Black Library 2017 News/Rumours Thread : Xmas Advent

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**Dr_Keenbean**

So back in November Black Library started putting ebooks on the UK Kindle store with the promise that the same would be coming to the US in January.

It is now April and no BL books are on the US Kindle store and there's been no mention of it from GW.

Has anyone heard anything?

EDIT: Here's the Community site post - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2016/11/30/black-library-now-on-kindle/

**Digclaw**

Dr_Keenbean wrote:
So back in November Black Library started putting ebooks on the UK Kindle store with the promise that the same would be coming to the US in January.

It is now April and no BL books are on the US Kindle store and there's been no mention of it from GW.

Has anyone heard anything?

EDIT: Here's the Community site post - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2016/11/30/black-library-now-on-kindle/

They were on Amazon US for a week then disapeared. Now all you can find are a few Dan Abnet books and that ComicBook Series, not that there was much available during that week either.

**commander dante**

Kanluwen wrote:

Dare I dream...are Legion Recon Marines going to make an appearance in 40k proper, for Chaos/Loyalists?!

Well one thing i DO know about this book is that ARKOS THE FAITHLESS is the Poster Boy
Which begs the question, this book must either...
A. Take place BEFORE the Siege of Vraks
B. Arkos Somehow Escaped The Rock
C. Arkos Getting Catured in the Siege of Vraks wasnt actually him, because its the Alpha Legion

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get

Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

That also looks like Exodus next to Arkos...

**jah-joshua**

Dr_Keenbean wrote:
So back in November Black Library started putting ebooks on the UK Kindle store with the promise that the same would be coming to the US in January.

It is now April and no BL books are on the US Kindle store and there's been no mention of it from GW.

Has anyone heard anything?

EDIT: Here's the Community site post - https://www.warhammer-community.com/2016/11/30/black-library-now-on-kindle/

strange...
there is an advert in the new White Dwarf mag about the books being available on the US Kindle store...
it says that you can link direct from the BL site to the Amazon store, or search "Warhammer" or "Black Library"...
the little interview says that "Gates of Azyr" is up there for free download...
maybe it is taking a little longer than expected to get things up and running...

cheers
jah

**Dr_Keenbean**

I email BL customer service right after I posted here and got a response today:

Thanks for contacting us. We were planning on making the majority of our ebooks available on the US and Canadian Amazon sites by the end of January or the beginning of February but we have since come across a few important legal and tax issues that need to be straightened out first sadly. While we don't have a reliable time frame for when this work will be completed, we are hoping that within the next couple of months this will all be sorted out. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

I gotta say, I was 100% expecting to get 'you can still buy them on the BL store!' and nothing else of value. I am very pleased with the candid response.

**Knockagh**

Dr_Keenbean wrote:
I email BL customer service right after I posted here and got a response today:

Thanks for contacting us. We were planning on making the majority of our ebooks available on the US and Canadian Amazon sites by the end of January or the beginning of February but we have since come across a few important legal and tax issues that need to be straightened out first sadly. While we don't have a reliable time frame for when this work will be completed, we are hoping that within the next couple of months this will all be sorted out. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience caused.

I gotta say, I was 100% expecting to get 'you can still buy them on the BL store!' and nothing else of value. I am very pleased with the candid response.

BLs prices might be not so popular but customer service is always superb and I suppose that's a big chunk of what you pay for. Email responses are truthful and the responder has spent time finding out the answer.

**Lord Kragan**

The alpha legion looks interesting but I find it odd we just have 3 novels available for June...

**Haighus**

Lord Kragan wrote:
The alpha legion looks interesting but I find it odd we just have 3 novels available for June...

Tie-in novel for the new 8th ed starter set? Alpha Legion and SoB starter confirmed...

**Alpharius**

commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

**NivlacSupreme**

That's the version of the AL I like. Not all chaos-ed up.

**Alpharius**

Same here!

Now if BL could only figure out how to not continually f' them up, that would be nice too.

**Lord Kragan**

Alpharius wrote:
commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

They're going to be the sororita's punching bag because you jinxed them.

**Charax**

Andy wrote a book? looks like all my gaming group have gone on to work for GW

**Shadow Walker**

Finished Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero. Very good read. It was nice to learn the name of Forrix

Mr McNeill made a small mistake - I think that Mark IV armour in 55th year of crusade is a bit too early.

**Haighus**

I would be inclined to agree, although such things are now often decided by committee within the HH fluff team, so I suspect that is now the official date.

**commander dante**

Lord Kragan wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

They're going to be the sororita's punching bag because you jinxed them.

But i thought Sororitas WERE the Punching pag since Sanctuary 101?...

**BrookM**

Though McNeill isn't someone to be trusted around dates and the like, he messes with those far too often.

**Knockagh**

commander dante wrote:
Lord Kragan wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

They're going to be the sororita's punching bag because you jinxed them.

But i thought Sororitas WERE the Punching pag since Sanctuary 101?...

Man I loved the sanctuary 101 story. Proper space nuns. Remote planets with monasteries are super creepy settings for an alien wipe out attack. Like a mix of old west settlements and monestaries in outremer waiting on the cavalry/crusaders

**Looky Likey**

Alpharius wrote:
commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

I don't know, I really enjoyed the end of Praetorian of Dorn.

Is this a new long term format for limited editions? http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/may/the-carrion-throne-ltd.html

**BrookM**

The regular hardback edition is released alongside it.

**Knockagh**

Looky Likey wrote:

Is this a new long term format for limited editions? http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/may/the-carrion-throne-ltd.html

It looks like it. They are really lovely books. Hope they stick to it. They will look great on a shelf together.

Damn had to edit that twice due to baby feeding/screaming and typing combo! Not good

**Looky Likey**

Knockagh wrote:
Looky Likey wrote:

Is this a new long term format for limited editions? http://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/may/the-carrion-throne-ltd.html

It looks like it. They are really lovely books. Hope they stick to it. They will look great on a shelf together.

Damn had to edit that twice due to baby feeding/screaming and typing combo! Not good

That is what I am hoping, I'd be quite keen on collecting them if they keep the standard up. Has there been no formal announcement?

**Knockagh**

No announcement I'm sure they are like looking to see what the reaction is to them. I haven't seen anything negative mentioned so far. I think they are a little more grownup looking! Makes your bookshelf look like I've got a library card at the BL itself which is awesome. Adds to the flavour of the experience of reading 40k if the book looks like it came from a gothic universe!

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-age-of-sigmar/warhammer-fantasy/the-skeleton-key.html?utm_source=Warhammer%20Community&utm_medium=Post&utm_content=BL-April10

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**Inquisitor Gideon**

commander dante wrote:
Lord Kragan wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
commander dante wrote:

But i Swear to God, if the Alpha Legion get Over AGAIN (we've had it Rough in the Horus Heresy book Series) im not gonna be Happy

Amen there brother, amen...

They're going to be the sororita's punching bag because you jinxed them.

But i thought Sororitas WERE the Punching pag since Sanctuary 101?...

Nah, they got a sequel and made the Necrons the punching bag.

**VeteranNoob**

For those who submitted questions the interview with BL Audio is up http://traffic.libsyn.com/combatphase/Ep_190_-_BL_Audio_wproducer_Matt__actor_John_Banks.mp3

Producer Matt Renshaw and actor John Banks you'll probably recognize tell us (and...briefly show us) how our audio books and dramas are made.

**aracersss**

possible new ork buggy sighting?

**Haighus**

Er... that book cover is pretty old.

2008 springs to mind? I may be off by a couple of years.

**Compel**

And the ork buggy is even older, it's from the 90's.

**BrookM**

Holy gak, Pharos has joined the ranks of the cheapo paperbacks and has gone up for pre-order today!

http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/pharos-ebook.html

€11,50!