[The Black Library Novella Series 1 03] • Auric Gods

An Adeptus Custodes novella

When Shield-Captain Cartovandis receives a mysterious distress call from the planet Vorganthian, he gathers a band of Custodians to hunt down those responsible, before warp-madness has a chance to reach its true target…

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The superhuman heroes of the Adeptus Custodes are newly returned to the galaxy at large after millennia on Terra – how will they adapt to their new role, and can they hope to defend an Imperium on the edge of ruin?

THE STORY

For millennia the Adeptus Custodes have stayed true to their sworn duty – defend holy Terra and the God-Emperor to their very last breath. But when the Great Rift tears the Imperium apart, loosing tides of daemons upon mankind, they are faced with a dilemma. Should they continue to guard the Palace and the Golden Throne, or take to the stars to proactively root out the Ultimate Enemy? When Shield-Captain Cartovandis receives a mysterious distress call from the planet Vorganthian, he gathers a band of Custodians to investigate. When they arrive, they find a world in the grip of self-annihilation, overrun by Chaos cultists. In a race against time, the Custodians must find out what has happened, and hunt down those responsible, before the madness has a chance to reach its true target – something much closer to their hearts.