• Raw war against an ork horde.
• A hardback for your library.
• Tactical depth for wargaming fans.

The green threat rolls across the horizon and you have only one chance to survive. Open the book Crucible of Fire and follow a desperate fight for survival. Author Tom R. Pike throws you into the center of a hopeless defense of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Steel and blood against the orks

Lieutenant Kallisto Rytsar must hold the line at any cost. With the remnants of the Valhallan Ice Warriors and hastily armed workers, he faces a brutal invasion. Follow the tense clash between military discipline and the unbridled chaos of the green tide. This story offers a detailed look at the tactics of the Astra Militarum faction. You will learn the true price of a human life in the dark millennium. The tension will keep you reading until the very last page.

A book built to last

Expand your collection with a proper hardback. The sturdy binding protects the pages and looks great on your shelf next to your miniatures. The high-quality craftsmanship will withstand even the most demanding trips to your nearest tournament.

The book is in English.

A 288-page Warhammer 40,000 novel

Lieutenant Kallisto Rytsar did not set out to be a hero.

Unfortunately for him, a massive ork warband led by a kunnin’ and ambitious big boss has targeted the manufactorum that Rystar and his Astra Militarum crews have sought refuge within. Suddenly assaulted from all sides, can these desperate defenders hold out?

READ IT BECAUSE

As the Ork threat grows and the xenos close in, the hard-pressed Lieutenant Rytsar is forced to arm the workers and wounded from the manufactorum they are defending in their frantic attempt to repel the xenos attacks. Will such desperate measures be enough?

THE STORY

When Lieutenant Kallisto Rytsar’s company is decimated, they must lead a ragtag group of surviving Astra Militarum tanks and their crews to a manufactorum crucial to the war effort in an attempt to hold out until reinforcements can arrive. However, an ork warband has decided that this very manufactorum is ripe for looting, and suddenly Rytsar and his fellow survivors must fight to defend the critical Imperial asset they were sheltering within.