The Remnant Blade Black Library Warhammer 40000 Hardback BL3259

Description

Key Features:

• A Warhammer 40,000 novel focused on betrayal and brutal politics among Chaos Space Marines
• Features a disgraced Night Lords warlord fighting to regain control over his rebellious followers
• The conquest of a voidship becomes his chance to prove his leadership through cruelty and cunning
• Written by Mike Vincent

Dark Politics Among the Galaxy’s Most Ruthless Warriors

Experience the brutal internal politics of Chaos Space Marines like never before in this gripping tale of betrayal, ambition, and bloody revenge. Follow a fallen Night Lords warlord as he navigates treacherous alliances and deadly rivalries in his desperate bid to reclaim power among the galaxy’s most merciless killers.

What Makes This Novel Essential Reading

This story offers unprecedented insight into the savage hierarchy of Heretic Astartes, revealing how these nightmarish warriors turn their cruelty not only on enemies but on each other. Perfect for readers fascinated by anti-hero protagonists and the darker aspects of Chaos Space Marine culture where survival depends on cunning, brutality, and an iron will.

Meet Your Unlikely Anti-Hero

Dalchian Rassaq, the notorious Skin-Taker, once commanded fear and respect as lord of the Blades of Atrocity. Now disgraced and betrayed, he faces extinction under a hated rival’s rule. With only a renegade tech-priest as an ally and his own legendary cruelty as a weapon, he must outmaneuver enemies on all sides or face oblivion.

High-Stakes Power Struggle

When whispers of a phantom voidship reach his ears, Dalchian sees his chance for redemption and revenge. This potential conquest could restore his standing among the Night Lords, but success requires navigating deadly politics where would-be allies plot his downfall and even his remaining loyal warriors openly defy his authority.

Key Features

• Deep exploration of Night Lords internal politics and power dynamics
• Complex anti-hero protagonist fighting for survival and redemption
• Intense political intrigue combined with trademark Warhammer 40,000 brutality
• Unique perspective on Chaos Space Marine culture and hierarchy
• High-stakes conquest storyline with personal and factional consequences
• Examination of loyalty, betrayal, and ambition among the galaxy’s most feared warriors

Why This Story Captivates Readers

This novel delivers everything fans of dark fiction crave: morally complex characters, brutal political maneuvering, and the constant tension of predators hunting each other. The focus on internal Chaos politics provides fresh insight into how these terrifying warriors maintain their own twisted version of order through fear and strength.

Perfect For Fans Who Love

Readers seeking anti-hero protagonists, political thriller elements within the Warhammer 40,000 setting, and stories that explore the savage culture of Chaos Space Marines. This tale proves that sometimes the most dangerous enemies come from within your own ranks.

Written by Mike Vincent.

From the Community:

Dalchian Rassaq, the Skin-Taker – erstwhile lord of the Blades of Atrocity – is broken, battered and betrayed. From the heights of infamy he has fallen, and now his Night Lords face the threat of extinction under the command of a hated rival. Would-be allies and merciless foes circle, and what few warriors remain loyal to him are riven by open defiance. Dalchian must outplay his rivals and regain mastery among his own, or be condemned to oblivion in The Remnant Blade by Mike Vincent.

As the whisper of a phantom voidship reaches him, he sees a chance to reclaim what he has lost and strike out at those who have wronged him. With only a renegade tech-priest and the cruelty of the Night Lords to his advantage, his ordeal will be great. But the will of the Skin-Taker is no meagre thing, and his blades yet thirst…

This novel will also be available in regular hardback editions.

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