Company – one of the few Commanders in the Traitor Legions that remained loyal to the Emperor. The story describes Eisenstein's escape from Isstvan III (see Galaxy in Flames above) and its voyage across the galaxy in an attempt to reach Terra and warn the Emperor.

5. Fulgrim{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Visions of treachery

Fulgrim centers on the eponymous Primarch of the Emperor's Children Legion, as both he and his Space Marines fall into corruption and eventually become the "Chosen" of Slaanesh, a god of Chaos. Primarch Ferrus Manus and his Iron Hands Legion also play a prominent role in the novel, and the pivotal Battle of Isstvan V (the so-called Dropsite Massacre) is described in passing.[n 9]

6. Descent of Angels{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Loyalty and honour

Descent of Angels is a pre-Heresy story that introduces the Dark Angels Legion and their Primarch, Lion El'Jonson. It is told from the point of view of planet Caliban native Zahariel El'Zurias, originally an Aspirant of the Order (an organisation of techno-barbarian knights). The first half of the novel is set on Caliban and covers the final battles of the Order under the leadership of Lion El'Jonson, the future Primarch. The book's second half describes Caliban's reunification with the Imperium of Man as well as the actions of the Dark Angels during the early years of the Great Crusade – the story ends about 50 years before the start of the Heresy. In the story's second half, Zurias, selected as candidate Dark Angel, is accepted as a Neophyte Space Marine. A future schism within the Legion is intimated in this section of the book.

7. Legion{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Secrets and lies

Legion features the Alpha Legion, the 20th and last to be formed Space Marine Legion, known as the most secretive and inscrutable of them all. It also features the Imperial Army as well as the Cabal, a mysterious and ancient interspecies organization opposed to Chaos. The story takes place around two years before the Heresy, over roughly a 6-month period; it describes the events that eventually lead Alpharius-Omegon, the Legion's Primarch, to support Horus.

8. Battle for the Abyss{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} My brother, my enemy

Battle for the Abyss is concerned with the lead-up to the Battle of Calth, fought between Primarch Roboute Guilliman's Ultramarines Legion and the rebel Word Bearers Legion. The Word Bearers plan to use an immense warship, the Furious Abyss, to spearhead their attack; one of the initial targets is the planet Calth in Ultramar, the Ultramarines' home star system. The Loyalist protagonists must pursue the ship and prevent it from reaching Macragge, Ultramar's capital world and site of their main base. If the Ultramarines fail, the Loyalist side could suffer a blow it may never recover from.

9. Mechanicum{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} War comes to Mars

Mechanicum is the first book in the Series that does not focus on Primarchs or Space Marines. Instead, it is about the civil war on Mars, as Traitor and Loyalist forces fight to determine which side in the struggle will receive the support of the Mechanicum, the Mars-based technocracy responsible for the design, construction, and maintenance of all Imperial military and civilian technology. Planning his imminent campaign against the Imperium, Horus obtains the secret allegiance of highly placed Mechanicum Adepts who plot, and eventually carry out, a coup in order to eliminate those on Mars who are loyal to the Emperor.[n 10]

10. Tales of Heresy

Tales of Heresy is a collection of short stories, most of them set around the Heresy time-period, that introduce new perspectives and characters. However, it includes a story that provides a much earlier and wider background to the storyline,[n 11] as well as other stories that relate to Series novels. The book contains seven stories by various authors.

11. Fallen Angels{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Deceit and betrayal

Fallen Angels continues the Dark Angels tale begun in Descent of Angels, opening about 50 years before the Heresy but soon forwarding to just about the time it starts. The novel tells two stories: one of Primarch Lion El'Jonson and a small group of Dark Angels as they try to deny a "forge world" (a planet devoted to manufacturing, especially of weapons) to Horus' forces; the other of Luther (Lion El'Jonson's second), Zahariel El'Zurias (by now a full Space Marine), and a Dark Angels contingent sent back to Caliban, as they fight against a growing insurgency that seeks to free the planet from under the Imperium's thumb.

12. A Thousand Sons{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} All is dust...

A Thousand Sons is the story of Primarch Magnus the Red and the Thousand Sons Legion of Space Marines, mostly taking place before the Heresy starts. Following a reprimand by the Emperor for dabbling in sorcerous arts, Magnus and his Legion secretly continue to study the forbidden subjects. Magnus learns through sorcery of his brother Horus' impending betrayal and tries, again through sorcery, to warn the Emperor, believing that the gravity of the news would justify his disobedience. However, Magnus overreaches with his powers and damages a vital and secret project the Emperor was undertaking, endangering the safety of Terra itself in the process. The Emperor is enraged and orders Primarch Leman Russ and his Space Wolves Legion, accompanied by other Imperial forces, to bring Magnus and his Legion to Terra to account for themselves.

13. Nemesis{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} War within the shadows

Nemesis is set about two years after the events on Isstvan V described in Book 5, Fulgrim. It deals with a plan by a secret Imperial organisation, the Officio Assassinorum, to eliminate Horus using an Execution Force drawn from all the "clades" (specialist assassin schools) that make up the Officio. There have been several previous unsuccessful attempts against Horus' life; this gives a high-ranking officer of the Traitor Word Bearers Legion the idea to field a nemesis weapon of his own (a highly specialised assassin), in an audacious scheme to kill the Emperor.

14. The First Heretic{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Fall to Chaos

The First Heretic details the fall to Chaos of Primarch Lorgar and the 17th Space Marine Legion, the Word Bearers. The story is told largely from the point of view of Argel Tal, a Captain of the Word Bearers, and spans about 50 years, starting 43 years before the events on Isstvan V (Book 5), and leading up to the time when the Word Bearers are on their way to assault Calth as related in Book 8. Following a humiliating censure of Lorgar and the 17th Legion by the Emperor himself for introducing religious worship, Lorgar is swayed by two of his most trusted lieutenants, who were already in secret allegiance with Chaos. Eventually both Primarch and Legion openly abandon the Imperium, and participate in the Isstvan V battle in full accord with Horus.

15. Prospero Burns{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The Wolves unleashed

Prospero Burns is part of the story arc of Book 12, however it follows a different (but related) timeline. It begins more than a century before the Space Wolves-led mission to Prospero, the Thousand Sons Legion's homeworld. The story is presented from the point of view of Kasper Hawser, formerly a noted Terran academic, who becomes the Oral Historian (Skjald) of the 3rd Company of the Space Wolves Legion. On the surface it is his story; the important subplot concerns the long-term machinations of Chaos to destroy both the Space Wolves and the Thousand Sons by pitting one against the other. The book also gives some important background on Warmaster Horus' fall to Chaos, thus providing a more coherent view of the Heresy and of its planning by the Chaos forces.

16. Age of Darkness

Age of Darkness is a compilation of nine short stories by various authors, which provide additional background for the Horus Heresy. The stories take place during the seven year period between the Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan V (Book 5) and the start of the campaign against Terra by the Traitor forces. "The age of knowledge and enlightenment has ended. The Age of Darkness has begun."[n 12][n 13]

17. The Outcast Dead{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The truth lies within

The Outcast Dead is the first novel-length story in the Series to take place entirely on Terra. It covers a relatively short period, from just before the Dropsite Massacre (Book 5), to shortly after Primarch Magnus' catastrophic psychic visit at the Imperial Palace (Book 12), an event that is central to the story. The main character is Kai Zulane, previously a gifted astropath attached to the Ultramarine starship Argo. He unwittingly becomes the keeper of a secret that could decide the victor in the developing galactic civil war. The "Outcast Dead" are characters in the story: a small, disparate group of Space Marines suspected as traitors, with whom Zulane falls in during the second half of the book. In the end, the secret kept by Zulane is revealed to the one person it is actually intended for, and provides an explanation for the post-Heresy stagnation of the Imperium of Man.

18. Deliverance Lost{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} Ghosts of Terra

Deliverance Lost is mainly concerned with the actions of Primarch Corvus Corax and his command, the 19th Space Marines Legion (known as the Raven Guard), during the year following the Dropsite Massacre (Book 5). However, operatives and the Primarch of the Alpha Legion (Book 7) play a prominent role. The novel also provides some information about the developing strategies and subterfuge applied by the opposing sides, including reasons for Horus' timetable, and for the Emperor's actions during the initial stages of the Heresy. It starts about 3 months after the Dropsite Massacre, with the unexpected rescue of Corax and the remnants of his Legion (at less than 5% strength, due to their casualties in that battle). Apparently arriving at Terra a few months after the events described in The Outcast Dead had taken place, Corax convinces the Emperor to impart to him the necessary knowledge and material to accelerate the rebuilding of his Legion, including top-secret gene-stock. The second part of the novel describes the effort to reconstitute the Raven Guard, undertaken on Deliverance, its home planet, and the pursuit of opposite objectives by the Alpha Legion. The novel also features a reappearance of the Cabal (Book 7), and of other well-known characters.

19. Know no Fear{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The Battle of Calth


[20]. The Primarchs

[Book 20 (tentative). To be published June 2012. Novella compilation].[needs update][n 14]

[21]. Fear to Tread{{subst
dtag|nowiki|:}} The Angel falls

[Book 21 (tentative). To be published September 2012].[needs update][n 14]

[22]. Shadows of Treachery

[Book 22 (tentative). To be published October 2012. Short story and novella compilation].[needs update][n 14]

==This template is currently non-functional due to T39256. == The Series is published in several countries, and most of its titles have been released in multiple media: in print (mass market paperback), as ebooks, and as either abridged or unabridged audiobooks (in disc- or downloadable media).[n 15] Additionally, there have been a number of special editions and bundles, published in a variety of media. The books' cover art has been separately released, in poster and other formats.[n 15][n 16]

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  • Horus Rising – Dan Abnett – April 2011. "5th Anniversary Edition" to mark the 5-year publishing history of the Horus Heresy Novel Series.[23] "With titanium-blue foiling and a specially commissioned introduction from author Dan Abnett."[n 17]
  • Limited Edition Horus Heresy Audio Boxset – Dan Abnett, Ben Counter, Graham McNeill – November 2011. Contains the abridged audio versions of the Series' opening trilogy (Horus Rising, False Gods, Galaxy in Flames) narrated by Martyn Ellis.[24] Includes an "exclusive bonus CD" with the story Little Horus by Abnett, from the Age of Darkness compilation. Edition limited to 2,000 copies worldwide.[n 18]
  • Xmas 2011 Horus Heresy eBundle – Series authors – November 2011. Ebook edition of the first 17 books in the Series (Horus Rising to The Outcast Dead). One of several bundles offered, this was a "Christmas 2011 Special."[25]

==This template is currently non-functional due to T39256. == Legion, by Dan Abnett, and Battle for the Abyss, by Ben Counter, were listed in Nielsen BookScan's list of top-20 fictional works by small publishers (defined as a publisher whose sales made up less than 0.3% of the Total Consumer Market during the previous year) for the year ending on 23 August 2008, appearing in eighth and sixteenth place respectively.[n 19]

A Thousand Sons was released in February 2010, and swiftly rose to the top of the British science fiction charts. It also arrived at number 22 on the New York Times Bestseller List,[n 20] the first ever novel on the Black Library imprint to do so. Nemesis followed, reaching number 26 on the New York Times Bestseller List in August 2010.[n 21] The First Heretic reached number 28 in November 2010, and stayed in the chart for a second week, reaching number 33.[n 22] Prospero Burns reached number 16.[n 23]

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 Includes nested references==
  1. ^ Merrett, Alan (2007). Kyme, Nick; Ralphs, Matt (eds.). The Horus Heresy: collected visions (print). Horus Heresy Art Books. Vol. 1–4. Games Workshop design & art staff; Graham McNeill; Sabertooth Games art staff (omnibus ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. pp. 9, 27, 34, 54, 109, 324. ISBN 978-1-84416-424-0. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help); Abnett 2012, preamble.
  2. ^ Book 19, Know no Fear, is written around the event timeline. Though it develops several characters, it basically assumes more of a bird's-eye view to the action.
  3. ^ a b c "The Horus Heresy – It is a time of legend" [preamble]; "Dramatis Personae". Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. Series volumes. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. 2006–2012. Front matter. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |year= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ At least one short story (Wraight 2011a), mixes first-person-limited and third-person narrative threads.
  5. ^ As of March 2012 a novella compilation had been announced, The Primarchs.
  6. ^ In the Series, "Erebus", a Chaos (Warhammer) ally, is named after Erebus, a Chaos (cosmogony) entity in Greek mythology; "Lion El'Jonson" is the Primarch of the "Dark Angels" Legion, alluding to 19th-century English poet Lionel Johnson and his poem "The Dark Angel"; "Kasper Hawser" refers to Kaspar Hauser, the mysterious 19th-century German youth (in the Series, Hawser is also known as "Ahman Ibn Rustah," a further allusion: Ahmad ibn Rustah); see also "Abaddon" vs. Abaddon; "Ahriman" vs. Ahriman, etc.
  7. ^ McNeill, Graham (2011a). "Rules of Engagement". In Dunn 2011 (ed.). pp. 9–63. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) (sequel to Know no Fear); Wraight, Chris (2011a). "Rebirth". In Dunn 2011 (ed.). pp. 203–246. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) (sequel to Prospero Burns); Thorpe, Gav (2011). "The Face of Treachery". In Dunn 2011 (ed.). pp. 247–276. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link) (prequel to Deliverance Lost)
  8. ^ The audience has a partially omniscient point-of-view, since a number of significant events, the general outline, and the ending of the story are known in advance. Story elements have been published by Games Workshop starting 1988 (Merrett 2007, p. 6 [not numbered]); a comprehensive outline, including the conclusion, was published in the four-volume "Horus Heresy Art Book Series" between May 2004 and July 2006; this Series was rereleased in 2007 in an "Omnibus" compilation edition (Merrett 2007). See also Horus Heresy § Art Book Series.
  9. ^ a b In some editions, Book 5 is subtitled The last phoenix; see Fulgrim: the last phoenix in libraries (WorldCat catalog). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  10. ^ a b In some editions, Book 9 is subtitled Knowledge is power; see Mechanicum: {{subst:dtag|nowiki|[knowledge is power}}] in libraries (WorldCat catalog). Retrieved 2012-02-07.
  11. ^ McNeill, Graham (2009). "The last church". In Kyme & Priestley 2009 (ed.). pp. 323–373. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: editors list (link)
  12. ^ Dunn 2011, preamble.
  13. ^ This compilation's stories have also been published individually, as ebooks: "Horus Heresy [ebooks]". blacklibrary.com. Games Workshop. Retrieved 2012-01-12.
  14. ^ a b c "Horus Heresy: Coming Soon". blacklibrary.com. Games Workshop. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
  15. ^ a b "Horus Heresy". blacklibrary.com. Nottingham, UK: Games Workshop. Retrieved 2012-01-26. Different English-language imprints or editions of individual novels may have alternate subtitles.[n 9][n 10] Releases in English may also have variations in punctuation or capitalization of title or subtitle. Publication dates reflect original availability of the cited editions only.
  16. ^ "Horus Rising (anniversary edition)". blacklibrary.com. Games Workshop. Retrieved 2012-01-22.
  17. ^ "Limited Edition Horus Heresy Audio Boxset". blacklibrary.com. Games Workshop. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  18. ^ Stone, Phillip (September 2008). "Packing a punch". The Bookseller (Sep2008): 6–7. ISSN 0006-7539.
  19. ^ "Best Sellers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 14 March 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2011-05-22. {{cite web}}: Text "http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/14/books/bestseller/bestpapermassfiction.html" ignored (help)
  20. ^ "Best Sellers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 15 August 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  21. ^ "Best Sellers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 14 November 2010. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2012-02-09.; "Best Sellers". 21 November 2010. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
  22. ^ "Best Sellers". nytimes.com. The New York Times. 16 January 2011. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2012-02-09.

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  1. ^ Abnett, Dan (2006). Horus rising: the seeds of heresy are sown (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 1 (1st ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-294-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-021-6. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (audiobook). Read by Martyn Ellis (abridged ed.). 2011. ISBN 978-1-84970-015-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ McNeill, Graham (2006). False gods: the heresy takes root (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 2. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-370-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-022-3. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (audiobook). Read by Martyn Ellis (abridged ed.). 2011. ISBN 978-1-84970-057-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others (link); (audiobook). Read by Martyn Ellis (abridged ed.). 2011. ISBN 978-0-85787-114-5. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  3. ^ Counter, Ben (2006). Galaxy in flames: the heresy revealed (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 3. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-393-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-023-0. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (audiobook). Read by Martyn Ellis (abridged ed.). 2012. ISBN 978-1-84970-094-8. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others (link)
  4. ^ Swallow, James (2007). The flight of the Eisenstein: the heresy unfolds (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 4. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-459-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-026-1. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. ^ McNeill, Graham (2007). Fulgrim: visions of treachery (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 5. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-476-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-028-5. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. ^ Scanlon, Mitchel (2007). Descent of angels: loyalty and honour (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 6. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-508-7. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-029-2. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ^ Abnett, Dan (2008). Legion: secrets and lies (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 7. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-536-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-032-2. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ^ Counter, Ben (2008). Battle for the Abyss: my brother, my enemy (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 8. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-657-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-033-9. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ^ McNeill, Graham (2008). Mechanicum: war comes to Mars (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 9. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-664-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-037-7. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. ^ Kyme, Nick; Priestley, Lindsey, eds. (2009). Tales of heresy (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 10. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-683-1. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-038-4. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. ^ Lee, Mike (2009). Fallen angels: deceit and betrayal (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 11. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-728-9. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-039-1. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ^ McNeill, Graham (2010). A thousand sons: all is dust... (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 12. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-808-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (audiobook). Read by Martyn Ellis (unabridged ed.). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-118-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)CS1 maint: others (link); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-051-3. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ^ Swallow, James (2010). Nemesis: war within the shadows (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 13. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84416-868-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-052-0. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ^ Dembski-Bowden, Aaron (2010). The first heretic: fall to Chaos (ebook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 14. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-045-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Text "postscript" ignored (help); (print). 2010. ISBN 978-1-84416-884-2. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  15. ^ Abnett, Dan (2010). Prospero burns: the Wolves unleashed (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 15. Read by Gareth Armstrong (unabridged ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-122-0. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2010. ISBN 978-0-85787-125-1. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (print). 2011. ISBN 978-1-84416-776-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  16. ^ Dunn, Christian, ed. (2011). Age of darkness (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 16. Read by Gareth Armstrong, Jonathan Keeble & Martyn Ellis. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-154-1. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2011. ISBN 978-0-85787-153-4. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (print). 2011. ISBN 978-1-84970-036-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  17. ^ McNeill, Graham (2011b). The outcast dead: the truth lies within (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 17. Read by Jonathan Keeble (unabridged ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-327-9. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2011b. ISBN 978-0-85787-326-2. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (print). 2011b. ISBN 978-1-84970-086-3. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  18. ^ Thorpe, Gav (2012). Deliverance lost: ghosts of Terra (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 18. Read by Gareth Armstrong (unabridged ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-591-1. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Check |isbn= value: checksum (help); Invalid |ref=harv (help); (ebook). 2012. ISBN 978-0-85787-985-1. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (print). 2012. ISBN 978-1-84970-061-0. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  19. ^ Abnett, Dan (2012). Know no fear: the battle of Calth (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 19. Read by Gareth Armstrong (unabridged ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-613-3. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help); (ebook). 2012. ISBN 978-0-85787-512-9. {{cite book}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); (print). 2012. ISBN 978-1-84970-134-1. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  20. ^ Dunn, Christian, ed. (2012). The Primarchs (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84970-207-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  21. ^ Swallow, James (2012). Fear to tread: the angel falls (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84970-195-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  22. ^ Dunn, Christian; Kyme, Nick, eds. (2012). Shadows of treachery (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84970-346-8. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help); Unknown parameter |lastauthoramp= ignored (|name-list-style= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Abnett, Dan (2011). Horus rising: the seeds of heresy are sown (print). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 1 (anniversary ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84970-111-2. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
  24. ^ Abnett, Dan; Counter, Ben; McNeill, Graham (2011). The Horus Heresy audio boxset (audiobook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 1–3. Read by Martyn Ellis (abridged, limited ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-1-84970-218-8. {{cite book}}: |format= requires |url= (help)
  25. ^ Various (2011). The Horus Heresy eBundle (ebook). Horus Heresy Novel Series. Vol. 1–17 ("Xmas 2011 ebundle" ed.). Nottingham, UK: Black Library. ISBN 978-0-85787-497-9.

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