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Word Bearers: The Eightfold Bane – A Warhammer 40,000 Novel

Cerastes, Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers, is bowed — but never broken. In this grimdark Warhammer 40,000 novel, he returns to the Imperial world of Legitur to finish what he began: the corruption of a holy planet and its conversion to the worship of Chaos.

Written by David Annandale, The Eightfold Bane delivers a brutal tale of religious fanaticism, vengeance, and heretical ambition, pitting the zealotry of the Word Bearers against the unyielding faith of the Adepta Sororitas.

Why You Should Read This Book

• Continues the story of Cerastes, first introduced in Sacred Hate

• Explores the dark theology and fanaticism of the Word Bearers Legion

• Features intense conflict with the Adepta Sororitas – Order of the Thorn

• Perfect for fans of Chaos Space Marines, religious horror, and grimdark lore

The Story

Legitur is a world devoted wholly to the Imperial Creed, endlessly producing sacred texts and proclaiming itself a beacon of faith. Towering paper hives dominate its skyline — vast monuments to devotion. Yet beneath this piety lie ancient secrets, long hidden from the Ecclesiarchy, secrets that once gave birth to something far darker.

Cerastes, Dark Apostle of the Word Bearers, has returned to the world he once called home. Though his previous crusade was crushed by the formidable Palatine Aesura and the Sisters of the Order of the Thorn, his ambition remains undiminished. Driven by righteous hatred, Cerastes seeks vengeance. He will resurrect the Eightfold Bane. He will ignite revolution. And he will see Legitur burn as it is reborn in the image of Chaos.

The Word is coming to Legitur — and it will be written in fire.

Product Details

• Format: Novel

• Setting: Warhammer 40,000

• Faction Focus: Word Bearers, Chaos Space Marines, Adepta Sororitas

• Author: David Annandale