Apostle Black Library Warhammer 40000 Hardback BL3280

La description

Principales caractéristiques:

• A vengeful Warhammer 40,000 novel by David Annandale following a Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers
• Returns to the site of his greatest defeat seeking vengeance and the chance to corrupt an entire world
• Explores whether his consuming ambition will lead to triumph or destruction in the name of Chaos

A Tale of Vengeance and Unholy Ambition

Cerastes, Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers, stands bloodied but unbroken. Returning to the world that witnessed his defeat, he harbors a singular obsession: to complete his dark crusade and convert a bastion of Imperial faith into a monument to Chaos. This gripping Warhammer 40,000 novel explores the depths of his determination and the terrible price of his ambition.

Why You Need to Read This

Acclaimed author David Annandale resurrects Cerastes, the compelling antagonist from his short story Sacred Hate, now consumed by righteous vengeance and burning with renewed purpose. But the Dark Apostle faces his greatest challenge yet as he confronts the formidable Palatine Aesura and her zealous warriors of the Adepta Sororitas, the Order of the Thorn. Has Cerastes’ hubris led him to bite off more than he can chew, or will his cunning and devotion to the Dark Gods see him triumph over the Emperor’s most faithful servants?

A World Built on Piety and Lies

Legitur presents itself as the pinnacle of Imperial devotion, a world dedicated entirely to producing sacred scripture in endless quantities. Mountains of holy texts pour from its towering paper hives, testament to what the Ecclesiarchy believes is unwavering faith. Yet beneath this facade of sanctity lurk terrible secrets, hidden in shadows and unknown even to the planet’s pious rulers. It is from these very secrets that Cerastes himself emerged, and it is to these secrets that he now returns.

The Eightfold Bane Shall Rise

Though his previous host was shattered by the righteous fury of Palatine Aesura and her battle sisters, Cerastes refuses to accept defeat. His dark ambition burns hotter than ever as he schemes to resurrect the dreaded Eightfold Bane and exact terrible vengeance upon those who wronged him. The world he once called home will become the stage for his greatest triumph or his ultimate destruction.

The Word Will Be Heard

Legitur is about to receive a sermon unlike any other. Cerastes will spread the Word of Chaos through fire and revolution, transforming a world of scripture into a monument to the Ruinous Powers. Faith will be tested, souls will be weighed, and an entire civilization will burn as the Dark Apostle unleashes his master plan.

From the Mind of David Annandale

Written by David Annandale, this novel delivers the atmospheric tension, theological horror, and brutal action that fans of Warhammer 40,000 demand. Experience a story where faith becomes a weapon and vengeance knows no bounds.

From the Community:

Legitur is a world devoted to the sacred writings of the Imperial Creed. Endlessly producing mountains of scripture, it considers itself an exemplar of piety. But there are deep secrets here – undreamt of by the ruling Ecclesiarchy, hidden amongst the shadows of the towering paper hives – and a being who was born of these secrets.

Cerastes, Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers, has returned to the world he once called home. Though his host has been crushed by the fearsome Palatine Aesura and her Sororitas of the Order of the Thorn, Cerastes’ dark ambition is undaunted. He will have his revenge. He will resurrect the Eightfold Bane. And he will convert the world he despises to the worship of Chaos. Legitur is about to receive the Word, and it will burn with the fires of revolution.

Apostle is a new novel by David Annandale, and will be up for order in hardback edition.

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