Lords and Tyrants


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Many are the horrors of the 41st Millennium, from alien tyrants to dark lords in the grip of Chaos. But arrayed against them are champions of humanity, who fight to defend all that is good in the galaxy. Explore the darker side of the Warhammer 40,000 universe with this bumper anthology. Wracked by the ravages of war, the galaxy has known no peace for untold millennia. To exist is to fight. To thrive is to conquer. Once proud worlds lie in ruins at the hands of traitorous warlords and vile alien despots. Cowed by the unstoppable march of the Ruinous Powers, humanity stands on the precipice of oblivion. All hope is banished. Yet, there are many who take up arms against these horrors. Noble heroes of the Imperium sally forth to do battle while enigmatic inquisitors explore the shadowy secrets of this benighted era. In the terror of the 41st Millennium, righteous lords and iron-willed tyrants clash to decide who is worthy of inheriting the galaxy. This Warhammer 40,000 anthology features stories from Chris Wraight, Ian St. Martin, Alec Worley, Justin D Hill, Robbie MacNiven, Ben Counter, Cavan Scott, Josh Reynolds, Steve Lyons, Rob Sanders, L J Goulding, Peter Fehervari, Mike Brooks and Gav Thorpe. Contains the following stories; Argent by Chris Wraight Lucius: Pride and Fall by Ian St Martin Whispers by Alec Worley The Battle for Hive Markgraaf by Justin D Hill A Brother's Confession by Robbie MacNiven Rise by Ben Counter Flayed by Cavan Scott A Memory of Tharsis by Josh Reynolds Left for Dead by Steve Lyons Unearthed by Rob Sanders The Aegidan Oath by L J Goulding Hidden Treasures by Cavan Scott Carcharodons: The Reaping Time by Robbie MacNiven The Greater Evil by Peter Fehervari The Path Unclear by Mike Brooks Shadows of Heaven by Gav Thorpe







Evil Lords


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Evil Lords uses the prism of bad rule or tyranny to enhance our understanding of political discourse from the ancient world to the Renaissance, elucidating premodern notions of sovereignty as well as the relation between ethics and politics, the individual and society, power, and propaganda. Eleven chapters present case studies exploring Hebrew, Graeco-Roman, Byzantine, early, high and late medieval, and Renaissance conceptions and representations of bad or tyrannical government. Since bad rule is always a perversion of the norm, its shifting conceptualizations shed light on historically specific assessments of what constitutes acceptable and legitimate political behavior. Meanwhile, political debate also reflects specific power structures, authorial intent, and audience expectations. Each of the essays, therefore, examines bad rule and its agents within the ideological frameworks and societal patterns of the respective periods, thereby painting a picture of historical and intellectual change. Despite these often profound variations, however, the volume also shows that it is meaningful to think of a Western tradition of tyranny in the premodern world that derived from shared roots in Classical and biblical thought and was further defined by ongoing cross-fertilization spanning two millennia. Thus, Evil Lords offers scholars and students of Western political theory, history, and literature a critical framework through which to revisit the longue durée of premodern political reflection.




Warriors and Warlords


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Fantastic anthology of stories from the Warhammer 40,000 universe! Humanity stands in a galaxy of war unending, locked in a struggle for its very survival. Divided by the Great Rift, the Imperium is beset on all fronts by its ancient foes. The daemon, the xenos, and the heretic. In such a kiln the heroes of war are forged. From the beleaguered foot soldiers of the Astra Militarum and the flying aces of the Imperial Navy, to secretive Inquisitors and heroic Adeptus Astartes, the warriors of the Imperium fight amidst the guttering light of civilisation while chaotic warlords seek to snuff it out. With the galaxy at stake, who will be left standing triumphant in the ashes? This Warhammer 40,000 anthology features stories from Chris Wraight, Peter McLean, Josh Reynolds, Steve Lyons, Rachel Harrison, Robbie MacNiven, Phil Kelly, Gav Thorpe, Matt Smith, Guy Haley and Graham McNeill.




The Dinosaur Lords


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"A world made by the Eight Creators on which to play out their games of passion and power, Paradise is a sprawling, diverse, often brutal place. Men and women live on Paradise as do dogs, cats, ferrets, goats, and horses. But dinosaurs predominate: wildlife, monsters, beasts of burden--and of war"--Amazon.com.




A Plea for the Lords


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Tyrants


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A history of tyranny from Achilles to today's jihadists, this volume shows why tyrannical temptation is a permanent danger.




Vaults of Terra: The Hollow Mountain


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Book 2 in the Vaults of Terra mini-series. Discover what happens when Chaos comes to the Throneworld itself for the first time in ten millennia..... Inquisitor Erasmus Crowl has discovered a terrible plot, its roots firmly planted in the very highest levels of Terra. Pursuing it is fraught with risk, but Crowl’s sense of duty compels him to persevere. He and his acolyte Spinoza run down their leads in secret, knowing that their every move invites danger, but even as they begin to reveal the truth, a greater peril is unfolding in the skies – the Great Rift is becoming manifest. During the madness that threatens to tear Terra asunder, Crowl’s Inquisitorial base of operations comes under attack and is badly ravaged. As his world begins to unravel and a new, bloody age dawns, can Crowl stay true to his course and expose the horror that lies at the heart of the Hollow Mountain?







Nexus & Other Stories


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New to Warhammer 40,000 fiction? This is a great way to get to grips with the worlds!