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Cover of A Son's Burden by Andy Smillie

A Son's Burden

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Short Story
First published
9 Dec 2014
Length
34 pp · ~37m
Reader rating
★ 3.65 from 80 ratings
ISBN-13
9781782515715
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Synopsis

The Blood Angels call for aid, and the Flesh Tearers answer, but Gabriel Seth's warriors are already engaged in battle against traitorous cultists on the dark world of Nekkaris. As Seth and Chaplain Appollus prepare to leave for the Cryptus system, Sergeant Eschiros and his Scout squad fight behind enemy lines, unaware of the almighty sacrifice they may soon have to make... Read it because The Flesh Tearers are thought of as savage butchers (and there's a bit of that in this book, admittedly) , but this story reveals a deep loyalty and nobility hidden beneath the mask of rage – a link back to their origins on ancient Baal.