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|Preceded by  = [[The Devastation of Baal (Novel)|The Devastation of Baal]]
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|Followed by  =[[War of Secrets (Novel)|War of Secrets]]
 
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'''''The Ashes of Prospero''''' is a novel by [[Gav Thorpe]]. It is the 2nd novel in the Space Marine Conquests series.
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'''''Ashes of Prospero''''' is a novel by [[Gav Thorpe]] which resolves events that took place during the [[Horus Heresy]] in [[The Thirteenth Wolf (Audio Drama)|The Thirteenth Wolf]]. It is the second novel in the [[Space Marine Conquests (Novel Series)|Space Marine Conquests]] series.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
Space Wolf Runepriest Njal Stormcaller ventures into the Great Rift and the ruins of Prospero to save his long lost battle-brothers.
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[[Space Wolf]] [[Rune Priest|Runepriest]] [[Njal Stormcaller]] ventures into the [[Great Rift]] and the ruins of [[Prospero]] to save his long lost battle-brothers.
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Goaded by the shade of the long dead [[Chaos Sorcerer|sorcerer]] [[Izzakar Orr]], High Runepriest Njal Stormcaller gathers together a disparate warband of Space Wolves to brave the Great Rift and return to the ruins of Prospero. If Izaak is to be believed, a force of the lost [[13th Great Company|Thirteenth Company]] remains trapped within the old, labyrinthine city of [[Tizca]], and if Njal can free them then he will not only be rid of the sorcerer but he will also rescue his ancient brothers. But the [[Thousand Sons]] still linger in the ashes of their former world as well as other, darker adversaries, and they will not allow the Wolves to pass through without a fight.
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==Characters==
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In order of appearance:
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*[[Njal Stormcaller]]
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*[[Arjac Rockfist]]
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*[[Logan Grimnar]]
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*[[Izzakar Orr]]
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*[[Ulrik the Slayer]]
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*[[Bjorn the Fell-Handed]]
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*[[Lukas the Trickster]]
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*[[Changeling]]
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*[[Bulveye]]
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*[[Blue Scribes]]
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*[[Magnus the Red]]
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==Trivia==
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==={{Endn|Conflicting sources}}===
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*In Chapter 5, the [[Blood Claws]] who accompany [[Lukas (Space Wolf)|Lukas the Trickster]] are said to have been "borrowed" from [[Egil Iron Wolf|Egil Iron Wolf's]] [[Great Company]], with [[Logan Grimnar]] asking if Egil was aware of this and Lukas admitting "probably not".  This is despite the fact that Egil Iron Wolf was killed by [[Magnus]] during the [[Siege of the Fenris System]], which happened before the formation of the [[Great Rift]], and this story is set after its formation.{{citethis}}
  
Goaded by the shade of the long dead sorcerer Izaak, High Runepriest Njal Stormcaller gathers together a disparate warband of Space Wolves to brave the Great Rift and return to the ruins of Prospero. If Izaak is to be believed, a force of the lost Thirteenth Company remains trapped within the old, labyrinthine city of Tizca, and if Njal can free them then he will not only be rid of the sorcerer but he will also rescue his ancient brothers. But the Thousand Sons still linger in the ashes of their former world as well as other, darker adversaries, and they will not allow the Wolves to pass through without a fight.
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==See also==
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===Related articles===
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*[[List of Novels]]
  
==Source==
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==Sources==
* [http://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Ashes-of-Prospero/Gav-Thorpe/Space-Marine-Conquests/9781784966454] Simon and Schuster
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*[https://www.blacklibrary.com/new-titles/warhammer-40000/ashes-of-prospero-ebook.html Black Library]
  
 
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Revision as of 12:25, 18 April 2020

Ashes of Prospero
The Ashes of Prospero cover.jpg
Author Gav Thorpe
Publisher Black Library
Series Space Marine Conquests
Preceded by The Devastation of Baal
Followed by War of Secrets
Editions March 2018 softcover:
ISBN 9781784966454

Ashes of Prospero is a novel by Gav Thorpe which resolves events that took place during the Horus Heresy in The Thirteenth Wolf. It is the second novel in the Space Marine Conquests series.

Description

Space Wolf Runepriest Njal Stormcaller ventures into the Great Rift and the ruins of Prospero to save his long lost battle-brothers.

Goaded by the shade of the long dead sorcerer Izzakar Orr, High Runepriest Njal Stormcaller gathers together a disparate warband of Space Wolves to brave the Great Rift and return to the ruins of Prospero. If Izaak is to be believed, a force of the lost Thirteenth Company remains trapped within the old, labyrinthine city of Tizca, and if Njal can free them then he will not only be rid of the sorcerer but he will also rescue his ancient brothers. But the Thousand Sons still linger in the ashes of their former world as well as other, darker adversaries, and they will not allow the Wolves to pass through without a fight.

Characters

In order of appearance:

Trivia

Conflicting sources

See also

Related articles

Sources


Space Marine Battles
Novels Rynn’s WorldHelsreachHunt for VoldoriusThe Purging of KadillusFall of DamnosBattle of the FangThe Gildar RiftLegion of the DamnedWrath of IronThe Siege of CastellaxThe Death of AntagonisDeath of IntegrityMalodraxPandoraxThe World EngineBlades of DamoclesStorm of DamoclesCalgar's SiegeTyrant of the Hollow WorldsThe Eye of Ezekiel
Conquests Novels The Devastation of BaalAshes of ProsperoWar of SecretsOf Honour and IronApocalypseFist of the ImperiumMasters of Shadow
Short Stories and Novellas Catechism of HateAccursed EternitySanctusEndeavour of WillFateweaverKrakenFlesh of CretaciaSteel BloodBlood and FireTraitor's GorgeSpear of MacraggeStormseerShadow CaptainForge MasterPlague HarvestEngines of WarArmour of FaithThe Eternal CrusaderSeason of ShadowsDante's CanyonSons of WrathCrossed SwordsThe Hunt for Magnus
Anthologies Architect of FateArmageddonDamnosOverfiendThe War for Rynn's WorldWar of the FangDamoclesSanctus ReachFlesh TearersCrusaders of DornThe Plagues of OrathScythes of the Emperor
Original audio dramas BloodspireDeathwolfThe Ascension of BalthasarThe Stromark MassacreBlood in the MachineVeil of DarknessMaster of the HuntMortarion's HeartThe Tranzia RebellionBrethrenAt Slaughters End