The Deathwatch are the elite of the elite – small teams of Space Marines handpicked for special missions that require the utmost courage and cunning. Now recovered from the injuries sustained on his previous mission, Codicier Karras must lead Talon Squad in the hunt for a missing inquisitor. Their only clue is the name of an Imperial planet that has been taken over by the T'au. Is the missing inquisitor alive, or dead? Worse still, has she gone rogue, jeopardizing one of the Inquisition's most secret projects? Karras must lead his team against a whole planet of hostile T'au and survive the deadly internal politics of the Inquisition to succeed in his mission, codenamed Shadowbreaker.

Defiant, courageous and unyielding in the face of impossible odds – these are the Crimson Fists, Dorn's glorious vanguard. Tested in battle like few others, these Space Marines are on the front lines of an endless war against the barbaric orks. When the hordes of the warlord Snagrod come to lay waste to the Crimson Fists' fortress-monastery on Rynn's World, Chapter Master Pedro Kantor must lead the battered survivors in a desperate defence of their home if they are to have any hope of finding triumph in sacrifice. This thrilling omnibus contains two novels, a novella, and four short stories written by Steve Parker and Mike Lee.CONTENTSRynn's World by Steve ParkerLegacy of Dorn by Mike LeeTraitor's Gorge by Mike LeeThe Few by Mike LeeCulling the Horde by Steve ParkerNone More Loyal by Mike LeePedro Kantor: The Vengeful First by Steve Parker

Captain Sebastev of the Vostroyan Firstborn has risen through the ranks, much to the chagrin of some of his fellow officers. His mettle is truly put to the test during a posting on the ice-encrusted battlefields of Danik's World, fighting against a fierce rebellion. Caught between rebels and hordes of orks, Sebastev's company is tasked with holding the line, while the rest of the Vostroyan army makes a tactical retreat. But the withdrawal goes horribly wrong, and Sebastev and his men are cut off and stranded behind enemy lines. Worse still, when new orders come in, the captain must not only try to ensure the survival of his company but escort a traitor back to Vostroyan high command or all efforts in the war thus far will have been for nothing!

Hard-core military Sci-Fi featuring the elite Deathwatch Space MarinesGathered from the many Chapters of the Space Marines, the Deathwatch are elite, charged with defending the Imperium of Man from aliens. Six Space Marines, strangers from different worlds, make up Talon Squad. On a distant world, a new terror has emerged, a murderous shadow that stalks the dark, and only the Deathwatch can stop it. Under the direction of a mysterious Inquisitor Lord, they must cleanse this planet or die in the attempt.About the AuthorSteve Parker was born and raised in Edinburgh. Scotland, and now lives and works in Tokyo, Japan. As a video-game writer/designer, he has worked on titles for various platforms. In 2005, his short fiction started appearing in American SF/Fantasy/Horror Magazines. In 2006, his story 'The Falls of Marakross' was published in Black Library's Tales from the Dark Millennium anthology. His first novel, Rebel Winter, was published in 2007 and his last book, Rynn's World, was the first book in the Space Marine Battles series.

Sergeant Wulfe leads his armoured tank company, the Gunheads, to the hostile alien world of Golgoltha as part of an Imperial battlegroup. Their mission is to locate and retrieve the Fortress of Arrogance, a battle tank that belonged to the legendary Commissar Yarrick, hero of Hades Hive. If Wulfe can keep his mind and men together, and the Imperial forces can retrieve the tank, this will have a huge boost on morale in the Armageddon campaign‚ but are they risking their lives needlessly?