It is the manifest destiny of the Tau Empire to rule the stars. Guided by the principle of the Greater Good and driven by the orders of the mysterious ethereals, they conquer worlds, by words or force, and defend them by the might of the fire caste, noble warriors armed with advanced weaponry and powerful battlesuits. 'Shas'o' contains ten tales of the Tau Empire at war, featuring mighty battlesuits battling Imperial tanks, fire warrior snipers duelling with Space Marines and stories of some of the tau's greatest heroes, including Farsight, Shadowsun and Aun'Shi. It also features a brand new novella by Peter Fehervari.Get all sorts of insights into the way the tau Fire Caste wage war. Embittered snipers, tank-busting battlesuits, and some of the greatest heroes of the Empire all get their time in the spotlight. And there's a brand new story with more twists and turns than a rollercoaster that will have you wondering just what the infamous Commander Farsight is up to...Shas'o contains the following stories:'The Arkunasha War' by Andy Chambers'Fire and Ice', 'A Sanctuary of Wyrms' and 'Out Caste' by Peter Fehervari'Aun'Shi', 'Commander Shadow' and 'Shadowsun: The Last of Kiru's Line' by Braden Campbell'The Patient Hunter' by Joe Parrino'The Kauyon' and 'The Tau'va' by Andy Smillie