Black Library 2017 News/Rumours Thread : Xmas Advent

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**farmersboy**

Well, I've finally finished Roboute Guilliman: Lord of Ultramar, and if that's the calibre of the Primarch series I won't bother with them. Bolter porn of the worst order, Ultramarines fighting orks....zzzzz.

**Alpharius**

jah-joshua wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
I can't imagine a book in the HH series that I'd want to read less...

good thing it's an audio drama then, huh???
someone else is reading it for you, and even making pew-pew noises along the way

interesting to see that demon worlds are coming into the picture...

cheers
jah

Hilarious - though I guess it is important to be right on...The Internet!

I can't imagine a group of characters I want to know/read/hear about less than Word Bearers.

There we go!

**reds8n**

few more covers/books

**Alpharius**

Some interesting stuff in there - especially one that should get a certain subset of 40K players thinking happy thoughts!

**Shadow Walker**

Custodes story set in 41st millennium? Interesting.

**Yodhrin**

*stabs BL in the nadgers repeatedly*

Seriously? Years, bloody years with no sign of BL pulling the finger out and then literally mere days after I cave and pay double the RRP for a copy of the second SoB novel in decent condition they announce an omnibus printing?

FML.

**BobtheInquisitor**

I haven't been excited about a Black Library novel in years, and suddenly they announce two or three that I simply must have. Is Kirby finally making his presence felt in the publishing arm?

Yodhrin wrote:
*stabs BL in the nadgers repeatedly*

Seriously? Years, bloody years with no sign of BL pulling the finger out and then literally mere days after I cave and pay double the RRP for a copy of the second SoB novel in decent condition they announce an omnibus printing?

FML.

And here I would have been happy to send you mine for the cost of shipping. Or even for free if you pay to ship back when you're done.

Look on the bright side, though: the omnibus is guaranteed to have one or two must-read stories that aren't available anywhere else. Certainly not in the original books.

**VeteranNoob**

yup, those BoP custodes and sisters will be there when the Crusade reaches Terra, I wager

Good thing we have models now.

**Haighus**

Alpharius wrote:
Yeah, I'm pretty sure he's still around, so...

Bugger, that's a pity

**Totalwar1402**

Does James Swallow still work for Black Library? It would be nice if he carried on the story of those characters for when SoB get redone.

Obviously the Omnibus is the two old books put in one. Or is this a new collection of short stories?

**VeteranNoob**

He still gets commissioned, yup

**Totalwar1402**

VeteranNoob wrote:
He still gets commissioned, yup

That's good. I know he did some work recently in a Halo book, one of the short stories. So I wasn't too sure that he was still doing work.

**H.B.M.C.**

Yodhrin wrote:
Hardly surprising though, the biggest groups of AoS players I've seen are also-40K'ers and new players, so adding lots of knowing-wink ties via the Chaos stuff to try and lead them from one to the other is perfectly sensible from a sales perspective.

Yeah... I think it's more a case of there have always been parallel units in 40K and Warhammer, and recent rumours have indicated that the Kairic guys are coming to 40K.

**jah-joshua**

Alpharius wrote:
jah-joshua wrote:
Alpharius wrote:
I can't imagine a book in the HH series that I'd want to read less...

good thing it's an audio drama then, huh???
someone else is reading it for you, and even making pew-pew noises along the way

interesting to see that demon worlds are coming into the picture...

cheers
jah

Hilarious - though I guess it is important to be right on...The Internet!

I can't imagine a group of characters I want to know/read/hear about less than Word Bearers.

There we go!

makes sense

are you having a rough day???
i wasn't trying to be right, just making a funny...
sorry that i seem to have upset you...
geez...

i actually do find it interesting to see what the first forays into the Eye of Terror are like...
the Word Bearers are not my favorite, but they did lead the way

cheers
jah

**Alpharius**

Great!

For me, I've had more than enough Word Bearers, pretty obvious right?

Hopefully we can move on now to just complaining about stuff...

...like...Word Bearers?

**jah-joshua**

yeah, screw those guys

cheers
jah

**BobtheInquisitor**

Totalwar1402 wrote:
VeteranNoob wrote:
He still gets commissioned, yup

That's good. I know he did some work recently in a Halo book, one of the short stories. So I wasn't too sure that he was still doing work.

He's one of the more popular authors writing for the Star Trek post-Nemesis relaunch novelverse. His latest book, Sight Unseen, was very good and promises more work for him in that franchise.

Automatically Appended Next Post:
You know what would be a NYT bestsellers for sure, even in hard cover?

Famous Word Bearers Dying Horribly.

**reds8n**

Mr Swallow also released "Nomad" earlier this year ;

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nomad-Explosive-Thriller-Youll-Rubicon/dp/1785760416

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28954858-nomad

which hit the Sunday Times bestseller list.

I enjoyed it

There's a follow up out in July

http://jmswallow.livejournal.com/

and from that link

" working on a bunch of new projects for cool folks (including but not limited to new Black Library fiction, a to-be-announced Triple-A videogame project and the novelization of the live-action Ghost in the Shell movie)"

edit :

Many of the "coming soon" book on the BL site -- updated until Feb. now -- have the preview text up

such as :

http://www.blacklibrary.com/whats-coming-soon/december/the-master-of-mankind-ebook.html

**Knockagh**

Horusian Wars interests me the most, I've enjoyed a lot of John frenchs work.
I would love it if there was a new sisters novel but I doubt it, the omnibus will be a reprint of the original two (which are excellent, particularly the first one.)

**BrookM**

fething hell..

http://www.blacklibrary.com/whats-coming-soon/december/fabius-bile-primogenitor-ltd.html

edit.

Holy gak!

Well done BL, well done!

**VeteranNoob**

So...just read the prologue or first chapter of Master of Mankind http://www.blacklibrary.com/whats-coming-soon/december/the-master-of-mankind-ebook.html and pre-ordered. Gonna be a great one! Check out the free extract.

**Haighus**

That Bile book is great

**BobtheInquisitor**

Are unremembered empire or the spirit of vengeance worth reading for a non-completionist?

**VeteranNoob**

BobtheInquisitor wrote:
Are unremembered empire or the spirit of vengeance worth reading for a non-completionist?

Unremembered Empire is fun and great imo. If you mean Vengeful Spirit it bridges Horus from Primarch to Badass dude coming w/Chaos behind him now toward Terra so I'd say it's enjoyable. Abnett & MacNeill, two greats. But everyone here will have diff opinions.

**foostick**

They're two of the ones I enjoyed enough to read again so I'd recommend them

**Joyboozer**

BrookM wrote:
fething hell..

http://www.blacklibrary.com/whats-coming-soon/december/fabius-bile-primogenitor-ltd.html

edit.

Holy gak!

Well done BL, well done!

Wait, you mean that's not Adventure Time merchandise?

**VeteranNoob**

yeah...this is one limited ed. I gotta get.

**Pilau Rice**

Real skin or I am not buying

**kronk**

Pretty Book!

**reds8n**

BL are releasing 2 calendars for 2017

http://www.blacklibrary.com/merchandise/Calendars/2017-calendar-art-of-bl.html

DESCRIPTION
Have artwork from a host of recent and forthcoming Black Library titles on your wall for the whole of 2017 with the official Black Library Calendar. Every month brings a fabulous scene of battle that also adorns a Black Library cover, including Titans marching to battle, the primarch Perturabo leading his Legion and Lucius the Eternal proving his swordsmanship skills.

FEATURES
– 12 month calendar running from January to December 2017
– Large scale artwork – each piece measures 40cm/16" by 30cm/12"
– Includes art from forthcoming titles!

THE ART
January: Magnus the Red: Master of Prospero by Mikhail Savier
February: Kingsblade by David Alvarez
March: Mephiston: Blood of Sanguinius by Lie Setiawan
April: Perturabo: The Hammer of Olympia by Mikhail Savier
May: Eye of Medusa by David Alvarez
June: Vaults of Terra: The Carrion Throne by Igor Sid
July: Lorgar: Bearer of the Word by Mikhail Savier
August: Lucius: The Faultless Blade by Lie Setiawan
September: Warlord: Fury of the God-Machine by Akim Kaliberda
October: Shadowsword by Adam Tooby
November: Warden of the Blade by David Alvarez
December: Fabius Bile: Primogenitor by Lie Setiawan

http://www.blacklibrary.com/merchandise/Calendars/2017-calendar-hh.html

DESCRIPTION
Have a different piece of artwork from the Horus Heresy on your wall every month in 2017 with an official Horus Heresy Calendar. Every month brings a classic image by Neil Roberts from recent and forthcoming titles, showcasing some of the finest covers from the series, including images of Garro, heroes of the Blood Angels and even the Emperor of Mankind himself…

FEATURES
– 12 month calendar running from January to December 2017
– Large scale artwork – each piece measures 40cm/16" by 30cm/12"
– Includes art from forthcoming titles!

THE ART
All pieces by Neil Roberts
January: The Master of Mankind
February: Garro
March: The Binary Succession
April: Corax
May: The Thirteenth Wolf
June: Sons of the Forge
July: Praetorian of Dorn
August: The Heart of the Pharos/Children of Sicarus
September: Virtues of the Sons/Sins of the Father
October: The Silent War
November: The Crimson King
December: Angels of Caliban

one wonders if -- for some -- of the months the image might relate to releases