Redemption Through Sacrifice
β Scribed by Justin Woolley
- Year
- 2019
- Tongue
- English
- Series
- Warhammer 40,000 #, Warhammer 40,000: Astra Militarum #
- Category
- Fiction
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
General Information:
Edition Language: English
Published: July 22nd 2019 by Black Library
Book links: Black Library, Goodreads
Publisher's Summary:
A Warhammer 40,000 story
A former Astra Militarum sergeant, now a convict in a penal legion, gets a chance to redeem himself in battle⦠but with the Inquisition watching, will the price be too high?
READ IT BECAUSE
Get a look at life in the penal legions of the Imperial Guard and the lengths to which a prisoner might go for a slim chance of redemption.
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THE STORY
The world of Vandicus is in the grip of heresy. Come to liberate it are the forces of the Astra Militarum, among them the Second Rapture Penal Legion. Made up of countless criminals from across the Imperium, the penal legion β known as the "Meat Dogs" β are thrown into the fighting, expected to find their peace with the Emperor in battle. For one such convict, a chance comes for more when he takes command mid-battleβ¦ under the eyes of the Inquisition.
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