Ho, ho, ho! Okay, no, we’re not Santa, but we do have news of a fantastic Christmas treat coming your way, in the form of twelve brand-new short stories from Black Library that you’ll be able to read throughout December.
The Twelve Tales of Christmas consists of, as you may have guessed from the name, a dozen eBooks telling stories from across the Warhammer universes. They’ll be released on every even-numbered day from the 2nd to the 24th of December.
Half the tales hail from the 41st Millennium, and include Imperial, Chaos, and xenos-themed stories. Join an Imperial Assassin on a dangerous mission, and witness a brush with fame for Ciaphas Cain that becomes a brush with death. Experience a tale of the Emperor’s Will with an interesting twist, and check in with the sons of Fenris. Discover a new story about Ctesias, acolyte of the infamous Ahriman, then see the galaxy from a greenskin perspective.
In the three stories from the Mortal Realms, you’ll take to the skies in a tale of the Kharadron Overlords, discover a dread secret in the company of Freeguild soldiers, and see what Gotrek Gurnisson has been up to. Killing things and drinking ale, probably.
Three Horus Heresy stories complete the collection, set across the length and breadth of the war. Check in with Perturabo after the Battle of Phall, see what life is like for surviving Imperial Knights who call Mars home, and root out treachery in the Jovian shipyards with Amendera Kendel.
You’ll notice that the cover for the final story isn’t available yet – we can reveal that it’s called ‘The Lightning Hall’ and it’s by Horus Heresy veteran Graham McNeill. Keep an eye out for the cover as we get closer to Christmas – think of it as a mini Christmas present!
You’ll be able to buy each of these stories individually, and if you want to read all 12, you can subscribe to get them added to your account as soon as they’re released – and you get all 12 for the price of 10!
In a Black Library first, French- and German-language readers will also have Twelve Tales of Christmas available in their native languages. These are a different selection of stories from the English-language ones – and both the French and German series are slightly different too!
All three festive series launch on the 2nd of December – while you’re waiting, check out Black Library’s massive range of eBooks, and take a look at our top festive gift ideas.