The Solar War is over, and the walls of the Imperial Palace are the last line standing between Horus and total victory. Guy Haley's The Lost and the Damned throws open the Siege of Terra proper — the traitor legions hurling themselves at the heart of the Imperium in one of the most consequential battles in 40k history.
What it's about
With the void war won, the traitor assault turns to the Palace itself. Haley juggles a vast cast across both sides of the walls as the scale of the siege becomes clear — this is the book where the fighting stops being a build-up and starts being the main event, with the fate of the Imperium hanging on every gate and rampart.
Best for
- Readers already following the Siege of Terra from Book 1
- Horus Heresy completionists who want every beat of the finale
- Anyone who likes their 40k on a genuinely galactic scale
The siege stops threatening and starts delivering — a sprawling, essential instalment in the Heresy's final act.
Book 2 of the Siege of Terra. Start from Book 1: The Solar War if you're new to the series, or browse the rest of the range in our Black Library collection.
