Dante and the Lords of Blood — books on the story line

Dante and the Lords of Blood

The main route is Dante, The Devastation of Baal, and Darkness in the Blood. Dante’s independent earlier episodes and Astorath’s post-Baal stories provide additional context; they do not replace the three main novels.

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Dante and the Lords of Bloodunbroken chronology · time runs left to right

War for SkylosM41; the Seven Years' War, exact year unknown · 1

The alliance on GehennaThe Gehenna campaign; 955.M41 · 1

Dante on the eve of the siege of BaalShield of Baal and Leviathan's approach; the exact year of the framing story is not established · 1

The Devastation of BaalThe siege of Baal spans the opening of the Great Rift; no single exact year is established · 1

Astorath's mission on AskAfter the Devastation of Baal; before the mission on Dulcis · 1

Astorath and the Black Rage on DulcisAfter Fleet Primus arrives; slightly before Darkness in the Blood · 1

Baal reborn and Mephiston's RubiconAfter Dulcis; locally, within months of the Rift · 1

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedDante: Lord of the HostJames SwallowThe seven-year War for Skylos; M41, exact year unknowndate approximate

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedThe Word of the Silent KingLaurie Goulding955.M41; the Gehenna campaign and Dante's alliance with the Silent King↗

NovelUnmarkedDanteGuy HaleyDante's biography; the later framing story takes place during Shield of Baal and leads into the invasion of BaalPlacement note

NovelUnmarkedThe Devastation of BaalGuy HaleyThe Siege of Baal begins before the opening of the Great Rift and ends in its time-distorted aftermathPlacement note

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedRedeemerGuy HaleyAfter the Devastation of Baal; immediately before Astorath: Angel of Mercy, exact year unknown↗Placement note

NovellaUnmarkedAstorath: Angel of MercyGuy HaleyAfter the Devastation of Baal and the arrival of Fleet Primus; slightly before Darkness in the Blood↗Placement note

NovelUnmarkedDarkness in the BloodGuy HaleyAfter the Devastation of Baal and Astorath's return from Dulcis; 10–14 Terran years after the Rift, but only months locallyPlacement note

Anthologies and collections

ANTHOLOGY2013 Digital Advent Calendar25 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYShield of Baal Omnibus8 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYBlack Library Advent Calendar (2014)30 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYLords of Blood5 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYNexus + Other Stories16 works 0%

Seriescontents, span and overall progress

SERIESLords of the Space Marines19 works 0%

SERIESShield of Baal/Blood Angels/Necrons1 work 0%

SERIESLords of Blood5 works 0%

SERIESSpace Marine Conquests7 works 0%

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