Shadow of the Eighth (Novel)

Publications Portal Shadow of the Eighth Cover art Author Justin D. Hill[2] Performer Colleen Prendergast[2] Publisher Black Library Series Cadia Preceded by Traitor Rock Followed by Hell's Last Released July 2023[1] Pages 316[3] ISBN 9781804073612[3] ISBN10: 180407361X[3] Length 9 hours and 31 minutes[2] Editions Hardback (2023)[1] Audiobook (2023)[1] Special Edition (2023[1]) Paperback (2023)[3]

Shadow of the Eighth is a novel by Justin D. Hill in the Cadia series, published by Black Library in July 2023.^[1]

Cover description^[2]

The forces of Cadia struggle ever onward, desperate to avenge the destruction of their home world and prove that even in the wake of profound loss, they remain the exemplars of the Astra Militarum.

When Minka Lesk and the Cadian 101st discover a relic of the missing Cadian 8th – thought lost in the planet’s defence – they see an opportunity to right a past wrong, and follow the trail to Telken's Rest, a world at the core of the Chaos warlord Drakul-zar's collapsing regime.

But the Imperium are not the only force to pounce upon the carcass of Telken’s Rest, and Minka soon discovers that there are dark secrets hidden amidst the icy sprawl of hab blocks and manufactoria. As the past comes back to haunt them, the Cadian 101st face a choice – will they stand firm and do what needs to be done, or will the spectre of what they have lost lead them astray?

Special Editions

This 2023 special edition was bound in a tan cloth cover with red and green details, bronze inlaid foil and page edges, and featured a red ribbon page marker. The book was individually numbered and signed by the author, it also includes a brand new short story titled Ghosts of Kasr Myrak. Only 1,500 copies were made available worldwide.^[1]

See also

• List of Novels

Sources

• 1: Warhammer Community: Black Library Pre-orders – New Adventures and Classic Tales from the Astra Militarum (posted 22 July 2023) (saved archive page, dated 24 March 2025, last accessed 23 March 2025, original link: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2023/07/22/black-library-pre-orders-new-adventures-and-classic-tales-from-the-astra-militarum/)
• 2: Black Library: Shadow of the Eighth (saved archive page, dated 23 March 2025, last accessed 23 March 2025, original link: https://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/ebook-shadow-of-the-eighth-eng-2023.html)
• 3: Goodreads: Shadow of the Eighth (Cadia #4) (saved archive page, dated 26 August 2023, last accessed 23 March 2025, original link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/194574811-shadow-of-the-eighth)