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Cover of Without Fear by Aaron Dembski-Bowden

Without Fear

Setting
Warhammer 40,000
Type
Short Story
First published
21 Dec 2015
Length
11 pp · ~12m
Reader rating
★ 3 from 26 ratings
ISBN-13
9781785720338
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Synopsis

The Ultramarines prepare themselves for battle, knowing that their Chaos-tainted enemies will fall before them, for they are sons of Guilliman and are without fear. Aeneas prepares for battle. He performs the sacred rituals that stir the machine-spirits of his weapons and armour, and joins his battle-brothers in reciting the ancient oaths of their unit. On the planet below, hordes of Chaos-tainted cultists await their arrival, driven beyond reason by their desire to kill. But Aeneas knows that the Ultramarines will be victorious, no matter the odds – because they are without fear. It's a unique look at what goes through the head of an Ultramarine as he prepares to bring the Emperor's fury to his foes, delivered by a master in the art of creating relatable Space Marine characters.