The renegade Soul Drinkers continue their misguided campaign to free mankind from the tyranny of the Imperium in this second trilogy of novels by Ben Counter. In Chapter War the Soul Drinkers harried by loyalist Space Marines fall into the grip of a devastating civil war. Hellforged sees the Chapter fleeing into the mysterious Veiled Regions where they encounter a new threat
- the necrons. As they battle the undying aliens the Soul Drinkers' past catches up with them as the Imperial Fists
- their spiritual progenitors
- arrive. Captured & put on trial Sarpedon must find a way to save his warriors even as the Imperial Fists' mighty starfort Phalanx comes under attack from a horde of ravening daemons.


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Torak has survived the summer & his heart-stopping adventure in the Seal Islands. He & Wolf are together again. But their reunion is all too short-lived. As mid winter approaches Torak learns the worst from the White Fox clan
- Wolf has been snatched. In a desperate bid to rescue him Torak & Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North. They tread a deadly dangerous path as they step into a world of deceit treachery & lies & come face to face with the the most powerful & feared mages alive. Cruel Thiazzi the Oak Tree Mage Seshru the Viper Mage beautiful & manipulative & Nef the gruff Bat Mage
- here too is Eostra the mysterious Masked One
- all of them bound by their desire for all creatures to bow before them. Under the dark wings of night Torak confronts vengeful ice bears mistrust broken promises & a terrifying evil. Another step is taken on his quest to destroy the Soul-Eaters but with it comes the burden of an utterly chilling secret of his own...


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Maka is a scythe meister working to perfect one particular scythe until it is good enough to become Death's Weapon
- the weapon
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Torak has survived the summer & his heart-stopping adventure in the Seal Islands. He & Wolf are together again. But their reunion is all too short-lived. As mid winter approaches Torak learns the worst from the White Fox clan
- Wolf has been snatched. In a desperate bid to rescue him Torak & Renn must brave the frozen wilderness of the Far North. They tread a deadly dangerous path as they step into a world of deceit treachery & lies & come face to face with the the most powerful & feared mages alive. Cruel Thiazzi the Oak Tree Mage Seshru the Viper Mage beautiful & manipulative & Nef the gruff Bat Mage
- here too is Eostra the mysterious Masked One
- all of them bound by their desire for all creatures to bow before them. Under the dark wings of night Torak confronts vengeful ice bears mistrust broken promises & a terrifying evil. Another step is taken on his quest to destroy the Soul-Eaters but with it comes the burden of an utterly chilling secret of his own... Launched at the height of the Harry Potter phenomenon the Chronicles of Ancient Darkness is the ultimate magical adventure. This edition contains brand new interviews with Michelle Paver. Audio edition also available read by Ian Mc Kellen.


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Shinigami-sama summons the strongest weapons from around the world to contain the rogue kishin & the spread of his madness. As these powerful weapons strategize for what will be the most difficult battle of their lives the students of DWMA try to get back to their normal lives as best they can. For Maka adjusting to the dangerous times is nothing compared to Cronas struggle to adjust to life as a DWMA student! ...

When B.J. is murdered while investigating the suspected mole at DWMA all the evidence seems to point to Stein. But however much his grip on reality is slipping due to the effects of his madness Stein can hardly believe that he would commit such a heinous crime
- & his fellow DWMA instructors agree. Stein is allowed to escape with Maire in the hope that they will be able to capture B.J.s true killer before he or she strikes again...
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Black Star & Death the Kid go on a mission to find the legendary sword Excalibur. They find it but it's so rude they decide to go without the glory rather than be shackled with it. Then Tsubaki & Black Star go off on a mission too
- to find & kill the spirit sword Masamune before he becomes a Kishin. For Tsubaki this is personal because Masamune is her brother so she feels it is her responsibility to fight him herself. Tsubaki & Masamune are part of a clan where the oldest inherits the abilities of their ancestors. Those abilities should have gone to Masamune but they went to Tsubaki instead. Masamune decides his only choice is to become a Kishin but after a long & difficult battle Tsubaki puts an end to his plans. Meanwhile still recovering from his injuries in the fight with Chrona & Ragnarok Soul keeps having the same strange dream in which a little ogre tries to convince him that he should seek enough power that he can just forget any fears he might have. Medusa takes the dreams as a sign that Ragnarok's black blood is having an effect on Soul. She decides she wants to test him.
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This volume starts off with an immortal Wolf-Man with a demon eye being broken out of the witch jail by Medusa. It is the start of an experiment to test Maka & Soul. Meanwhile Maka asks Dr. Stein for special training so she can become strong. He agrees but tells her it is very dangerous
- She & Soul could end up never being able to get their soul wavelengths to match up ever again. Maka decides to do it anyway. She & Soul argue over it. Maka wins out & they go to London (along with Black Star & Tsubaki) for the assignment. There she fights the Wolf-Man & the worst happens
- She & Soul lose their compatibility. Maka can't even hold Soul any more. But through sheer determination she & Soul manage to resonate again. Medusa watches the whole thing observing the effect of the 'black blood' in Soul & Maka.

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Maka is a scythe meister working to perfect one particular scythe until it is good enough to become Death's Weapon
- the weapon
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As Maka & a team of DWMA students slip into Baba Yaga Castle in the guise of Arachnophobian guards Black Star opts for his usual style of entrance: loud & without a trace of subtlety. But although Black Star doesn't seem to have changed much on the outside inwardly he has at last found the way to harness the true power of the Uncanny Sword. & that means he's ready to test his blade in a round three rematch against swordsman Mifune. Will Black Star's transformation be enough? Or will he once again find himself at the mercy of the great samurai? ...