In this two-book sequence author James Swallow brings the Blood Angels Chapter to life In an epic story of heroism corruption and betrayal battle-brothers Rafen and Arkio find themselves pitted against each other in a battle for the very soul of the Chapter When Brother Arkio claims to be a reincarnation of Sanguinius the Blood Angels spiritual father the message is clear follow me or die Rafen kneels before Arkio and swears an oath of devotion - but the words are ashes in his mouth and in his heart he knows that he and his brother will have a reckoning that only one of them will survive