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The Regent's Shadow

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Novel
First published
18 Aug 2020
Length
406 pp · ~7h 27m read
Rating
4.31,524 ratingsRating distribution: 1-star: 4 · 2-star: 20 · 3-star: 186 · 4-star: 620 · 5-star: 694. See the reviews on Goodreads (opens in a new tab)80 reviews on Goodreads  (opens in a new tab)
Audiobook
4.822,092 ratingsPerformance4.88Story4.7911h 51m·John Banks, Emma Gregory, Penelope RawlinsReviews on Audible  (opens in a new tab)
ISBN-13
9781789991864
Featuring
Adeptus CustodesImperial FistsSisters of SilenceGreat RiftTerra

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Synopsis

As Guilliman, Regent of Terra, heads off to lead the Indomitus Crusade, he leaves behind a world still in turmoil, beset by cult activity. Stripped of its huge armies for the galactic offensive, recovery is precarious. The Custodians do what they can while keeping the Palace secure, and the Sisters of Silence rebuild their citadel on Luna. When the warship Phalanx returns, it seems that stability will at last be assured. However, as reconquest forces push out further into the slums, they come across signs that another mysterious foe is active. The truth dawns — not every enemy is corrupted by Chaos, for there are many on Terra who do not share Guilliman’s vision of a new order and the prospect of a Terran civil war looms...