War rages in the Caradryad Sector. Worlds are falling to madness and rebellion, and the great war machine of the Imperium is moving to counter the threat. Amongst its agents is Inquisitor Covenant. Puritan, psyker, expert swordsman, he reserves an especial hatred for those of his order who would seek to harness the power of Ruin as a weapon. Summoned to an inquisitorial conclave, Covenant believes he has uncovered such a misguided agent and prepares to denounce the heretic Talicto before his fellows. But when the gathering is attacked and many left dead in its wake, Covenant vows to hunt down Talicto and discover the truth behind the mysterious cult apparently at the heart of the massacre. In the murky plot into which he is drawn, Covenant knows only one thing for certain: trust no one.
Author Biography
John French has written many Horus Heresy stories, including the novel Praetorian of Dorn and Tallarn: Ironclad, the novellas The Crimson Fist and Tallarn: Executioner, and the audio dramas Templar, Grey Angel and Warmaster. He is the author of the Ahriman trilogy, which comprises the novels Ahriman: Exile, Ahriman: Sorcerer and Ahriman: Unchanged, plus a number of related short stories. He has also written the Space Marine Battles novella Fateweaver. He lives and works in Nottingham, UK.
