Black Library 2017 News/Rumours Thread : Xmas Advent

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**MajorWesJanson**

Looky Likey wrote:
Are the SoB books any good?

The first one is great. The second is kinda meh.

**Knockagh**

Looky Likey wrote:
Are the SoB books any good?

It's s while since i read them but I've read them twice and loved them both times. Great books, definitely worth getting. Good stories, characters and atmosphere. Nice to see 40k from a much ignored perspective as well.

**reds8n**

Weekender date given out at Warhammerfest :

**Shadow Walker**

Has anyone menaged to finish The Eye of Medusa? I could not get past first 70 pages. Author's books in the Beast series were one of the worst but at least readable. With that one I simply cannot force myself to read farther.

**Alpharius**

Give us more info - what is so bad about it?

**Shadow Walker**

Alpharius wrote:
Give us more info - what is so bad about it?

Writing style, dull characters, nothing happens, flesh is weak bla bla bla etc.

**farmersboy**

Shadow Walker wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
Give us more info - what is so bad about it?

Writing style, dull characters, nothing happens, flesh is weak bla bla bla etc.

Quite. I managed to finish reading it this morning, very hard going.

**BrookM**

Holy gak.

**Kanluwen**

BrookM wrote:
Holy gak.

...Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaat in the world?!

**Haighus**

I think that actually needs to be a Black Library title

who else would read My Wish to Generate Children with You is Only Exceeded by My Devotion to Him?

What book is it from?

**Robin5t**

Still a better love story than Twilight.

**BlueGrassGamer**

LOL @ "Reputed paradise world of Krieg."

**Galas**

As much as people want to diminisse those aspects, 40k humans are still humans

**BrookM**

It's from the Carrion Throne novel, I still need to read it, but I came across it on Twitter and it was too good to pass up on.

**Knockagh**

I had one of those, did I really read that moments, at this! Good moment in a great book.

On the subject of great books I started Jain Zar earlier, barely cracked the surface but the opening is awesome

**Baron Klatz**

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Why am I only finding out about this on Bugmen's brewery?

Granted I haven't been at the tga forum recently but dang.

**nels1031**

Baron Klatz wrote:
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Why am I only finding out about this on Bugmen's brewery?

Granted I haven't been at the tga forum recently but dang.

From the author;

The shadow component does refer to Ulgu, but that's as far as it goes, I'm afraid. The book takes place in Ghur, mostly, though there are scenes in Shyish and Aqshy. The Eight Lamentations - of which the spear is one - are mystic weapons forged by the eight weaponsmiths of Khorne. One weapon for each realm. A spear for Ulgu, a sword for Aqshy, a mace for Chamon, etc. Each of the weapons possesses some of the characteristics of the realm whose substance it was wrought from, and, in the right hands, is capable of turning the tide of battle or possibly wounding a god.

The series itself is about the hunt for these mystic weapons, which have begun to reappear in the realms after going missing for several centuries. The weapons are scattered across the realms, either hidden or lost, and the various factions are in a race to claim them, hoping to use them to swing the war to one side or the other. The factions in the first book include the eight weaponsmiths of Khorne, who are in competition with each other, via their chosen champions, as well as everyone else; Grungni and his agents - a Gunmaster of Azyr, a Fyreslayer Doomseeker, a mercenary from Chamon, a warrior-priest from Ghur and a demigryph knight from Ghyran - who are the protagonists of the book; Neferata and her agent, Adhema; a Tzeentchian servant of Archaon; the Spider-God; and, last but not least, the skaven. The book also features numerous cameos and references to most every other AOS book I've written, and a street-level look at Excelsis.

Sounds awesome!

**Baron Klatz**

Indeed! That's a must buy book if I ever saw one.

**LightKing**

2 things

1.The Lion looks fat

2. Why does the Lion have blonde hair and a black beard?

**nels1031**

The Lion reminds me of Dog the Bounty Hunter. Minus the power armor, of course.

**BrookM**

"Go with the Emprah brah.."

**godswildcard**

I'm interested in that Legend of Sigmar book. Is that a reprint or a new title? It does sat "Warhammer Chronicles" after all.

**Shadow Walker**

So the Angels will finally get to Terra. About time. What is left before the Siege can begin? Death Guard falling to Nurgle?

**Looky Likey**

Not a fan of that cover but the book should be good. I wonder if they are going to recon who is on Terra for the big battle?

Anybody else get their order for Dark Imperium fethed up by Black Library over the weekend? Mine turned into a copy of Jain Zar: The Storm of Silence according to the dispatch notice this morning. Black Library told me I wasn't the only one, so looks like I will have a free book

**Lord Kragan**

Blurb of the incoming eight lamentations:

In the beginning, there was fire. And from that fire came eight weapons of terrible power, honed to a killing edge by the chosen weaponsmiths of Khorne. Now, as the Mortal Realms echo with the thunder of war, the great powers seek to acquire the eight wherever they might be found, no matter the cost. In a city of prophecy and secrets, Grungni, smith-god of the duardin, gathers together a group of mortal warriors from across the realms in order to locate the first of the eight weapons. But they are not alone in their quest; agents of the Ruinous Powers search for the weapon for themselves. Now the race is on, as man, duardin and daemon alike seek to claim the Spear of Shadows...

**Yodhrin**

godswildcard wrote:
I'm interested in that Legend of Sigmar book. Is that a reprint or a new title? It does sat "Warhammer Chronicles" after all.

Fairly sure it's a reprint of the Time of Legends Sigmar anthology under a new imprint.

I suppose it's too much to hope for that we might see some new original fiction for WHF as-was under this new Chronicles branding, but honestly I'd be satisfied if they just put the old books back into bloody print.

**Shadow Walker**

Finished Dark Imperium. Mixed feelings for it. I liked parts of it that introduced new lore (mainly ones with Primarchs) but other parts felt as little more than a product placement for DI box (mainly ones with Primaris).
Side note: I think that author hates Custodes. In Beast series he makes them loose to Harlies and here the only one who speaks is an idiot.

**Knockagh**

godswildcard wrote:
I'm interested in that Legend of Sigmar book. Is that a reprint or a new title? It does sat "Warhammer Chronicles" after all.

That my man is a jewel of a trilogy particularly the last book. It won a Gemmel award some time ago. Yes it's a reprint but well worth a few reads if you like old style Robert E Howard fantasy, or as I like to call it proper fantasy! It's early McNeil so maybe not his best but great all the same.

Just dont read an age of sigmar after it or you will get depressed.

On a different note the Ruinstorm cover is awful, both the lion and the angel look like complete nobs. Why oh why would you keep putting that hair on the angel, surely at some point you would pretend he got a haircut. The lion looks like an angry bilked out Eminem

**Robin5t**

In a recent interview with WargamerOnline which many may have missed, Gav Thorpe name-dropped an upcoming Aeldari novel being released later this year: Ghost Warrior, focused on the Ynnari and specifically Iyanna Arienal. It's going to be part of a series, and he hinted that Wild Rider, the book he's previously said he wants to write about Nuadhu Fireheart, may be a part of this series as well.

**godswildcard**

Yodhrin wrote:

Fairly sure it's a reprint of the Time of Legends Sigmar anthology under a new imprint.

I suppose it's too much to hope for that we might see some new original fiction for WHF as-was under this new Chronicles branding, but honestly I'd be satisfied if they just put the old books back into bloody print.

Knockagh wrote:

That my man is a jewel of a trilogy particularly the last book. It won a Gemmel award some time ago. Yes it's a reprint but well worth a few reads if you like old style Robert E Howard fantasy, or as I like to call it proper fantasy! It's early McNeil so maybe not his best but great all the same.

Just dont read an age of sigmar after it or you will get depressed.

Cheers guys! Appreciate the input. I'll be picking that one up for sure.