THERE IS ONLY WAR!

The galaxy writhes in the mailed fist of all-consuming war.  The Imperium of Mankind teeters on the brink of annihilation, beset upon all sides by heretic warlords, daemon-summoning witches and rapacious alien empires.  The Great Rift sunders the void, a ragged wound torn through the heart of the Emperor's realm and bleeding madness and mutation across all.  Yet Humanity will not give in to despair, for now is the Era Indomitus.  Mighty war fleets surge out from the Imperial heartlands, led by the indomitable Adeptus Astartes and Adepta Sororitas, and charged with driving back the darkness that engulfs the galaxy.  In every star system and upon every planet, battle rages more fiercely than ever before as loyalists, heretics and aliens tear reality itself apart in their war for dominance.  Every day the flames rise higher.

You can enter this universe of horrors today, if you dare.  But remember this is a more terrible era than ever before, and there is no peace amongst the stars...

INSIDE YOU WILL FIND...

• A guide to this dark and terrifying galaxy of war, from its turbulent history to the makeup and nature of the Imperium of Mankind and its many foes
• All the rules you will need to play the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop wargame in a variety of different ways, from the swift and thrilling skirmishes of Combat Patrol to colossal clashes between mighty armies
• A stunning and in-depth showcase of expertly painted Citadel miniatures, showing off the armies that war across the tabletop battlefields of the 41st Millennium and providing inspiration for your own collections