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Nick Kyme

Nick Kyme is a distinguished author in the Warhammer 40,000 universe, known for compelling storytelling and deep lore.

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Stories Authored28
Publications Edited2
Total Contributions30

Authored Stories

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  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Born of Flame'

    Scorched Earth

    by Nick Kyme

    NovellaNick Kyme

    Nearly a quarter of a million loyal Space Marines lost their lives on Isstvan V the Dropsite Massacre lasted only a few hours, and yet the Iron Hands, Raven Guard and Salamanders were slaughtered by those they had once called kin. With the disappearance of their primarch weighing heavily upon their hearts, Ra'stan and Usabius of the XVIIIth Legion leave behind their fellow survivors and strike out into the Urgall Depression. Their mission: to find what, if anything, remains of mighty Vulkan...

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Lupercal's War': Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, John French, Chris Wraight and many more

    Immortal Duty

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    Ahrem Gallikus, Medusan Immortal and disgraced warrior of the Iron Hands, faces death – at the hands of his own brothers. But first they would know his story – the story of his greatest battle, against his erstwhile allies on board the warship Retiarius in orbit of the world where their Legion was shattered – Isstvan V. Forming part of a boarding action, Gallikus took the battle to the traitors – but what happened, and why has it led him to where he is now?

    • 12 editions
  • Cover of the hardcover edition of 'Heirs of the Emperor': An Anthology

    Mercy of the Dragon

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    As the Emperor of Mankind comes to Nocturne in the guise of the Outlander, He tells Vulkan of his destiny in the stars as one of His Primarchs. It is Vulkan's destiny to lead a Space Marine Legion into the stars and conquer the galaxy in his father's name. But the Lord of Drakes, ever caring for the folk around him, is hesitant to leave his world unprotected and so the Emperor must convince him of the worthiness of His Crusade.

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Deathfire': Unto the Ruinstorm

    Deathfire

    by Nick Kyme

    NovelNick Kyme

    Vulkan lies in state beneath the Fortress of Hera, and yet many of his sons still refuse to believe that he is truly dead. After a seemingly miraculous rescue by the Ultramarines, Artellus Numeon, once captain of the Pyre Guard, urges the other Salamanders on Macragge to leave Imperium Secundus and return their primarch's body to the home world of Nocturne - there to be reborn in the flames of Mount Deathfire. But Numeon grapples endlessly with his doubts and fears for the future of the Legion, while their foes seek to carve out new destinies of their own...

    • 3 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Stratagem': Aeonid Thiel is summoned to a mysterious audience with the Master of Ultramar

    Stratagem

    by Nick Kyme

    DramaNick Kyme

    After returning from Calth and the Underworld War, Sergeant Aeonid Thiel is summoned before his primarch Roboute Guilliman. The fragile peace of Imperium Secundus is threatened by traitor warbands left behind by the Shadow Crusade, and a new order of battle must be written.

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Vulkan Lives': Unto the Anvil

    Vulkan Lives

    by Nick Kyme

    NovelNick Kyme

    In the wake of the Dropsite Massacre at Isstvan V, the survivors of the Salamanders Legion searched long and hard for their fallen primarch, but to no avail. Little did they know that while Vulkan might have wished himself dead, he lives still...languishing in a hidden cell for the entertainment of a cruel gaoler, his brother Konrad Curze. Enduring a series of hellish tortures designed to break his body and spirit, Vulkan witnesses the depths of the Night Haunter's depravity but also discovers something else - a revelation that could change the course of the entire war.

    • 3 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Age of Darkness'

    Forgotten Sons

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    The planet Bastion must decide whether to remain loyal to the Emperor, or side with the rebel Horus. The Warmaster's case is presented by an iterator, a master of persuasion. The Imperium has sent the Space Marines. Heka'tan and Arcadese must set aside their warlike natures and learn to be diplomats, or risk losing the world. But Horus wants the world, and a plan is in motion to ensure that the Space Marines fail in their task...

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Era of Ruin': Horus is dead. His Heresy is over. The scars of mankind’s great schism will never fully heal. For...

    Fulgurite

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Legacies of Betrayal': Featuring stories by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Nick Kyme, Graham McNeill, Chris Wraight and many more

    Censure

    by Nick Kyme

    DramaNick Kyme

    In the depths of Calth's arcology network, the Underworld War has raged for years. Aeonid Thiel, previously an honoured sergeant of the Ultramarines, once again finds himself in trouble. Pitted against the daemonic forces of the Word Bearers, he has no choice but to venture back to the ravaged surface and brave the deadly solar flares that have scoured all life from this world. With a lowly Imperial Army trooper as his only companion, it falls to him to drive the maniacal Dark Apostle Kurtha Sedd and his warband from the overrun XIII Legion stronghold.

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Chirurgeon': Apothecary Fabius buries the disturbing truth of the III Legion's genetic taint

    Chirurgeon

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    In its earliest days, the III Legion was blighted by a genetic flaw that threatened to end the Phoenician's bloodline forever. Fortunately, through tireless effort and the miracle of the primarch's own genetic perfection, visionaries like Apothecary Fabius were able to halt the corruption and restore the Emperor's Children to their former glory. Except, it would seem, that a terrible secret has been kept from the rest of the Legion, and the threat of further degeneration is quite real...

    • 7 editions
  • Cover of the audiobook edition of 'Nightfane'

    Nightfane

    by Nick Kyme

    DramaNick Kyme

    After the war to save Ultramar from the traitor hosts of Horus ended, formerly disgraced Ultramarines Sergeant Aenoid Thiel believes that enemies still linger within the borders of the empire. Finding other men of purpose, fellow Space Marines known as the ‘Red-Marked’, Thiel wages a guerrilla war to root out these enemies and vanquish them for good. Following the threads of a previous mission, the Red-Marked arrive on the moon of Bael. There they find an underwater rigging station that has seemingly been abandoned. But this place and its secrets could hold the key to the so-called ‘Nightfane’, a mysterious plot intended to bring about the destruction of Ultramar and only Thiel and his men can stop it.

    • 1 edition
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Lupercal's War': Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, John French, Chris Wraight and many more

    Artefacts

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    Before the massacre on Isstvan V, the primarch Vulkan returns to his forge on Nocturne to prepare for war against the traitors. However, in light of recent conflicts with his wayward brother Konrad Curze, he looks upon his personal armoury with a startling new clarity. If the wrath of the supposedly loyal Night Lords can be unleashed upon their own home world in a moment of unchecked rage, is it wise for any Legion to have access to such devastating devices as the Engine of Woes, the Unbound Flame or the Song of Entropy?

    • 11 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Born of Flame'

    Sons of the Forge

    by Nick Kyme

    NovellaNick Kyme

    Charged with a solemn duty by the primarch himself, Forgefather T’kell of the Salamanders prepares for what may well be his final journey. Along with a chosen few of the Legion’s elite Firedrakes, he must bear the last seven of Vulkan’s greatest weapons away to the secret vault known as the Wrought, putting them forever beyond the reach of treacherous enemy and well-intentioned ally alike. But word has already spread of these legendary artefacts, and there are many who would see T’kell’s endeavour fail for their own gain – the Salamanders must remain true, no matter what horrors they might face...

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'The Silent War': Featuring stories by James Swallow, Chris Wraight, John French, Graham McNeill and more

    The Gates of Terra

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    As the Heresy spreads across the galaxy and confusion reigns, only one thing is certain: Horus and his traitor Legions will eventually strike at Terra. But he will not find it unguarded – the Ardent Reef, an encircling ring of gun bastions and asteroid bases, is but one amongst many such lines of defence. Captain Arcadese of the Ultramarines finds himself in command of a host of his battle-brothers, as the renegade Warmaster's fleet launches its final assault on the Throneworld. Will he hold the line even in the face of almost certain death, or will his own loyalty waver in those final moments?

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Heralds of the Siege': Featuring stories by James Swallow, Gav Thorpe, John French, Chris Wraight, Guy Haley and many more

    Dreams of Unity

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    It has been many long years since the fall of the Thunder Warriors. After the last battles of Unity, the legions of genhanced warriors were slaughtered by the Emperor's Custodian Guard on the Master of Mankind's orders. But a handful survived… Now one of the last few Thunder Warriors gets caught up in dangerous events that engulf the Throneworld – even as he is hunted by one of the Emperor's praetorians.

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Lupercal's War': Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, John French, Chris Wraight and many more

    Imperfect

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    A simple game of Regicide between Fulgrim and Ferrus Manus is far more than it seems. Especially since Ferrus Manus is dead... What's going on, and what part does Fabius, Apothecary of the III Legion, have to play in it?

    • 8 editions
  • Cover of the hardcover edition of 'Heirs of the Emperor': An Anthology

    Skjalds

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the audiobook edition of 'Red-Marked'

    Red-Marked

    by Nick Kyme

    DramaNick Kyme

    Though the Word Bearers’ attack on Calth and the subsequent Shadow Crusade into Ultramar are but a memory, the borders of Imperium Secundus are far from secure. Sergeant Aeonid Thiel, stranded on the garrison world of Oran on his way back to Macragge, frustrates his superiors once again by pointing out the holes in their defence – traitor warband activity is increasing, and a series of key listening posts have fallen silent. Leading a handful of rogue veterans and wearing the red mark of censure like a badge of honour, can Thiel uncover the truth behind the mysterious ‘Nightfane’?

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Born of Flame'

    Promethean Sun

    by Nick Kyme

    NovellaNick Kyme

    As the Great Crusade sweeps across the galaxy, the forces of the Imperium encounter a world held in thrall by the alien eldar. While the Iron Hands of Ferrus Manus and Mortarion's Death Guard battle against the hated xenos, it is the Salamanders who brave the deepest and most deadly jungles, encountering monstrous reptilian beasts and foul witchery along the way. Ultimately, it falls to their primarch Vulkan himself to thwart the sinister designs of the eldar, if the Legions are to liberate this world and bring illumination to its inhabitants.

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'The Primarchs': The New York Times bestselling novel series

    Feat of Iron

    by Nick Kyme

    NovellaNick Kyme

    At the height of the Great Crusade, Ferrus Manus leads his Iron Hands in battle alongside the Salamanders and Death Guard on an alien-held world. But when he is cut off from his brothers and sons and lost in the darkness, can Ferrus Manus reign in his aggression long enough to heed a warning that could change his dark destiny?

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'War Without End': Featuring stories by Aaron Dembski-Bowden, John French, Graham McNeill, James Swallow, Chris Wrai...

    The Phoenician

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme

    On the black sands of Isstvan V, Gabriel Santar is dying. Struck down by his former battle-brother, Julius Kaesoron of the Emperor's Children, he watches helplessly as his father Ferrus Manus is murdered by the thrice-damned traitor Fulgrim. But Santar's fading sight reveals far more about the supposedly perfect Phoenician primarch than anyone could have guessed - is it too late for this revelation to have any value to the Iron Hands Legion?

    • 5 editions
  • Cover of the paperback edition of 'Old Earth': To the Gates of Terra

    Old Earth

    by Nick Kyme

    NovelNick Kyme

    Reborn in body and spirit beneath Mount Deathfire, the primarch Vulkan gathers his most trusted sons and prepares for the final part of his journey. The Legions shattered at Isstvan V have stalled the Warmaster’s advance across the galaxy, but fresh cracks are spreading through the alliance between the Iron Hands, Salamanders and Raven Guard, along with mysterious rumours of the return of Ferrus Manus. Haunted by a sense of destiny unfulfilled, Vulkan must choose between joining their war of vengeance against the traitors, or following his own barely understood path all the way to the Throneworld itself.

    • 3 editions
  • Cover of the limited_edition edition of 'Hand of Abaddon'

    Hand of Abaddon

    by Nick Kyme

    NovelNick Kyme

    Defending the Anaxian Line, Ultramarines Lieutenant Ferren Areios uncovers a dread vision that has ties to the mission of an old ally. Meanwhile, Magda Kesh campaigns alongside the 84th Mordian. Though she refutes her fate as something more than a mere soldier, is she truly touched by the Emperor? Despite a fractious alliance, the Hand’s scheme is reaching culmination. Amidst the infighting, Tharador Yheng yearns to be free of her master Tenebrus’ shadow and claim her destiny. But another acolyte has embarked on his own path, the Red Corsair Graeyl Herek. Both vie for the favour of the Dark Gods, and the means to harness an ancient evil that could reshape the war between the Imperium and Chaos.

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the limited_edition edition of 'The Iron Kingdom'

    The Iron Kingdom

    by Nick Kyme

    NovelNick Kyme

    A war-weary Battle Group Praxis arrives at the Knight world of Kamidar, ruled by the Iron Queen Orlah, to return the queen's slain daughter and heir, who died in Guilliman's name. In truth, the Imperium's mission here is twofold: to strip Kamidar of its resources in order to resupply the flagging armada, and to prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the Indomitus Crusade. Yet Kamidar's Knights have survived for many years without the Imperium's aid, and what should have been a simple reunion between allies soon becomes a vicious feud. As division turns loyal souls against one another, the agents of Abaddon move in the shadows, seeking to manipulate this growing rift to their own ends. Can the Imperium restrain itself from laying an old ally asunder, or will the Hand of Abaddon arise triumphant, halting the Avenging Son's reclamation in its path?

    • 4 editions
  • Cover of the limited_edition edition of 'The Iron Kingdom'

    Kin

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 1 edition
  • Cover of the limited_edition edition of 'Hand of Abaddon'

    Defragmentation

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 1 edition
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'No Good Men': A Warhammer Crime Anthology

    Against the Grain

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 2 editions
  • Cover of the ebook edition of 'Once a Killer': A Warhammer Crime Anthology

    Skeletons

    by Nick Kyme

    Short StoryNick Kyme
    • 2 editions

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Cover of the ebook edition of 'Tales of Heresy': Featuring stories by Dan Abnett, Gav Thorpe, Graham McNeill, James Swallow and more
Publication2016

Tales of Heresy

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Cover of the paperback edition of 'Shadows of Treachery': The New York Times bestselling series, Featuring stories from Dan Abnett, Aaron Dembski-Bowden an...
Publication2012

Shadows of Treachery

3 editions
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28 total stories•2011 – 2025•Peak: 2015 (5)
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