Renegades: Lord of Excess

By Rich McCormick

It's a tantalising look into the gleefully twisted minds of the Emperor's Children, as an arrogant warlord strives to 'save' an Imperial world from its own imperfections.

Once a united Legion, the disparate splinters of the Emperor's Children now eke out a violent, hedonistic existence between the stars, raiding and ravaging worlds to indulge their fathomless appetites.

Xantine, proud leader of the Adored and a true son of Fulgrim, wants more than simply pillaging backwater worlds. He soon finds what he has been searching for - Serrine, a wealthy but cruel planet festering under misrule and inequality, cut off from the Imperium by warp storms. It is too tantalising a prize to ignore, and Xantine sets out to bring perfection to his new world.

But perfection is an elusive concept, and as threats creep from the depths of Serrine and the ranks of the Adored, the rot at the heart of Xantine's perfect rule is laid bare...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1804076716
• ISBN13: 9781804076712
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: Games Workshop
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.0" x 7.8"

Customer Reviews

The Emperor's Children; heroes or horrors?

This was a very strange story, often told from the perspective of a select few space marines, a peculiar girl, a rotund rich man with a surprisingly lucky (or unlucky, depending on your perspective) streak, and a young scribe for the Adeptus Ministorum. The story is almost a perfect example of "grim dark" for the Warhammer 40k universe. It might not be the best book to start with if you're new to Warhammer 40k but I do suggest it for any fans.