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As the title said I was wondering which book would have a good look at what marines do between smitting the Emperor's enemies. I already read the Night Lords books and now I¡d like to read something about loyalists other than kill kill kill and for the emperor!

Any good books over BL?

M.

http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Daily_rituals_of_a_Space_Marine

Thanks, I was looking something more novelistic tho. I know that marines don't have much of a life but still seems somehow sad...

M.

Some books have bits about the space marines between campaigns, like the space wolves and Salamanders Omnibus. Both are a good read in my opinion, but aren't entirely daily life of a space marine, I don't think that would be the best seller if a book only focused on the daily life.

That's why I liked the Night Lords books. We got to see what marines do between "dead to the false emperor" moments.

M.

Angel Exterminatus shows some Iron Warrior and Emperors Children downtime. The Emperors Children like to go to the theater and have a few drinks whereas the Iron Warriors play video games.

On average there isn't much to tell.

Monday - Sunday general schedule
00.00am - 07.00am: Bolter drills and squad/company level manouervers
07.00 - 07.30 - breakfast consisting of 30kg high energy, nutrient dense paste
07.30 - 10.30 - Prayer and personal inflection on the glory of the Emperor
10:30 - 16.00 - resume training
16.00 - 22.00 - personal training
22.00 - 23.00 - prayer and evening meal consisting of more paste
23.00 - 00.00 -hour of personal motives (usually spent eithee training, maintaining gear or praying)

Exceptions to this are

Wednesdays
16.00- 20.00 -personal training
20.00 - 21.00 - prayer and meal
21.00 - 02.00 - sleeping


And Sunday
21.00 - 22.00
All duties suspended and Chapter obligated to attend the latest episode of Game of Thrones in the reclusium. Talking is forbidden, punishable by being pants-ed by the Techmarines before your company. Spoilering from leaked episodes or the booms is considered heresy of the highest order.

Small wonder they turn to Chaos

M.

Bloodquest, The Quest for Blood, Bloodquest II - For Blood We Quest and Bloodquest III-Blood Quested have some glimpses of how marines live from day to day as they're on their quest.

Not sure if it is in print though.

Rynn's World had some interaction between the Marines and civilian population, but was so, so, so by the numbers.

http://www.amazon.com/Rynns-World-Space-Marines-Parker/dp/1844168034/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429236487&sr=8-1&keywords=rynn%27s+world

(I'm the jackass giving it a one-star review BTW)

Same with Sons of Dorn which shows recruitment and training, I was liked it a bit better 2 stars.

http://www.amazon.com/Sons-Dorn-Warhammer-000-Novels/product-reviews/1844167895/ref=cm_cr_pr_hist_2?ie=UTF8&filterBy=addOneStar&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=helpful&reviewerType=all_reviews&formatType=all_formats&filterByStar=two_star&pageNumber=1

Ian Watson's novel Space Marine had a good look at 3 recruits and them growing as marines but it's long OOP and completely bat#$%^ insane. Boarding torpedos shot up tyranid spinchers, ejaculating bolters, great stuff.

With that name I thought Bloodquest was one of your books KK.

M.

Yep Space marine by Ian Watson is a great book

Some of the Horus Heresy books touched upon this subject manner, especially the books with Loken.