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Raptors: War and Shadow
A Warhammer 40,000 novel
In the face of the infinitely adaptable horrors of a tyranid vanguard swarm, the Raptors’ unorthodox tactics will be tested to the very limit. Lieutenant Voise must make a terrible save the world, or save the warriors under his command.
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Experience how the Raptors Chapter of Space Marines approach war like no other – pragmatic, uncompromising, and utterly unconcerned with ambitions of honour and glory.
THE STORY
Strike from shadow. Choose the place and time of battle. Seize victory by any means necessary. These are the doctrines that define the Raptors Chapter.
Tasked with destroying a tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan, Raptors Lieutenant Chandrel Voise has led his demi-company to the isolated world of Jaskar. With no reinforcements coming and no hope of resupply, Lieutenant Voise knows that every bolt round fired and every battle-brother’s life expended must bring him closer to victory.
Written by William Crowe.
In the face of the infinitely adaptable horrors of a tyranid vanguard swarm, the Raptors’ unorthodox tactics will be tested to the very limit. Lieutenant Voise must make a terrible save the world, or save the warriors under his command.
READ IT BECAUSE
Experience how the Raptors Chapter of Space Marines approach war like no other – pragmatic, uncompromising, and utterly unconcerned with ambitions of honour and glory.
THE STORY
Strike from shadow. Choose the place and time of battle. Seize victory by any means necessary. These are the doctrines that define the Raptors Chapter.
Tasked with destroying a tendril of Hive Fleet Leviathan, Raptors Lieutenant Chandrel Voise has led his demi-company to the isolated world of Jaskar. With no reinforcements coming and no hope of resupply, Lieutenant Voise knows that every bolt round fired and every battle-brother’s life expended must bring him closer to victory.
Written by William Crowe.
373 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 7, 2026
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November 7, 2026
[as with all new books, this will be spoiler free!]
first and foremost, omg a raptors book!! i think i speak for all 40k fans, but hell yes.
anyways, overall this was fantastic! i really don’t know where to begin.
what this book could be boiled down to is “who wins the war of adaption?”. the raptors, famous for their adaptability vs the tyranids, who obviously are the genetic pinnacle of adaption.
on that note, one thing that mr.crowe did incredibly well was not allow the reader to adapt (ironically). i felt like i was on my toes throughout every page. you would think things are going one way, for them to go another. from chapter to chapter it felt like there was a surprise waiting for me (and our characters).
also, for the tyranid lovers - william crowe portrays them expertly well!! have to give my kudos. because it can be hard to make ‘an organic force’ interesting, but crowe did it well!
the astartes were awesome. every one of them having a unique personality that we got to see. and for the raptors lovers, we get a lot of insight into their combat doctrines, their heraldry, and everything in between.
the humans involved were awesome. the pacing was perfect. overall this was an outstanding book!!
give this a read asap!
(and i know what you’re thinking, why not give this 5 stars for how much praise im giving it? i bet for 99% of people this will be 5 stars but unfortunately, i am not a big fan of “pure action” 40k books. not that this book was only “pure action” (far from it) BUT this being a raptors novel. obviously it will have lotssss of action. so unfortunately - my own personal tastes lead it to 4 stars. nothing against mr. crowe. nothing against this book. strictly a me problem)
first and foremost, omg a raptors book!! i think i speak for all 40k fans, but hell yes.
anyways, overall this was fantastic! i really don’t know where to begin.
what this book could be boiled down to is “who wins the war of adaption?”. the raptors, famous for their adaptability vs the tyranids, who obviously are the genetic pinnacle of adaption.
on that note, one thing that mr.crowe did incredibly well was not allow the reader to adapt (ironically). i felt like i was on my toes throughout every page. you would think things are going one way, for them to go another. from chapter to chapter it felt like there was a surprise waiting for me (and our characters).
also, for the tyranid lovers - william crowe portrays them expertly well!! have to give my kudos. because it can be hard to make ‘an organic force’ interesting, but crowe did it well!
the astartes were awesome. every one of them having a unique personality that we got to see. and for the raptors lovers, we get a lot of insight into their combat doctrines, their heraldry, and everything in between.
the humans involved were awesome. the pacing was perfect. overall this was an outstanding book!!
give this a read asap!
(and i know what you’re thinking, why not give this 5 stars for how much praise im giving it? i bet for 99% of people this will be 5 stars but unfortunately, i am not a big fan of “pure action” 40k books. not that this book was only “pure action” (far from it) BUT this being a raptors novel. obviously it will have lotssss of action. so unfortunately - my own personal tastes lead it to 4 stars. nothing against mr. crowe. nothing against this book. strictly a me problem)
November 14, 2026
It’s mostly one long battle.
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