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2013/07/23 09:00:18
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
Finally finished Fist of Demetrius, it was good, but felt like it was more of a filler novel than a proper sequel with actual meat to it. It had bits and bobs here and there that hinted at bigger things, but I guess it's all down to the third novel now.
Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
2013/07/23 09:09:35
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
Yeah, I felt the same. Although I thought it was much stronger than the 2nd of the elf books, that one really did feel like it was treading water/going nowhere.
That said I do enjoy Mr. King's writing style, his prose does flow very well and he does come up with some great ideas/scenes.
Reading Ahriman ( and the Marvel Infinity/Warlock stuff ) at the moment, which is enjoyable enough but again feels a little bit ...... directionless .. or adrift at the moment.
One could argue that this nicely parallels the feelings/situation of the character, but it also smacks slightly of either padding or in need of a bit more focus. But Mr. French is good at getting inside the head/hearts of the characters and certainly comes up with some interesting scenarios.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2013/07/23 09:18:48
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
I haven't read fantasy in a long, long time, but I'll keep it in mind as I find Bill's writing style most enjoyable.
Maybe I should just give in and try to get started with Deliverance Lost and try and work my way through the HH novels all the way to the Primarchs. Or re-read Ravenor in preparation for whenever the second Bequin novel hits.
Hey Red, you got the ear of some authors right?
Could you ask Sandy if he's ever going to write another Dark Heresy novel? Ooh and ask mister Hoare if there will ever be another Rogue Trader novel.
Fatum Iustum Stultorum
Fiat justitia ruat caelum
2013/07/23 09:26:41
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
No dark heresy novel, issues to do with licensing or somesuch, apparently. If you ever get the chance to buttonhole the ever affable author he'll explain what he was going to do.
Slim chance it might get some resolution in some form or other at some vague point in the future, but I don't think it'll happen.
Mr. Hoare works for.in FW now .. so .... one suspects we won;t see any full length novels from him for a while. The RT story though is resolved in his White Scars novel though if you didn't know. Which is significantly stronger than his other scars books.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2013/07/23 12:21:07
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
reds8n wrote: No dark heresy novel, issues to do with licensing or somesuch, apparently. If you ever get the chance to buttonhole the ever affable author he'll explain what he was going to do.
Slim chance it might get some resolution in some form or other at some vague point in the future, but I don't think it'll happen.
Now that just sucks out loud!
That series was a lot of fun, and I was looking forward to seeing where it went, and where it would end!
Feel free to spoil it for us here, if you know, because apparently we'll never know otherwise!
2013/07/23 14:01:42
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
reds8n wrote: No dark heresy novel, issues to do with licensing or somesuch, apparently. If you ever get the chance to buttonhole the ever affable author he'll explain what he was going to do.
Slim chance it might get some resolution in some form or other at some vague point in the future, but I don't think it'll happen.
Mr. Hoare works for.in FW now .. so .... one suspects we won;t see any full length novels from him for a while. The RT story though is resolved in his White Scars novel though if you didn't know. Which is significantly stronger than his other scars books.
Wait wait, the Rogue Trader series he was writing (which I LOVED) is resolved in the Savage Scars book?
2013/07/23 17:42:46
Subject: Re:Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
KamikazeCanuck - Not just for this thread, but generally as a rule for forums; skim reading is an essential. If you're trying to look for info in a news thread, read the first few words of a post and you can usually pick up whether its a comment on the business/company or genuine news about something. Something that is essential for most of the KS threads around here
Dead Blue Clown wrote: . I'm writing 40K now (and, I hope, forever) but it's not all I'm ever going to write.
Do you have any plans for any non-BL/warhammer stuff? Can pretty much guarantee that I would order it regardless of topic (unless it's something to do with fifty shades of grey, or country & western music)
"It is the great irony of the Legiones Astartes: engineered to kill to achieve a victory of peace that they can then be no part of." - Roboute Guilliman
"As I recall, your face was tortured. Imagine that - the Master of the Wolves, his ferocity twisted into grief. And yet you still carried out your duty. You always did what was asked of you. So loyal. So tenacious. Truly you were the attack dog of the Emperor. You took no pleasure in what you did. I knew that then, and I know it now. But all things change, my brother. I'm not the same as I was, and you're... well, let us not mention where you are now." - Magnus the Red, to a statue of Leman Russ
2013/07/23 22:06:56
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
I'm happy that the Long Drought is just about over and I'll be getting back into the HH MMPB series now!
Got my (gold foil!) MMPB Angel Exterminatus last week. I have to say, nobody quite captures the dark, sinister side to Slaaneshi worship like McNeil, he is very good at skipping over the tittering about boobies and cutting to the chase of what a constant pursuit of extreme sensation would very rapidly devolve into.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
The wise man doubts often, and changes his mind; the fool is obstinate, and doubts not; he knows all things but his own ignorance.
The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!” Professor Brian Cox
I'm happy that the Long Drought is just about over and I'll be getting back into the HH MMPB series now!
Got my (gold foil!) MMPB Angel Exterminatus last week. I have to say, nobody quite captures the dark, sinister side to Slaaneshi worship like McNeil, he is very good at skipping over the tittering about boobies and cutting to the chase of what a constant pursuit of extreme sensation would very rapidly devolve into.
Pretty effed up right?
This book made me nearly start an Iron Warriors army with the spare models I have lying around. Hope you enjoy.
2013/07/24 12:57:11
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
I'm happy that the Long Drought is just about over and I'll be getting back into the HH MMPB series now!
Got my (gold foil!) MMPB Angel Exterminatus last week. I have to say, nobody quite captures the dark, sinister side to Slaaneshi worship like McNeil, he is very good at skipping over the tittering about boobies and cutting to the chase of what a constant pursuit of extreme sensation would very rapidly devolve into.
Pretty effed up right?
This book made me nearly start an Iron Warriors army with the spare models I have lying around. Hope you enjoy.
>_>
I've got several squads of Iron Warriors I'm not using (enough for an army) if you're interested... i.e. I have over 4k points...
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2013/07/25 06:30:06
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
for those still reading new releases, i just noticed that Gotrek and Felix: Lost Tales has been up on iBooks since the 12th...
$7.99...
there is also a new HH eshort called Distant Echoes of Old Night...
Death Guard vs. Imp. Fists, and the DG unleash the new unit from the FW book, the Destroyers...
for $2.99, i'll give it a read, and see how the Destroyers are in action...
should be fun...
cheers
jah
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2013/07/25 12:49:09
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
THE STORY
In the wake of the Dropsite Massacre at Isstvan V, the survivors of the Salamanders Legion searched long and hard for their fallen primarch, but to no avail. Little did they know that while Vulkan might have wished himself dead, he lives still... languishing in a hidden cell for the entertainment of a cruel gaoler, his brother Konrad Curze. Enduring a series of hellish tortures designed to break his body and spirit, Vulkan witnesses the depths of the Night Haunter's depravity, but also discovers something else - a revelation that could change the course of the entire war.
ABOUT THIS EDITION
Contains new and exclusive illustrations by Karl Richardson, as well as an afterword by the editor.
Got 7 days to order this folks.
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The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2013/07/26 11:43:56
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
cincydooley wrote: Vulkan Live is a full novel. The novella is titled "Scorched Earth".
I have to imagine the two are related.....
The latter is somewhat of a prequel to the former.
I believe it features a character from... Promethean Sun or another story.
The prison/maze in Vulkan Lives was/is designed by Perturabo.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2013/07/26 14:24:07
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
Vulkan Lives is released in stores on Saturday August 3rd. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing July 29th.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
2013/07/26 15:16:15
Subject: Black Library News & Rumours Thread IV, in obligatory unwanted 3-D!
2 weeks is standard GW "HEY LOOK WHAT YOU CAN BUY SOON" window with their normal releases, and this is something that Black Library has adopted. Which kind of sucks because I'd like to know wtf is coming out a month or so prior so I can plan accordingly. BUT we've had that conversation already.
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