Every hero’s journey has an end, and this one has been a long time coming. Over a decade ago, I first wrote about the character of Nathaniel Garro in The Flight of the Eisenstein, the stalwart ‘straight-arrow’ legionary of the Horus Heresy saga, and in the intervening years, I’ve guided Garro’s story over novels, audio dramas and short stories – but now that adventure is about to reach its conclusion…
As the epic battle for Terra rages and the future of mankind hangs in the balance, former Knight Errant Nathaniel Garro fights among the ashes and fire of the embattled Imperial Palace as the shadow of Horus Lupercal’s triumph looms.
From the brutal betrayal at Isstvan to the desperate flight of the starship Eisenstein, through his missions as Malcador the Sigillite’s Agentia Primus, Garro’s path has drawn him inexorably toward a destiny that can only end in bloodshed.
As he struggles to protect Euphrati Keeler, the first Saint of the Imperial Church, from the horrors of this titanic war, Garro must face his greatest enemy – Mortarion, his former master and the monstrous liege-lord of the traitorous Death Guard – in a final, shattering confrontation.
Taking place between the events of the Siege of Terra novels Mortis and Warhawk, the epic story of the novella Knight of Grey will released at the end of January; as well as publication in a hardback version with a fantastic cover by Neil Roberts, there’s also eBook and audiobook editions. To listen to an excerpt from the audiobook, read by the amazing Toby Longworth – the voice of Garro from the very beginning – click below…
Knight of Grey will also be released in a Special Edition hardcover limited to 2,500 copies, all of which are uniquely numbered and signed by me, with an exclusive afterword, full-page artwork, including four exclusive “character busts”, gilt page edges, a rich leather-effect cover (complete with ribbed spine, heat deboss, gold foil blocking, and a metal emblem inlay on the front cover) and a ribbon bookmark. Check out the image below, it’s a thing of beauty!
I’ve got complex feelings about this book, I have to admit; as I say in the novella’s afterword, Knight of Grey marks an end-point for something that was a major element of my prose writing career for over fifteen years. Writing Nathaniel Garro’s odyssey has been an honour and a privilege that has rewarded me both personally and professionally in ways I never expected – along the way, I’ve met some incredible people through these stories, creators and fans alike, and it’s been an epic journey. My thanks go out to everyone who has followed along.
Garro: Knight of Grey releases on January 21st in all editions; the hardcover can be ordered at this link, and the eBook and audiobook editions can be found here.
