A Warhammer 40,000 Novel
Belisarius Cawl, the greatest mind of his age, has devised a bold plan to stabilise the Attilan Gap and create a safe passage through the Great Rift. To complete his work, he journeys to a Necron tomb world—but in doing so, he attracts the attention of a far deadlier threat than even the ancient xenos.
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Belisarius Cawl remains one of the Imperium’s most pivotal figures, confronting some of the 41st Millennium’s greatest dangers. In this story, he faces ancient Necrons and the insidious forces of Chaos as he strives to accomplish what seems impossible: securing safe passage through the Cicatrix Maledictum.
THE STORY
For years, Cawl has nurtured an audacious plan to stabilise the Attilan Gap, hoping to open a reliable route into Imperium Nihilus. With Primarch Roboute Guilliman now isolated on the far side of the Great Rift, time is running out.
To perfect his work, Cawl needs a final element: control codes preserved on a Necron world suspended at the edge of a black hole. Realising he cannot succeed alone, he calls upon the brightest minds of the Adeptus Mechanicus. But as victory draws near, malign intelligences have taken notice, and Cawl is about to learn the peril of provoking Vashtorr the Arkifane…
Written by Guy Haley.
