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I'm not overly aware of it's reception, but I really enjoyed 'Fire Caste' by Peter Fehervari. I hadn't heard of the book or the author before I saw it sitting in my local Waterstones, and it was thoroughly enjoyable read
*SPOILER*
Spoiler:
I also love how pretty much all of the characters you grow to love die, suitable for 40k methinks
cincydooley wrote: Star of Damocles and Rogue Star by Andy Hoare. Really great books about a facet of the imperium (rogue traders) that isn't explored nearly enough.
Agreed Star of Damocles is an amazing book that deserved a sequel which I'm still waiting for and probably will have to keep waiting for.
gilamonster wrote: Agreed Star of Damocles is an amazing book that deserved a sequel which I'm still waiting for and probably will have to keep waiting for.
There is a sequel to Star of Damocles. It's called Savage Scars.
Homebrew Imperial Guard: 1222nd Etrurian Lancers (Winged); Special Air-Assault Brigade (SAAB)
Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek)
I was talking about fan recognition....sheesh...Did you even read what the OP asked ?
Well, I could argue semantics in a pedantic and overly analytical fashion by pointing out that "recognition" in this regard is not inherently "fan recognition", he could have meant critical or popular recognition, but to argue so would be rather gauche and irrelevant to the point of this thread, wouldn't you say?
I'll grant you that "successful" in this context has many interpretations, your interpretation being financial success, and indeed it does have that. Yet it is also generally a well-regarded book, perhaps not up with Abnett's best (Like, perhaps, Eisenhorn) as per popular opinion, but still highly thought of. I myself vastly prefer its interpretation of the Vlka Fenryka over any other official source.
One of my favourites is one of the Necromunda novels - Junktion by Matthew Farrer.
Out of all the Necromunda novels (And I have read them all!) That one is by far my favourite. I think it's generally regarded as really good, but with it being a Necromunda book there's probably not a huge audience... Which is a shame really...
gilamonster wrote: Agreed Star of Damocles is an amazing book that deserved a sequel which I'm still waiting for and probably will have to keep waiting for.
There is a sequel to Star of Damocles. It's called Savage Scars.
Get the out is it by Andy. And not to push my luck but is there a sequel to that.
This is near impossible to say with a straight face.
Greebo had spent an irritating two minutes in that box. Technically, a cat locked in a box may be alive or it may be dead. You never know until you look. In fact, the mere act of opening the box will determine the state of the cat, although in this case there were three determinate states the cat could be in: these being Alive, Dead, and Bloody Furious.
Orks always ride in single file to hide their strength and numbers.
Gozer the Gozerian, Gozer the Destructor, Volguus Zildrohar, Gozer the Traveler, and Lord of the Sebouillia
Homebrew Imperial Guard: 1222nd Etrurian Lancers (Winged); Special Air-Assault Brigade (SAAB)
Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek)
1: Eye of Terror by Barrington J. Bayley. Quite old, quite different from other BL books. Bizarre, amazing, original. Also Space Marine by Ian Watson.
2: another vote for Blood Gorgons.
3: Some people love Fulgrim and Lord of the Night, other people hate them. I am in the first group.
4: I am yet to find a bad review of Daemonworld, but many haven´t heard of this book.
5: I have read bad reviews about Soul Drinkers and Grey Knights, by Ben Counter. I really like them, especially Grey Knights. Good background, well written "bad guys", original, character development, shocking twists... I love it.
6: Fifteen hours.
7: Descent of Angels is not that bad, and Fallen Angels is quite good.
‘Your warriors will stand down and withdraw, Curze. That is an order, not a request. (…) When this campaign is won, you and I will have words’
Rogal Dorn, just before taking the beating of his life.
from The Dark King, by Graham McNeill.
I'd say the Shira Calpurnia series by Matthew Farrer.
His writing style is different from some other authors, but the Calpurnia series is probably the best look we have into some of the "domestic" aspects of 40K, in particular the Adeptus Arbites and astropathic choirs.
Imperial Glory was good. It seemed like they could have packed more action in there, but the characters in the IG and battles with the feral orks were cool.
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Sothalor wrote: I'd say the Shira Calpurnia series by Matthew Farrer.
His writing style is different from some other authors, but the Calpurnia series is probably the best look we have into some of the "domestic" aspects of 40K, in particular the Adeptus Arbites and astropathic choirs.
I like the first book in the series crossfire but I thought the other two were not as good.
never in the field of human conflict, has so much been fired at so many, by so few.
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions. Loyal servant to the true emperor Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
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Fifteen Hours thoroughly impressed me. I wasn't sure if it was because it was the first 40K novel i ever read, but I remember it as being really gritty and down to earth, where you really see the cruel facts in a guardsmans life.
I don't see how anyone could like the siege of castelex, I feel like its ruined the prospects of Iron Warriors fluff.
Agree with you completely, I was looking forward to it so much and after 100 pages I couldn't wait for it to end (I thought IW were good a siege warfare). Luckily I had the first book in the Macro and Cato series to read just after it. I needed it as after The Seige of Castelex I didn't want to read any more 40K books.
This is near impossible to say with a straight face.
Yo dawg!Multilasers on multilasers on multilasers!So you can shoot multilasers while you shot multilasers!
Kote!
Kandosii sa ka'rte, vode an.
Coruscanta a'den mhi, vode an.
Bal kote,Darasuum kote,
Jorso'ran kando a tome.
Sa kyr'am nau tracyn kad vode an.
Bal...
Motir ca'tra nau tracinya.
Gra'tua cuun hett su dralshy'a.
Aruetyc talyc runi'la trattok'a.
Sa kyr'am nau tracyn kad, vode an!
I've actually never heard of people disliking Atlas Infernal. It's not very well-known though, so still, your point stands.
(raises hand)
Horrid. A collection of deus ex-machina after deus ex-machina.
Spoiler:
The last scene in summary:
OMG we're gonna crash into that anti-star that shoots out cold OMG!
No worries mates, got me a warp gate that leads right to a space drydock where they'll fix us right up.
Oh. OK then.
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Certainly all the Ian Watson books, the Inquisition War and Space Marine. I think those early books really captured the insanity of the 40k universe in a way later books have whitewashed.
Pawns of Chaos is a another overlooked goody. Set on a chaos tainted world it has villagers and beastmen fighting back against the invading Imperium. It has a well-realized world and a 100% grimdark ending.
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QFT. I was surprised this didn't come up before you. It's not well known and is relatively short, but this book always comes to mind when I think of the Guard. The book is chock-full of black humor and nihilistic warfare that reminds me of Apocalypse Now in tone.
"Speak the words of Lorgar and you shall live forever in the glory of Chaos. Speak them not and every one of you shall die today."
Hmm, see I'm not sure how you can know if they're not 'accepted' by people but I have some that I loved and people hated... so maybe those I can speak to.
1 - Flight of the Eisenstein (HH) - People hated it because they said it was boring.. and I think it didn't get it's due because let's face it, it had a pretty big act to follow with the first three books. I found the book really good actually, and had a hard time putting it down.
2 - The Emperor's Gift - I don't think I remember reading a book where I was laughing as hard while reading it. Not laughing because it was funny, but because I could actually get into the story. The Wolves were great in this book, and the chapter where they make planetfall... awesome.
3 - The Outcast Dead (HH) - Finally a book set in the perspective of a weakling nobody who holds a powerful truth. The forming of the Outcasts is great, and I love the individuality of the characters. I really loved just about every character in this book and have read it through a few times. People I talk to never even picked it up, saying they had no interest in 'Something besides Astartes books'... bah!
You don't see da eyes of da Daemon, till him come callin' - King Willy - Predator 2
I've actually never heard of people disliking Atlas Infernal. It's not very well-known though, so still, your point stands.
(raises hand)
Horrid. A collection of deus ex-machina after deus ex-machina.
My opinion too. Not a bad book really, but it keeps going too far. It suspends my sense of disbelief all the time.
This is quite subjective. Many books people are branding as "underrated" here are definitely "overrated" to me.
‘Your warriors will stand down and withdraw, Curze. That is an order, not a request. (…) When this campaign is won, you and I will have words’
Rogal Dorn, just before taking the beating of his life.
from The Dark King, by Graham McNeill.
I agree with Pilau Rice and Chris_P. Out of all the Space Marine books that I have read (heresy, battle novels, etc) Legion of the Damned takes the prize. I just see the Excoriators as ideal Space Marines fighting neither for honour or glory (well, most of them) but to defend the Imperium, no matter how insignificant it is. Plus I love the fact that less than a company of SM and allies held off an entire crusade, of Khorne no less. The portrayal of the LOTD revenant freaked me out, but gave me an idea of what some SM feel on a primal level. A very good book, and yes, is sadly overrated.
These Horus Hersy books are just becoming tedious and money wasting. After all, I was in it for the Thousand Sons
Pilau Rice wrote: I thought Daemonworld and Lord of the Night were rated pretty highly by pretty much everyone who has read them.
I know I did.
It's weird, the way people slated it on certain corners of the net, I fully expected to hate Lord of the Night, but it was an awesome read. Think there's some discontent at the moment from certain NL fans to do with continuity and AD-B's series, alongside some comments he made.
Pilau Rice wrote: I thought Daemonworld and Lord of the Night were rated pretty highly by pretty much everyone who has read them.
I know I did.
It's weird, the way people slated it on certain corners of the net, I fully expected to hate Lord of the Night, but it was an awesome read. Think there's some discontent at the moment from certain NL fans to do with continuity and AD-B's series, alongside some comments he made.
I noticed that too.
Lord of the Night got really good reviews from everyone until AD-B´s series appeared. And the critics are generic and nonsensical. Something similar (not that intense) happened with Grey Knights when The Emperor´s Finest was released. GK had some bad critics before though, but they multiplied and went crazy. And again, it seems the people slating it haven´t read the book.
I am adding Gunheads to my "to read" list after seeing it mentioned here.
Another great book not much famous: Dead Men Walking, by Steve Lyons. Necrons Vs DK of Krieg.
‘Your warriors will stand down and withdraw, Curze. That is an order, not a request. (…) When this campaign is won, you and I will have words’
Rogal Dorn, just before taking the beating of his life.
from The Dark King, by Graham McNeill.
Homebrew Imperial Guard: 1222nd Etrurian Lancers (Winged); Special Air-Assault Brigade (SAAB)
Homebrew Chaos: The Black Suns; A Medrengard Militia (think Iron Warriors-centric Blood Pact/Sons of Sek) 
out is it by Andy. And not to push my luck but is there a sequel to that.
1500pt
Da Blitza Boyz! (Orks) 70% painted.
"Speak the words of Lorgar and you shall live forever in the glory of Chaos. Speak them not and every one of you shall die today." 
Word Bearers: 2,500 points 
White Scars: 2,500 points 
You don't see da eyes of da Daemon, till him come callin' 
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