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 \nThere are loads of ways to engage with Warhammer, and reading tales of the characters and settings is fun and rewarding, while also adding depth and context to other aspects of the Warhammer hobby.  \nThis guide provides a rundown of some books that will help you learn more about the 41st Millennium, the Horus Heresy, and the Mortal Realms alike.  \nAVENGING SON  \nGuy Haley  \nThis explosive series begins in the midst of the Indomitus Crusade, as Roboute Guilliman attempts to push through the Great Rift that has torn the galaxy apart. His success or failure will determine the fate of the Imperium itself.  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Combat Patrol: Space Marines  \nTHE LION: SON OF THE FOREST  \nMike Brooks  \nLion El’Jonson, Primarch of the Dark Angels, awakens after ten thousand years locked in stasis at the heart of his shattered home world. In a galaxy wracked by war, he seeks to protect humanity from one of his Fallen sons – by gathering others to his banner.  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Lion El’Jonson  \nT R I L O G Y  \nDARK IMPERIUM  \nGuy Haley  \nThe reborn Primarch of the Ultramarines, Roboute Guilliman, launches a mighty crusade to reclaim star systems on the far side of the Great Rift that has divided the galaxy. Meanwhile, his traitorous brother Mortarion sets plans for revenge into motion.  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Roboute Guilliman  \nPLAGUE WAR  \nGuy Haley  \nMortarion, the Daemon Primarch of the Death Guard, turns his pestilent eye towards the realm of the Ultramarines – now undermanned whilst Roboute Guilliman leads vast armies far away from home. The trap is set, but will Guilliman take the bait?  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Mortarion, Daemon Primarch of Nurgle  \nGODBLIGHT  \nGuy Haley  \nThe stage is set for an epic confrontation which has been 10,000 years in the making. Roboute Guilliman’s army faces off against Mortarion and his Death Guard in a struggle for the fate of the Imperium.  \nWill the treacherous forces of Chaos prevail?  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Combat Patrol: Death Guard  \nCIAPHAS CAIN  \nWA R H A M M E R 4 0 , 0 0 0 S E R I E S  \nCIAPHAS CAIN: HERO OF THE IMPERIUM  \nSandy Mitchell  \nDiscover the life and exploits of a legendary Astra Militarum officer in this hilarious series. As Ciaphas recounts his own memoirs, the reader sees what really goes on behind the scenes as he panics, bluffs, and bumbles his way through one deadly encounter after another.  \nIf you’re looking for an irreverent and absurd take on the Imperium of Mankind, Ciaphas Cain is perfect for you.  \nRELATED PRODUCTS: Officio Prefectus Commissar  \nEISEN HORN  \nWA R H A M M E R 4 0 , 0 0 0 S E R I E S  \nEISENHORN: THE OMNIBUS  \nDanAbnett  \nThis series takes place among the everyday citizenry of the Imperium, giving readers a glimpse of life in the 41st Millennium. A legendary Inquisitor, granted almost limitless power, attempts to protect the Imperium from traitors, the forces of Chaos, and aliens alike.  \nRELATED PRODUCT: Eisenhorn  \nW A R H A M M E R 4 0 , 0 0 0 S E R I E S  \nG A UNT’S GHOS T S  \nTHE FOUNDING  \nDanAbnett  \nLed by Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt, the Tanith 1st Regiment of the Imperial Guard was recruited just before their planet was utterly destroyed. 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