The Carrion Lord of the Imperium
The Talons of the Emperor and the War in the Webway
A continuing route for the Custodes and Sisters of Silence: the War in the Imperial Webway, the post-Heresy episodes of Diocletian and Valdor, and the Sisters’ return during the War of the Beast. The later chapters are not another Webway war or evidence that the Custodes joined the Ullanor expeditions. This route includes novels 9–11 with supported Sisters participation; the complete twelve-novel order is on The Beast Arises route. Repeated placements share one book and reading mark.
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The Carrion Lord of the Imperium
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
WebwayConnected books↗
The Talons of the Emperor and the War in the Webwayunbroken chronology · time runs left to right
date uncertainEarly Heresy, c. 005–006.M31date uncertaindate uncertaindate uncertain600.M31200.M32546.M32
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The Burning of ProsperoEarly Heresy; sources differ between 004 and 005.M31 · 2
The Heresy, the Siege and the Scouring005—021.M31 · 1
Early defence of TerraEarly Heresy; dates and sequence vary between individual stories · 1
The Investigation of the Black Ship ValidusAfter Isstvan III; investigation of the Black Ship Validus; exact year unknown · 1
Clash between Terra’s defendersPreparations for Terra’s defence after the Heresy begins, approximately 006–009.M31 · 1
The Dropsite Massacre on Isstvan VIsstvan V: the Drop Site Massacre and its immediate aftermath; approximately 006.M31 · 1
Garro: The Refugee Fleet at SolAfter Garro returns from Calth, approximately 007.M31; the exact month is unestablished · 1
The last Thunder Warriors: a hunt beneath the PalaceAfter the Alpha Legion operation on Terra, before the Siege · 1
The Webway War and its aftermathApproximately 011.M31 to early 012.M31 · 3
The Axandria IV Incident012.M31 · Axandria IV campaign · 1
Terra: Preparations for the SiegeBefore the invasion of the Sol System; individual stories have different dates · 2
The Siege: The First WallThe Lion’s Gate campaign; approximately days 286–358.014.M31 · 1
The Siege: SaturnineThe Saturnine phase of the Siege: approximately days 358–393.014.M31; climax around day 390 · 1
Siege: the Khan’s counter-offensive and the recovery of Lion’s GateSiege: approximate campaign frame, 404–574.014.M31 · 1
Siege finale: the Vengeful Spirit and TerraSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31 · 4
Stories across erasSeveral eras; no single date · 2
The founding of the Deathwatch and the second Ullanor assault545.M32 · 2
The third Ullanor campaign546.M32 · 1
date uncertain · 3 at this point
NovelUnmarkedA Thousand SonsGraham McNeillThe Burning of Prospero; one chronology gives 004.M31◎date approximate
NovelUnmarkedThe First HereticAaron Dembski-Bowden006.M31 — the Isstvan V Dropsite Massacre episode◎
Short storyUnmarkedHands of the EmperorRob SandersPreparations for Terra’s defence after the Heresy begins, approximately 006–009.M31date approximate
Audio dramaUnmarkedGarro: Sword of TruthJames SwallowAfter Garro returns from Calth, approximately 007.M31; the exact month is unestablished↗date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedAbyssalDavid AnnandaleA years-long backstory and the Black Ship attack; exact dates unknown◎date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedBringer of SorrowAaron Dembski-BowdenAfter the Webway War, on Terra before the Siege; exact year unknown↗Placement note
Short storyUnmarkedAnathemaJude ReidBefore Horus’s fleet reaches the Solar System, before The Solar War; exact date unknownPlacement note
NovelUnmarkedThe End and the Death: Volume IIDan AbnettSiege finale · approximately 588–593.014.M31↗
Short story2025
The Carrion Lord of the Imperium
Aaron Dembski-Bowden
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