Black Library News & Rumour thread. LE Art of the HH book. p.129.

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**reds8n**

..they've been a highlight of the AOS stories for me too, although I felt the first book about them was stronger.

The Burden of Loyalty was released yesterday in the MMPB format.

**Overread**

Yodhrin wrote:
I'm glad to see they're going to do the additional Gotrek & Felix omnibus edition we never got last time around, but it would be nice to start seeing some of the less "famous" WHF stories reprinted, and it would be even nicer still if they finally gave some indication if they're ever going to use the Warhammer Chronicles branding for anything except reprints.

The rate these are continuing to come out certainly indicates there's still a market for proper-WHF fiction, it seems daft to ignore that now that AoS is settled in as its own thing and anyone who was going to be converted over to the newshiny already has been.

My impression is that currently they are going through the entire "series" sets for Warhammer in the Chronicles releases. Most of these are at least 3 books being put into one and a good few also include a short story or two here and there. I figure once they've done the last of the chronicles books they might well turn to collections of short stories and some of the one-off stories that they've also published. It would be a good way to get attention on them and also cut down the library that they have to stock both physically and digitally. Already the Chronicles slices a segment of their inventory by over 2/3rds in size.

**Yodhrin**

Overread wrote:
Yodhrin wrote:
I'm glad to see they're going to do the additional Gotrek & Felix omnibus edition we never got last time around, but it would be nice to start seeing some of the less "famous" WHF stories reprinted, and it would be even nicer still if they finally gave some indication if they're ever going to use the Warhammer Chronicles branding for anything except reprints.

The rate these are continuing to come out certainly indicates there's still a market for proper-WHF fiction, it seems daft to ignore that now that AoS is settled in as its own thing and anyone who was going to be converted over to the newshiny already has been.

My impression is that currently they are going through the entire "series" sets for Warhammer in the Chronicles releases. Most of these are at least 3 books being put into one and a good few also include a short story or two here and there. I figure once they've done the last of the chronicles books they might well turn to collections of short stories and some of the one-off stories that they've also published. It would be a good way to get attention on them and also cut down the library that they have to stock both physically and digitally. Already the Chronicles slices a segment of their inventory by over 2/3rds in size.

Aye I get their thinking, and I've bought most of the Chronicles books(either because of the short stories you mention, or because my previous versions have been almost read to pieces in some cases), I was just hoping they'd be a little more ambitious with it or at least would indicate definitively that they never do intend to be more ambitious.

**Overread**

https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/762803.page#top

If you check the 3rd post in the dropdowns then there's around 10 individual series that are still to be published as collected editions (and at least 2 of them are already on the upcoming list - Bountyhunter and Thanquol)

Gotrek and Felix already has a 4th omnibus on the coming soon and I'm sure they'll complete it with an end-times omibus edition as well.

Darkblade I'm sure will likely get one or two releases as well, though I believe those are also comics for some so might be a bit different.

Not forgetting that they are also doing limited runs of the old Inferno books so that might well also cover a lot of the short stories that are up for sale. Though its not a long term solution.

Suffice it to say that even if they only collect up the major series its still going to cut a lot of the inventory down to a very suitable chunk. I'd even welcome them removing the individual books and ebooks from sale eventually so that they only hold the collected versions - esp for short stories. It would make their store page a LOT more friendly to newbies.

**Yodhrin**

By "ambitious" I more meant "entirely new WHF stories using the Chronicles branding".

**Overread**

Yodhrin wrote:
By "ambitious" I more meant "entirely new WHF stories using the Chronicles branding".

At present I think they might do some more Horror stories, but otherwise I don't know if they'll keep it around like that. Some of the more popular characters might, but I think GW's focus will be on producing more AoS based stories.

**BrookM**

Finally getting around to reading the Hollow Mountain. So far, excellent world building as with the first one.

Also..

Spoiler:

**BrookM**

Necromunda short story: https://www.blacklibrary.com/new-titles/featured/A-Common-Ground-2019.html

n the underhive of Necromunda, people fight for many reasons… Goliath ganger Jaxx may be a stimm-fuelled pit fighter, but there are all manner of reasons why he steps into the ring. When a mysterious woman offers Jaxx a chance at glory, as well as revenge against his conniving fight master, he must decide whether it's worth the price… his life.

Written by Mike Brooks

This story is also available in Inferno! Volume 1

**BrookM**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/08/07/two-newish-paperbacks-and-you-choose-them/

As with the last two years, reader's choice, one 40k, one fantasy novel. Not a great selection this time around, YMMV as always, but also nice to see them gauge which unabridged audio book they should do next.

Honourbound obviously, or else..

As for the books, Fifteen Hours and Malekith got my votes.

**Kanluwen**

Uh no, "Cadia Stands" is the only correct answer.

**Mr Morden**

BrookM wrote:
https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/08/07/two-newish-paperbacks-and-you-choose-them/

As with the last two years, reader's choice, one 40k, one fantasy novel. Not a great selection this time around, YMMV as always, but also nice to see them gauge which unabridged audio book they should do next.

Honourbound obviously, or else..

As for the books, Fifteen Hours and Malekith got my votes.

I can't find the voting page etc?

Caves of Ice for Audio fun.....

**Overread**

Aren't they already doing an anniversary edition of Troll Slayer? Of all those books that is one that I'd figure didn't need reprinting

**BrookM**

Mr Morden wrote:

I can't find the voting page etc?

Caves of Ice for Audio fun.....

Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

**Mr Morden**

BrookM wrote:
Mr Morden wrote:

I can't find the voting page etc?

Caves of Ice for Audio fun.....
Scroll down to the bottom of the page.

Still can;t find it??

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

It's there in a scrolling box (it's via survey monkey, could that be blocked on your device?)

**Mr Morden**

OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
It's there in a scrolling box (it's via survey monkey, could that be blocked on your device?)

Not had that issue before - is the link on the warhammer commnity page or the email? thanks

**Coenus Scaldingus**

Mr Morden wrote:
OrlandotheTechnicoloured wrote:
It's there in a scrolling box (it's via survey monkey, could that be blocked on your device?)

Not had that issue before - is the link on the warhammer commnity page or the email? thanks

On the Warhammer Community page, right above the paragraph starting "Thanks for your votes!".
Shows up fine for me despite various adblockers and whatnot, though I can imagine that to be the issue (it's a SurveyMonkey plug-in).

**nels1031**

Some of the disc art from Realmslayer: Blood of the Old World.

Love it all.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/PmBo6n?fbclid=IwAR2k8_qJFBUmyyGiFUf7lprfoQ63_Z5MWU5nhlkBIpXAvKR_2Rey1ExdsiY

**reds8n**

...

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2019/08/21/siege-of-terra-beyond-the-novelsgw-homepage-post-4fw-homepage-post-3/

The Siege of Terra is getting bigger! Starting in early 2020, a series of novellas will tell additional tales from the final war of the Horus Heresy. They will expand the scope of the series and reveal all manner of secrets about the Siege. The first of these novellas is called Sons of the Selenar – a tale of the Shattered Legions and their role in the war in the Solar System written by Graham McNeill.

The eight novels in the core Siege of Terra series follow the story of the pivotal conflicts, from the first clashes in the outer reaches of the Solar System, as seen in John French’s The Solar War, all the way to that iconic final duel between Emperor and Warmaster… though you’ll have to wait a while for that one (and no, we’re still not telling you who’ll be writing it).

The Siege isn’t just one huge battle though. It involves elements of more than a dozen Space Marine Legions – and nearly as many primarchs. Alongside them are billions of human soldiers, hordes of daemons, Titan Legions, Knight households and more. In all of this turmoil, there are countless stories of heroism, sacrifice and adventure to be told within the Siege of Terra setting.

Graham McNeill has been a key member of the Horus Heresy team from the very beginning, writing the second novel in the series, False Gods, as well as many other milestones along the way, including Fulgrim, A Thousand Sons and The Crimson King. Many fans of the series were sad to see that he wasn’t writing one of the Siege of Terra novels, so a novella by him is fantastic news!

Sons of the Selenar follows Graham’s Shattered Legions heroes, as seen in his Horus Heresy stories ‘Kryptos’, Angel Exterminatus and The Seventh Serpent, bringing them into the perils of the Siege on a hazardous mission that could change the fate of the galaxy. Check out the blurb for the story, fresh from Black Library:

Sons of the Selenar will be available first in a limited edition format in early 2020, with a wider release later in the year. Look out for more information about it, as well as other Siege of Terra stories, over the coming months – and at the Black Library Weekender in November.

This massive two-day event will be held in Nottingham’s Belfry Hotel on Saturday the 9th and Sunday the 10th of November. You’ll be able to meet loads of authors, artists and voice actors, attend seminars about all aspects of Black Library’s stories, grab amazing pre-release books and much more. Order your tickets from Eventbrite now. In the meantime, check out the Siege of Terra website for your introduction to the series, and pick up The Solar War now.

.. be shocjkd if this is the only tie-i release.

**BrianDavion**

this doesn't suprise me at all, I expect we'll see tie in audio drama's tie in short stories, etc

**farmersboy**

Will it be clad in the finest leatherette, with the flimsiest fake gold leaf inserts that wear off when you look at them too sternly?

**queen_annes_revenge**

Yeah that's why I didn't buy the special editions. £80 for fake leather? No thanks.

**JSG**

queen_annes_revenge wrote:
Yeah that's why I didn't buy the special editions. £80 for fake leather? No thanks.

The Siege books are £50.

**H.B.M.C.**

"You thought we would just release 8 books and be done with it? Did the Horus Heresy series teach you people nothing? Be prepared for years and years of endless tie-in nonsense whilst you wait endlessly for us to just realise a fething paperback of the book we've released in 'special edition' 3 times now!"

**Mr Morden**

nels1031 wrote:
Some of the disc art from Realmslayer: Blood of the Old World.

Love it all.

https://www.artstation.com/artwork/PmBo6n?fbclid=IwAR2k8_qJFBUmyyGiFUf7lprfoQ63_Z5MWU5nhlkBIpXAvKR_2Rey1ExdsiY

Agree - some great images

**Azreal13**

H.B.M.C. wrote:
"You thought we would just release 8 books and be done with it? Did the Horus Heresy series teach you people nothing? Be prepared for years and years of endless tie-in nonsense whilst you wait endlessly for us to just realise a fething paperback of the book we've released in 'special edition' 3 times now!"

Siege Of Terra: The Paddening.

I mean, at least HH had actually started and done quite well before they started that nonsense, this had barely got it's trainers into the starting blocks!

**Looky Likey**

It doesn't sound like these are part of the main story line, so completely skippable, which is different from when the HH went completely wild with padding.

**Ratius**

Yeah, reads like padding already =/

**BrookM**

The original eight planned books for the final arc already feel like it'll involve a lot of padding to fill eight books about the final stage of the Heresy.

**The Phazer**

Yeah, I can't say I'm in love with the idea of special edition novellas, even as someone who has been buying the SOT special editions. The point was to have a complete set looking all book like on the shelf really. Novellas really mess with that.