Ruinstorm

Imperium Secundus

From Dantioch’s earlier story to the founding of the Second Imperium, the battle for Sotha and the three primarchs’ crisis. Pharos leads to Angels of Caliban and Ruinstorm, followed by Guilliman’s epilogue in The Atonement of Fire and Spear of Ultramar. This is the reading order for this strand, not a single date for every episode of these multi-stranded books. Side stories about Thiel, Heraclian and the Night Lords remain alongside their relevant narrative anchors.

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Imperium Secundusunbroken chronology · time runs left to right

Siege of the Schadenhold366-day siege; approximately late 007–late 008.M31 · 1

Imperium SecundusAfter the founding of Secundus · before its dissolution · 5

Sotha and the PharosLate 010–011.M31: preludes, battle and aftermath · 4

The Ruinstorm and the aftermath of SecundusLate Heresy after the fall of Secundus · episodes across several years · 3

Charchera: Guilliman’s fleet delayedAfter Ruinstorm, on the way to Terra; approximately late 012 to early 013.M31 · 1

Short storyUnmarkedThe Iron WithinRob Sanders366-day siege; approximately late 007–late 008.M31↗Placement note

NovelUnmarkedThe Unremembered EmpireDan AbnettLate 009.M31–early 010.M31

Short storyUnmarkedThe Laurel of DefianceGuy HaleyCeremony in Secundus · around 010.M31; exact date unknowndate approximate

Audio drama (later a prose version)UnmarkedThe Herald of SanguiniusAndy SmillieAfter Sanguinius's coronation

Audio dramaUnmarkedStratagemNick KymeAfter Red-Marked · Thiel on MacraggePlacement note

Short storyUnmarkedA Safe and Shadowed PlaceGuy HaleySeven months after fleeing the final battle of Thramas; before Pharos↗

Audio dramaUnmarkedThe Heart of the PharosL. J. GouldingImmediately before Pharos, late 010–early 011.M31

NovelUnmarkedPharosGuy HaleyEarly 011.M31, Sotha and Pharos

Short storyUnmarkedThe Painted CountGuy HaleyImmediately after Pharos, 011.M31↗Placement note

NovelUnmarkedAngels of CalibanGav ThorpeSecundus crisis · around 011.M31; after Pharos◎Placement note

Reference / lore bookUnmarkedPages from the Black Books – The Hidden WarGames Workshop StudioLate Heresy after the fall of Secundus · episodes across several years↗date approximate

Novel2017

Ruinstorm

David Annandale

My reading

With Imperium Secundus fallen, Sanguinius, Guilliman and the Lion take three Legion fleets into a Ruinstorm that thinks. Madail and Davin test each primarch in turn, Sanguinius refuses the fate pressed on him, and the road they find forces the three armies to part on the way to Terra.

In-universeLate 011.M31

Reading guide

Next on this routeThe Atonement of Fire →

Story lines

Events on the map

The Ruinstorm and the aftermath of Secundus

Series

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Short storyUnmarkedThe Atonement of FireDavid AnnandaleImmediately after Ruinstorm · late 011 to early 012.M31 (approximate)↗

NovellaUnmarkedSpear of UltramarDavid AnnandaleAfter Ruinstorm, on the way to Terra; approximately late 012 to early 013.M31↗Placement note

Anthologies and collections

ANTHOLOGYAge of Darkness9 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYLupercal's War21 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYThe Best of Hammer and Bolter: Volume One36 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYWar Without End21 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYEye of Terra16 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYBlack Library Advent Calendar (2014)30 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYEchoes of Imperium (Anthology)4 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYDeath and Defiance5 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYThe Burden of Loyalty8 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYHeralds of the Siege16 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYHeirs of the Emperor26 works 0%

Seriescontents, span and overall progress

SERIESThe Horus Heresy · extended works catalogue115 works 0%

SERIESThe Horus Heresy54 volumes 0%

SERIESPages from the Black Books2 works 0%

SERIESThe Horus Heresy: Primarchs32 works 0%

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