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Yarrick

by David Annandale

The Yarrick series by David Annandale has 3 known books (3 published). It is best read in publication order, starting with Yarrick: Imperial Creed (2013).

Books
3 known books (2 novels + 1 novella)
Published
3
First published
2013
Status
completed
Shelved under
Science Fiction
Start here: Yarrick: Imperial Creed (2013) — then read straight through in publication order.
Book one
Cover of Yarrick: Imperial Creed
Yarrick: Imperial Creed (2013)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Yarrick: Imperial Creed

    Novel
    Yarrick: Imperial Creed opens David Annandale's trilogy in 2013 at 416 pages, following the newly commissioned Sebastian Yarrick on his first posting under the hard-line Lord Commissar Rasp, long before he became the legendary defender of Armageddon.
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  2. Yarrick: Chains of Golgotha

    Novella
    Chains of Golgotha, a much shorter novella at 128 pages, followed in January 2013, continuing to build the young Yarrick's legend in the same year as the opener.
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  3. Yarrick: Pyres of Armageddon

    Novel
    Pyres of Armageddon closed the trilogy in May 2015, running 229 pages -- roughly midway between the first two in length -- two years after Chains of Golgotha.
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Key facts about the Yarrick series

The Yarrick series has 3 books on our list. Since all 3 are out now, you can read the whole list today. 2 are novels, while the rest is a novella.

Start with Yarrick: Imperial Creed, since it opens the publication order in 2013. Yarrick: Chains of Golgotha is book 2, from 2013. Yarrick: Pyres of Armageddon is book 3, from 2015.

Each title links to its own page, while the list keeps them in date order. Each book page shows its dates and editions. Since the catalogue marks the series as complete, we list no next book.

The books came out between 2013 and 2015, while their length runs from 128 to 416 pages. That is a run of 2 years.

David Annandale has 17 books on our list. Additionally, they write Castellan Crowe and The Book of the Null. We shelve the books under science fiction.

About the Yarrick series

Before he was the legendary one-armed, eyepatch-wearing Lord Commissar whom entire Space Marine chapters are said to kneel before, Sebastian Yarrick was a newly commissioned officer fresh out of the schola progenium. David Annandale's Yarrick series tells that origin story: Yarrick: Imperial Creed (2013) follows the young Yarrick on his first posting under the tutelage of the hard-line Lord Commissar Rasp, navigating Chaos cults, the fanatical Adepta Sororitas, and Imperial politics well above his rank. Chains of Golgotha (2013), a shorter novella, and Pyres of Armageddon (2015) continue building the legend that would eventually make Yarrick the Imperium's most famous defender of Armageddon against Ork WAAAGH!s -- events referenced constantly across Warhammer 40,000 fiction but, before this series, never actually shown.

Annandale treats Yarrick less as an invincible hero and more as a man being forged by repeated, costly encounters with the worst the Imperium has to offer, which is what makes the later legend feel earned rather than simply asserted.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in David Annandale's Yarrick series?

Two novels -- Imperial Creed (2013) and Pyres of Armageddon (2015) -- plus the novella Chains of Golgotha (2013).

Who is Sebastian Yarrick?

A legendary Lord Commissar in the Warhammer 40,000 setting, famous for defending the world of Armageddon against Ork invasions. This series tells his earlier, lesser-known origin story.

Do I need to read Imperial Creed before Pyres of Armageddon?

Yes -- the books follow Yarrick's career chronologically and build on his earlier experiences.

Is there a Yarrick omnibus?

Yes -- Yarrick: The Omnibus (2018) collects both novels, the novella, and several further short stories.

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