The Great Crusade that has taken humanity into the stars continues. The Emperor of Mankind has handed the reins of command to his favoured son, the Warmaster Horus. Yet all is not well in the armies of the Imperium…

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The seeds of Horus’ betrayal are planted here, and the true nature of the universe revealed. Also, one of the Warhammer 40,000 universe’s most reviled villains, Dark Apostle Erebus of the Word Bearers, reveals his true colours, and becomes the Space Marine you love to hate.

THE STORY
The Great Crusade that has taken humanity into the stars continues. The Emperor has handed the reins of command to his favoured son, the Warmaster Horus. Yet all is not well in the armies of the Imperium. Horus is still battling against the jealousy and resentment of his brother primarchs and, when he is injured on the planet Davin, he must also battle his inner daemons. With all the temptations that Chaos has to offer, can the weakened Horus resist?

Written by Graham McNeill.

The Bad Moon looms over the city of Draconium, and Watch Captain Helena Morthan knows it bodes ill for the town. Can she and grieving warrior Hendrick Saul defeat the plans of the Loonking and save their people?

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Andy Clark tells a twisted and disturbing tale of the grots of the Mortal Realms, delving into darkness in more ways than one. Strap in – this is going to be a wild ride…

THE STORY
In the dark corners of the Mortal Realms, the mysterious Gloomspite Gitz go to war, following the trail of their abominable deity. Nowhere is beyond the sight of the Bad Moon, not even those places under Sigmar’s protection, like the city of Draconium, sweltering beneath the scalding rain of Aqshy. In this boiling pot of tension, the regent prays to Sigmar for guidance while Captain Helena Morthan puts out fires: blades drawn in the streets, heretical doomsayers preaching the end of days, and insects eating watchmen alive.

When the grieving warrior Hendrick and his warband arrive at the gates with a prophetic warning, Captain Morthan sees a way to save her people. But with Skragrott the Loonking plotting underneath Draconium, and the Bad Moon looming in the sky above, will there be a city left to save?

Written by Andy Clark.

Chaos Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh is a decadent tome for collectors and gamers who want to corrupt the Mortal Realms. This alluring book is filled with sumptuous artwork, background material about the twisted followers of the Dark Prince, enticing photography, and the rules you’ll need to assemble your forces. You’ll find warscrolls, Regiments and Armies of Renown, Path to Glory and Anvil of Apotheosis rules, plus a self-contained Spearhead section to help you play tight, tactical games with your collection. This book will tempt you to battle, no matter how you like to collect, paint, and play with your Hedonites of Slaanesh.

This 98-page hardback book contains:
– Background, art, and fiction exploring the deviant followers of the Dark Prince
– A description of their many diverse units, along with detailed photography and artwork
– Faction rules including battle traits, battle formations, heroic traits, artefacts of power, Manifestations, and Prayers
– 28 warscrolls, covering every unit
– A Spearhead guide, including gameplay and hobby advice, along with its own set of warscrolls and army abilities for the Epicurean Revellers
– Narrative Path to Glory rules, including the Anvil of Apotheosis, allowing you to create your own hero
– Rules for 2 thematic Armies of Renown and 2 Regiments of Renown that can be added to other Chaos armies
– A handy reference section with army abilities, magic, and battle traits
– An 8-page gatefold section, featuring details and maps of Slaaneshi Sites of Import

This book also contains a one-use code to unlock Chaos Battletome: Hedonites of Slaanesh content in Warhammer Age of Sigmar: The App.

Your Guide to Matched Play in the Mortal Realms

The General’s Handbook 2026-27 contains essential rules for fighting Matched Play battles in the war-torn setting of the Mortal Realms, where you can achieve glory on the battlefield in contests of skill and generalship against fellow players.

In this box you will find a battlepack that makes it simple to set up Matched Play games of Warhammer Age of Sigmar, from picking a battleplan to preparing the battlefield. This is the easiest way to structure and balance your games. Whether playing a one-off game or competing in a Grand Tournament, you’ll be able to quickly get to the business of proving who is the superior general.

This 72-page softcover book contains:

– A brief background section bringing you up to speed with the latest narrative events in Warhammer Age of Sigmar.
– Matched Play Battlepack 2026-27, including a section on special rules for linking games together into Aqshian Crusades.
– Rules for Battle Tactics and information detailing how to score extra victory points by completing the objectives on battle tactics cards you choose when you assemble your army.
– A blank army roster and tournament scoring sheet to keep track of important information throughout the game, such as victory points and battle tactics.
– 12 brand-new Matched Play battleplans.
– The Warhammer Age of Sigmar Core Rules, reprinted here for reference during your games. A rules glossary is also included at the back of this book.
– Advanced Rules for applying to Matched Play battlepacks, including Commands, Terrain, Magic, Army Composition, and Command Models.

This pack also contains the following:

– 1 deck of battlepack cards, including 1 rules reference card, 6 battle tactics cards and 6 battleplan cards. The cards measure 161.1mm by 107.1mm.
– 6 objective mats featuring a 40mm central objective. They are each 192.4mm in diameter and feature a top made from a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) material with a matte finish and a flocked underside to reduce slippage on the gaming surface.

Warhammer 40,000 is a tabletop battle game in which each player commands an army of miniatures representing the forces of the Imperium or one of its many enemies. This book contains the essential rules that every player will need to command their forces and bring the grim conflicts of the 41st Millennium to life.

This 88-page softcover book contains:
– Basic rules: Essential rules concepts, including how to use datasheets, move, and attack with your miniatures.
– The Battle Round: An explanation of the five phases of turn, including the Command Phase, Movement Phase, Shooting Phase, Charge Phase, and Fight Phase.
– Battlefield and Tactics: This section explains how to create an exciting battlefield using terrain and objectives, and how to use tactical tools in the form of stratagems and actions.
– Advanced Rules: This section explains how to use more specialised types of units, as well as how to reinforce your army with units that are not yet on the battlefield.
– Reference: Abilities that are universal to many units and weapons are presented here, along with an introduction to the reference materials found in the Warhammer 40,000 App.

The Dominatus Narrative Campaign Deck offers a shared narrative experience, weaving combined tales of heroism and victory as you and a group of players form alliances and fight connected battles in a multi-game Warhammer 40,000 campaign. As the war escalates, you’ll see your armies and warriors grow stronger with each engagement. While you can stretch a single deck across multiple players, we recommend that each player has a deck for themselves for convenience.

This deck contains 89 cards:
– 27 Agenda cards
– 9 Agenda Achieved cards
– 9 Briefing cards
– 9 Location cards
– 35 Upgrade cards

A 12-page reference booklet is included to help you get started. You will need a Chapter Approved 2026-27: Mission Deck to use the contents of this set. The core rules can be downloaded for free on the Warhammer 40,000 App.

This book will immerse you in the grim, dark and fascinating world of Warhammer 40,000. It explores the easiest way to delve into the Warhammer hobby – Combat Patrol – and the fun you can have conquering tabletop battlefields. It will also be your invaluable guide to a galaxy driven by endless war.

The Combat Patrol Companion will introduce you to the Warhammer 40,000 hobby, providing you with inspiration and guidance as you collect stunning miniatures, build and paint them, and then play games with them against your friends. If you just purchased your first Combat Patrol or are considering doing so, this is the book for you.

This 184-page softcover book contains:
– What is Combat Patrol?: A brief overview of this skirmish battle system.
– The Hobby: Guidance on how to get your warriors from their box to the tabletop.
– Playing Combat Patrol: Missions, getting ready for battle, playing the battle, what happens after the battle, and advice for expanding your collection beyond the box.
– A Galaxy at War: Background of important locations in the galaxy, including details of seven contested war zones.
– The Factions: An overview of all the factions of the Imperium, Chaos, and Xenos.

Baron Myrin Stormdawn of the Starsplinters Corsairs allies with a craftworld aeldari to deal with rival ork freebooters for plunder and territory. Along the way, he must negotiate a complicated web of connections and the favour of his superiors.

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It’s a glimpse into the mysterious life of the aeldari corsairs, who exist somewhere between the structured craftworld aeldari and the unscrupulous drukhari. It’s a life of daring adventure and excitement as well as danger and dirty politics. Plus, they’re up against everyone’s favourite cunning and brutal pirates – ork freebooters.

THE STORY
The Starsplinters are aeldari corsairs, raiders and reavers of the void, and Baron Myrin Stormdawn is one of their greatest leaders. When his running conflict with the Badskab Bukkaneers of Uzgul da Magnificent escalates in unexpected ways, Myrin is forced into an alliance with Taenar Leotharan, an exiled admiral from his former home – the craftworld Ilmaren.

As Taenar is forced to adapt to the unfettered life of the corsair, whose freedom is a double-edged sword, Myrin faces challenges of his own. When a Starsplinters’ authority rests on the success of their last voyage and the whims of their feared commander, Princess Tishria, Uzgul da Magnificent’s freebooters may not be the deadliest threat…

Written by Mike Brooks.

Khemet, a disgraced praetorian charged with protecting her tomb world as it slumbers, is roused to action once more. This is her chance to prove she is meant for greater things. She will stop at nothing to see it done.

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It’s a chance to see the necron empire in a new way. Join a lowly cryptek with lofty ambitions and a praetorian suffering from the worst punishment imaginable – can they work together to reclaim a necron planet now infested with humans?

THE STORY
As the necron empire sleeps, the Triarch praetorians watch and wait.

Khemet has guarded the tombs of her people for millions of years, patiently waiting for the day when the numberless legions of the dead will rise again. As they finally begin to stir, old ambitions and treacheries are roused with them.

Betrayed and imprisoned, dogged by the shame of a terrible failure, Khemet has endured the gravest punishment necron ingenuity can conjure. Now she is free, offered a single chance to restore her honour and reclaim her standing. For Khemet to rise, a world must die.

Written by Jonathan D Beer.

A disgraced Night Lord must deal with infighting and insurrection among his cadre and a bloody-handed rival to maintain his waning grasp on power. Could a new conquest be what he needs to set things right and regain what he has lost?

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It’s a glimpse into what passes for politics among the most cruel and merciless of Heretic Astartes. They’re not only a nightmare to their foes, but to their rivals as well, and will stop at nothing to satisfy their ambition and bloodlust.

THE STORY
Dalchian Rassaq, the Skin-Taker, erstwhile lord of the Blades of Atrocity, is broken, battered, and betrayed. From the heights of infamy he has fallen, and now his Night Lords face the threat of extinction under the command of a hated rival. Would-be allies and merciless foes circle, and what few warriors remain loyal to him are riven by open defiance. Dalchian must outplay his rivals and regain mastery among his own, or be condemned to oblivion.

As the whisper of a phantom voidship reaches him, he sees a chance to reclaim what he has lost and strike out at those who have wronged him. With only a renegade tech-priest and the cruelty of the Night Lords to his advantage, his ordeal will be great. But the will of the Skin-Taker is no meagre thing, and his blades yet thirst…

Written by Mike Vincent.