Black Library 2017 News/Rumours Thread : Xmas Advent

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**Alpharius**

Well, yes, that's where the 'too clever by half' thing comes in.

Unfortunately, I've only seen the mustache twirling/baby stapling Legion in 'modern' 40K.

I suppose the super-secret-squirrel loyal Legion group could still be...biding their time?

There is a VERY cool hint about the Legion and Grey Knights though!

**warboss**

What is the GK/Alpha connection? Feel free to spoiler tag post it as I must have missed it in my sporadic BL reading of late.

**Rob Sanders**

Jah-Joshua - Hey, thanks for reading! Sounds like you have my back catalogue there. : )

Hulksmash - Thanks a lot. Glad you liked it. : )

Orinoco - Thanks. That's great to hear. I'd love to do more with Czevak. He tends to get lost amongst my work on Space Marines! : )

Alpharius - You got Alpharius? It must work!

Also, new blog post - 'Excoriators!'

http://rob-sanders.blogspot.co.uk/2014/06/excoriators.html

**reds8n**

We’ve raided the Black Library archives to bring you a great selection of rare, premium books to add to your bookshelf.

This is a final chance to get your hands on much sought after exclusive titles, including many collector's and limited editions.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/exclusive-products/the-vault

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/new-at-bl/the-overfiend-speaks.html

HE OVERFIEND SPEAKS – AN INTERVIEW WITH DAVID ANNANDALE

Hey Readers,

Today we catch up with David Annandale, author of the latest instalment in the Space Marine Battles series.

What can you tell us about Overfiend?
The Overfiend of Octarius is a tremendously dangerous ork warlord. Having forged an empire for himself by driving the humans from the Octarius System, he has been hard-pressed in turn by the tyranids. The conflict has spilled out of Octarius, with the Overfiend invading the nearby Lepidus system. The story the three linked novellas tells us of the joint effort of three forces of Space Marines to drive the Overfiend from Lepidus. But the Overfiend's attack has a purpose. There is something here the orks want very badly, and these particular orks are a far more dangerous foe than anyone realises. And as if things weren't complicated enough for the Imperials, the eldar also have an interest in the system.

This book is a combination of three novellas, how do they all tie together?
Each novella shows the conflict from the perspective of one of the three Chapters involved. So we begin with Stormseer, which sees the White Scars moving against an ork manufactorum on the moon of Lepidus Prime. The action then shifts to the planet itself for Shadow Captain, where the Raven Guard must stop the orks from destroying the principle human colony. Then it is up to the Salamanders to intercept the Overfiend's Kill Kroozer in Forge Master. The events of each novella have a direct impact on what happens in the next one.

The Overfiend story features three very different Chapters of Space Marines: what did you see as the key differences between them?
Each has a very different approach to war, of course, with the White Scars' emphasis on speed, the Raven Guard's on stealth, and the Salamanders' implacable refusal to give ground. As well, the protagonist of each section is a specialised warrior, and I wanted to explore the implications of, for example, the machinic coldness that comes with being a Techmarine in the context of the humane Salamanders.

Which Chapter was your favourite to write about?
I don't know that I had one. My approach, when writing about any Chapter, is to dig into what I find most exciting about those particular Space Marines. The idea being that my favourite is whichever Chapter I happen to be writing about at that moment.

What are you working on for Black Library at the moment?
I'm working on a number of Yarrick stories, as well as gearing up for his next novel. There are also several projects about the Grey Knights in the works, and I've been busy doing something top-secret involving the Blood Angels.

Thanks David!

Overfiend is available to order now, as a hardback edition, eBook, or as a full unabridged audiobook that clocks in at over 14 hours of story.

You can also collect each of the three novellas that comprise Overfiend individually as eBooks.

What the Devil?
Overfiend isn’t the only new title this week. Iron Devil is a new audio drama by C L Werner that sees the remnants of a battered Cadian Regiment face the brutal horror of the mighty Morkanaught. We haven’t heard much from the Orks in our audio dramas before, so we’re all pretty excited about this one, particularly as it comes from author C L Werner, author of the quite excellent title, The Siege of Castellax. You can listen to an extract over on the Iron Devil page. That’s all for today,

Thanks for reading.

– Eddie, Underfiend

Enjoyed Mr Annandale's Yarrick stuff a lot so I'll be picking this up when I can.

.. don't like the cover of the audio drama but Werner is good too so will buy that as/when it gets a physical release.

http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/ork-ebundle.html

£50 ork related e-bundle. Some good stuff there though.

**reds8n**

http://www.blacklibrary.com/newsletter-download.html

FREE HORUS HERESY WALLPAPER
As a way of saying thanks for being one of our newsletter subscribers, we're giving you the first look at a brand new piece of Horus Heresy artwork and the chance to download it as a free wallpaper fro your phone, tablet and computer.

Enjoy your wallpaper.

This is the cover for the forthcoming " Legacies of Betrayal" book -- which is another anthology IIRC.

**Azreal13**

I like it!

I also like that there appears to be a representative of most of the Traitor Legions included, and a Dark Angel off to the extreme left...

**Theophony**

Not how I imagined Lucius to look, but I guess he gets the gene Simmons tongue later on

**reds8n**

a Dark Angel off to the extreme left..

That's Cypher.

... or is it !?

**Theophony**

Is the shoulderpad that's cut off iron warriors? I'm stuck on my phone today and don't see or of those represented.

**grefven**

reds8n wrote:
a Dark Angel off to the extreme left..

That's Cypher.

... or is it !?

Sure is!

**Azreal13**

Theophony wrote:
Is the shoulderpad that's cut off iron warriors? I'm stuck on my phone today and don't see or of those represented.

It could be.

Certainly the colours could fit, and it is the only traditional Traitor Legion not on show, but it might just be "random Legionary shoulder A" if there isn't an Iron Warriors based story in the book..

Automatically Appended Next Post:

Theophony wrote:
Not how I imagined Lucius to look, but I guess he gets the gene Simmons tongue later on

Remember he started off as 'handsome' and thanks to the slightly fethed up nature of him and his Legion, started disfiguring himself, this version will be a lot closer to the unmarked version of himself than the 40K Gene Simmons one.

**kronk**

I'd read it.

**Pro_b0**

Who is the guy on the back right with the blue and green shoulder pads?

**Paradigm**

Pro_b0 wrote:
Who is the guy on the back right with the blue and green shoulder pads?

Looks like a member of the Alpha Legion.

Also, welcome to Dakka!

**Alpharius**

Pro_b0 wrote:
Who is the guy on the back right with the blue and green shoulder pads?

Pay no particular attention to him - he's...no one.

Or, everyone?

And yes, welcome to Dakka Dakka!

**reds8n**

A few new covers for forthcoming products

**BrookM**

Finally decided to start working on the piles I still need to read and started with Sigvald. It was.. ehhhh. Moving on to the Gildar Rift, see if that's anything.

**jonolikespie**

I can't be the only one who looked at that Angels of Death cover and though it was iffy fanart right?

Despite the number of BS limited edition hardcover novellas, and the somewhat questionable content of what's written in them BL have been doing really well in the art department lately. So what the heck is that?

**reds8n**

I wonder if that one might be a placeholder until the art is finished ...?

anyway on today's GW site .....

Today also sees the start of Black Library’s Summer of Reading. There will be a new short story uploaded to their website every day this week, so make sure you head over there now to see what today’s story is.

**BlaxicanX**

If that's Euphrati Keeler next to Garro, I'm going to throw myself off of something.

**Wyzilla**

BlaxicanX wrote:
If that's Euphrati Keeler next to Garro, I'm going to throw myself off of something.

Why? Garro's fluff with Keeler might be a little over the top, but it's not as bad as say, Goto or Counter.

Also this makes me realize I really need to get back to reading the HH, or just now only focus on the important books on factions I care about. Battle for the Abyss kinda made me take a forceful break by stabbing my eyes.

**Hulksmash**

I must have just forgotten his involvement with Keeler but then again I don't think I read Battle for the Abyss which I assume is where that fluff might have happened.

Either way it's another Garro audio book. I loves them so I'm in.

**BlaxicanX**

Wyzilla wrote:

Why? Garro's fluff with Keeler might be a little over the top, but it's not as bad as say, Goto or Counter.

She's one of the worst characters in the series, imo.

I didn't mind her in the first three novels. From Flight of the Eisenstein onwards, her whimsical aloofness became annoying.

**reds8n**

New limited edition novella

http://www.blacklibrary.com/horus-heresy/the-purge-limited-edition.html

Behind a Loyal Mask
The Purge is a new limited edition Horus Heresy novella, only available from blacklibrary.com. This new story from Anthony Reynolds follows a squad of XVII Legionaries during a pivotal event in the Word Bearers history.
We’re not giving much more away just yet, but if you’re excited about the prospect of an upcoming Word Bearers novel, we have created a set of suitably Heretical looking desktop wallpapers for you, complete with blood-smeared Colchisian Script.

They also have a new "com-feed"

http://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/com-feed.html

which will send you a text as/whenever a novella like this is released.

**Pilau Rice**

That might be worth a read, Mr Reynolds Word Bearers are generally pretty good.

Will be interesting to see how the Word Bearers go about purging their own ranks. Unless it's a story about Lorgar having a badly blocked toilet.

**Alpharius**

I am quite tired of Word Bearers though.

They've had their moments to 'shine' already - next Legion please!

**kronk**

Alpharius wrote:
I am quite tired of Word Bearers though.

They've had their moments to 'shine' already - next Legion please!

More Imperial Fists!

**Pilau Rice**

kronk wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
I am quite tired of Word Bearers though.

They've had their moments to 'shine' already - next Legion please!

More Imperial Fists!

Agreed

**reds8n**

reds8n wrote:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/newsletter-download.html

FREE HORUS HERESY WALLPAPER
As a way of saying thanks for being one of our newsletter subscribers, we're giving you the first look at a brand new piece of Horus Heresy artwork and the chance to download it as a free wallpaper fro your phone, tablet and computer.

Enjoy your wallpaper.

This is the cover for the forthcoming " Legacies of Betrayal" book -- which is another anthology IIRC.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Legacies-Betrayal-The-Horus-Heresy/dp/1849708363

Only from out of great conflict can true heroes arise. With the galaxy aflame and war on an unimaginable scale tearing the Imperium apart, champions of light and darkness venture onto countless fields of battle in service to their masters. They ask not for remembrance or reward - simply to meet their destiny head-on, and only by embracing that destiny will they come to learn what the unseen future may yet hold for them...This Horus Heresy anthology contains eighteen short stories by authors such as Graham McNeill, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, Nick Kyme and many more. Also, Chris Wraight's acclaimed novella Brotherhood of the Storm delves into the nature of the elusive White Scars Legion, and their questionable sense of duty to the Emperor.