Warhammer

Orfeo — (1990-1991) by Brian Craig. Publisher: A moment’s kindness plunges the wandering player Orfeo deep into a web of intrigue within the grim walls of Zaragoz, where his life is imperiled by tyrannical ministers, secret police, black magicians and wayward saints. This is the first in the classic trilogy of macabre tales related by Orfeo of the struggle against the Dark Powers that threaten the Warhammer world.

Gotrek and Felix — (1999-2010) by William King and Nathan Long. Omnibus editions available. Publisher: Gotrek Gurnisson the dwarf trollslayer, and his human companion Felix Jaeger the warrior poet, are the unlikeliest of allies. As a slayer Gotrek swore a death oath long ago, his quest to die a glorious death against the toughest foe possible. Felix, during a night of drunken excess, agreed to join him and recount Gotrek’s demise in an epic saga. They've travelled the length and breadth of the Old World together and faced almost every horror the world has to offer, from blood-drinking vampires and insidious skaven to mighty Chaos daemons. Yet Gotrek has bested them all, the end of his quest still not in sight…

Stefan Kumansky — (2002-2005) by Neil McIntosh. Publisher: Sword–for–hire Stefan Kumansky is a lone warrior in a dark and dangerous world, driven to destroy forces of evil wherever they may hide. Now his quest for vengeance has forced him to undertake a perilous journey to Erengrad, a frozen city under siege. Hunted by enemies both natural and daemonic, Stefan must face the greatest foe of his past before he can face an uncertain future of sweeping battle, deadly combat and sinister conspiracy.

Anjelika Fleischer — (2003-2005) by Robin D Laws. Publisher: As the Empire’s mighty armies clash against the rampaging hordes of evil, they leave in their wake the detritus of war, including the dead and the dying. Resourceful Anjelika Fleischer ekes a living by looting the bloody battlefields, searching for the trinkets and gold carried by soldiers of all sides. But an encounter with the mysterious Kopf brothers leaves Anjelika desperate to discover the dark truth behind their mission to find their missing brother before the sweeping tide of battle overtakes her.

Black Hearts — (2004-2006) by Nathan Long. Omnibus available. Publisher: Under threat of death for their crimes, Reiner and his companions are forced to carry out the most desperate and suicidal secret missions, all for the good of the Empire. Chaos cultists, ratmen, dark elves, rogue army commanders and more — time and again the Blackhearts are pitted against impossible odds and survive — yet what they most what is their freedom.

Blood on the Reik — (2005-2006) by Sandy Mitchell. Publisher: Village life in the Empire is a relatively dull affair for Rudi. Living with his father, he dreams his life away, wishing he was anywhere else but here! That all changes when a group of savage beastmen attack the village and Rudi is accused of Chaos worship in the subsequent investigation. Forced to flee, Rudi heads for the safety of Marienburg and the life of adventure that he wished so hard for!

The Vampires Wars: The von Carstein Trilogy — (2006-2007) by Steven Savile. Omnibus available. Publisher: The von Carsteins are the most infamous vampires to stalk the Warhammer Old World. Their very names — Vlad, Konrad and Mannfred — conjure up images of doom, death and destruction. The omnibus edition collects all three of Steven Savile’s von Carstein novels — Inheritance, Retribution and Dominion — into one gore–drenched volume that plumbs the very depths of evil.

Warhammer : Age of Reckoning — (2007-2009) by Anthony Reynolds and C.L. Werner. Publisher: In a land ravaged by plague and swarming with mutants, a young woman and her companions become swept up in an epic battle to save the Empire from its most ferocious foes — the forces of Chaos.

Time of Legends — (2008-2011)

Time of Legends: The Sigmar Heldenhammer Trilogy — (2008-2010) by Graham McNeill. Publisher: It is a time of legends. The lands of the old World are wild and untamed, where the primitive tribes of men struggle for survival. In this time of peril, by virtue of his valorous deeds, a young man claims leadership of the Unberogen tribe. His name is Sigmar Heldenhammer, and his actions will change history forever. This is the story of how Sigmar rose to power, culminating in the Battle of Black Fire Pass, where men and dwarfs fought against the vast hordes of orcs in their quest to safeguard the future of the Empire. Heldenhammer is the first in a ground–breaking new series bringing the history of the Warhammer world to life.

Time of Legends: Nagash The Sorcerer — (2008- ) by Mike Lee. Publisher: Two millennia before the time of Sigmar, the Nehekharan empire flourished in the hot desert lands far to the south of the Old World. Unbeknown to its people, this mighty kingdom is about to be shaken to its very foundations, when a quest for ultimate power will damn the land and its people forever. Next in the ground breaking Time of Legends series, Mike Lee tells the bitter story of the rise of Nagash, a priest king whose quest for immortality would unleash a plague of death and evil in a time when the dead will rise again.

The Sundering — (2008-2011) by Gav Thorpe. Publisher: Passed over to succeed as king, elf general Malekith is wracked by jealousy and bitterness. Under the pretence of rooting out the pernicious cult of pleasure that is corrupting elf society from within, Malekith plots his revenge. When he betrays Phoenix King Bel-Shanaar and attempts to seize power for himself, Malekith triggers a tragic sequence of events that plunges the realm of the elves into a civil war from which they will never recover. Malekith begins the epic tale of the Sundering, and continues the Time of Legends series.

Tyrion & Teclis — (2011) by William King. Publisher: First in a trilogy of books following the exploits of the descendants of the greatest of all Elves: Aenarion. The first book focuses on Tyrion, descendant of Aenarion through first wife and the greatest warrior of his age, and the plots of N’kari, an immortal Daemon prince who plots his revenge against the lineage of the elven hero who slew him millennia before.

Other Warcraft novels and anthologies:

The Wine of Dreams — (2000) by Brian Craig. Publisher: Deep within the shadowy foothills of the Grey Mountains, a dark plot is uncovered by an innocent young merchant. A mysterious stranger leads Reinmar Weiland to stumble upon the secrets of a sinister underworld hidden beneath the very feet of the unsuspecting Empire — and learn of the legendary elixir, the mysterious and forbidden Wine of Dreams.

Hammers of Ulric (White Wolves) — (2000) by Dan Abnett and James Wallis. Publisher: Dark powers gather around the ancient mountain–top city of Middenheim, the City of the White Wolf. Only the noble Templar Knights of Ulric and a few unlikely allies stand to defend her against the insidious servants of Death. Templar Knight Ganz and his brothers–in–arms must seek help from the most unlikely of allies if they are to save the city they are sworn to protect.

Gilead's Blood — (2001) by Dan Abnett. Publisher: Gilead’s Blood follows the saga of the doom–laden High Elf Gilead Lothain. Along with his faithful retainer Fithvael, Gilead, shadowfast warrior and the last of the line of Tor Anrok, travels the Warhammer world seeking revenge on the servants of Evil.

The Dead and the Damned — (2002) by Jonathan Green. Publisher: Badenov’s mercenaries are a group of hard–bitten fighting men. Drawn from the length and breadth of the Empire, they are held together by a lust for gold and a thirst for glory. Vampires, ghouls, rat–men and the Dark Knights of Chaos all abound in this land, but Badenov and his men will battle on until the last of them joins the dead or the damned!

Riders of the Dead — (2003) by Dan Abnett. Publisher: Far to the north of the Empire lies the dreaded Chaos Wastes, a dark landscape permeated by the corrupting magic of Chaos and home to the servants of the Dark Gods. Standing between this gateway to hell and the civilised world lies the frozen land of Kislev, bastion against the rising tide of evil. Two Empire soldiers get their first taste of battle as they join the campaign to repel the savage Northern Tribes. As the winter draws in, the last major battle sees their destinies thrown into turmoil as circumstances tear them apart and throw them onto opposite sides. Such is the mutating power in this dark and terrible land that the strongest of friends can soon become the bitterest of enemies. As they race towards a final cataclysmic showdown the fate of their souls will be sealed forever.

Swords of the Empire — (2004) A collection of six short stories set in the Warhammer universe.

Magestorm — (2004) by Jonathan Green. Publisher: Lord Archaon’s dark hordes of Chaos are rampaging across the Old World and all good men of the Empire must heed the call to fight against the encroaching evil. Standing to the fore is fire wizard, Gerhart Brennend — a loner whose mysterious past is drenched in tragedy. As the Storm of Chaos approaches the Imperial city of Wolfenburg, a desperate battle looms and blood will be spilled like never before! Wolfenburg must not fall!

Forged in Battle — (2004) Publisher: Readers have long been demanding why there has never been a "Gaunt's Ghosts for the Warhammer world". The wait is over. Allow us to introduce you to the Ragged Company. Plucked from their everyday lives by the threat of a vast Chaos invasion, this motley band of militiamen seem very shabby and indisciplined alongside the knights and foot troops of the Emperor's army. But when the daemon hordes of the Ruinous Powers are hurling themselves against the city walls, no one worries about clean uniforms or marching in step. Total war, from the darkest and hardest medieval fantasy setting there is. The first awesome novel in a major new series featuring the Ragged Company!

Necromancer — (2005) by Jonathan Green. Publisher: After two hundred years of unholy life, Deiter Heydrich has finally come to confess his sins. Driven by the death of his mother, young Deiter vowed that no one else would die, and with this in mind, set off to become a physician. But as his studies led him down darker and darker paths, he enlisted the help of the sinister Doktor Drakus to unlock the secrets of life and death in the foul practice of necromancy. A dark gothic fantasy tale of sorcery and damnation, Necromancer follows the sad fall of a once noble man into the ultimate darkness and evil of death magic.

Guardians of the Forest — (2005) by Graham McNeill. Publisher: The dark forest of Athel Loren, home of the wood elves, is a place of mystery and danger, a place no mortal man dares enter. Leofric, a noble knight of Bretonnia, has been raised since birth to shun and fear the forest and its enigmatic denizens. But a beastman plot to corrupt the sacred places of Athel Loren throws Leofric into an uneasy alliance with the wood elf Kyarno as they battle the invasion. If the beastmen succeed, not only will the elves and their forest home be corrupted forever, but the destructive spirits of the forest will be unleashed to lay waste to all Bretonnia!

Vermintide — (2006) by Bruno Lee. Publisher: When Heiko Geissner is asked to investigate a series of mysterious thefts, he expects nothing more than a challenge to his deductive powers. In the dark, gothic Old World, where horror and madness threaten to encroach on all humanity, what risk is there in solving a burglary? Without warning, Heiko is plunged into a world of nightmarish secrets and terrifying monsters. No one believes his outlandish tales of malevolent ‘ratmen’ and he is branded a madman and heretic. Fleeing for his life, Heiko is forced to turn to the dwarfs in an attempt to stop the verminous skaven race. But will the stubborn dwarfs stoop to helping a lowly manling?

Fell Cargo — (2006) by Dan Abnett. Publisher: Long believed dead, pirate Captain Luka Silvaro returns to reclaim his ship and embark on a deadly new mission. But the high seas are now more dangerous than ever, and the captain and his scurvy crew of rogues must face pirates, curses, sea monsters and even worse foes. Can Silvaro and his allies track down the dread Butcher Ship and defeat her gruesome undead crew before they too are turned into mindless zombies? Top–selling Black Library author Dan Abnett takes to the high seas in this action–packed tale of adventure and dark sorcery.

Fell Cargo: Take to the high seas with this motley crew!

Captian Luka Silvero and his bloody Reivers are the most despicable, cut-throat, greedy sea-wolves of the Old World and they're just the right stuff to rid the seas of something even more evil: the cursed Butcher Ship. Of course it takes the right incentive of a hefty reward and, for Luka, it's either sink the Butcher Ship or face his just reward at the end of noose. After all, a buccaneer does have his reputation to think of. Plus there is always the unbreakable pirate code...

I don't know what it is about pirates, but we can't help but love them, and Dan Abnett captures the salty ol' heart of a pirate story in Fell Cargo. So, wrap one fist around a cutlass and the other (unless that one is a hook) around your flint-lock pistol, then prepare to board. Take on other pirates, zombies, vampires, sea-monsters and thrice-damned curses. And you'd better not forget to look out for a dirk in your own back, too. Pray to King Death that you'll survive to get the treasure. Yo-ho-ho, it's a pirate's life for me!
—Greg Hersom

The Cold Hand of Betrayal — (2006) Anthology edited by Christian Dunn and Marc Gascoigne. Publisher: Featuring stories by Robert Allan, Robert Baumgartner, Richard Ford, Nick Kyme, Graham McNeill, Matt Ralphs, Steven Savile, Adam Troke & CL Werner. In the grim Old World, the bloodthirsty followers of the Chaos Gods ravage the land. It is a dark age, a bloody age, an age of daemons and of sorcery. It is an age of battle and death, and of the end of the world. Amidst the fire, flame and fury, it is a time too, of mighty heroes, of bold deeds and great courage. Packed with grim fantasy tales from the gothic Warhammer world, The Cold Hand of Betrayal is a great collection of Warhammer fantasy short stories penned by some of the Black Library’s favourite authors. A terrific collection that will appeal to all lovers of dark, gritty fantasy.

The Corrupted — (2006) by Robert Earl. Publisher: When Empire Wizard Grendl comes across an ancient spell hidden amongst some parchment, he believes it to be a spell from the lore of life. After unsuccessfully casting it on a seed, he thinks nothing of it until the dead begin to rise from a nearby graveyard! Fleeing the Empire, Grendl is pursued by a disgraced wizard and a fanatical team of witch hunters, but as hunters and hunted stray into the Northern Wastes, all bets are off as the corrupting touch of Chaos starts to affect them all.

Masters of Magic — (2007) by Chris Wraight. Publisher: Under constant pressure form its enemies, the human Empire maintains mighty armies to protect itself. Crucial among these troops are the Imperial battle wizards, trained to rain fiery death upon their foes, or summon the fury of the heavens. When Grey Wizard Lothar and his colleagues ride to war against a massive orc invasion, can the wizards control their rivalry and ambition long enough to defeat the enemy?

Tales of the Old World — (2007) Anthology edited by Christian Dunn and Marc Gascoigne. Publisher: It is a dark age of war and bloodshed. Monsters roam the land unchecked, daemons whisper promises into the hearts of men and evil forces plot the overthrow of the Old World. In the Empire, the greatest realm of men, the Emperor Karl Franz musters his armies. Together with the dwarfs of the Worlds Edge Mountains and the high elves from the island of Ulthuan, they stand united against the common foe: the Chaos hordes from the north, the greenskin tribes of the mountains and the restless dead. Rumours persist of rat men living in the sewers, bandits gathering in the wilds and other foul creatures that shun the light of day. Only courage will out and from the fires of war, great heroes rise. For in these dark times heroes are needed more than ever. By popular demand we’ve collected some of the best fantasy short stories ever written for the Black Library into one mighty tome. Within are classic hard to find tales and even brand new stories! Warhammer fans will rejoice at the sheer variety on display.

Invasion! — (2007) Anthology edited by Christian Dunn and Marc Gascoigne. Publisher: A superb anthology boasting some of the Black Library’s best–loved authors. Invasion! Is an exciting collection of short stories set in the fantastical Warhammer World — a world where man is beset on all sides by invading monsters and from within by the insidious forces of Chaos. Exploring the theme of invasion, both literally and metaphorically, this collection features a linked pair of special elf tales by Mike Lee (co–author of Darkblade) and Nathan long (Blackhearts series, Orcslayer). From the shores of Naggaroth, the Land of Chill, to the dark forests that lie at the heart of the Empire, these tales will thrill and entertain. Battle rages across the Old World. Take up your arms. It is time for war.

Palace of the Plague Lord — (2007) by C.L. Werner. Publisher: Swords and sorcery clash in this classic high fantasy quest! CL Werner’s latest tale follows the last warrior of a fierce Norse tribe as he sets out on a perilous quest deep into the dreaded Chaos Wastes, a land of magic and madness that lies far to the north of the Empire. Hideous monsters, ravenous daemons, even the landscape itself threaten him and his warrior band on every step of the journey. What price must a mortal pay to steal the treasure of Nurgle — the god of pestilence and decay? With daemons, sorcerers and Chaos monsters aplenty, Palace of the Plague Lord strikes right at the heart of what makes the Warhammer world so special. Beyond the boundaries of sanity and the laws of nature lies the dread power that men call Chaos.

Defenders of Ulthuan — (2007) by Graham McNeill. Publisher: The high elves have long been the protectors of the Warhammer World, and their homeland of Ulthuan is known for the powerful magic that surrounds it. At the heart of Ulthuan lies a magical vortex, and the mages who created it remain trapped in a space out of time, endlessly working the spell that keeps the world from becoming a seething Realm of Chaos. When Ulthuan comes under attack from the forces of Chaos and dark elves led by the Witch King and the hag sorceress, Morathi, the high elves must hold firm or face disastrous consequences. In Defenders of Ulthuan Graham McNeill tells the epic tale of the struggle between good and evil.

Ancient Blood — (2008) by Robert Earl. Publisher: Life in the Old World is a constant struggle for survival, especially for the nomadic strigany people, who wander the lands of the Empire. As reports of strange illnesses and disappearing bodies increase, the Elector Counts of Averland and Stirland decide to get rid of this menace once and for all, by driving the strigany out of the Empire forever. As the strigany are rounded up, a massive force of hard–bitten mercenaries is sent to intercept them, but would–be slaughterers find the tables turned when they discover the strigany have dark and ancient allies who rise to their defence.

Runefang — (2008) by C.L. Werner. Publisher: The fate of Wissenland lies in the balance when a mighty undead horde lays waste to the state. As the Imperial troops are pushed remorselessly back, the count and his advisors come up with a desperate plan — to find the missing Solland runefang, for with this legendry weapon they will surely win the day. Baron von Rabwald and a small force of men head into the mountains to seek the sword, but can they find it, let alone get back in time?

Curse of the Necrarch — (2008) by Steven Savile. Publisher: Feared and reviled, the reclusive necrarch vampires lurk in their lairs, engrossed in mad experiments and dreams of depraved glory. When one of these foul creatures invades an Empire town and slaughters its inhabitants, its knight protector, the ageing hero Reinhardt Metzger swears vengeance. Gathering an army, he leads his men to the vampire’s castle for an epic confrontation against the forces of evil.

Blood for the Blood God — (2008) by C.L. Werner. Publisher: The Skulltaker is a feared champion of Khorne, a lone warrior of hideous strength and power who roams the Chaos Wastes slaying all who stand between him and his destiny. Blood for the Blood God tells the tale of this terror of the north and his gory quest to be free of the curse inflicted by the Blood God, Khorne. Can anyone defeat him or will the Wastes be drenched in the blood of fallen champions?

Dark Storm Gathering — (2009) by Chris Wraight. Publisher: In a war–torn land, human and elf adventurers are forced for form an uneasy alliance with the armies of the Empire to repel the forces of Chaos. The grim march of Tchar’zanek is underway. Across the Empire of Man, the toll from plague and mutation continues to grow, and hope begins to fade. Only the intervention of the high elves offers respite, but they are beset by foes of their own, the murderous dark elves. When the prospect of treachery behind Imperial lines looms, four heroes must work together to uncover the corruption before all is lost.

Death & Dishonor — (2010) Publisher: The Warhammer world is filled with great heroes, and defined by honour and survival against the odds. But sometimes these values are overridden, and death and dishonour prevail. This collection contains nine new stories featuring some of Warhammer's most legendary heroes including Gotrek and Felix, Florin and Lorenzo and Brunner the Bounty Hunter.

Broken Honour — (2011) Publisher: The armies of Hochland are at breaking point. Beset on all sides by the feral beastmen, the safety and prosperity of the province is shattered. These are desperate times. Mercenary Captain Eriksson looks to capitalise on the conflict, buying the freedom of a group of prisoners to form a new free company. The criminals are delighted to be released, but this comes at a terrible price — to fight and die in the upcoming conflict. Eriksson must lead his makeshift company into one bloody conflict after another, putting his faith in those who gave up on honour long ago. On the battlefields of Hochland, either damnation or redemption awaits them.

Sons of Ellyrion — (2011) Publisher: Ulthuan is a land at the verge of destruction. At Lothern, a fell army marches against the elven defenders of Prince Imrik and Prince Tyrion. In Averlorn, two brothers fight for forgiveness and their right to defend their people. But at Tor Elyr, the conflict will be lost and won. The druchii army, led by Morathi and Issyk Kul, battles the gathered might of the high elves in a vast, destructive conflict. But Morathi has even grander plans than this — to destroy the vortex that holds Ulthuan together, plunging the island into a nightmare domain of Chaos. The noble elves must overcome their dark cousins, or else face the end of their race.