Storm of Iron (Novel)
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Storm of Iron is a Warhammer 40,000 novel by Graham McNeill It was first published in 2002 as an official product of the Eye of Terror worldwide campaign. It was reprinted in 2007. A new edition with a new cover, afterword, and incorporating two additional short stories, Halfbreed and Warbreed, was released in April 2008.
It was followed by a limited release novella, Iron Warrior, and several short stories, forming the Iron Warriors (Novel Series). Several characters also appear in McNeill's Ultramarines series.
Cover Description
On the nightmare battlefields of the Warhammer 40,000 universe, few foes spark more fear and dread than the Chaos Space Marines. Nurturing a hatred that is millennia-old, they attack without mercy, spreading terror and destruction in their wake. Now hell has come to Hydra Cordatus, for a massive force of terrifying Iron Warriors, brutal assault troops of Chaos, have invaded the planet and lain siege to its mighty Imperial citadel. But what prize could possibly be worth so much savage bloodshed and destruction and how long can the defenders possibly hold out?
Characters
Iron Warriors
- "The Warsmith" Barban Falk
- Honsou, the half-breed
- Forrix, Captain of the First Grand Company
- Kroeger, Captain of the Second Company
Imperial Guard
- 383rd Jouran Dragoons
- Castellan Prestre Vauban
- Lieutenant Colonel Mikail Leonid
- Major Tedeski
- Lieutenant Larana Ultorian
- Guardsman Julius Hawke
- Guardsman Hitch
- Guardsman Charedo
- Koval Peronus
- Adept Cycerin