Book 2 in The Horus Heresy: The Siege of Terra. Essential reading for
all Horus Heresy fans.
On the thirteenth day of Secundus, the bombardment of Terra began...
With the solar defences overcome through the devastating strength of the
Traitor armada and the power of the warp, Horus launches his assault on
the Throneworld in earnest. After withstanding a ferocious barrage of
ordnance, an immense ground war commences outside the Palace with every
inch gained paid for in the lives of billions. The front lines are
beyond horrific and the very air is reduced to poison and blood. Bodies
are thrown into the meatgrinder but the outer redoubts cannot possibly
hold for long, even with the loyal primarchs to reinforce them. For
Horus has his own generals to call upon... Between the plague weapons of
Mortarion and the fury of Angron, the defenders face a losing battle.