Raptors: War and Shadow (English)

The Raptors have long stood apart from more traditionally minded Adeptus Astartes Chapters. Their reputation is built on pragmatic warfare, careful planning and a willingness to employ tactics suited to the realities of each engagement. Reconnaissance, battlefield awareness and operational efficiency are central to their approach.

Those qualities face a formidable test against the Tyranids. The creatures of Hive Fleet Leviathan form part of an immense extragalactic threat, driven by a collective hunger that leaves devastated worlds in its wake. Against such an enemy, even the discipline and experience of Space Marines may be pushed to their limits.

What awaits readers in Raptors: War and Shadow?

• The Raptors Chapter: Space Marines recognised for their tactical flexibility and pragmatic approach to warfare.
• Hive Fleet Leviathan: one of the most dangerous Tyranid threats confronting the Imperium.
• A demanding military confrontation: the Raptors' specialist skills tested against a relentless alien enemy.
• A novel by William Crowe: a Warhammer 40,000 story focused on a distinctive Adeptus Astartes Chapter.
• Space Marine and Tyranid lore: an exploration of two very different forces within the 41st Millennium.

The central conflict offers a compelling contrast. The Raptors favour calculated military action and the intelligent application of force, while the Tyranids threaten to overwhelm their enemies through the terrifying capabilities of the hive fleets.

For readers interested in Black Library military fiction, the novel provides an opportunity to explore a Space Marine Chapter whose methods differ from the more familiar traditions of the Adeptus Astartes.

Raptors: War and Shadow brings together the tactical identity of the Raptors and the existential danger posed by Hive Fleet Leviathan, offering a confrontation shaped by the struggle between disciplined military expertise and an implacable alien threat.