Fabius Bile and the Consortium — books on the story line

Fabius Bile and the Consortium

Start with Primogenitor, followed by Clonelord and Manflayer’s main story. Repairer of Ruin and The Talon of Horus provide optional early context for Lupercalia and the Legion Wars. A Memory of Tharsis, Prodigal and Light of a Crystal Sun expand the trilogy without replacing its novels or forming a proven calendar sequence. The author recommends Prodigal before Clonelord; Light of a Crystal Sun is set between the first two novels. Manflayer’s separate early appearance covers only Melusine on Callax in 140.M31, not the entire novel or Fabius’s physical presence. Genefather is a separate later post-Rift story, not a compulsory fourth volume. All appearances share one book card and reading status; calendar placements and their uncertainty are retained.

9 works · one selected story line

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primary secondary placements always shown read

Fabius Bile and the Consortiumunbroken chronology · time runs left to right

The fall of Lupercalia and theft of Horus's bodyThe Legion Wars; exact year unknown · 1

The Legion Wars and the birth of the Black LegionAfter Extinction, before the First Black Crusade; exact year unknown · 1

The Rending of Lugganath764.M34 · 1

A Memory of Tharsis: a Primogenitor side storyAlongside Primogenitor; exact position unknown · 1

Prodigal: Melusine’s returnRead before Clonelord on the author’s recommendation; exact date unknown · 1

Light of a Crystal Sun between the first two novelsBetween Primogenitor and Clonelord · 1

The road to SolemnaceApproximately a century after 764.M34 · 1

Battle of Belial IV993.M37 · 1

The meeting of Cawl and Fabius BileAfter The Great Work; exact year unknown · 1

Original audio dramaUnmarkedFabius Bile: Repairer of RuinJosh ReynoldsThe fall of Lupercalia during the Legion Wars; exact year unknownPlacement note

NovelUnmarkedThe Talon of HorusAaron Dembski-BowdenThe Legion Wars and the Black Legion’s founding; after Extinction, before the First Black Crusade↗Placement note

NovelUnmarkedPrimogenitorJosh Reynolds764.M34 — the Rending of Lugganath; preparatory scenes may precede the event

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedA Memory of TharsisJosh ReynoldsSide story to Primogenitor; exact date within the period not establisheddate approximate

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedProdigalJosh ReynoldsThe author recommends reading this before Clonelord; no calendar date establisheddate approximate

Short story / microfictionUnmarkedLight of a Crystal SunJosh ReynoldsBetween Primogenitor and Clonelord; absolute date not publishedPlacement note

NovelUnmarkedClonelordJosh ReynoldsApproximately a century after Primogenitor; the author does not set an exact year◎Placement note

NovelUnmarkedFabius Bile: ManflayerJosh ReynoldsMain story: 991–993.M37; climax at Belial IV in 993.M37◎

NovelUnmarkedGenefatherGuy HaleyAfter The Great Work and before The Archmagos; absolute year not published↗Placement note

Anthologies and collections

ANTHOLOGYBlack Library Advent Calendar (2014)30 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYFabius Bile: The Omnibus6 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYLords and Tyrants16 works 0%

ANTHOLOGYNexus + Other Stories16 works 0%

Seriescontents, span and overall progress

SERIESEmperors Children1 work 0%

SERIESBlack Legion6 works 0%

SERIESFabius Bile3 works 0%

SERIESBelisarius Cawl3 works 0%

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