The Siege of Vraks

A Death Korps Novel

Vraks is an armory world, of great importance to the Imperium and its efforts to counter the many threats to humanity. The planet is part of a long supply chain that provides imperial regiments stationed around the Eye of Terror with the resources they need to remain battle-ready.

The stoic Death Korps of Krieg have been tasked with defending this world. The grim soldiers of this regiment were born to serve the Emperor, for beneath Krieg's irradiated surface lies a human factory that exists only to produce soldiers to be deployed in the worst and most toxic war zones. These indoctrinated soldiers are extremely loyal and willing to sacrifice themselves for victory without question or thought.

They will need all these qualities to face the horrors that await them on Vraks …

WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK

This gripping novel about a desperate defensive struggle and loyalty in the face of many adversities shows how the Death Korps earned its reputation as one of the most ruthless regiments of the Imperium. Even when all seems lost, they find new ways to fight and survive, just as an officer named Tyborc, despite expecting a swift death, finds a new way to live.

THE STORY

Vraks has fallen.

With a newly raised army of the Death Korps of Krieg, the Astra Militarum begins a long and arduous siege to liberate the planet from the madness of a renegade preacher. It is the beginning of a long campaign full of hardship and torment, which will cost millions of lives and attract demons and heretics to the world. But the Death Korps must wrest control of the important armory world from the enemy, one bloody inch at a time.

On Vraks, the soldiers of Krieg will earn their reputation as the most ruthless fighters in the Imperium. On Vraks, an officer named Tyborc, who expects death, will find a new way to live.

On Vraks, even the Death Korps of Krieg will be pushed to their limits.

Written by Steve Lyons
Translated by Bent Jensen