19 must-read science fiction books like Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy) by John French

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Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy)

By: John French

3.44

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

A Horus Heresy Anthology In the final years of the Horus Heresy, all eyes were on the Siege of T…

" ‘Who are you to say that I may not sit at this hearth? Am I not as you? Did we not once break bread, laugh, bleed and weep together? Am I not the one who set off into the world at your side till paths and time set our steps towards different suns? Am I not returned to this place called home, weary with time and the weight of the sword? Is the only rest you would give me that of the bed of knives? Shall we not sit and talk and remember that once we were brothers?’ – from the Voice of the Stones , pre-unification Terra, exact era and author unknown"

-John French, Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy)

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1. Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero

By: Graham McNeill

3.00

Format: 146 pages, Hardcover

The third novel in The Horus Heresy: Primarchs series, a brand new sequence of novels focused on th… read more

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2. Shadows of Treachery

By: Dan Abnett , Nick Kyme , Gav Thorpe , Aaron Dembski-Bowden , Graham McNeill , John French , Christian Z. Dunn

3.67

Format: 363 pages, Paperback

From the battlefields of Phall and Isstvan, to the haunted shadows of Terra itself - the greatest w… read more

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3. Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

By: Chris Wraight

4.14

Format: 200 pages, Hardcover

Explore the history of one of the most well known heroes of the Imperium in this awesome new novel … read more

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"Knowledge is no crime." "In itself, no. But what is done with it, that can be."

-Chris Wraight, Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

"I lived , captain-general. It was short, and it was painful, but by the nine hells, I lived. I'd rather have it that way than yours - no joy, no hate, no fear. Unbreakable without growth, immortal wi…"

-Chris Wraight, Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

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4. The Lion: Son of the Forest (Warhammer 40,000)

By: Mike Brooks

4.42

Format: 290 pages, Hardcover

The Lion. Son of the Emperor, brother of demigods and Primarch of the Dark Angels. Awakened. Return… read more

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"I asked myself in the aftermath of the Siege of Terra whether the so-called victory was worth the cost. Now I wonder if we won at all."

-Mike Brooks, The Lion: Son of the Forest (Warhammer 40,000)

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5. The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

By: Gav Thorpe

3.76

Format: 460 pages, Hardcover

Siege of Terra Book 3 The outer defences have fallen, but the walls of the Imperial Palace stand… read more

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"To know is to be tempted."

-Gav Thorpe, The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

"Glory is an empty plate to feed from."

-Gav Thorpe, The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

"When one has no power, one will seek hope from any source."

-Gav Thorpe, The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

"Trust is a commodity that comes and goes, my dearest friend. Faith is eternal."

-Gav Thorpe, The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

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6. The End and the Death: Volume I (The Siege of Terra #8)

By: Dan Abnett

4.43

Format: 659 pages, Hardcover

Siege of Terra Book 8, Part 1 The arch-traitor Horus Lupercal's forces have bombarded Terra and … read more

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7. The End and the Death: Volume III (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra)

By: Dan Abnett

4.48

Format: 507 pages, Hardcover

Siege of Terra Book 8, Part 3 It all comes down to this final confrontation – the Emperor versus… read more

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"And in the end. It's just a man killing his son with a stone...then the galaxy burns"

-Dan Abnett, The End and the Death: Volume III (The Horus Heresy: Siege of Terra)

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8. The End and the Death: Volume II (The Siege of Terra)

By: Dan Abnett

4.15

Format: 752 pages, Hardcover

Siege of Terra Book 8, Part 2 Volume II picks up right where the first left off, with cataclysmi… read more

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9. Echoes of Eternity (The Siege of Terra #7)

By: Aaron Dembski-Bowden

4.52

Format: 522 pages, Hardcover

Siege of Terra Book 7 With the walls of the Imperial Palace in ruins and the end in sight, Sangu… read more

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"The concept of luck flew in the face of the Omnissiah’s divine plan and was therefore a falsehood."

-Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Echoes of Eternity (The Siege of Terra #7)

"There it was again, the treasonous little notion Ulienne couldn’t quite shake. Horus was a hero, the Warmaster of the Imperium, the pacifier of the galaxy. Of course she’d followed him. The Legio Aud…"

-Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Echoes of Eternity (The Siege of Terra #7)

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10. The Buried Dagger (The Horus Heresy, #54)

By: James Swallow

4.15

Format: 386 pages, Hardcover

For long years, the Horus Heresy has ground on. Now, the Death Guard have been sent to begin the fi… read more

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11. Sanguinius: The Great Angel (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #17)

By: Chris Wraight

4.06

Format: 184 pages, Hardcover

A Primarchs Novel "I have always been the master of wretches, and have learned from that. I am a… read more

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12. Garro: Knight of Grey (The Siege of Terra)

By: James Swallow

4.01

Format: 144 pages, Hardcover

A Siege of Terra Novella Nathaniel Garro, the loyalist who betrayed his father Mortarion to warn… read more

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"There must come a moment when the soul knows: this far, and no further. But we are cursed never to hear that warning until it is too late.’ – attributed to the remembrancer Ignace Karkasy [M31]"

-James Swallow, Garro: Knight of Grey (The Siege of Terra)

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13. Sons of the Selenar (The Siege of Terra)

By: Graham McNeill

3.92

Format: 194 pages, Hardcover

A Siege of Terra novella The Shattered Legions have come to Terra – but when the Kryptos deliver… read more

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14. Fury of Magnus (The Siege of Terra)

By: Graham McNeill

4.22

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

A Siege of Terra novella In the midst of the Siege of Terra, Magnus the Red embarks on a very pe… read more

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"When you are strong, appear weak". The first warmaster"

-Graham McNeill, Fury of Magnus (The Siege of Terra)

"How bright we all bur. No wonder we were not made to last."

-Graham McNeill, Fury of Magnus (The Siege of Terra)

"The seeds of any outcome can always be traced back to some earlier moment, and to all those that preceded it. The further back we trace the path, the hazier the connections will become until the tini…"

-Graham McNeill, Fury of Magnus (The Siege of Terra)

"You mean to topple whoever finally claims Terra's throne and take it for yourself." "Who among my brothers is as remotely suited as I for such a position? Horus is already so rank with stolen powers …"

-Graham McNeill, Fury of Magnus (The Siege of Terra)

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15. Huron Blackheart: Master of the Maelstrom (Warhammer 40,000)

By: Mike Brooks

3.86

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

A Warhammer 40,000 Novel The renegade leader of the Red Corsairs must adapt to an Imperium led b… read more

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16. Luther: First of the Fallen (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

By: Gav Thorpe

3.94

Format: 211 pages, Hardcover

A Horus Heresy novel Hero. Villain. Protector. Destroyer. Loyal. Fallen. Luther embodies the dua… read more

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"We each are only guests in the lives of others." Sar Luther"

-Gav Thorpe, Luther: First of the Fallen (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

"Presence of mind in all things, I counsel. Be aware of thyself before all else."

-Gav Thorpe, Luther: First of the Fallen (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

"As I said, be careful from whom one gains knowledge and be aware of the price of its acquisition."

-Gav Thorpe, Luther: First of the Fallen (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

"To know our enemy we must understand their trajectory. If I can know their history I can predict their future."

-Gav Thorpe, Luther: First of the Fallen (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

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17. Mortarion: The Pale King (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #15)

By: David Annandale

3.88

Format: 176 pages, Hardcover

A Primarchs Novel "Banish all thoughts of mercy, because mercy is the plaything of the coward an… read more

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18. Throne of Light (Dawn of Fire #4)

By: Guy Haley

4.07

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

Dawn of Fire Book 4 Roboute Guilliman has broken the orkish advance that threatened Fenris, but … read more

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19. Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy)

By: John French

3.44

Format: 221 pages, Kindle Edition

A Horus Heresy Anthology In the final years of the Horus Heresy, all eyes were on the Siege of T… read more

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" ‘Who are you to say that I may not sit at this hearth? Am I not as you? Did we not once break bread, laugh, bleed and weep together? Am I not the one who set off into the world at your side till pat…"

-John French, Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy)

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20. Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #16)

By: Gav Thorpe

3.74

Format: 201 pages, Hardcover

A Primarchs Novel Rogal Dorn: The Emperor's Crusader is the sixteenth instalment in The Horus He… read more

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Cover of Lorgar: Bearer of the Word (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #5) by Gav Thorpe

21. Lorgar: Bearer of the Word (The Horus Heresy: Primarchs, #5)

By: Gav Thorpe

3.75

Format: 248 pages, Hardcover

The fifth title in The Horus Primarchs series, delving into the story of Lorgar, primarch of the W… read more

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19 must-read fiction books like Cthonia's Reckoning (The Horus Heresy) by John French

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Valdor: Birth of the Imperium (The Horus Heresy: Characters)

Chris Wraight

4.14

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The Lion: Son of the Forest (Warhammer 40,000)

Mike Brooks

4.42

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The First Wall (The Siege of Terra #3)

Gav Thorpe

3.76

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The End and the Death: Volume I (The Siege of Terra #8)

Dan Abnett

4.43

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The Solar War (The Siege of Terra #1)

John French

4.03

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Cypher: Lord of the Fallen (Warhammer 40,000)

John French

4.02

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The Lost and the Damned (The Siege of Terra #2)

Guy Haley

4.21

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Mike Brooks

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