Crucible of Fire

Crucible of Fire (Hardback). From Warhammer 40k.
Release Date: 7 November 2026.
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?

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.

Written by Tom R Pike.