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Much like 40k, and GW in general, a lot of stuff is purely mythological - best guesses made by enlightened minds in the setting.

I get why that may not be to everyone's taste. But for me it's a hallmark of good Fantasy that not everything is completely catalogued and 100% factual.

   
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 Red Comet wrote:
 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


Right, over to you. And feel free to ask questions. Whilst my knowledge isn’t encyclopedic, I have read all the novels (all of them), and all but Daughters of Khaine in terms of Battletomes, so I should have the info on hand, somewhere!


So I'm curious. Which novels are worth reading? I'd like to read some Age of Sigmar novels, but I don't really know which are good or which are I should avoid.


Spear of Shadows is a great adventure - loads of interesting characters and locations

http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Spear_of_Shadows_(novel) gives a synopsis but has some spoilers - particuarily if you go into the character links

Legends of the Age of Sigmar has a good variety and has Pestilens (read before Spear)
Hammerhal and other stories is a steal at £4.99 - although it has some crossover with Legends

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Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:
 Red Comet wrote:
 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


Right, over to you. And feel free to ask questions. Whilst my knowledge isn’t encyclopedic, I have read all the novels (all of them), and all but Daughters of Khaine in terms of Battletomes, so I should have the info on hand, somewhere!


So I'm curious. Which novels are worth reading? I'd like to read some Age of Sigmar novels, but I don't really know which are good or which are I should avoid.


A lot of the short stories are particularly interesting, as they provide snapshots into Realms and lives the main narrative hasn't yet.

I'd also recommend Nagash The Undying (just come out in stores), and Spear of Shadows, part of the Eight Lamentations series. Also, City of Secrets. For me, those three represent the background really finding it's feet. I've previously likened the original Realmgate Wars series (which stayed close to the narrative books for the game) to early Discworld, and those that followed mid-era Discworld, when Sir Terry had tweaked and polished things into what we know and love.

But the short stories I greatly enjoy! This bundle is probably my favourite. For the first time in a long, long time, Black Library managed to introduce character and agency to Chaos. Not the typical 'blarg for the blarg God!' we're used to. But actual motivation as to why they embraced, turned, betrayed etc. Indeed, I'd go so far as the argue the relatively faceless and fearless nature of the Stormcast has really allowed Chaos to shine through. Most other times, the 'good guys' have been pooping it when Chaos comes knocking. But with Stormcast able to laugh in the face of fear and tweak the nose of terror, and occasionally make rude gestures when they think horror isn't looking, we get a much better understanding of the Chaos characters as a result.

And for general reading, this 'un is probably worth it. Fyreslayer one fell a little flat for me, but is overdue a re-read to be fair. Sylvaneth one is very good, and the Skaven one is a complete novel, rather than three or four novellas - and features locations we'll return to in Spear of Shadows

In short? I'd say the Realmgate Wars are probably the most disposable. It's not that they're not decent stories, it's just they're so hidebound by in-game narrative, they don't serve particularly well as windows into the Realms.

My full rundown of the books, as they were released and read, can be found here. Needs an update, which I'll get onto at some point.


I'll look over your thread and your reactions to the books as you read them. Sounds like AoS has a lot of good short stories that are worth reading.

Mr Morden wrote:
 Red Comet wrote:
 Mad Doc Grotsnik wrote:


Right, over to you. And feel free to ask questions. Whilst my knowledge isn’t encyclopedic, I have read all the novels (all of them), and all but Daughters of Khaine in terms of Battletomes, so I should have the info on hand, somewhere!


So I'm curious. Which novels are worth reading? I'd like to read some Age of Sigmar novels, but I don't really know which are good or which are I should avoid.


Spear of Shadows is a great adventure - loads of interesting characters and locations

http://whfb.lexicanum.com/wiki/Spear_of_Shadows_(novel) gives a synopsis but has some spoilers - particuarily if you go into the character links

Legends of the Age of Sigmar has a good variety and has Pestilens (read before Spear)
Hammerhal and other stories is a steal at £4.99 - although it has some crossover with Legends


Sounds like Nagash the Undying and Spear of Shadows are the way to go as far as novels go. I'm happy to hear the Nagash book is good. I've wanted to delve into his lore since I've never really known much about him in general (I didn't follow WFB much in the past.). Thanks for the recommendations you two.
   
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So I dunno about you guys but after the DoK book I cannot believe just how hard the squatted Slaanesh. Like Slaanesh is more squatted than Squats. In the future they won't even use the term, it will become "Slaaneshed" with how hard he is being removed from the game & fluff in every possible fashion.








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Yeah its a good job they didn't do something like they have in 40k with the Eldar and make Slannesh an integral part of the Aelven background

Oh and another mythconception that the DoK should help put to rest? Order does not equal good

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GoatboyBeta wrote:
Oh and another mythconception that the DoK should help put to rest? Order does not equal good
Unlike Slaanesh being squatted I understand why people can assume this--if one does not look into the background much it can seem that way and many fantasy settings use 'order' and 'the good guys' interchangeably. But you are right, in AoS Order does not by any means equal 'good' and DoK are a great example of that.

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