Dark Disciple
Word Bearers
Stories with substantial Word Bearers involvement include both multi-book cycles and standalone works. Daemon World is not a prologue or sequel to the trilogy beginning with Dark Apostle. A shared faction does not turn every work into one continuous sequence; each cycle's reading guidance supplies its own order.
24 works · one selected story line
connecting to the catalogue · 0
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Novel2008
Dark Disciple
Anthony Reynolds
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Word BearersCalendar dates only where confirmed; other ordering is internal to each story.
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Reinhart’s vision, landing and duelVision → arming → landing → duel · 1
The Adrastapol Knights’ campaign on DonatosThe first novel · after Becoming, before Defiant and Knightsblade. · 1
Cartographic ReserveDate not established · 5
Arkio’s schismCybele → Shenlong → Sabien; absolute year not established · 2
Capua · reconnaissance and ambush before Gideon’s deathRecollection · Capua before Sammael’s trial · 1
Burjan’s World · Chengrel’s biddingChengrel’s auction · after the guests’ histories and transformations · 1
Luminata: Donato against the Word BearersThe battle for Luminata’s shrine · year unknown · 1
Uprising and hunt on TorvendisTorvendis in the Maelstrom; late M41 retained as a cartographic sector, exact year not published · 1
Invasion of TanakregLate M41; the beginning of Marduk's main arc; absolute year not published · 1
Perdus Skylla: the Nexus quest and evacuationlate M41; after Dark Apostle; the absolute year is unpublished · 1
Battle of the Boros Gatelate M41; after Dark Disciple; the absolute year is unpublished · 1
Burias's Punishmentlate M41; after Dark Creed; no absolute year published · 1
Boarding the Vox Dominuslate M41; after Torment; no absolute year published · 1
Encounter with the Tallymanlate M41; after Vox Dominus; no absolute year published · 1
The Mechanicus oath · the search for an ancient weaponThirteenth Black Crusade · after breaking off Medusa’s defence · 1
Elysia: the 158th’s investigationBefore the fall of Cadia; earlier episodes are recalled in flashbacks · 1
Vorx’s campaign: Najan and SabatineAfter Cadia’s fall and the opening of the Great Rift; exact year unknown · 1
The defence of AlmaceDefence of Almace after the Great Rift; exact year unknown · 1
Fidem IV: the hunt for CaedusThe hunt on Fideme IV after the Great Rift; exact year not established · 1
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Emperor's ChosenMike LeeVision → arming → landing → duel◎date approximate
Short storyUnmarkedSacred HateDavid AnnandaleDate undisclosed; before Apostle, Cerastus branchPlacement note
NovelUnmarkedApostleDavid AnnandaleDate undisclosed; after Sacred Hate, Cerastus branchPlacement note
NovelUnmarkedDeus EncarmineJames SwallowCybele → Shenlong · the schism begins; before Deus Sanguinius◎date approximate
NovelUnmarkedDeus SanguiniusJames SwallowShenlong → Sabien → Baal · after Deus Encarmine◎date approximate
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedA Hunt in the DarkGav ThorpeRecollection · Capua before Sammael’s trial↗date approximate
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Masters, BiddingMatthew FarrerChengrel’s auction · after the guests’ histories and transformations↗date approximate
NovellaUnmarkedBlood RiteRachel HarrisonThe battle for Luminata’s shrine · year unknown◎date approximate
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedJackalwolfC Z DunnEra and calendar date undetermined◎Placement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedTenebraeMark BrendanEra and calendar date undeterminedPlacement note
Short story / microfictionUnmarkedSnares & DelusionsMatthew FarrerEra and calendar date undetermined◎Placement note
NovelUnmarkedDark ApostleAnthony ReynoldsLate M41; the beginning of Marduk's main arc; absolute year not publishedPlacement note
Novel2008
Dark Disciple
Anthony Reynolds
NovelUnmarkedDark CreedAnthony Reynoldslate M41; after Dark Disciple; the absolute year is unpublishedPlacement note
Short storyUnmarkedTormentAnthony Reynoldslate M41; after Dark Creed; no absolute year publishedPlacement note
Short storyUnmarkedThe TallymanAnthony Reynoldslate M41; after Vox Dominus; no absolute year publishedPlacement note
NovelUnmarkedIron HandsJonathan GreenThirteenth Black Crusade · after breaking off Medusa’s defence↗Placement note
NovelUnmarkedThe Lords of SilenceChris WraightAfter Cadia’s fall and the opening of the Great Rift; exact year unknown↗Placement note
NovelUnmarkedApocalypseJosh ReynoldsDefence of Almace after the Great Rift; exact year unknown↗Placement note
NovelUnmarkedOaths of DamnationRobbie MacNivenThe hunt on Fideme IV after the Great Rift; exact year not established↗Placement note
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