Le Diable Catachan (French)

An Astra Militarum novel

Colonel Haskell "Hellfist" Aldalon, head of the 57th Regiment of Catachan Jungle Guards, enters Gondwa VI, a world bloodied by the Ork threat. The Catachan soldiers prepare to launch a daring offensive, but their mission is complicated when they are tasked with taking charge of recruit Torvin, the sole survivor of the 2nd Skadi Infantry Regiment.

WHY YOU SHOULD READ THIS BOOK

This novel will plunge you into the ruthless world of the Catachan Jungle Guards, who will do anything to win.

THE INTRIGUE

When Colonel Haskell 'Hellfist' Aldalon and the 57th Regiment of the Catachan Jungle Guards land on the planet Gondwa VI, they discover a world under the relentless threat of the orks. Rather than simply reinforcing the meagre defences, they decide to go on the offensive to recapture Outpost Four. However, their mission is complicated when they find themselves in charge of the sole survivor of the fall of the outpost: the young soldier Torvin, who has just been trained in the 2nd Skadi Infantry Regiment. As the Astra Militarum and the orks clash, and Colonel Aldalon realises the true price of victory, Torvin faces a double challenge: winning the respect of the Catachan Devils, who suspect him of cowardice, and surviving the wiles of the ruthless xenos. Unless he can rise to the challenge...