The Imperium’s Finest Answer the Call
Also crowned a Black Library Reader’s Choice winner for 2025, this Warhammer 40,000 novel puts the legendary Deathwatch front and centre in a story that is as much about forging brotherhood as it is about brutal alien combat. Steve Parker takes you inside the selection, training, and first deadly mission of one of the Imperium’s most elite kill teams.
From Strangers to a Kill Team
When they first assembled, Talon Squad were little more than a collection of warriors drawn from different Chapters with no shared history. What follows is a gripping account of how the Deathwatch transforms disparate Space Marines into a single, lethal instrument — drilled and honed within the iron walls of a Watch Fortress until they are ready for the galaxy’s most dangerous assignments.
A Mission with No Room for Failure
Their first deployment thrusts them straight into nightmare. Led by Librarian Karras and operating under the direction of a shadowy Inquisitor Lord known only as Sigma, Talon Squad must penetrate a genestealer lair and burn it to nothing. Of all the horrors the Deathwatch are trained to face, genestealers rank among the most ferocious and cunning — and an entire planet’s survival hangs on the outcome.
About the Author
Written by Steve Parker, a Black Library author renowned for his action-driven storytelling and deep respect for the lore of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
