A Warhammer 40,000 Novel - Led by Librarian Karras, the elite alien-hunting Talon Squad must penetrate a genestealer lair and put the abominations to the flame, or face the consequences of an entire planet's extinction.

READ IT BECAUSE - It's the Black Library Reader's Choice winner for 2025! The Imperium's foremost xenos hunters take centre stage in a novel that showcases their selection, training, and the dangerous mission they undertake in defence of the Emperor's realm.

THE STORY - When they first came together, Talon Squad were a disparate group of Space Marines from various Chapters. Under the auspices of the Deathwatch, trained in an ironclad Watch Fortress, they become a kill team. Alien hunters and experts in xenos extermination, their first mission is a deadly one. Of all the enemies the Deathwatch face, the genestealers are among the fiercest and most difficult. Under the direction of a mysterious Inquisitor Lord known only as Sigma, they must cleanse this planet or die in the attempt.

Written by Steve Parker.