Andy Smillie – лучшие книги

In the grim darkness of the far future, the noble forces of the Space Marines stand as mankind’s last and greatest line of defence against the alien, the mutant and the heretic. But even these transhuman warriors are not wholly immune to the whispered promises of Chaos, and it is a tragic fact that many have turned their backs upon their former Chapter-brothers, over the centuries. Some seek out personal glory, others desire ever greater power, while a dark and twisted few swear themselves to the eternal pursuit of vengeance for some ancient wrong…

Renegades of the Dark Millennium features nine short tales of Space Marine renegades by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, John French, Nick Kyme, Graham McNeill, Rob Sanders, Gav Thorpe and more. This anthology also contains exclusive extracts from the forthcoming novels The Talon of Horus and Ahriman: Sorcerer.

Gabriel Seth is on trial for his life, and for the very existence of his Chapter. The Flesh Tearers, scions of Sanguinius and cousins to the noble Blood Angels, stand accused of deviancy and brutality beyond that which can be tolerated. As Seth recounts his history of defending the Imperium, his judges – the Masters of other Blood Angels Successor Chapters – must decide the fate of the Flesh Tearers.

In the heavens above Luetin Hive, Erik Morkai’s Space Wolves clash with dark eldar raiders, jump-pack clad Blood Claws taking the battle to the aliens’ own infernal airships. But the war will be decided by Morkai himself as he challenges the aliens' sinister leader to single combat.

On the world of Axonar, a squad of Blood Angels Scouts scale the dizzying heights of a mighty hive city as their battle-brothers fight far below. Their objective: to open the way for a daring aerial assault that will crack open the city and ensure victory.

++Today, I will teach your kind the meaning of wrath. I will kill a thousand of your filth-breed before your blood dries on my gauntlets.++ ++Gabriel Seth, Chapter Master of The Flesh Tearers++

Sent to meet with Flesh Tearers Chapter Master Gabriel Seth to discuss a recent incident in which the Flesh Tearers and Space Wolves came to blows, Inquisitor Corvin Herrold boards the flagship of the Chapter, the mighty Victus. But when he discovers a shocking secret, Herrold finds himself a prisoner of Sanguinius’s most dangerous sons, and his audience with the Master of the Flesh Tearers proves more perilous than he could have ever imagined.

The Flesh Tearers descend upon an Imperial world to retrieve gene-seed from fallen brothers. Death haunts the shadows, as does the spectre of the Chapter’s curse, the Black Rage. Published in issues fifteen and sixteen of Hammer and Bolter.

Most men only die once. Some are not so lucky. Hear the last confession of one of the Emperor’s Angels, a Space Marine of the Flesh Tearers, as he meets his final end.

Gabriel Seth, Chapter Master of the Flesh Tearers, comes to Baal itself, intent on revenge. His prey resides in the toxic wastelands, a monster beyond imagining that butchered some of Seth’s warriors. As he forces his way into a hidden complex known to just a handful of souls, Seth prepares to face the greatest challenge of his long and blood-soaked life.

Locked in battle with deadly foes, a Librarian of the Flesh Tearers marshals his power to slip between the moments and bring an end to his enemies. But something else lurks between the beats of his hearts…

Amongst the brotherhood of the sons of Sanguinius, there is one who stands apart. A figure of dread and awe, an executioner in aspect and role, Astorath exists for a singular purpose – to bring death to those of the Blood Angels and their successors whom the Black Rage has claimed. And now he goes to perform his bloody duty…