Hammer of the Emperor

Authors

Steve Parker, Steve Lyons, Lucien Soulban

Three novels and three short stories detail the thrilling exploits of the Astra Militarum, the mighty Hammer of the Emperor. From the sun-scorched deserts of Tallarn to the icy wastes of Valhalla, brave men and women battle to defend mankind. Join them for their greatest adventures.

Format

Omnibus

Released

2011

Pages

768

Era

Classic 40k

Across the war-torn galaxy, the Imperial Guard are a bastion against the enemies of mankind. From the punishing heat of Tallarn's deserts to the bone-chilling tundras of Valhalla, these are the soldiers who give their lives in the Emperor's name. Whether shoulder to shoulder or crushing their enemies in vast machines of war, they are unwavering in their devotion to duty. On a thousand stars, they repel the forces of Chaos and the foul xenos in an eternal conflict. This omnibus collects three novels and three short stories telling tales of savage warfare and heroism on the frontline.

Mercy Run (Short Story)
Gunheads (Novel)
Ice Guard (Novel)
A Blind Eye (Short Story)
Desert Raiders (Novel)
Waiting Death (Audio Drama)

Steve Parker

Originally hailing from the rainswept land of the Picts, Steve Parker currently resides in Tokyo, Japan. His novels to date include Rebel Winter, Gunheads, Rynn's World, Deathwatch and its first sequel, Deathwatch: Shadowbreaker, plus a gauntlet-covered fistful of short stories and novellas.

Steve Lyons

Steve Lyons has written over thirty novels - and has also written extensively in other media, including audio/radio plays, talking books, comic strips and short stories. He has ‘worked with’ such popular characters as Doctor Who, the X-Men, Strontium Dog, Sapphire & Steel and the denizens of the Warhammer and Stargate universes - as well as creating his own. He has written non-fiction books about TV shows and films, contributed to many magazines and also worked as a script-editor and proof-reader. He lives in Salford, near Manchester, in the UK.

Lucien Soulban

Lucien Moussa Shukri Soulban is a Saudi Arabian game designer and writer who has worked primarily on role-playing games. Lucien wrote the novels Desert Raiders and Necromunda: Fleshworks, as well as the scripts for the Warhammer 40,000 computer games Dawn of War and Dawn of War: Winter Assault. He is a prolific writer of roleplaying games and has worked extensively in the video games industry.

Astra Militarum

Imperial Guard