The final showdown between the Doom Eagles, with their Adepta Sororitas allies, and Ahriman takes place aboard the crashed eldar craftworld. If they fail, a world will be lost and the Chaos sorcerer will achieve his dearest dream – to enter the webway. And even if they succeed, their chances of survival are minimal…
The truth of the war becomes clear, as the ruins of a crashed eldar craftworld are revealed and the true enemy comes closer to his goal of using it to enter the Black Library. Meanwhile, Mekatus and Jearna achieve their mission – at great cost – and Chapter Master Hearon closes on his new foe, intent upon stopping his evil plan.
In the capital, Chapter Master Hearon and his comrades prepare to meet their end in glorious battle. Jearna and Mekatus continue their mission. And at the dig site, Kaephon and Kimanski delve into the secrets of the ancient eldar and discover the true architect of the war…
The tau finally unearth what they have been searching for on the embattled Imperial world – much to the delight of the Doom Eagles traitor. Mekatus and Jearna come close to their goal. And back at the capital, Chapter Master Hearon awakens just in time to save his comrades…
With the traitor unmasked, the Doom Eagles and their Adepta Sororitas allies can finally rally to defeat the tau. Mekatus and Jearna continue their mission to destroy the tau vox-jammers. And Chapter Master Hearon, languishing in a coma, is hearing mysterious voices…
With the tau forces in disarray after the loss of their commander, the Doom Eagles and their Adepta Sororitas allies strike back. While Scout Captain Mekatus and Sister Jearna seek the source of the jamming signal that prevents communication with the orbiting fleet, First Captain Kaephon takes the battle to the aliens, and the Doom Eagles traitor is unmasked…
With a high-ranking tau commander in their clutches, Doom Eagles Chaplain Eifadon and Adepta Sororitas Canoness Aleksa interrogate their prisoner in an effort to uncover the plans of the insidious aliens. But will the tau be able to manipulate the Sister of Battle’s zealous hatred of the insidious aliens to ensure it receives a quick death before giving up its secrets?
The Doom Eagles believe they have identified the traitor in their ranks… Until he returns with news of a chance to capture the enemy commander. As the Space Marines and their Adepta Sororitas allies perform an audacious aerial snatch mission on the tau leader, the real traitor continues to interfere with their efforts to save themselves and the world.