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Ultramarines: The Second Omnibus (Warhammer 40,000)
Ultramarines The Second Omnibus - Warhammer 40,000 Author:Graham McNeill The Ultramarines have been the honourable cornerstone of the Adeptus Astartes throughout their ten thousand year history. Follow the actions of Ultramarine Captain Uriel Ventris, who is the young Captain of the 4th Company of the Ultramarines Chapter of Space Marines. — Captain Uriel Ventris was born in the subterranean cities of the Imperi... more »al Civilised World of Calth in the Realm of Ultramar and chose to become an Ultramarines Aspirant when he came of age to participate in the Chapter's trials. He succeeded in his quest and became an Ultramarines Neophyte and then earned his way into the ranks of the Ultramarines' officer corps through his bravery and devotion to the ideals of the Ultramarines. Now, erstwhile captain Uriel Ventris fights to prove that he is worthy to return to the hallowed ranks of the Chapter after his exile to the Eye of Terror, and that he is free of the insidious taint of Chaos. But as the Iron Warriors move against Ultramar, a grim premonition comes to light: Ventris will have a part to play in the coming war, for good or ill.
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Courage and Honour [Ultramarines • 5] (2009) / novel by Graham McNeill: The Ultramarines are the epitome of a Space Marine Chapter. Warriors without peer, their name is a byword for discipline and honour, and their heroic deeds are legendary. Newly reinstated as Captain of the Ultramarines Fourth Company, Uriel Ventris leads his warriors in battle once again on the world of Pavonis, now a target of invasion by the upstart Tau Empire. With the eyes of the Chapter upon him, Uriel must win this war by following completely the wisdom of the Codex Astartes, lest he be exiled once more. But no plan survives contact with the enemy, and the tau are a dangerous and unpredictable foe…
The Chapter's Due [Ultramarines • 6] (2010) / novel by Graham McNeill: War is unending in the life of a Space Marine. After defeating tau forces, Captain Uriel Ventris of the Ultramarines has returned to the Chapter's home world of Macragge, but there is little respite. The Ultramarines are thrust back into battle, and this time the enemy is the Chapter's greatest nemesis. The traitorous Iron Warriors, led by renegade Warsmith Honsou, have gathered together a massive and brutal warband. Their target is the realm of Ultramar. Their objective is total annihilation. It is a final showdown between legendary Space Marines, and Uriel Ventris must take on the might of Honsou if he is to save his Chapter's home world..
The Killing Ground [Ultramarines • 4] (2008) / novel by Graham McNeill: The Ultramarines are the epitome of a Space Marine Chapter. Warriors without peer, their name is a byword for discipline and honour, and their heroic deeds are legendary. Returning to the Imperium after completing a deadly mission in the heart of the Eye of Terror, Ultramarines exiles Uriel Ventris and Pasanius find themselves on a war-torn world where warp-tainted rebels hold the balance of power. As the pair of Space Marines try to save the planet from the Ruinous Powers, they find that they themselves are suspected of being in league with the Dark Gods, and their chances of a triumphant return to their Chapter look bleak…