Black Library 2017 News/Rumours Thread : Xmas Advent

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**Knockagh**

The whole service studs thing was a little insulting to be honest. The amount of reading you would have had to do in a short time period to achieve the 'free' book would have been colossal. So you would have need to be unemployed to have the reading time. Thankfully the book on offer didn't interest me in the slightest. Hopefully the last we see of these offers.

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/ad-mech-vanguard-ebook.html

new ebook featuring the current release !

Enjoyed his work in Fire Warrior a lot, as/when/if this comes out in print will pick it up.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/skitarius-hardback.html

regular non special edition.

.. will probably also get this

and the cover for the next, new, HH release :

**Haighus**

Who decided putting text in gold over a flaming background was a good idea...? What does it actually say?
I can read "The Salamanders fight to bear .... ... march .... home to Nocturne"

**reds8n**

I'll spoiler it anyway .. even though..well ....

Spoiler:

**Haighus**

Ahhh, makes sense now, thanks

**Grarg**

Yay... actual HH release..... Now hopefully the loyalists don't get completely massacred in this one and win a battle for a change.....

**reds8n**

.. Haven't really been that many releases of note of late t'would seem.

The regular non special edition of Croax : soulforge is out next week

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/corax-soulforge-hardback.html

and the Damnation of Pythos was released yesterday in the old/legacy format

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/damnation-of-pythos-paperback.html

**farmersboy**

Aaarrgh! The completest in me is saying 'go and get Damnation of Pythos at lunchtime' whereas the pragmatist in me is saying 'don't bother, it's just another pointless filler book that doesn't advance the story'

**Pilau Rice**

Haighus wrote:
Who decided putting text in gold over a flaming background was a good idea...? What does it actually say?
I can read "The Salamanders fight to bear .... ... march .... home to Nocturne"

Ha! I didn't even notice there was text there

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/asurmen-hand-of-asuryan-1st-ed.html

Looks lovely and am looking forwards to this series of books, but think I'll wait for the regular release.

**reds8n**

few new/forthcoming release :

Assassin vs Assassin24/04/15
Another new Horus Heresy audiobook is available now, bringing the sinister Assassin clades into the war.
‘Nemesis’, by James Swallow, sees a group of Imperial Assassins sent on a mission to kill Warmaster Horus – but when they discover a Chaos-tainted killer hunting the Emperor, their mission takes a drastic turn.
This MP3 audiobook, packed with twelve hours of shadow warfare and revelations about the dark tactics of both sides, is available to download now.

What Lurks in the Shadows?24/04/15
The Mor Deythan – or Shadowmasters – are a secretive group within the Raven Guard, blessed (or perhaps cursed...) with their primarch’s ability to move unseen.
As the Legion wars against the corrupted tech-priests of a fallen forge world, the Shadowmasters are sent on a vital mission... This short audio drama shows another side of the Raven Guard and also a very different style of audio drama for Black Library, with minimal dialogue but even more attention than usual spent on building a soundscape that helps to tell the story.
‘The Shadowmasters’ is available now as an MP3 download, and you can listen to an exclusive extract below.

The Assassins Strike25/04/15
Watch the shadows… the Assassins are here. ‘Assassinorum: Execution Force’ is a new story based on the game of the same name.
A team of Assassins are sent to divert a catastrophe by killing a Chaos Sorcerer – but can they work together to find and defeat their foe? See through the eyes of all four Assassins as you find out.

This hardback novella by Joe Parrino is available to pre-order now.

This, of course, ties into the forthcoming box game.

War of the Assassins25/04/15
What happens when two Assassins go after the same target? You can answer that question soon by listening to the new audio drama, ‘Assassinorum: The Emperor’s Judgement’. A prequel to ‘Execution Force’, this audio drama by Joe Parrino sees Callidus and Eversor Assassins battling across a rainy, Chaos-tainted city.
To see (well, hear) what happens (hint: lots of brutal fighting), pre-order the MP3 now – and you can listen to an extract below.

Where Do Blood Angels Fear to Tread?26/04/15
Blood Angels. Daemons. Sanguinius duelling with a mighty Bloodthirster. Treachery, drama, sacrifice. Not just a list of random things, but all the essential elements of ‘Fear to Tread’, the classic Horus Heresy novel that is now available in hardback, complete with brand new illustrations and an afterword by author James Swallow.
You can order this latest addition to the Horus Heresy collector’s edition range now. It’s a big book, so remember to reinforce your bookshelves…

Preview of Assassinorum Action26/04/15
Four Imperial Assassins working together to bring down a Chaos Space Marine sorcerer. Sounds like a great story, doesn’t it? Well, you can find out in ‘Assassinorum: Execution Force’ by Joe Parrino, which is available to pre-order now. See through the eyes of Eversor, Culexus, Callidus and Vindicare operatives as they try to enter the Temple of Shades and stop Severin Drask from dooming the Achyllan system… Check out the extract for a taste of what is to come.

**Haighus**

I enjoyed Nemesis, was nice to see the inner workings of the temples, and I found it hilarious that you can put an Eversor through cold turkey and make them vaguely sane...

The Shadowmasters audio book looks pretty interesting.

**reds8n**

There's one kinda cool sounding new HH short story :

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/ironfire-ebook.html

THE STORY
His body broken by the fall of the Schadenhold, the Iron Warriors warsmith Idriss Krendl is nonetheless far from defeated. Now commanding two of the mighty siege guns stolen from the forge world of Diamat, he seeks to redeem himself in the eyes of his primarch by bringing down the Great Selenic palace on Euphorus, and gather invaluable tactical data for the eventual assault on Terra. His plan? To utilise a strategy of his own devising – the glorious Ironfire protocol.

READ IT BECAUSE
Follow the continuing adventures of Iron Warriors Warsmith Idriss Krendl as he attempts to take down a giant palace with a pair of the enormous siege guns. We last met Krendl in the story The Iron Within, where he went head to head with the loyalist Dantioch. After that humiliation, he's trying to recover his reputation with an audacious plan.

And they're also releasing some discounted HH bundles -- eformat only I'm afraid.

Introducing The Horus Heresy Collections04/05/15
The Horus Heresy is the most pivotal event in the history of Warhammer 40,000. It's epic science fiction at its very best. From today, reading this epic series is easier than ever before, thanks to a new set of eBook collections, each containing five titles for the price of four.

If you're new to the Horus Hersy (seriously, where have you been?) then there's never been a better time to start.

There are six new Horus Heresy eBook collections available today, between them covering the first 30 titles in the series and bringing you up-to-date on every novel so-far.

Download them all from iBooks.

You can see the various bundles here : http://www.blacklibrary.com/new-titles

£34.99 per bundle.

**Knockagh**

Has anyone heard any more about the second book in Dan Abnetts Eizenhorn Ravenor series? The first book keeps looking at me with a lonely look. It's pretty odd, I know he is busy but why start the flippin thing if he isn't going to finish it. Have BL ever done this before does anyone remember? Starting a series and never finishing it.

**Haighus**

Well, he has had gaps of 4 years before in his book series, and the next novel does have an announced name- Penitent- so it doesn't look like there should be no hope of it being finished, more just a longer gap. Info according to Wikipedia.

**BrookM**

Is the next Eisenhorn X Ravenor novel set in the Horus Heresy or does it feature Gaunt's Ghosts? If not, that's probably the reason why it keeps getting pushed back.

**farmersboy**

Well, I finally got around to reading Damnation of Pythos, and I can safely say I'll never wear that book out from re-reading it. It does absolutely nothing to progress the Heresy story, and even as a standalone novel it was pretty poor. I have a sneaking suspicion it was originally a short story and was both padded out and adapted to fit the Heresy...

**jonolikespie**

Knockagh wrote:
Have BL ever done this before does anyone remember? Starting a series and never finishing it.

There was a Dark Heresy series IIRC that was more inquisition stuff that was actually pretty good and set up as a trilogy but I only ever saw 2 books released.

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farmersboy wrote:
Well, I finally got around to reading Damnation of Pythos, and I can safely say I'll never wear that book out from re-reading it. It does absolutely nothing to progress the Heresy story, and even as a standalone novel it was pretty poor. I have a sneaking suspicion it was originally a short story and was both padded out and adapted to fit the Heresy...

At least you finished it, I borrowed the audiobook, got maybe halfway through, skipped a few chapters, listened a little more and just could not bring myself to care.

**reds8n**

I think it would have been a great story to have had earlier on in the series, does help show/capture the unfolding horror as chaos slithers out from the shadows and wackiness unfolds.
.. but we've seen that a few times before here and there -- that little thing with the BA for example -- so not sure it adds too much now , as such.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/deathfire-hardback.html

THE STORY
Vulkan lies in state beneath the Fortress of Hera, and yet many of his sons still refuse to believe that he is truly dead. After a seemingly miraculous rescue by the Ultramarines, Artellus Numeon, once captain of the Pyre Guard, urges the other Salamanders on Macragge to leave Imperium Secundus and return their primarch’s body to the home world of Nocturne – there to be reborn in the flames of Mount Deathfire. But Numeon grapples endlessly with his doubts and fears for the future of the Legion, while their foes seek to carve out new destinies of their own...

ABOUT THIS BOOK
The Horus Heresy: Deathfire is released in July 2015. To be amongst the first to know when it goes on sale, set your reminder today.

**Formosa**

jonolikespie wrote:
Knockagh wrote:
Have BL ever done this before does anyone remember? Starting a series and never finishing it.

There was a Dark Heresy series IIRC that was more inquisition stuff that was actually pretty good and set up as a trilogy but I only ever saw 2 books released.

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farmersboy wrote:
Well, I finally got around to reading Damnation of Pythos, and I can safely say I'll never wear that book out from re-reading it. It does absolutely nothing to progress the Heresy story, and even as a standalone novel it was pretty poor. I have a sneaking suspicion it was originally a short story and was both padded out and adapted to fit the Heresy...

At least you finished it, I borrowed the audiobook, got maybe halfway through, skipped a few chapters, listened a little more and just could not bring myself to care.

Yeah pythos was defo a hard read, i just didnt care about any of the characters.

**Knockagh**

farmersboy wrote:
Well, I finally got around to reading Damnation of Pythos, and I can safely say I'll never wear that book out from re-reading it. It does absolutely nothing to progress the Heresy story, and even as a standalone novel it was pretty poor. I have a sneaking suspicion it was originally a short story and was both padded out and adapted to fit the Heresy...

I'm with you there buddy. That's a good fortnights reading time I won't get back. Awful.

**Yaraton**

farmersboy wrote:
Well, I finally got around to reading Damnation of Pythos, and I can safely say I'll never wear that book out from re-reading it. It does absolutely nothing to progress the Heresy story, and even as a standalone novel it was pretty poor. I have a sneaking suspicion it was originally a short story and was both padded out and adapted to fit the Heresy...

I am two thirds in and I am making myself to finish it it so tedious. I also made a mistake buying a large format instead of waiting for a paperback but with BL you never know when they decide to release a paperback format for a particular book.

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From the BL e-mail notification:

DEATHFIRE

Book XXXII in the acclaimed series

In the wake of the cataclysmic events in The Unremembered Empire, Captain Numeon of the Pyre Guard experiences visions of Vulkan born anew in the furnaces of Mount Deathfire. An epic odyssey to Nocturne ensues. Beset by the Death Guard and Magnus the Red, can the Salamanders make it home through the Ruinstorm? The thrilling 32nd book of the Horus Heresy will be released in July in hardback, eBook and MP3 formats.

**Pacific**

Haighus wrote:
Well, he has had gaps of 4 years before in his book series, and the next novel does have an announced name- Penitent- so it doesn't look like there should be no hope of it being finished, more just a longer gap. Info according to Wikipedia.

Dan is doing the script for a story in 2000AD at the moment, 'Greyzone'. Quite imaginative and well worth picking up, he's very good at writing the punchy style that fits the weekly instalments very well.

I know he has been doing other books with his own material as well so don't know if that has slowed his BL output (I haven't looked at his blog for a while so not sure)

**Nvs**

What ever happened to the Crimson King and the Hunt for Magnus books?

**SickSix**

That Deathfire artwork is awesome! I guees I am going to have to suffer through Vulkan Lives now. Can't be worse than Pythos... I hope.

Reading Scars now and really enjoying it. Unremembered Empire is up next after I finish Scars.

**reds8n**

Swiped from the Ad mech thread -- new books.

The fang one is a hardback reprint with an added novella AFAIK.

**nels1031**

Yay!

Curse of the Phoenix Crown. Can't wait to see the High Elves get their comeuppance!

Although,

Spoiler:

**farmersboy**

Yaraton wrote:

I am two thirds in and I am making myself to finish it it so tedious. I also made a mistake buying a large format instead of waiting for a paperback but with BL you never know when they decide to release a paperback format for a particular book.

Ah, I've got that sussed...

If it's a Horus Heresy novel you get the first issue in hardback, the Trade paperback three months later, then the normal paperback (known as a MMPB, or Mass Market Paper Back to the rest of the world, or a 'Legacy' paperback if you're GW) 6 months after that. That's why I don't get excited about a new HH novel as I know I've got a 9 month wait.

Any other novel, ie not HH, follows the same process, but not as far as the MMPB print - paperbacks will only be the larger Trade size.

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/the-enigma-of-flesh-ebook.html

The tyranids rampage across the world of Thain, their voracious alien hunger bringing death and destruction to all that they touch. A small force of Astra Militarum troopers from the Cadian 32nd regiment stand against them, but their time is numbered – until hope arrives in the form of a force of Adeptus Mechanicus, spearheaded by mighty Kastelan robots. But the robots may not enough to save the Cadians from annihilation – indeed, that may not even be why they are on Thain…

READ IT BECAUSE
A brand new Quick Read from Scribe-Servitor Clint Werner Sigma-63. The Cadian 32nd face annihilation at the claws of the tyranids. The arrival of a force of Adeptus Mechanicus Kastellan war robots offers salvation. But are the adepts of Mars really there to help?

**BrookM**

Something tells me all the Cadians die. It's a awful recurring theme in a lot of their novels and novella's these days.. Follow a character for an entire story, root for them, only for the story to end in their demise with all for naught.