Everyone knows that the Cadian Shock Troopers are the best of the best, the benchmark for the rest of the Emperor’s Astra Militarum. But even among them, there is a fighting elite unlike any other – the feared and famed Kasrkin.
This Saturday brings the first novel ever to focus specifically on these stone-cold killers. Written by Edoardo Albert, a historian and Black Library author, it follows the exploits of an elite team of Kasrkin commandos tasked to rescue an Imperial general shot down behind enemy lines.
“When Black Library entrusted me with writing the first novel about the Kasrkin – in between running around waving my hands in the air – I started to think about what these elite Cadian soldiers would be like and how they would fight,” Edoardo explains.
“What came to mind were the first special forces in our world – those soldiers from history who went into places and did things that no other soldiers could perform. So I set out to write a story about the Kasrkin inspired by extraordinary feats of courage and dedication. I hope you enjoy it.”
Of course, it’s a good time to be excited about the Kasrkin. Kill Team: Shadowvaults was unveiled last weekend during the Warhammer Day Preview, and the fighting elite of the (former) Gate World are on their way to the tabletop. Boy, do they look good.
Kasrkin and Shadowvaults (which includes a lot more than just Kasrkin) both go on pre-order this Saturday. Sign up to the Black Library newsletter to be sure you don’t miss out.