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**reds8n**

Deep Throat wrote:I gotta ask, is there any insight on a future Sisters of Battle novel? I like the first one a lot... but it's the only one.

James Swallow, the author of the SoB book, is scheduled to do an audiobook called "Red and Black" about them, it's not scheduled yet however, mid to late next year at earliest IMO.

**Simonbarsinistr**

I haven't read 'redemption corp', but it seems to feature the sisters a good bit.

**Deep Throat**

Thanks a lot for this news, reds8n, a SoB audio book will be amazing! And I'm glad James Swallow is writing it. I'm about half-way through Faith&Fire and think he did a really good job with it so far.

Also, I'll probably look into GreyKnights and Redemption Corp thanks to recent posts. I'm pretty much facsinated in any writing dealing with SoB (in fact, I bought their original codex at half-price books yesterday).

**reds8n**

Deep Throat wrote:Thanks a lot for this news, reds8n, a SoB audio book will be amazing! And I'm glad James Swallow is writing it. I'm about half-way through Faith&Fire and think he did a really good job with it so far.

You're welcome, apologies for the delay in getting back to you. I really enjoyed Faith and Fire, thought it had some very strong concepts and ideas in there.

**Deep Throat**

Oh it's fine. I was just wondering if a post asking about something that I thought was really improbable killed the thread, lol. Glad you enjoyed Faith and Fire. I'm really excited to start Chapter 12 and agree with you about the strong concepts from what I've seen so far. I especially like how it shows the Repentia in a much better light than the game rules do and seems to take time to explore the different units and aspects of the army while making a good investigation story out of it.

**reds8n**

http://www.sfx.co.uk/2010/05/20/author-interview-gav-thorpe/

Gav Thorpe's interview is up now.

**reds8n**

There's a "conversation" between some of the Black Library authors that is well worth a read here.

There's an interview with CL Werner here

And in a busy day for BL stuff : http://www.youtube.com/BlackLibraryTV new vids too.

**Kanluwen**

As a heads-up:

Your FLGS and local GW shops should have a "Black Library Previews Catalogue" that you can pick up for free. It's for May-August 2010, and features short excerpts(3 pages) from all the "big" books coming out in that timeframe.
Table of Contents lists:
Redemption Corps
Legends of the Space Marines
Space Marine Battles: Helsreach
Brunner: The Bounty Hunter
Dark King/Lightning Tower: audio drama
Courage and Honour
The Chapter's Due
Bloodborn
Fireborn: audio drama
Path of the Warrior
Sword of Justice
Enforcer
Grimblades
Horus Heresy: Nemesis
Throne of Lies: audio drama

Of course the audio dramas don't have excerpts in the book, but they do have summaries hence the mention.

**Flachzange**

reds8n wrote:There's a "conversation" between some of the Black Library authors that is well worth a read here.

Great interview. And I really hope that Aaron gets to write the books he's mentioning.

**reds8n**

Yeah, he is good.

Bloodborn is now finished, pretty good really, looking forward to the rest in the series. Because I am weak picked up the (hardback

) "Chapter's Due" for consumption this week.

**reds8n**

Gav Thorpe wrote:Aenarion is a little ToL side project, not the third installment of The Sundering, which is Caledor as R-Love pointed out.

When the current trilogies have been finished (Sigmar, Nagash, Sundering), the next wave of ToL will start. I have already spoken to BL about the events I'll be covering, but it's quite a way off still so there's nothing to announce. As for other great periods that will be covered, your guess is as good as mine at the moment!

Cheers,

GAV

good news there.

**BrookM**

Looking forward to the conclusion of each of the three series. In the mean time I've finally read Helsreach, good show though a bit odd (a lot actually), I loved Andrej and I've started on Courage and Honour at long last.

**reds8n**

Aaron D-B said that eh was quite taken with Andrek and would like to do something with him again at some time. I finished Chapter's Due and Blood Born t'other day. the latter especially is very good.

Oh, part 2 of the interview : http://www.blacklibrary.com/Free-Extras/A-conversation-with-Dan-and-Aaron-pt-2.html

**BrookM**

I'll wait for the softback before getting Chapter's Due myself, I'm not a big fan of that sales tactic, good book or not. Still got to read Redemption Corps and Titanicus first anyway.

**Flachzange**

BrookM wrote:I'll wait for the softback before getting Chapter's Due myself, I'm not a big fan of that sales tactic, good book or not. Still got to read Redemption Corps and Titanicus first anyway.

While I agree with you wholeheartedly, I like the way the hardcovers look on the shelf lol

**Bikeninja**

Anybody else disappointed with how The Chapter's Due ended. Still a good read regardless. I bought the hardback because I am impatient and could not walt for a softback if I tried.

**Melissia**

legoburner wrote:Sandy Mitchell is working on a new Commissar Cain novel which is set in a space hulk and will be the first book in another set of 3 hopefully. (Set in a space hulk so he could buy a copy of Space Hulk and claim it back against tax he claims )

Will it be his time with the reclaimers?

It would be interesting to see him interact with them.

**vitki**

Has anyone heard if BL is going to get into the e-book business?
I'm in the market to get a reader and don't want to get stuck with the one BL isn't producing for.

I did find a FAQ on their site that said 'We're exploring it', but that was all. Hoping someone here might have heard something a bit more concrete.

**BrookM**

They might do it, or they might not do it. It might be best to just sit tight and wait what they'll be doing.

**BrookM**

Caledor, third part of the Sundering is slated for May 2011.

**BrookM**

Huh, first there was Iraq in my Killing Ground novel, now there's Abu Grahib in my Courage and Honour. I hate it when the author is trying to involve semi-current events.

**Kanluwen**

BrookM wrote:Caledor, third part of the Sundering is slated for May 2011.

Can't wait for it. If it's half as good as "Shadow King", it will be totally worth the read.

**Melissia**

BrookM wrote:Huh, first there was Iraq in my Killing Ground novel, now there's Abu Grahib in my Courage and Honour. I hate it when the author is trying to involve semi-current events.

So basically it's like Frank Miller, only instead of using Batman to ramble on about politics, they're using 40k.

**Samus_aran115**

I still like the idea of warhammer 30k. Sounds awesome! I'd snatch up a mortarion in like two seconds. I'd also love to see an actual Horus model. I'm getting sick of all the conversions.

It would be rad awesomeness! I also just realized that it would be a much more realistic approach to chaos marines (or at least the alpha legion) if they had actual pre-heresy models and what-not.

**Melissia**

jI wouldn't, it's even more marine-centric than the current fluff is... sure, there's orks and eldar, but there's no 'nids, no tau, no 'crons, and orks/eldar take an extremely iminor part. No Guard, and what is there that could be represented by Guard is under the command of SM, and they play a minor role according to most authors. It's basically just SM vs SM almost all the way through. It's a civil war period focusing on a single faction to the exclusion of all others.

**Samus_aran115**

Melissia wrote:jI wouldn't, it's even more marine-centric than the current fluff is... sure, there's orks and eldar, but there's no 'nids, no tau, no 'crons, and orks/eldar take an extremely iminor part. No Guard, and what is there that could be represented by Guard is under the command of SM, and they play a minor role according to most authors. It's basically just SM vs SM almost all the way through. It's a civil war period focusing on a single faction to the exclusion of all others.

....Exactly? That's what I would expect,and what I would look forward to. I can imagine it now, a different set of special rules for each legion,in a single SM codex. It would be like the CSM codex,except..oh wait....

**Melissia**

And the reason you like it is the reason is the same reason that a lot of people don't. Sure, the Horus Heresy makes for good books, but it makes for a boring, monotonous game.

**Samus_aran115**

Okay,I can see your point.

**BrookM**

Maybe it's just me, but Redemption Corps is rather bland and a mess.

**Melissia**

BrookM wrote:Maybe it's just me, but Redemption Corps is rather bland and a mess.

I've heard mixed reviews on it, but nobody's said it's great thus far.

It especially mischaracterizes and abuses the Sisters, so I can't claim to be unbiased in my view of that book.