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Heart of the Conquerer

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The Navigator Nisha Andrasta has served the XIIth Legion for over a century. She saw the War Hounds reunited with their progenitor, Lord Angron. She witnessed the rebirth of the Legion as the World Eaters. She looked on in confusion and horror as the primarch joined Horus’s rebellion, and now she has seen him betrayed by Lorgar Aurelian, becoming the maddened monster he was always destined to be. Now, as the character of the XIIth changes along with their father, what course of action yet remains to this loyal daughter of Terra? Read it becauseIn the core of a traitor ship, a heart still beats for the Emperor. In this story, we get a rare Navigator’s perspective of the corruption of the Horus Heresy, and how far one pilot will go to stay loyal.

X Marks the Pedwalk

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The story of a dystopian society beset by terrible acts of violence, and the extreme lengths the government goes to in order to manage society. This etext was produced from Worlds of Tomorrow, April 1963.

Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 100

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Clarkesworld is a Hugo Award-winning science fiction and fantasy magazine. Each month we bring you a mix of fiction (new and classic works), articles, interviews and art. Our January 2015 issue (#100) contains: * Original Fiction by Aliette de Bodard ("Three Cups of Grief, by Starlight"), Tang Fei ("A Universal Elegy"), Naomi Kritzer ("Cat Pictures Please"), Kij Johnson ("The Apartment Dweller's Bestiary"), Zhang Ran ("Ether"), Catherynne M. Valente ("The Long Goodnight of Violet Wild"), and Jay Lake ("An Exile of the Heart"). * Classic stories by Damien Broderick ("This Wind Blowing, and This Tide"), and Karl Schroeder ("Laika's Ghost"). * Non-fiction by Jason Heller (Song for a City-Universe: Lucius Shepard's Abandoned Vermillion), an interview with Xia Jia, an Another Word column by Cat Rambo, and an editorial by Neil Clarke.

The Last Son of Prospero

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The Thousand Sons sorcerer Revuel Arvida guided his White Scars kinsmen through all the horrors of the ruinstorm, even though the psychic exertion almost killed him. Now on Terra, he clings to life by the merest thread, his body ravaged by the curse of his Legion - the insidious flesh-change. The primarch Jaghatai Khan demands that Arvida be saved, no matter the cost. But even if such a thing were possible, what would remain of his mind and soul? Read it Because His Legion may be traitors, but Revuel Arvida has proved himself among the most loyal of the Emperor's servants, bringing himself to the point of destruction in defence of the Imperium. What will his fate be?

The Chapter's Due

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War is unending in the life of a Space Marine. After defeating tau forces, Captain Uriel Ventris of the Ultramarines has returned to the Chapter’s homeworld of Macragge, but there is little respite. The Ultramarines are thrust back into battle, and this time the enemy is the Chapter’s greatest nemesis. The traitorous Iron Warriors, led by renegade Warsmith Honsou, have gathered together a massive and brutal warband. Their target is the realm of Ultramar. Their objective is total annihilation. It is a final showdown between legendary Space Marines, and Uriel Ventris must take on the might of Honsou if he is to save his Chapter’s homeworld.

L'Architecte du Destin

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Les space marines sont un rempart contre les ténèbres, mais sur de nombreux champs de batailles, ils ne sont qu’un pion sur l’échiquier du Tisseur de Destins. Depuis le monde maudit d’Ilissus jusqu’aux frontières même de l’OEil de la terreur, différentes factions s’affrontent et mettent en action le plan que l’Architecte du Destin a créé il y a des milliers d’années de cela. Mais malgré toute sa puissance, même lui ne peut prévoir toutes les issues possibles…

The Tithe

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Brother Scoiven of the Imperial Fists brings death to the foe in his primarch’s name. But when the enemy are tainted by the warp – like the treacherous Iron Warriors – nothing is simple. As Scoiven’s life takes him from battle-brother to revered Ancient interred in a mighty Dreadnought, an event from his past returns to haunt his present… A 1,000 word Imperial Fists short story by Ben Counter.

Fulgrim

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Under the command of the newly appointed Warmaster Horus, the Great Crusade continues. Fulgrim, Primarch of the Emperor’s Children, leads his warriors into battle against a vile alien foe, unaware of the darker forces that have already set their sights upon the Imperium of Man. Loyalties are tested, and every murderous whim indulged as the Emperor’s Children take their first steps down the road to true corruption – a road that will ultimately lead them to the killing fields of Isstvan V...

Courage and Honour

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The Ultramarines are the epitome of a Space Marine Chapter. Warriors without peer, their name is a byword for discipline and honour, and their heroic deeds are legendary. Newly reinstated as Captain of the Ultramarines Fourth Company, Uriel Ventris leads his warriors in battle once again on the world of Pavonis, now a target of invasion by the upstart Tau Empire. With the eyes of the Chapter upon him, Uriel must win this war by following completely the wisdom of the Codex Astartes, lest he be exiled once more. But no plan survives contact with the enemy, and the tau are a dangerous and unpredictable foe… Read it because After two books in the wilderness – both metaphorically and literally – Uriel and Pasanius finally return to battle alongside their brother Ultramarines. But they're being watched, and must be above reproach if they are to remain...

Ahriman: The Dead Oracle

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Ctesias, an ancient Space Marine and former prisoner of Amon of the Thousand Sons, tells the tale of one of the events that led him to his destiny. After Amon’s demise, Ctesias comes into the service of Ahriman, the exiled First Captain of the broken Legion, and is given power undreamed of – and drawn into a plot involving the otherworldly daemons of the warp, the machinations of Ahriman and the mysterious dead oracle.

Robur the Conqueror

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Strange events are occurring around the world, involving lights, sounds and flags that are hung in seemingly impossible to get to locations. At the meeting of the Weldon Club in Philadelphia, Uncle Prudent (President) and Phil Evans (Secretary) and the membership debate about whether their balloon the Go-Ahead, should have its directional screw located in the front or the back. A man called Robur interrupts and takes over their meeting; he insists that to master the skies, a flying vehicle must be heavier than air. His remarks infuriate the balloonists and after their meeting, Uncle Prudent and Phil are kidnapped and taken on an around the world trip in the Albatross, Robur’s heavier than air “Clipper of the Clouds”. A fascinating companion to 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, Robur the Conqueror explores many of the same themes.

Pharos

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With the noble Emperor Sanguinius ruling from Macragge, Imperium Secundus stands as a lone beacon of hope even as the Warmaster’s forces continue to ravage the rest of the galaxy. Roboute Guilliman, still Master of Ultramar, has convinced his brother that Terra has fallen and that the mysterious Mount Pharos on Sotha now holds the key to mankind’s future. But the Night Lords, those cruel and pitiless sons of Konrad Curze, have been watching from the shadows, and make ready to launch their long-planned attack on the Pharos itself… Read it because Long-running plot threads tie together in a new full-length Horus Heresy novel. Roboute Guilliman's new Imperium faces its first test as the Night Lords, scattered after the events of Prince of Crows, attack in force. And of course, Curze is still around... the scene with him and Sanguinius facing one another is a Heresy fan's dream come true.

Off on a Comet! a Journey through Planetary Space

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As Comet Gallia flys by Earth it touches the planet and collects a few small chunks. Along with these pieces there were thirty-six people. At first the people did not realize at what had happened then they noticed weight loss, then Ben Zoof jumped twelve meters high. Zoof with Servadac also soon noticed that the alternation of day and night is shortened to six hours, that east and west changed sides, and that water begins to boil at 66 degrees Celsius If wasn't for a time that they realized that the were Off on a Comet.

Space Wolves: Blood of Asaheim

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The feral warrior-kings of Fenris, the Space Wolves are the sons of Leman Russ. Savage heroes, few can match their ferocity in battle. After half a century apart, Space Wolves Ingvar and Gunnlaugr are reunited. Sent to defend an important shrine world against the plague-ridden Death Guard, the Grey Hunters clash with the pious Sisters of Battle, who see the Space Wolves as little better than the enemy they fight. As enemies close in around them and treachery is revealed, Gunnlaugr and his warriors must hold the defenders together – even as hidden tensions threaten to tear their pack apart.

Hammer of Daemons

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Grey Knight Alaric is taken back to the Eye of Terror and stripped of his armour and weapons. He is forced to fight in a gladiatorial arena for his daemonic masters, who worship their god, Khorne, with endless slaughter. His only chance to escape is to find a legendary weapon with the power to destroy the forces of Chaos that imprison him, before he is killed, or worse, corrupted.

Invaders From the Infinite

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Part of a series focusing on the heroic exploits of scientific dream team Arcott, Wade and Morey, the classic sci-fi novel Invaders From the Infinite has our leading men focusing on two urgent problems simultaneously. A species of canines with artificially advanced intelligence and physical capabilities is in peril, and the trio of scientists is determined to help the dogs. At the same time, they get word of an impending attack that could cripple civilization as they know it, so they muster every resource they can marshal to stop it before it's too late.

Halo: Hunters in the Dark

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The New York Times bestselling series based on the blockbuster video game for Xbox!It is 2555, more than two years after the Master Chief went missing-in-action following a decisive conflict on Installation 00—the massive, extragalactic Forerunner construct known as the Ark—as part of the final chapter in humanity’s bloody thirty-year struggle against the overwhelming forces of the Covenant. Now, as a tenuous peace exists between the humans and the Elites, a startling scientific discovery is made…and the riddle behind its Forerunner origins could very well seal the fate of the entire galaxy within a matter of weeks. In order to unravel these dangerous secrets, a heroic, hastily formed coalition of humans and Elites must attempt to overcome their differences as they embark on a covert mission back to the Ark—an astonishing, enigmatic place beyond comprehension from which few have returned and where mortal danger awaits them all…

Honour Imperialis

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The Imperial Guard: known with good reason as ‘the Hammer of the Emperor’, are possibly the single largest military force that the galaxy has ever seen. The tales of heroism and desperate futility surrounding the men and women of the Guard are many – this omnibus contains the novels Cadian Blood, Redemption Corps and Dead Men Walking by the authors Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Rob Sanders and Steve Lyons, as well as a number of extra short stories.

The Robot MEGAPACK®

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This volume collects 19 stories of robots in their many guises. Some obey Asimov’s 3 Rules of Robotics. Some are of alien design. Some serve mankind. And some…don’t. All are great reading. Included are: HELEN O'LOY, by Lester del Rey SIDNEY, THE SCREWLOOSE ROBOT, by William P. McGivern JAMES P. CROW, by Philip K. Dick HAVE IT YOUR OWN WAY, by Richard Wilson A BAD DAY FOR SALES, by Fritz Leiber THE SPECTACLES, by Frank Belknap Long ALL JACKSON'S CHILDREN, by Daniel F. Galouye MADE TO MEASURE, by William Campbell Gault ROBOT JUSTICE, by Harry Harrison A POUND OF CURE, by Lester del Rey THE ROBOT MEN OF BUBBLE CITY, by Rog Phillips THE MAD ROBOT, by William P. McGivern HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS, by Jim Harmon THE ROBOT EMPIRE, by Frank Belknap Long NOT QUITE HUMAN, by Emil Petaja THE LAST OF THE MASTERS, by Philip K. Dick THE CREATURE FROM CLEVELAND DEPTHS, by Fritz Leiber THE WORLD OF WULKINS, by Frank Belknap Long ROBOTS SHOULD BE SEEN, by Lester del Rey If you enjoy this ebook, don't forget to search your favorite ebook store for "Wildside Press Megapack" to see more of the 300+ volumes in this series, covering adventure, historical fiction, mysteries, westerns, ghost stories, science fiction -- and much, much more!

The Crystal Crypt

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The Crystal Crypt is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1954 edition of Planet Stories and later published in Beyond Lies the Wub in 1988. The Crystal Crypt is a science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick, first published in the January 1954 edition of Planet Stories and later published in Beyond Lies the Wub in 1988. The story is set in the distant future where Earth and Mars on the verge of war. The last spaceship to leave Mars headed for Earth is suddenly stopped by Martian soldiers, looking for three saboteurs who destroyed a Martian city. They don't find them, and the ship continues towards Earth. On board the space ship, a business man by the name of Thacher meets a young woman and two men, who tell that they're in fact the people the Martians are looking for, and proceed to tell Thacher the story of how they did it, how they didn't destroy the Martian city, but used a device to reduce the entire city to fit in a tiny globe, which they smuggled on board the ship. The city was to be used as a bargain chip against Mars in the upcoming war, but at the end, Thacher reveals that he's in fact a Martian secret agent, and several of the passengers on board are Martian police.

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