The Shattered and the Soulless by Graham McNeill

The Shattered and the Soulless

Graham McNeill

Games Workshop · Paperback · January 27, 2026

As Horus lays siege to Terra, the Emperor's primarchs and their fractured Space Marine Legions stand on the precipice of the Throneworld’s destruction.

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Who it’s for
Two stories bring the Shattered Legions to Terra and Magnus the Red to the Emperor.
Themes
Brutal war, Ancient secrets, Tragic choices
Pacing
Fast

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As Horus lays siege to Terra, the Emperor's primarchs and their fractured Space Marine Legions stand on the precipice of the Throneworld’s destruction. In Sons of the Selenar, the Shattered Legions have come to Terra – but when the Kryptos delivers a message of doom, the crew of the Sisypheum are drawn into their most dangerous mission yet, deep beneath Luna, where a long-buried secret will be revealed.

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Fury of Magnus follows Magnus the Red as he embarks on a very personal mission to the Imperial Palace – one that will bring him face to face with the Emperor once more. Explore ancient secrets, tragic choices and brutal war that will alter the fate of the galaxy in this action-packed omnibus.

Luna and the Palace

Two stories bring the Shattered Legions to Terra and Magnus the Red to the Emperor.

Come here for

  • A mission deep beneath Luna
  • Magnus the Red’s journey to the Imperial Palace

Expect

  • Ancient secrets beneath Luna
  • A personal mission at the Imperial Palace

Where it sits

Space Opera72%
Sci-Fi Adventure60%
Military Sci-Fi56%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Sci-Fi Adventure
  • Space Opera
  • Military Sci-Fi
Authors
Graham McNeill
Publisher
Games Workshop
Published
January 27, 2026
Format
Paperback
Theme
Brutal war · Ancient secrets · Tragic choices
Reading lane
Sci-Fi Adventure