| Author |
Message |
 |
|
|
|
|
Advert
|
Forum adverts like this one are shown to any user who is not logged in. Join us by filling out a tiny 3 field form and you will get your own, free, dakka user account which gives a good range of benefits to you:
- No adverts like this in the forums anymore.
- Times and dates in your local timezone.
- Full tracking of what you have read so you can skip to your first unread post, easily see what has changed since you last logged in, and easily see what is new at a glance.
- Email notifications for threads you want to watch closely.
- Being a part of the oldest wargaming community on the net.
If you are already a member then feel free to login now. |
|
 |
2012/08/28 08:41:52
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Sacrifice to the Dark Gods
Barnsley
|
If you were going to recommend a book to introduce someone to the world of 40k what would it be. I've only read the Horus heresy stuff and don't think they're a good intro as they expect some knowledge already. What do you think?
|
|
|
 |
|
2012/08/28 08:43:46
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Regular Dakkanaut
|
The background section in the rulebook?
|
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 10:37:12
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Mighty Vampire Count
|
Not sure about the HH as its not "present day"
I would say to get the theme behind 40K you can't go wrong with Helsreach:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/Helsreach.html
and it also introduces the reader to pretty much all the elements of the Imperium:
The Astartes, Sisters, Mechanicus, Guard, civilians, Priesthood and the relationships betwen them. Orks
and its a damn good read...............
|
I AM A MARINE PLAYER
"Unimaginably ancient xenos artefact somewhere on the planet, hive fleet poised above our heads, hidden 'stealer broods making an early start....and now a bloody Chaos cult crawling out of the woodwork just in case we were bored. Welcome to my world, Ciaphas."
Inquisitor Amberley Vail, Ordo Xenos 
"I will admit that some Primachs like Russ or Horus could have a chance against an unarmed 12 year old novice but, a full Battle Sister??!! One to one? In close combat? Perhaps three Primarchs fighting together... but just one Primarch?" da001
www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/528517.page
A Bloody Road - my Warhammer Fantasy Fiction |
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 10:41:42
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Terrifying Doombull
|
 Mr Morden wrote:Not sure about the HH as its not "present day"
I would say to get the theme behind 40K you can't go wrong with Helsreach:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/Helsreach.html
and it also introduces the reader to pretty much all the elements of the Imperium:
The Astartes, Sisters, Mechanicus, Guard, civilians, Priesthood and the relationships betwen them. Orks
and its a damn good read...............
This and possibly Ryhns world and the Gaunts Ghosts books
|
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 11:03:02
Subject: Re:Which book to recommend
|
|
Ancient Venerable Dreadnought
Thousand Sons Battleship wandering the galaxy...
|
The Gaunt's Ghosts series by Dan Abnett, and Daemon World by Ben Counter.
|
I should have left him there. He had served his purpose. He owed me nothing - yet he gave himself to me willingly. Why? I know not. He is nothing more than a pathetic human. An inferior race. A mon-keigh. But still I broke off my wings so that I might carry him easier. I took him from that place, into the snowstorm where our tracks will not be found. He is heavy. And he is dying. And he is slowing me down. But I will save him. Why? I know not. He is still warm. I can feel his blood ebbing across me. For every beat of his heart, another, slight spill of heat. The heat blows away on the winter wind. His blood is still warm. But fading. And I have spilled scarlet myself. The snow laps greedily at our footsteps and our lifeblood, covering them without a trace as we fade away.
'She sat on the corner, gulping the soup down, uncaring of the heat of it. They had grown more watery as of late she noted, but she wasn't about to beggar food from the Imperials or the "Bearers of the Word." Tau, despite their faults at least didn't have a kill policy for her race.' |
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 12:14:25
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Steadfast Grey Hunter
Can't tell you. It's a secret...
|
Also the Night Lords Trilogy by A.D.B is a good read.
Or Eisenhorn by Abnett
|
Don't grow up!!!
It's a TRAP!!! |
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 14:54:00
Subject: Re:Which book to recommend
|
|
Hellish Haemonculus
|
Little known fact: Bobakos is a clone of my DNA, but only 1/8th my size. I concur with his assessment.
However: If you are trying to get someone into the fluff with their first book, my recommendation has to be Let the Galaxy Burn. Not the Horus Heresy novel, but the short story compilation. It's a massive tome of 40k short stories, edited by Marc Gascoigne and Christian Dunn. Since it covers a broad range of authors, armies, and themes, it is the perfect way to start reading about 40k. It allows you to pick the authors or genres you want to read more about without investing all that money into a full length novel only to find out you hate it.
Much like any kind of cuisine, a sampler platter is probably one of the best ways to familiarize someone with new stuff.
|
|
|
|
|
|
2012/08/28 15:00:18
Subject: Which book to recommend
|
|
Ollanius Pius - Savior of the Emperor
Gathering the Informations.
|
"Cadian Blood" is the book which I've always been able to get someone introduced to 40k with.
It's a fast read, it's not too heavy on concepts--and for a "Zombie Apocalypse" novel it's pretty in-depth.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
