{"product_id":"veterans-of-the-fall-9781836093053","title":"Veterans of the Fall","description":"\u003cb\u003eHaving just lost their world, a small group of the Imperiums elite soldiers find themselves beset by an overwhelming number of enemies. The Kasrkin must fight on, with no hope of redemption. This collection of short stories tells of the Tattershields defiant war to the bitter end with the enemies of Mankind.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey were the best of the best. Now they are all that is left. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Cadia fell, a handful of traumatised survivors found themselves stranded on a ruined redoubt world carved apart by rival cults. Since then, the Kasrkin veterans known as the Tattershields have anchored the crumbling Imperial defence, holding back the overwhelming might of the Archenemy with sabotage, assassinations, and unbreakable discipline. Their commander, Sergeant Kostantin Taikon, is an inspiration to the beleaguered defenders. But he is haunted by guilt and consumed by fatalism, numbly fighting on with no hope of victory or atonement. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The Imperials' grip on the planet is slipping. Infiltrators sow discord in their ranks, and a sadistic new enemy is bearing down upon them. But when all hope is dead, only defiance remains, and Taikon will lead his indomitable Kasrkin to the bitter end. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This edition contains the short story 'Tattershield', the serial 'Tatters of Hope', and the novella 'Veterans of the Fall'.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e William Crowe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Games Workshop\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.75h x 5.14w x 0.98d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781836093053\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrowe, William:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eWilliam Crowe\u003c\/b\u003e is a Scottish author, artist and playwright currently based in London, where he has lived since 2019. His work for Black Library includes 'The Shot That Kills You' and several stories featuring the Tattershields.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"William Crowe \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":48791302111389,"sku":"9781836093053","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_d825e69e-6b27-4df0-a456-fb479f2b0a84.jpg?v=1786552108","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/veterans-of-the-fall-9781836093053","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}