Black Library - Lord of Excess (Paperback)

Key Features

A Warhammer 40,000 novel

The Emperor's Children crave new sensations above all else, but when a warband encounters an isolated Imperial world, their leader, Xantine, sees an opportunity to dedicate himself to the finer things in life. How long can the proud warrior maintain his "perfect" rule, and will the planet survive it?

WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK

It offers a tantalizing glimpse into the joyfully warped mind of the Emperor's Children, as an arrogant leader strives to "save" an Imperial world from its own imperfection.

THE STORY

The disparate factions of the Emperor's Children lead a brutal, hedonistic existence between the stars, plundering and devastating worlds at will. But for the proud Xantine, leader of the Revered and true son of Fulgrim, attacking backward worlds is not enough. He wants more and soon finds what he has been looking for.

Serrine – a planet languishing under misrule and cut off from the Imperium by warp storms. A world characterized by cruelty and inequality, sitting on a supply of rejuvenat treatments for the rich and powerful of the Imperium.

The Revered set out to bring Serrine the perfection of the III Legion. But perfection is a difficult concept to convey, and soon the rot festering at the heart of Xantine's perfect rule is revealed.

Written by Rich McCormick
Translated by Bent Jensen