Written by Ian St. Martin, Ghost of Nuceria tells about the last battle of the Eaters of Cities, Angron's army of former slaves from the Nucerian arenas. A short story (just 20 pages) that can be found onBlack Library or on Amazon in Kindle format, which is the one I read.
There's not really much more to say, as the story is referred to in other, larger books, but if you read it first, Angron's arrival before the Emperor and his Custodians is a rather troubled one; let's just say that both he's not bound to become very popular between the Custodes and that it's quite easy to foresee a more than difficult father-child relationship.
In the former case, it's because of the short (embarrassingly or deliciously short depending on your point of view) work Angron makes of a custodian that makes a step too far. In the latter case, Angron is not satisfied with the Emperor's decision, to say so. And he makes it obvious that such disagreement is not to be easily overcome, or even ever forgotten at all. And, as we all know how it will evolve, it's definitely a momentous occasion.
Also, it's a nice story to start with, in the sense that you get a clear idea of what matters most for Angron from the very beginning. If you get this point clear and attribute properly the weight this time carries for him, it will be much easier to understand his later behavior.
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