For the Emperor and Sanguinius!
In the war-torn world of the 41st Millennium the forces of the Imperium are feared throughout the galaxy, and none more so than the Adeptus Astartes – the Space Marines, gene-engineered super-soldiers, warrior-monks of the Emperor who live only to fulfill his commands. Among the disparate chapters of the Astartes are one cadre of Marines whose noble legacy hides a dark and bloodthirsty secret – a Red Thirst that conjures a name from ancient Terran legend, a name not spoken since the dark times – vampire. These are the Blood Angels, the Sons of Sanguinius, elegant and deadly, an unstoppable force for the God-Emperor’s ceaseless holy wars…
Blood Angel Sergeant Rafen is on the verge of death, torn apart by a raging torrent within him – the raw power of the blood of Sanguinius.
His only hope of survival lies within the Chapter sarcophagi, where his physical wounds may heal.
But another battle entirely is being fought – within his mind, Rafen must fight for his very soul.
In the strange landscape of his subconscious, he must overcome shadowy enemies and delve deep into his strength and courage if he is to ever return to the Chapter.
There he will come face to face with the past of the Blood Angels and the dark history that shook the universe ten millennia before.
AUTHOR’S NOTES:
Bloodline was originally printed as a limited edition chapbook for the Games Day 2010 event; the story features a crossover with characters from my Warhammer 40,000 Blood Angels novels and the characters from my Horus Heresy novel Fear To Tread. It has been reprinted in Blood Angels: The Second Omnibus, Blood Angels: The Complete Rafen Omnibus, Hammer and Bolter #23, 25 For 25 and The Best of Hammer and Bolter Volume 2.
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