

As Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his men – the Tanith First and Only – travel to a new war zone, Gaunt is drawn in to a mysterious conspiracy that could imperil the lives of all his men. Can he decipher the Vermilion level message that will reveal the truth before all is lost?
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This story first appeared in issue 30 of Inferno! magazine and is Dan Abnett’s original version of a planned short story that ended up being incorporated into the novel First and Only instead. This is a rare chance to see it as it would have appeared had it been released as originally intended. Read what might have been in this curio from the Black Library archive.
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Shelve Sabbat Crusade: The Blood Bound

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