Darius Hinks Books

A Gotrek Gurnisson OmnibusGotrek Gurnisson is a relic of the World-that-Was. His long-time companion Felix is gone, and the oaths the Slayer once clung to are ash, like the lands across which he once raged. Gotrek is truly a stranger to this age, and now, branded with the Master Rune of Grimnir – the god that betrayed him – he seeks new purpose among the Mortal Realms.READ IT BECAUSEAdventure with a legendary character as he tries to find his place in unfamiliar lands. As always with Gotrek, there will be action, adventure, and solving a lot of problems with a huge axe. This packed omnibus features three full-length novels, a novella, and four short stories.THE STORYAccompanied by aelven assassin Maleneth Witchblade – a Daughter of Khaine and an agent of the Order of Azyr – Gotrek sets out, hell-bent on removing the Master Rune of Grimnir now buried in his chest, and facing down any and all foes who may stand in his path. Even in this new world, Gotrek has plenty of foes.CONTENTS– The Bone Desert (Novella) by Robbie MacNiven– The Neverspike (Short story) by Darius Hinks– Ghoulslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– Gitslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– Death on the Road to Svardheim (Short story) by Darius Hinks– Soulslayer (Novel) by Darius Hinks– The Crown of Karak-Khazhar (Short story) by Darius Hinks– The Dead Hours (Short story) by David Guymer

The Empire is the largest and most powerful realm in the Old World. Founded by the warrior-god Sigmar, it is built up of city-states and provinces that are now bound together under the rule of the Emperor Karl Franz. Only through the actions of its valiant heroes has it repelled the numerous invasions brought against it. This omnibus edition collects together three tales of heroism and sacrifice focusing on the elite swordsmen of the Empire, the mighty warrior-priests of Sigmar and the powerful war machines of the Engineering College.The Empire presents the novels Iron Company, Grimblades and Warrior Priest alongside 6 heroic short stories.

Explore the Mortal Realms in this great action-packed novel. In the rain-soaked shanty towns of Excelsis, sellsword Niksar Astaboras drunkenly barters his way to a meaningless existence. Little does he care for the war that rages between men and monsters beyond the city walls, despite portents of its encroaching threat. Mortal life in the Realm of Beasts is short enough, and to leave the shelter of civilisation is to surrender to certain death. But death is coming to Excelsis. The forces of Destruction are on the move and the realm quakes with each thunderous step. In the wildlands, a sinister new foe overwhelms even the mighty Stormcast Eternals. Yet just as all seems lost, an unexpected champion rises – one to whom Niksar is inextricably linked – ready to lead a crusade into the very heart of darkness. Embroiled in this harrowing journey, Niksar is forced to choose between loyalty and the chance of survival, and in so doing discover his true worth in the greatest battle yet against savagery.

Great omnibus centring around the trials and tribulations of the Wood Elves from the old world.

Join Janus Draik and his team of treasure-seeking misfits as they hunt for treasure but danger lurks in the darkness… The Blackstone Fortress: a vast, ineffable creation that looms darkly in the void. And for all its foreboding, the Fortress is, for some, an irresistible reliquary of secrets and power. From the nearby spaceport of Precipice, wracked by geomantic storms and teeming with political intrigue and treacherous skulduggery, shadowy figures form unlikely alliances. Treasure-hunters and pirates, cutpurses and assassins, disgraced rogue traders such as the legendary Janus Draik… all will delve into the Blackstone Fortress in search of riches. Many will never be seen again. Journey into the Blackstone Fortress with this bumper edition of stories and novels from Warhammer Quest – what secrets lurk in the obsidian vaults, and what ruinous powers wait to be discovered?

The God-King's champion battles his foes for the first time.

"The final book in the Mephiston trilogy... but how does it end? Having fought during the devastation of Baal, Mephiston and a cohort of Blood Angels are drawn by cryptic visions to a wartorn world on the cusp of the Great Rift. Here, the sorcerers of the Thousand Sons seek to unite nine Silver Towers and bring about a ritual that will empower their master, the daemonprimarch Magnus. The ritual must be prevented, lest the entire subsector be cast into Chaos. Mephiston faces a challenge like no other, of his strength and his will, confronting a hidden truth that threatens to expose him to his darkest fears

Limited Edition Rule-Book, Lore and Campaign guide for the 10th Edition of the Warhammer 40,000 Table Top Game

Join Janus Draik and his crew as they venture into the depths of the fortress and encounter all manner of deadly foes.

The second book in the Mephiston trilogy, showcasing the infamous space vampire - Mephiston. As the Great Rift tears the galaxy apart, portents and darkness beset Mephiston. At the time when he needs his psychic sight the most, the Chief Librarian's powers are rendered blind by some inexplicable force. Haunted by the ghosts of the damned, their purpose unclear, Mephiston takes his ship the Blood Oath and the Blood Angels in his charge to the world of Morsus where he believes source of his psychic blindness is to be found. But Morsus is embroiled in conflict too, a longstanding struggle between the Imperium and some of its most ancient foes called the Revenant Crusade.

Blood Angels Chief Librarian Mephiston ventures to a war-torn shrine world to uncover the truth about the mysterious Blade Petrific.

For countless millennia the High Elves of Ulthuan have kept watch over the Island of Blood. Shrouded in elven magic and impenetrable mists, its cruel, Chaos-warped peaks hide a wealth of dark secrets—including a powerful relic from the dawn of the Old World, known as the Phoenix Stone. Now, after centuries of vigilance, the elves’ worst nightmares have come true. Their defences have been breached and Warlord Skreet Verminkin, who leads a vast invasion force of skaven, has come to seize the Phoenix Stone for himself. The elves call on their kin for aid, but even with legendary heroes fighting by their sides, they struggle to hold back such a monstrous horde. As tides of skaven smash through their defences, the elves realise they have only one hope—they must tap into the dark magic at the island’s core and unleash the very power they have sworn to suppress.

At the heart the wood elf kingdom of Athel Loren, the forest-king Orion slumbers through the winter months to be reborn each spring and resume his arboreal throne. However, this year he awakens to discover a foul canker at the core of his eternal spirit – he has been cursed, though by whom and for what reason he does not know. In the grip of a furious rage he leads the asrai to war, but as the corruption spreads to the woodland realm around him, he feels his power waning and must rely upon his loyal subjects to help him unmask the traitor within their ranks.

Nach der Verwüstung von Baal begibt sich Mephiston an der Spitze einer Einheit der Blutengel in eine vom Krieg zerrissene Welt nahe dem Großen Riss, geleitet von mysteriösen Visionen. Dort streben die Zauberer der Tausend Söhne danach, die neun Silbernen Türme zu vereinen und ein Ritual durchzuführen, das ihrem Herrscher – dem dämonischen Primarchen Magnus – kolossale Macht verleihen wird. Das Ritual muss gestoppt werden, sonst wird der gesamte Untersektor ins Chaos stürzen. Mephiston sieht sich einer beispiellosen Herausforderung gegenüber, die seine Stärke und seinen Willen auf die Probe stellt. Er wird die Wahrheit entdecken, die droht, seine dunkelsten Ängste zu offenbaren.

Gotrek regresa para luchar contra las fuerzas de los Gloomspite Gitz. Decidido a deshacerse de la runa Fyreslayer enterrada en su pecho, Gotrek Gurnisson, el mayor Slayer que jamás haya existido, viaja a las profundidades del extraño y alquímico reino de Chamon. Los Kharadron Overlords de Barak-Urbaz, utilizando su misteriosa ciencia etérea, ofrecen una solución a la búsqueda de Gotrek. Pero, a medida que la Luna Malvada se eleva y los mortales Gloomspite Gitz amenazan con destruir el puerto del cielo, Gotrek se enfrenta al enemigo más antiguo de su pueblo: los greenskins. Mientras su compañera elfa de viaje, Maleneth Witchblade, lucha por mantenerlo con vida, Gotrek se lanza de cabeza a una sangrienta batalla por la supervivencia que lo llevará al húmedo y fúngico corazón del Asilo de Skragrott.

Gotrek Gurnisson, einer der größten Zwergenkrieger, die jemals gelebt haben, sucht auf alle Kosten nach einem Weg, die seltsame Rune loszuwerden, die sich in die Haut auf seiner Brust versenkt hat.Dazu reist er in das fremdartige Reich des Metalls, Chamon, und hofft, dass ihm dort die Himmelsherrscher der Kharadron helfen können. Doch als der Wahnmond aufgeht und die Stämme der Grünhäute drohen, den Himmelshaven Barak-Urbaz zu zerstören, stellt sich Gotrek erneut diesem ältesten Feind seines Volkes.Während seine elfische Gefährtin Maleneth sich bemüht, ihn irgendwie am Leben zu halten, stürzt sich Gotrek einmal mehr in einen tödlichen Kampf, der ihn bis ins Herzen von Skagrotts Tollhaus führt, einem Ort, dessen Wahnsinn alles übertreffen könnte, was dem Slayer bisher begegnet ist.Darius Hinks’ Debütroman Warrior Priest gewann den David Gemmell Morningstar-Preis für den besten Newcomer. Seitdem schlägt er mit Titeln wie Sigvald eine blutige Schneise durch die Warhammer-Welt. Für Warhammer 40.000 verfasste er bisher die Roman Die Schwarze Festung und Die Schwarze Festung: Aufstieg sowie die Mephiston-Trilogie über die Blood Angels.Für Warhammer Age of Sigmar schrieb er Gotrek: Im Reich der Unbegrabenen und Die Festung des Morgens.

Die Saga des Gotrek Gurnisson geht weiter! In der trostlosen Unterwelt von Shyish, dem Reich des Todes, sucht ein rachsüchtiger Slayer nach dem Fürst des Todes. Gotrek Gurnisson kehrt zurück und seine alten Eide sind jetzt ebenso Asche wie die Welt von einst. Doch sein Zorn ist ungemindert. Gebrandmarkt mit der Rune des Grimnir, jenen Gottes, der ihn betrug, und zusammen mit Maleneth Hexenklinge, einer ehemaligen Tochter des Khaine, die nun für den Orden von Azyr arbeitet, führt ihre Suche sie tief ins Reich des Todes. Wird Gotrek einen Weg zum Ewigen König finden oder wird die Unterwelt ihn zu seinem Ende führen?

Das Imperium wird von Schrecken heimgesucht. Xenospezies, zu zahlreich, um sie zu nennen, sind auf unsere Zerstörung aus. Nur durch das Benennen und Studieren dieser Raubtiere hat die Menschheit eine Chance auf Überleben. Es ist mir, Captain Janus Draik, Rogue Trader und erster Sohn des Hauses Draik, zufällig oder vielleicht durch göttlichen Willen, oblegen, die unzähligen Bedrohungen, die gegen uns gerichtet sind, zu kodifizieren. In den westlichsten Regionen der Galaxie habe ich die alptraumhaften Gruben der Blackstone-Festung und die gesetzlosen Verstecke ihrer orbitalen Plattform, Precipice, gewagt. Durch die Erkundung dieser tückischen Umgebungen habe ich Wahrheiten ans Licht gebracht, die selbst den gelehrtesten terranischen Gelehrten verborgen blieben. Hier, in dem ersten wirklich umfassenden Werk der Xenologie der Galaxie, habe ich das erschreckende Antlitz unseres Feindes bestimmt.

Gotrek Gurnisson ist der größte Slayer der Ära Sigmars. Er ist ein rasendes Relikt einer zerstörten Welt, ein geschworener Feind des Chaos und ein Fremder in den Reichen der Sterblichen. Wiedergeboren und rachedurstig durchquert er die Länder des Reiches Chamon, getrieben von neuen Eiden, und stellt sich dort den Mächten der Finsternis. Begleitet von der tödlichen Assassinin Maleneth Hexenklinge zieht er gemeinsam mit den Fŷrslayern der Grimmberge in den Kampf gegen einen Feind, der die Duardin zu vernichten droht. Doch das Feuer, das in Gotreks Seele lodert, ist nicht unbemerkt geblieben. Tief in den Fluten des Meeres regt sich das Tiefenvolk der Idoneth und beschwört eine uralte Macht aus dem Abgrund ... und sie haben Gotrek im Visier.

The Space Marines stand against the darkness, and yet on countless battlefields they play unwitting roles in the schemes of Fateweaver. From the doomed world of Ilissus, through the embattled corridors of the Endeavour of Will, to the borders of the Eye of Terror itself – friend and foe alike follow the great plan that he set in motion many thousands of years ago. But not even the Architect of Fate himself can foresee the destiny that lies in wait for him... Collected for the first time, all four parts of the Architect of Fate novella series are presented in a single printed volume. The infamous Kairos Fateweaver, greater daemon of Tzeentch and master of manipulation, has discovered the limits of his power – even one so prescient as he cannot divine beyond the event horizon at the end of the 41st Millennium. This anthology collects four novellas: Accursed Eternity Endeavour of Will Sanctus Fateweaver