With our look at the Forge Worlds that aided the Warmaster now wrapped up, our weekly series of lore excerpts from the Black Books of the Horus Heresy takes a step back for an overview of Horus’ plans in the run-up to his rebellion.
The Horus Heresy was no impulsive act, after all, and the Warmaster had lots to do before he could make a serious play for control of the Imperium. Allegiances had to be secured, Legions and Primarchs brought to heel, and those belligerent brothers who might threaten his ambition needed convenient new assignments at the far edge of Imperial space. Have fun on the eastern fringe of the galaxy, Lion El’Jonson.
This extract comes from Horus Heresy Book Nine: Crusade, the final tome in the Black Books series released in 2020. It covered the brutal Thramas Crusade where the Night Lords and Dark Angels were locked in bitter, bloody combat, in what became one of the most destructive and pitiless campaigns of the war.
The Edge of Ruin
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Prepare for the Warmaster’s grand rebellion with an epic miniature of the big man himself, then come back next week to learn all about the nascent warp cults that sprang up as the Traitors descended ever deeper into the madness of Chaos worship. We’re not saying it was a good idea, but we’re sure it seemed like the right thing to do at the time.
