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 Alpharius wrote:

Not only is that correct, but I'm not even sure that we're 'halfway there' yet!

(Be that in the story itself OR in terms of how many books we've got left to go - especially when you consider that the Siege of Terra will be...what?...at least a trilogy on to itself?)

Last I heard, one idea floated was to make "Siege of Terra" its own brand/series independent of (as far as that goes) the Horus Heresy series, not least to get lost readers back with a new series/kick-off.

Not saying it will be so ... long ways off.

War without End? Well, isn't that ironic ...

And book 35 will be Eye of Terra, the final of the four covers shown at FW/40K open day in October. That book is also a collection but is rumored , so salt, to contain at least a few news stories. But after that, don't know:(

The collector gene has been numbed some from so many rereleases so that I can be proud of, anyway .

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/hh-feat/hh-red-marked-mp3.html

Red-Marked

A Horus Heresy audio drama

Sergeant Aeonid Thiel frustrates his superiors in the Ultramarines Legion once again, by leading a handful of rogue veterans against the traitor warbands still at large in Ultramar

LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE
It's another chapter in the tale of everyone's favourite maverick Ultramarine. Last time, disobeying orders put him in the heart of the greatest battle the Ultramarines have ever faced. What will he end up part of now...?

THE STORY
Though the Word Bearers’ attack on Calth and the subsequent Shadow Crusade into Ultramar are but a memory, the borders of Imperium Secundus are far from secure. Sergeant Aeonid Thiel, stranded on the garrison world of Oran on his way back to Macragge, frustrates his superiors once again by pointing out the holes in their defence – traitor warband activity is increasing, and a series of key listening posts have fallen silent. Leading a handful of rogue veterans and wearing the red mark of censure like a badge of honour, can Thiel uncover the truth behind the mysterious ‘Nightfane’?

Written by Nick Kyme

Running time 75 minutes. Performed by Gareth Armstrong, John Banks, Steve Conlin, Jonathan Keeble, Toby Longworth, Saul Reichlin & Luis Soto.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/hh-feat/hh-grey-talon-mp3.html

Grey Talon

A Horus Heresy audio drama

The Sons of Horus destroyer-class Grey Talon, flying under Bion Henricos of the Iron Hands and Hibou Khan of the White Scars, undertakes a new campaign of retribution and vengeance.

LISTEN TO IT BECAUSE
It's a glimpse at what the disgraced and exiled White Scars did after being sent to redeem themselves. And it's brutal, bloody and epic.

THE STORY
After the horrors of Isstvan, the XVIth Legion destroyer-class Grey Talon now flies under a loyalist crew on a campaign of retribution and vengeance, using her original colours to strike covertly at isolated traitor forces. Commanded by Bion Henricos of the Iron Hands, the ship is also home to many disgraced White Scars who have taken death-oaths to seek atonement – among them the peerless warrior Hibou Khan. But tensions run higher with each new engagement and, without a wider strategy to guide them, the crew of the Grey Talon will surely come to a grim and sudden end.

Written by Chris Wraight

Running time 60 minutes. Performed by John Banks, Ian Brooker, Steve Conlin, Toby Longworth & Luis Soto.

.. Want both of those ...

.. but, alas,.. payday is a wee while yet.

Will wait and see the stories included in War Without End as it seems I am going to have most of them already.

Sad Panda wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

Not only is that correct, but I'm not even sure that we're 'halfway there' yet!

(Be that in the story itself OR in terms of how many books we've got left to go - especially when you consider that the Siege of Terra will be...what?...at least a trilogy on to itself?)

Last I heard, one idea floated was to make "Siege of Terra" its own brand/series independent of (as far as that goes) the Horus Heresy series, not least to get lost readers back with a new series/kick-off.

Not saying it will be so ... long ways off.

I hadn't heard that one yet, so thanks for sharing it!

Now, having said that, it sort of implies that the "Siege of Terra" will be...MORE than 3 books?!?

 Alpharius wrote:

Sad Panda wrote:

 Alpharius wrote:

Not only is that correct, but I'm not even sure that we're 'halfway there' yet!

(Be that in the story itself OR in terms of how many books we've got left to go - especially when you consider that the Siege of Terra will be...what?...at least a trilogy on to itself?)

Last I heard, one idea floated was to make "Siege of Terra" its own brand/series independent of (as far as that goes) the Horus Heresy series, not least to get lost readers back with a new series/kick-off.

Not saying it will be so ... long ways off.

I hadn't heard that one yet, so thanks for sharing it!

Now, having said that, it sort of implies that the "Siege of Terra" will be...MORE than 3 books?!?

Wasn't the Siege of Terra a huuuge battle? I could see it being four or more books, if you took the approach that they did with Isstvan where you see the battle from multiple POVs.

I still can't see it 'needing' more than 3 books.

Now, BL thinking it will sell a lot more than 3 books?

I can see that happening!

 reds8n wrote:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/hh-novs/hh-cover-art-collection-hb.html

The Horus Heresy Cover Art Collection

Only 1,000 copies available

More than 75 covers from the Horus Heresy series, presented in a sequence charting the narrative from its origins to its climax.

READ IT BECAUSE
It's a showcase of Neil Roberts' fantastic artwork for the Horus Heresy series, allowing you to experience every detail of these stunning pieces as never before.

That just takes the piss....

 Alpharius wrote:
I still can't see it 'needing' more than 3 books.

Now, BL thinking it will sell a lot more than 3 books?

I can see that happening!

Pretty sure BL will see it that way aye,
Although if they start as they enter the sol system it could be more than three books worth, breaching the system defences then the planet and palace defences takes quite a while I would have thought .
They need to write about many of these situations in detail from several different perspectives as well if they want to make the most of it, although on current form everything apart from the actual attack will probably be LE novella !

Got my copy of The Horus Heresy Cover Art Collection this morning. As you can see below its roughly the same size as the new version of Visions. I'd have prefered it if it was in the same fake leather but thems the breaks I guess.

Its in a weird order that doesn't match the published date or the official reading order (http://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/horus-heresy-reading-order.html) as The Primarchs is first, then False Gods, with Horus Rising about ten or so books in???

Contains most of the full art covers, the smaller books that lack Robert's cover art are not covered.

Pretty!

If you like art books its great, I do so I'm happy.

From Dark Chaplain on warseer, a coy paste of the War Without End book description now on BL website. No new new new content. :(

This anthology contains twenty-one stories from the Horus Heresy:
Sermon of Exodus by David Annandale
Howl of the Hearthworld & Lord of the Red Sands by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
Black Oculus by John French
The Laurel of Defiance, A Safe and Shadowed Place & Twisted by Guy Haley
Artefacts, The Phoenician, Imperfect & Chirurgeon by Nick Kyme
The Devine Adoratrice & Wolf Mother by Graham McNeill
Hands of the Emperor & The Harrowing by Rob Sanders
Virtues of the Sons by Andy Smillie
All That Remains & Gunsight by James Swallow
By the Lion's Command by Gav Thorpe
Allegiance & Daemonology by Chris Wraight

These stories have been previously available in the anthologies The Imperial Truth, Sedition's Gate, Death and Defiance & Blades of the Traitor.

Yay, another re-release!

Yay, a re-release of stuff I haven't got, but I'll have to wait nine months for it!

 Looky Likey wrote:


Contains most of the full art covers, the smaller books that lack Robert's cover art are not covered.

So it's not even full-size pictures but a crop from the original art? LAME.

 Yaraton wrote:

 Looky Likey wrote:


Contains most of the full art covers, the smaller books that lack Robert's cover art are not covered.

So it's not even full-size pictures but a crop from the original art? LAME.

How are you working that out?

Looks decent if you like art books, I just wanted something for my wall.

 Looky Likey wrote:


How are you working that out?

Your picture is so small on my screen, that only after I downloaded it to make a comparison I saw that the right side of the book spread is indeed a full size art.

This one was done in March 2015, and is another multi-fold cover that features Kor'sarro Khan and co. taking out some trashy Chaos Cultists. Aside from the usual keeping as true to the miniatures as possible (a much enforced directive from GW), I've been able to sneak in my own ideas and design suggestions here and there

The brief was to show a cultist warband being run over by White Scar riders, so I thought it would have been nice to view the action from the perspective of a cultist member and have their last stand/"tactical retreat" framed against the setting sun. The pillar in the middle has my personal 'tribute' to the great people at BL that I've had the pleasure of working with over the past few years. The 'meta narrative' is kinda dedicated to you, you know who you are!

http://ukitakumuki.deviantart.com/art/Black-Library-Master-Of-The-Hunt-586155321

Wait! Is that Kor'sarro Khan on a jetbike!

 Haighus wrote:
Wait! Is that Kor'sarro Khan on a jetbike!

I was excited too, but there is a wheel there. But I really like it over the current bike design

Oh yeah. Damn. I guess it is a normal bike that has been modified to aesthetically match the jetbikes of old.

Particularly interesting with the line about "keeping as true to the miniatures as possible"

Anyone here get the new 7th edition rules only eBook?? I'm wondering how it is. I'm in need of a new book and if I gotta spend $35+ on eBay for a small dead tree version I might just get the eBook version.

MacMuckles wrote:

 Haighus wrote:
Wait! Is that Kor'sarro Khan on a jetbike!

I was excited too, but there is a wheel there. But I really like it over the current bike design

At least we know what Moondrakken looks like now.

War Without End has utterly hacked me off given I've already bought Blades of the Traitor and Death and Defiance when they were widely available in store.

I can understand bundling in Sedition's Gate and Imperial Truth as they were event exclusive (even if I do have the former) but why include two previously available novellas when the following shorts are all still without a physical release:

Army of One (2012) by Rob Sanders
Distant Echoes of Old Night (2012) by Rob Sanders
Lost Sons (2012) by James Swallow
The Gates of Terra (2012) by Nick Kyme
Lunda Mendax (2013) by Graham McNeil
The Wolf of Ash and Fire (2014) by Graham McNeill
Child of Night (2014) by John French
Sins of the Father (2014) by Andy Smillie
The Final Compliance of Sixty-Three Fourteen (2014) by Guy Haley
Vorax (2014) by Matthew Farrer
The Value of Fear (2014) by Gav Thorpe
Brotherhood of the Moon (2014) by Chris Wraight
Black Occulus (2015) by John French
Tallarn: Witness (2015) by John French
Ironfire (2015) by Rob Sanders
Artefacts (2015) Nick Kyme

Ultimately at £20.00 it's not a horrific deal for me as I need the shorts from Imperial Truth so it's actually £10.00 cheaper than buying that at the event would have been but making this a numbered series release is poor form in my opinion.

I've read/got all of those -- albeit across a variety of formats and "books".


..plus side got the best part of a year to decide if I want it or not eh ?

Knights Errant seem to be the theme for this week :



http://www.blacklibrary.com/quick-reads-week/luna-mendax-eshort.html

THE STORY
Returning from a secretive mission to Caliban at the command of Malcador the Sigillite, the Knight Errant Garviel Loken finds sanctuary in one of the abandoned bio-domes of Luna. Scarred by betrayal and bewildered by the changing face of the galaxy, the weary warrior is almost unsurprised when he is visited by the long-dead Tarik Torgaddon – is this a sign of a fractured and exhausted mind playing tricks on itself, or truly the spirit of a departed friend?

I've shifted to hardback so I'll be picking it up after I've been paid ... along with Ravenlord and the two new audios

Assume this week of Knights Errant is all going to be eshorts then, was hoping it might culminate in a physical release of something.

I've skipped War Without End, thankfully they made it clear it was a re issue of some older stories, which is a step change from how it used to be I think?