Rising - Horus

Set 10,000 years before the "modern" Warhammer 40,000 setting, the novel takes us to the height of the . The Emperor of Mankind has retired to Terra, leaving his most trusted son, Horus Lupercal , as Warmaster to finish conquering the stars. A Background to the Horus Heresy, Where It Started.

The Great Crusade lasted for approximately 200 years, culminating in the great campaign on Ullanor. At the close of this campaign, Horus Rising Review - Birdman's Reviews - WordPress.com Horus Rising

The Tragedy Begins: A Review of " Horus Rising " by Dan Abnett Set 10,000 years before the "modern" Warhammer 40,000

With those iconic opening lines, Dan Abnett doesn’t just start a book; he launches one of the most expansive epic science fiction sagas ever written. Horus Rising is the first step into a 31st-millennium galaxy that is at once golden with hope and dark with the seeds of betrayal. The Setting: A Golden Age on the Brink The Great Crusade lasted for approximately 200 years,