Marneus Calgar: Lord of Ultramar

Black Library Advent Calendar 2013 #20

by Graham McNeill

In the aftermath of the Bloodborn invasion of Ultramar, Marneus Calgar meets with his Chief Librarian in the shadow of their primarch’s stasis-tomb. As they reflect upon the hardships of the past year and contemplate the future, both Tigurius and his Chapter Master realise that difficult decisions must be made – and a powerful enemy must be faced, lest Ultramar suffer greater losses still.

Genres: Science Fiction, Short Stories, 40k

9 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 20, 2013

About the author

Hailing from Scotland, Graham McNeill narrowly escaped a career in surveying to work for Games Workshop as a games designer. He has a strong following with his novels Nightbringer, Warriors of Ultramar, Dead Sky, Black Sun and Storm of Iron.

Reviews

[Keri Honea · Rating 2 out of 5]

That's not a short story; it's a teaser.

[Michael Botterill · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s fine but, it’s a teaser for something else, not enough to it

[Dylan Murphy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Pretty awesome short showing us the leaders of the Ultramarines.
It also really adds to the whole "humanity on the brink of extinction" feel that warhammer is supposed to live on.