Iron Warriors (Novel Series)
The Iron Warriors series by Graham McNeill follows the actions of the renegade Iron Warriors Warsmith Honsou, who also frequently appears as an antagonist in McNeill's Ultramarines series.
Novels
The series began with Storm of Iron, published in 2002 and republished in 2007 and 2008. A limited release novella, Iron Warrior (Novella), was published in 2010.
Short Stories
- The Enemy of My Enemy (Short Story) - first published in Inferno! #44
- The Heraclitus Effect (Short Story) - first published in Planetkill (Anthology)
- The Skull Harvest - first published in Heroes of the Space Marines (Anthology)
Anthologies
Iron Warriors: The Omnibus was published on February 28, 2012, which collects Storm of Iron, Iron Warrior, all of the above-listed short stories, and two new short stories, The Iron Without and The Beast of Calth.
Chronology
The events of the Iron Warriors series occur parallel to those of the Ultramarines series, also by McNeill, and frequently intersect. The rough chronological order of the two series is as follows:
Iron Warriors Series | Ultramarines Series | Noteworthy Events |
Storm of Iron | The Iron Warriors assault Hydra Cordatus. As the only surviving champion, Honsou returns to Medrengard as leader of "The Warsmith"'s Grand Company. | |
Dead Sky, Black Sun | After refusing to share the spoils from Hydra Cordatus, Honsou is drawn into a war with rival Warsmiths Berossus and Toramino, into which comes Uriel Ventris and Pasanius Lysane, exiled from the Ultramarines after the events of Warriors of Ultramar. | |
The Heraclitus Effect | As revenge for Uriel's destruction of his fortress, Honsou destroys Tarsis Ultra. | |
Courage and Honour (Novel) | Uriel learns about the destruction of Tarsis Ultra. | |
The Skull Harvest | Honsou gathers a new army. | |
Iron Warrior | Honsou takes the star fort Indomitable and frees M'kar. | |
The Iron Without | The Chapter's Due | Honsou, M'kar, and the Bloodborn invade Ultramar. |
The Beast of Calth | Takes place in the aftermath of the invasion of Ultramar. |
Cover Images
The Iron Warriors series by Graham McNeill. Storm of Iron, 2002 Edition. Cover art by Clint Langley.