Warhammer 40,000: Veterans of the Fall – An Astra Militarum Novel (William Crowe)

Warhammer 40,000: Veterans of the Fall – An Astra Militarum Novel (William Crowe)

They were the best of the best. Now they are all that is left. Veterans of the Fall is a gripping post-Fall of Cadia tale from Black Library author William Crowe — a grim, soldier-level story of the elite Kasrkin known as the Tattershields, stranded survivors of a shattered world holding the line long after hope has fled. For fans of the Astra Militarum, Imperial Guard, and small-unit grimdark military fiction, this volume delivers everything that makes 41st Millennium soldier stories unforgettable.

When Cadia fell, a handful of traumatised survivors found themselves stranded on a ruined redoubt world carved apart by rival cults. Led by Sergeant Kostantin Taikon — an inspiration to those who follow him, yet haunted by guilt and consumed by fatalism — the Tattershields anchor a crumbling Imperial defence with sabotage, assassinations, and unbreakable discipline. Infiltrators sow discord in their ranks. A sadistic new enemy bears down upon them. And when all hope is dead, only defiance remains.

Key Features & Sales Points

• Three works in one volume — exceptional value with a complete novella, serial, and short story all featuring the same indomitable Kasrkin unit.
• The novella Veterans of the Fall — the centerpiece of the collection, following Sergeant Taikon and the Tattershields through their grimmest hour.
• The five-part serial Tatters of Hope — first published across multiple issues of White Dwarf magazine, now collected in print for the first time.
• The short story Tattershield — an essential companion piece that fleshes out the unit's harrowing past.
• Set after the Fall of Cadia — explores one of the most pivotal moments in modern Warhammer 40,000 lore from a hard-bitten ground-level perspective.
• Features Kasrkin elite troopers — a fan-favorite Astra Militarum unit, perfect for collectors and players of the Cadian Shock Troops and Kasrkin miniatures range.
• A grim, character-driven story — themes of guilt, atonement, brotherhood, defiance, and the cost of survival give this novel real emotional weight.
• By rising Black Library voice William Crowe — a Scottish author, artist, and playwright bringing a fresh perspective to Astra Militarum fiction.
• Perfect for fans of last-stand military sci-fi — pairs well with Imperial Guard classics and complements the broader Armageddon: The Return of Yarrick release wave.
• A great gift — for Astra Militarum hobbyists, Cadian collectors, and readers who love stories of soldiers who refuse to break.

Book Details

• Author: William Crowe
• Publisher: Black Library (Games Workshop)
• Format: Paperback
• Genre: Science Fiction / Military Sci-Fi / Warhammer 40,000
• ISBN-13: 978-1-83609-305-3
• Contents: Tattershield (short story), Tatters of Hope (5-part serial), Veterans of the Fall (novella)

When all hope is dead, only defiance remains. Stand the line with the Tattershields — Veterans of the Fall is available now at MOD Shop.