The bestselling Gotrek & Felix series continues Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask... Travelling to the mysterious south in search of a mighty death, the Slayer Gotrek Gurnisson and his human companion, Felix Jaeger, find themselves caught up in a battle between warring kingdoms. Captured by the sinister Queen Khalida and forced to do her bidding, the adventurers must brave the horrors of the sun-soaked Land of the Dead, where the dead do not rest easy.

"Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask ... Legend tells of the City of the Damned ? a dark and forbidding place destroyed in a previous age by the wrath of Sigmar. Long have its fallen towers remained undisturbed by the people of Ostermark, but now an ancient evil stirs in the depths, gathering its strength once more. Gotrek and Felix are swept up in the crusade of Baron G?tz von Kiel to cleanse the city, and as the ruins are torn from the passage of time itself, the Slayer?s doom appears to be approaching more quickly than either of them would like" --Amazon.com.

The return of Black Library favourites Gotrek & Felix Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely upon whom you ask... Gotrek and Felix race to the dwarf hold at Karak Kadrin, finding it besieged by one of the grand armies of Chaos warlord Garmr. When King Ungrim Ironfist speaks of the legendary ‘Road of Skulls’ and of the hated foe’s attempts to open a portal into the Realm of Chaos, Gotrek senses that a great doom awaits him – though it may not be the one he would choose for himself. As the king’s own son leads his army of Slayers to fulfil an ancient prophecy, it seems that Garmr’s hour of victory may be at hand.

After fleeing the authorities in the Imperial city of Altdorf, Felix Jaeger swears a drunken oath to dour dwarf Gotrek Gurnisson to record his death saga. In the cold light of day, Felix's worst fears are confirmed as he learns that Gotrek is a Trollslayer - a dwarf doomed to seek out a heroic death in battle to atone for an unknown personal disgrace. Their travels throw them into a string of extraordinary adventures as Felix tries to survive his companion's destiny.

Follow the next steps of the much loved Black Library characters Gotrek and Felix... Gotrek and Felix: unsung heroes of the Empire, or nothing more than common thieves and murderers? The truth perhaps lies somewhere in between, and depends entirely on whom you ask… Racing towards the besieged dwarf hold of Karak Kadrin, Gotrek and Felix battle to thwart the brutal leader of a Grand Chaos army, Warlord Garmr. Upon arriving, the infamous duo is charged by Ungrim Ironfist with a suicidal task: to prevent the creation of a portal to the Realm of Chaos itself. On another quest, far away in the vast deserts of Nehekhara, Gotrek and Felix are captured by the undead Queen Khalida and forced to fight her enemies across the sun-baked Land of the Dead. But, as the unlikely pair are swiftly reminded, the dead do not stay buried for long... Collecting Road of Skulls and The Serpent Queen, plus four novellas and a number of bonus short stories, Gotrek and Felix: The Fifth Omnibus is packed with fantasy adventure.

In the unceasing war against Chaos, the doom-seeking dwarf, Gotrek and his human companion, Felix are beset by a new, terrible foe--an evil which threatens to reach out from darkest Sylvania. Reissue.