Chem Dog Warhammer 40000 Black Library Hardback BL3298 Pre-Order March 28 2026 Release

Description

Key Features:

• A Warhammer 40,000 novel written by Callum Davis
• A newly posted Commissar finds himself in command of the infamous Savlar Chem-Dogs
• He must hold together a volatile kill team and lead them deep into dangerous ork-held territory on a mission that cannot fail

The Worst Posting in the Imperium

For a newly minted Commissar with ambitions of leading the Emperor’s finest, there are few fates more humbling than an assignment to the Savlar Chem-Dogs. Penal legion dregs, barely holding together, as far from the shining ideal of the Astra Militarum as it is possible to get — Commissar Bastun Hasp views them as mongrels whose lives only carry value when spent in battle. It is not the posting he dreamed of. It may be the one that defines him.

A Mission with No Good Options

Hasp is ordered to lead a kill team of these volatile, unpredictable soldiers deep into ork-infested territory to secure vital intelligence. The objective lies inside a former Imperial bastion, now firmly in the grip of the Waaagh! that tore it from Imperial hands. To complete the mission, Hasp and his Chem-Dogs must survive a doomed counter-offensive, penetrate enemy-held fortifications, and extract what the Imperium needs — all while managing a team that might sooner put a knife in his back than follow an order.

An Outsider Looking In

Callum Davis uses Hasp’s perspective brilliantly, placing a man of rigid Imperial conviction at the head of the Imperium’s least reputable soldiers. The tension between duty and distrust drives every page, while the classic Astra Militarum versus orks conflict keeps the action brutal and the outcome genuinely uncertain. Can the Chem-Dogs rise to the moment — and can Hasp learn to lead the soldiers he has rather than the ones he wanted?

About the Author

Written by Callum Davis, making an impressive mark on Warhammer 40,000 fiction with a taut, character-driven debut that delivers on both tension and action.

From the Community:

A newly minted Commissar steps out of the Schola Progenium’s crisp parade ground and into a posting with the Savlar Chem-Dogs – a penal legion with a storied past. Before long, he’s tasked with leading a kill team on a crucial mission through Ork-infested territory. Chem Dog, by Callum Davis, is a brand-new Astra Militarum novel, where the outcome is anything but certain. Order it next week in hardback. It will be available on release day.

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