The image is the cover art by Clint Langley for a Warhammer 40,000 short story titled “The Absolution of Swords” by John French. The artwork prominently features a dark, sinister figure with a metallic, skeletal face, glowing orange eyes, and long, flowing black tendrils emanating from its body. The figure’s menacing appearance and the shadowy, atmospheric background evoke a sense of foreboding and danger.
The text at the bottom of the cover provides the title of the story and mentions that it is a story of the Horusian Wars. The setting of the story involves the Ecclesiarchy world of Dominicus Prime, where heresy has taken root within the Crow Complex. Inquisitor Covenant and his retinue of warriors, rogues, and savants are tasked with cleansing the taint of the insidious cult known as the Tenth Path that has infiltrated the pious world. The story promises a dark and intense adventure as they confront the dangers lurking within the complex.