Galaxy in Flames (Novel)
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Galaxy In Flames, by Ben Counter, is the third novel in the Horus Heresy Series. The third installment of the trilogy showing Horus's fall to Chaos, focuses on the tragic events on Isstvan III, where the loyalist factions of the Traitor Legions were slaughtered with the use of Virus bombs deployed by Horus's fleet. It is the announcement to the galaxy of the fall of Horus and the begining of the Horus Heresy.
The novel was first published in October 2006. Each print run has a different colour for the titles: First was gold, second in silver and third in bronze.
Plot
The story follows the individual stories of the main loyalist leaders on Isstvan III, Titus Cassar- the Moderati of the Imperator Titan Dies Irae, Astartes Captain Garviel Loken leader of the Sons of Horus 10th Company, and Saul Tarvitz of the Emperor's Children Legion who all have to deal with the unthinkable treachery of the Warmaster Horus.
Notable Characters
- Horus - Primarch of the Sons of Horus, Warmaster of the Great Crusade
- Angron - Primarch of the World Eaters
- Fulgrim - Primarch of the Emperor's Children
- Mortarion - Primarch of the Death Guard
- Maloghurst - Equerry to the Warmaster
- Ezekyle Abaddon - First Captain
- Tarik Torgaddon - Captain, 2nd Company
- Iacton "the Half-heard" Qruze - Captain, 3rd Company
- " Little Horus" Aximand - Captain, 5th Company
- Garviel Loken - Captain, 10th Company
- Nathaniel Garro - Battle-Captain of the 7th Company
- Eidolon - Lord Commander
- Saul Tarvitz - Captain of the 10th Company
- Lucius - Captain of the 13th Company
- Kharn - Captain, 8th Assault Company, equerry to Angron
- Esau Turnet - Princeps of the Dies Irae, Legio Mortis
- Titus Cassar - Moderati Primus of the Dies Irae, Legio Mortis
- Jonah Aruken - Moderati Primus of the Dies Irae, Legio Mortis
- Regulus - Representative to the 63rd Expedition
- Kyril Sindermann - Primary Iterator
- Euphrati Keeler - Imagist
- Mersadie Oliton - Documentarist
Other Non-Astartes Imperials
- Maggard - Enforcer
Related Publications
| Novels | Horus Rising • False Gods • Galaxy in Flames • The Flight of the Eisenstein • Fulgrim • Descent of Angels • Legion • Battle for the Abyss • Mechanicum • Fallen Angels • A Thousand Sons • Nemesis • The First Heretic • Prospero Burns • The Outcast Dead • Deliverance Lost • Know No Fear • Fear to Tread |
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| Anthologies and novellas |
Horus Heresy Chapbook • Tales of Heresy • Age of Darkness • Promethean Sun • Aurelian • The Primarchs • Shadows of Treachery • Army of One |
| Audio Books | The Dark King and the Lightning Tower • Horus Rising (abridged) • False Gods (abridged) • Galaxy in Flames (abridged) • A Thousand Sons • Prospero Burns • Age of Darkness • The Outcast Dead • Know No Fear • The Primarchs |
| Original Audio Dramas | Raven's Flight • Garro: Oath of Moment • Garro: Legion of One • Butcher's Nails • Garro: Sword of Truth |
