Humble Bundles are great. You get ebooks – sometimes a LOT of ebooks – and you get to give money to charity in the process. The latest Black Library Humble Bundle is particularly awesome for fans of the 41st Millennium, as it’s crammed full of 26 Warhammer 40,000 ebooks at a ludicrously good price.
The bundle is split into three tiers, each of which contains a themed selection of ebooks from the grim darkness of the far future.
Tier 1: Astra Militarum
Get your boots on the ground and march to battle alongside thundering tanks and beneath flights of aircraft with the six Tier 1 books. All of these see the Hammer of the Emperor battle against mankind’s foes, and this tier includes stories by some of Black Library’s best-loved authors, including Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s debut novel, Cadian Blood. There’s also a high-flying tale of aerial aces from the Sabbat Worlds by Dan Abnett, an outrageous Ciaphas Cain adventure, and more.
Tier 2: Chaos Space Marines
Turn to the darkness with Tier 2’s eight books, which focus on the treacherous Chaos Space Marines. Some of these stories delve into the motivations of key characters who’ve plagued the Imperium for millennia, such as Lucius, Fabius Bile, and even Abaddon himself. Others tell timeless tales of the Traitor Legions, including the Night Lords, Alpha Legion, Word Bearers and Death Guard.
Also part of Tier 2 is the short story anthology Lords and Tyrants, which explores tales of notable figures from across the galaxy, including warriors of the sinister Carcharodons and the cursed Scythes of the Emperor.
Tier 3: Space Marines and Xenos
Going for the top tier adds another 12 books to your growing collection, split between some of the greatest feats of the Adeptus Astartes and stories that showcase the various alien races that plague humanity.
Witness the Ultramarines, Space Wolves, Iron Snakes, and Dark Angels defend the Imperium against all manner of foes in six of these ebooks. This tier includes Chris Wraight’s acclaimed Battle of the Fang, a historical tale that pits the sons of Fenris against the Thousand Sons for the first time since the Horus Heresy.
There’s more Warhammer history in The Beast Arises: Volume 1, which includes the first four novels from the Ork-themed miniseries, set just 1,500 years after Horus was killed and the Traitor Legions were sent packing. Wild Rider and Path of the Dark Eldar – a trilogy of novels – explore both sides of the aeldari, while The Great Devourer shows the terrifying tyranids from myriad viewpoints across a novel, four novellas, and four short stories, all squeezed into one ebook.
The last two Tier 3 books are an anthology that will take you across the Imperium with tales designed to be introductions to the game’s various factions, and the first volume in the ongoing Dawn of Fire saga, Guy Haley’s Avenging Son. This is a must-read for anyone interested in the unfolding story of Warhammer 40,000, detailing the beginnings of the Indomitus Crusade and the origins of the Primaris Space Marines.
The Humble Ebook Bundle: Warhammer 40,000 Stories 2021 by Black Library is ready to download right now, and it’s available for you to pick it up for the next three weeks. Head to Humble’s website to claim yours and get reading!