Black Library News & Rumour thread. LE Art of the HH book. p.129.

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**shinros**

Baron Klatz wrote:
Huzzah! Good luck.

Thanks honestly I am nervous we have until april so I am going to refine it some more.

**Baron Klatz**

Don't be nervous, you're stories are really good.

If anyone beats you then they're probably Josh in disguise.

**Looky Likey**

Best of luck to you shinros, and anybody else from here giving it ago, wish I had the writing skills to do it myself!

**Knockagh**

All the best to everyone entering this, great opportunity for budding authors that you wouldn’t get elsewhere!

I envy your writing abilities and dedication to the craft!

**Lord Kragan**

I'm going to try my luck with two stories: one a procedural story where a freeguild captain must enlist the help of a Nagashite Necromancer in uncovering a series of murders and another about a knight of the order of the fly defending a settlement in the blighted duchies from an attack of forces of the Living City. Maybe think of doing that story of a heist set in Hammerhal.

**Baron Klatz**

Oh wow, please feel free to post those on the fiction sub-forum if you feel like it.

**HorticulusDK**

Lord Kragan wrote:I'm going to try my luck with two stories: one a procedural story where a freeguild captain must enlist the help of a Nagashite Necromancer in uncovering a series of murders and another about a knight of the order of the fly defending a settlement in the blighted duchies from an attack of forces of the Living City. Maybe think of doing that story of a heist set in Hammerhal.

Baron Klatz wrote:Oh wow, please feel free to post those on the fiction sub-forum if you feel like it.

Oh yes please ! Very cool

**reds8n**

Been a bit sparse new release wise, but the year is yet young.

I read Mr Reynold's Fulgrim book which was most enjoyable.

Probably the best in the Primarch series thus far IMO -- edging out the Lorgar one.

In the meantime the following interviews might be of interest :

https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/01/20/rapid-fire-david-guymer-talks-ferrus-manus-gorgon-of-medusa/#more-8046

https://www.trackofwords.com/2018/01/19/rapid-fire-james-swallow-talks-corsair-the-face-of-the-void/#more-8032

**BrookM**

Almost all the stuff I want for this year is dropping in one week after another right now, I just need to wait until next weekend for Kingsblade to go up for preorder so I can complete the order.

**Lord Kragan**

Path To Glory

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Path To Glory
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Amidst the ruins of the Lantic Empire, a few brave survivors fight to the last. With Chaos everywhere and the empress lost to a burst of lightning from the Heavens, it falls to a captain, a sorcerer and the new emperor to try and save their people.

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THE STORY
The Age of Myth is over. After centuries of peace, the forces of Chaos have returned to the Mortal Realms, and Order is being overrun. Sigmar has retreated to Azyr, and those left behind make their stand in the face of the numberless hordes of the Dark Gods. In the ruins of the Lantic Empire, a few brave heroes lead their shattered armies in the defence of their once-mighty realm. With their empress dead, a captain, a sorcerer and the new emperor must make a stand and try to save their people.

It's a pity it's just a short story.

**HorticulusDK**

Wow, this one was definitely not expected !

... I hope there is more implications than "just" an Age of Myth story ...

Great !

**Lord Kragan**

HorticulusDK wrote:
Wow, this one was definitely not expected !

... I hope there is more implications than "just" an Age of Myth story ...

Great !

Maybe it hints at a mortal death faction, considering the POV character is VERY bitter about sigmar's retreat.

**Looky Likey**

The latest in the Primarchs series went up for pre order this weekend for the limited edition: https://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/ferrus-manus-ltd-ed.html

I believe it'll get posted in time for the release date of the 27th January.

**HorticulusDK**

Lord Kragan wrote:
HorticulusDK wrote:
Wow, this one was definitely not expected !

... I hope there is more implications than "just" an Age of Myth story ...

Great !

Maybe it hints at a mortal death faction, considering the POV character is VERY bitter about sigmar's retreat.

Between this story and the MP shorts, everybody seems angry at Sigmar

And you're right, IIRC the Flesh-eater Courts Battletome mentions that many Lantic survivors became ghouls roaming the ruins of the empire.

So yeah, mortal death

And apparently, in the end the Lantic Empire is just a more steampunk and golden version of the Empire / Freeguild (which is what I understood from the snippets we had in the fluff and totally fine by me).

It's also nice to have the Fyreslayers battletome reference about the Gilded Steamgird and the Lofnir Lodge.

**shinros**

So I have read path to glory and I have to say I enjoyed it what it shows is how people felt when sigmar shut the gates and trust me you feel for these people. If you read up on the setting such a decision is being felt even in the present with the reclaimed and not even once does sigmar explain himself. I honestly get Grungi's words in spear of shadows I can easily see why people turned to chaos or especially nagash in this case.

Also stormcast have no right to have beef with people that went over to chaos because of sigmar closing the gates to ayzr. Plus sigmar is also enabling the situation with reclaimed. I really understood why the characters were upset in this short story.

**Lord Kragan**

shinros wrote:
So I have read path to glory and I have to say I enjoyed it what it shows is how people felt when sigmar shut the gates and trust me you feel for these people. If you read up on the setting such a decision is being felt even in the present with the reclaimed and not even once does sigmar explain himself. I honestly get Grungi's words in spear of shadows I can easily see why people turned to chaos or especially nagash in this case.

Also stormcast have no right to have beef with people that went over to chaos because of sigmar closing the gates to ayzr. Plus sigmar is also enabling the situation with reclaimed. I really understood why the characters were upset in this short story.

Quick question since I won't be able to buy it until month's over but:

Spoiler:

**shinros**

Lord Kragan wrote:
shinros wrote:
So I have read path to glory and I have to say I enjoyed it what it shows is how people felt when sigmar shut the gates and trust me you feel for these people. If you read up on the setting such a decision is being felt even in the present with the reclaimed and not even once does sigmar explain himself. I honestly get Grungi's words in spear of shadows I can easily see why people turned to chaos or especially nagash in this case.

Also stormcast have no right to have beef with people that went over to chaos because of sigmar closing the gates to ayzr. Plus sigmar is also enabling the situation with reclaimed. I really understood why the characters were upset in this short story.

Quick question since I won't be able to buy it until month's over but:

Spoiler:

do they become ghouls in the end or just join chaos?

Spoiler:

**Lord Kragan**

Also, a post from the author of The Path to Glory.

http://www.evandicken.com/process/CreateJournalEntryComment?moduleId=18205326&entryId=36024706&finalize=true

**HorticulusDK**

Oh, really nice post ! Guy seems like a true fan

I'm wondering how does BL "reach out" to ask you submissions like this.

How does it learn about you, and decide to contact you ?

**BrookM**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/01/24/introducing-evan-dickengw-homepage-post-3/

**Looky Likey**

Looky Likey wrote:
The latest in the Primarchs series went up for pre order this weekend for the limited edition: https://www.blacklibrary.com/Home/ferrus-manus-ltd-ed.html

I believe it'll get posted in time for the release date of the 27th January.

Finished this over the weekend, by far my favorite Primarch book, my only complaint is that it is a little short. I would be interested in the opinions of any Iron Hands aficionados on this book on how they feel it portrays their Primarch as he comes across as Angron should have been if he'd never had the Butchers Nails implanted.

Spoliers

Spoiler:

**Mr Morden**

HorticulusDK wrote:
Wow, this one was definitely not expected !

... I hope there is more implications than "just" an Age of Myth story ...

Great !

I enjoyed the story, interesting characters and a bit of world building. Noted that

Spoiler:

Some nice touches touching on the power of the Empire and its Technology /magical stuff

**Lord Kragan**

Mr Morden wrote:
HorticulusDK wrote:
Wow, this one was definitely not expected !

... I hope there is more implications than "just" an Age of Myth story ...

Great !

I enjoyed the story, interesting characters and a bit of world building. Noted that

Spoiler:

The Empress was pulled away at her death by Sigmar so now a Stormcast?
The now followers of the Chaos Champion should be interesting in sequels and if they later encounter their former Empress.
Interesting that it appears that the Fyreslayers betrayed them..

Some nice touches touching on the power of the Empire and its Technology /magical stuff

Well, not as much as betray them, but archaon hired the Lofnir lodge with an obscene amount of Ur-Gold to have them send a masssive phalanx of Magmadroths to break that fortification line.

**BrookM**

Looky Likey wrote:
I would be interested in the opinions of any Iron Hands aficionados on this book on how they feel it portrays their Primarch as he comes across as Angron should have been if he'd never had the Butchers Nails implanted.

My guess is, the usual piss and vinegar as always.

**reds8n**

https://www.warhammer-community.com/2018/01/29/black-library-celebration-coming-soongw-homepage-post-3/

On Saturday 24th February, Games Workshop and Warhammer stores around the world will be holding a celebration of all things Black Library – and we have the low-down.

The event will be in part a celebration of 20 years of fantastic adrenaline-fuelled fiction from the worlds of Warhammer, and in part because the brand new Inquisitor Eisenhorn novel, The Magos is released on that day. And stores will have a host of special merchandise to commemorate both of these things. First, very excitingly, will be an exclusive resin Citadel miniature of Inquisitor Gregor Eisenhorn himself. This model is based on the classic Clint Langley artwork depicting the Inquisitor in his younger days, and is a perfect collector’s piece… and also a great addition to any army of the Imperium, as he will include rules in the box! Yes, you’ll be able to use Inquisitor Eisenhorn to bring ruin to your foes on the tabletop. Pick him up from the 24th in-store or online.

But what about goods celebrating Black Library’s anniversary? There will be plenty, and we don’t want to give everything away just now, but remember a while back when you guys voted on which out of print books you’d like us to bring back? Keep an eye out for all the Black Library Celebration news, right here, very soon.

**BobtheInquisitor**

Well, that might get me out to the Battle Bureau.

**TwilightSparkles**

Hopefully Eisenhorn has points and isn't just a "use him as generic inquisitor" cop out for matched play....

**Knockagh**

Eisenhorn model, a box of book covers released on postcards in a fancy box and a blank journal released this month to celebrate 20 years of BL. I’m hoping and kind of expecting a suprise book release too. Maybe Ravenor box set?

Eisenhorn model looks cool, I will get it if I have a chance but will pass swiftly on the notebook and postcards.

**OrlandotheTechnicoloured**

looks like the upcoming WD comes with a couple of stories, not sure if they're new or have appeared elsewhere

**Yodhrin**

Who exactly has been acclaiming Inquisitor: Martyr, Bob from Accounting?