Horus Rising by Dan Abnett is the opening novel of The Horus Heresy, the saga that defines the dark history of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
It is the 31st millennium. Under the benevolent leadership of the Immortal Emperor, the Imperium of Man has stretched out across the galaxy in a great crusade. The Emperor's elite warriors, the Astartes, are the mightiest force he can wield. Pre-eminent amongst them are the Luna Wolves and their charismatic commander, the newly appointed Warmaster Horus. But the seeds of heresy have already been sown, and the path to destruction has begun.
- Book 1 of The Horus Heresy
- Written by Dan Abnett
- Format: paperback
- The essential starting point for the best-selling Black Library series