Book 5 in the Warhammer 40,000 mega series, Dawn of Fire.
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 fighting 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 prepare the Ironhold Protectorate to
become part of the defensive Anaxian Line, a crucial bulwark for the
Indomitus Crusade. With Kamidar having survived many years without the
Imperium's aid, 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 bring itself back from the brink before it's
too late, or will the Hand of Abaddon arise triumphant, halting the
Avenging Son's reclamation in its path?