The Crimson Fist (Novella)

"Stone and iron"

- Book's tag-line

The Crimson Fist is an anthology novella published in The Horus Heresy series that was originally part of an anthology novel. The Crimson Fist was first published as part of the Shadows of Treachery main series anthology in September 2012. The cover image used is that of the e-book version of The Crimson Fist which was re-published in June 2014.

Synopsis
Becalmed in the backwater Phall System, the Imperial Fists' relief fleet originally headed for Isstvan III has been waiting out the Warp storms that waylaid them so many months ago. Under the assumed command of Captain Alexis Polux and seemingly forgotten by the rest of the Imperium, they hope yet to complete their mission and report back to their Primarch Rogal Dorn, so that they might return to the greater conflict. But destiny calls as old rivalries are rekindled, and the treacherous Iron Warriors await their moment to strike - the feud between Dorn and his wayward brother Perturabo promises now to erupt into open war.