A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

Led by Librarian Karras, the elite alien-hunting Talon Squad must penetrate a genestealer lair and put the abominations to the flame, or face the consequences of an entire planet’s extinction.

READ IT BECAUSE
It’s the Black Library Reader’s Choice winner for 2025! The Imperium’s foremost xenos hunters take centre stage in a novel that showcases their selection, training, and the dangerous mission they undertake in defence of the Emperor’s realm.

THE STORY
When they first came together, Talon Squad were a disparate group of Space Marines from various Chapters. Under the auspices of the Deathwatch, trained in an ironclad Watch Fortress, they become a kill team. Alien hunters and experts in xenos extermination, their first mission is a deadly one. Of all the enemies the Deathwatch face, the genestealers are among the fiercest and most difficult. Under the direction of a mysterious Inquisitor Lord known only as Sigma, they must cleanse this planet or die in the attempt.

Written by Steve Parker.