Betrayal at Calth

The Horus Heresy #Omnibus

by Rob Sanders, David Annandale

The complete story of the battle between the Honoured and the Unburdened beneath the surface of Calth. Two old allies, now bitter foes, clash in the darkness, and only one will survive...

The Word Bearers' attack on Calth has devastated the planet and driven the survivors, Ultramarines and Word Bearers alike, into the caverns beneath the planet's surface. The Underworld War has begun. Old comrades Kurtha Sedd of the Word Bearers and Steloc Aethon of the Ultramarines clash in a series of battles that can only end in the death of one of them... or both.

It's both sides of the story in one gorgeous box set. Two interlinking stories set in the caverns beneath Calth see the Ultramarines and Word Bearers battle to the death. And it might just be everybody's death, because there's something else in the darkness waiting to be unleashed from beyond the veil...

Limited to just 2,000 copies worldwide, 'Betrayal at Calth' contains the novels 'The Honoured' by Rob Sanders and 'The Unburdened' by David Annandale. Each volume has black gilt-edged pages and exclusive endpapers featuring the sigils of the Legions – the heroic Ultramarines for 'The Honoured' and the villainous Word Bearers in 'The Unburdened'. They come packaged in a uniquely numbered slipcase with gold foiling and an iconic depiction of the heroes of the novels clashing in a desperate duel for dominance.

Genres: 40k, Science Fiction

384 pages, Hardcover

First published November 14, 2015

About the author

Rob Sanders is the author of twelve novels, as well as numerous anthologised short stories, novellas, audio dramas, computer games and comics. His fiction has won national writing competitions, been featured on the BBC and appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. His poetry has been short listed in national contests. He lives off the beaten track in the small city of Lincoln, UK.

Reviews

[DarkChaplain · Rating 4 out of 5]

I reviewed both short-novels reviewed individually:

The Honoured by Rob Sanders
The Unburdened by David Annandale

Taken as a combo, I see this as a welcome addition to the Horus Heresy series. It is non-essential, seeing that the plotlines are wrapped up already, but enjoyable nonetheless. The better story was The Unburdened, though it relies heavily on The Honoured as a framing piece.

[Ulzeta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Quite fun.