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Pity to hear that, it's still some time until I can pick up mine, but I don't remember the Techpriest being sassy in this series, aren't you by any chance mistaking him for the sour cogboy from the rogue trader audio drama?

 BrookM wrote:
Pity to hear that, it's still some time until I can pick up mine, but I don't remember the Techpriest being sassy in this series, aren't you by any chance mistaking him for the sour cogboy from the rogue trader audio drama?

Yes, yes I am. But to my defence they both sound the same.

Hehe, would that be racist? I kid. Though in seriousness, this could be another case of them using too much of the same talent pool again.

Still, looking forward to it, Titan's Bane was quite a surprise to me personally, Das Boot but with a large panzer, I blame the Mordian chap for sounding like Jürgen Prochnow.

https://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/july
July releases.

arbites in July???
https://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/july/enforcer-omnibus-ebook.html

 reds8n wrote:
https://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/july
July releases.

WOOOO! Callis and Toll!

 aracersss wrote:
arbites in July???
https://www.blacklibrary.com/coming-soon/july/enforcer-omnibus-ebook.html

Not a new novel, but a digital version of the Enforcer omnibus.

 BrookM wrote:
Not a new novel, but a digital version of the Enforcer omnibus.

what if it ties with an arbites release thou

 aracersss wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
Not a new novel, but a digital version of the Enforcer omnibus.

what if it ties with an arbites release thou

There's been literally nothing to suggest an Arbites release. The absolute closest is them saying that they plan on doing plastic Enforcers(not Arbites) for Necromunda "sometime soon-ish; possibly this year but most likely 2019".

They've been rereleasing a lot of omnibuses. This one was popular, so it sees a rerelease.

It's a decent trilogy, I always liked the second novel best myself, as it established that the main character is now used to her job as head honcho on her new posting and instead introduced a really cool plot about the succession within a Rogue Trader dynasty.

Any thoughts on the "Ulrika the Vampire" series?

Worth reading?

What the hell is happening with the HH series? Went from like 8 books a year (it seemed) to like 1-2 a year now... How much longer are they going to drag things on? I remember reading something a few years ago about them mapping out the end game and not letting it drag forever, I guess they didn't really get on it lol...

 MajorTom11 wrote:
What the hell is happening with the HH series? Went from like 8 books a year (it seemed) to like 1-2 a year now... How much longer are they going to drag things on? I remember reading something a few years ago about them mapping out the end game and not letting it drag forever, I guess they didn't really get on it lol...

I doubt there are even 8 books left, but yes they are dragging their heels. I’m way behind in my HH reading so I’m not sure what stage they are currently at. But I think there is broad consensus they should get a move on. The passing of Alan Bligh (and 8th ed) has completely halted the production of the HH black books. I think the heresy has stagnated with lack of progress. It will take quite a bit to motivate people back in.

 Mysterio wrote:
Any thoughts on the "Ulrika the Vampire" series?

Worth reading?

I enjoyed them. Not as much as I enjoyed the pre-End Times Gotrek & Felix books(that awful kinda-but-not-really-Mordheim-ish one aside), and it's not as entertainingly subversive as the Vampire Genevieve books(though the earlier of those books really show their age in terms of the kind of Warhammer World they depicted - by no means enough to make them unappealing though, even to a die-hard 6th Ed-era surreal-grimdark fan like myself), but they're fun reads and give an interesting insight into how Lahmian vampires operate in the Empire.

I'd probably wait until the book goes up on Amazon for five or so quid discount from the cover price and pick it up then, you only usually have to wait a couple of months past the BL release date for the paperbacks to show up there.

 Knockagh wrote:

 MajorTom11 wrote:
What the hell is happening with the HH series? Went from like 8 books a year (it seemed) to like 1-2 a year now... How much longer are they going to drag things on? I remember reading something a few years ago about them mapping out the end game and not letting it drag forever, I guess they didn't really get on it lol...

I doubt there are even 8 books left, but yes they are dragging their heels. I’m way behind in my HH reading so I’m not sure what stage they are currently at. But I think there is broad consensus they should get a move on. The passing of Alan Bligh (and 8th ed) has completely halted the production of the HH black books. I think the heresy has stagnated with lack of progress. It will take quite a bit to motivate people back in.

This and Alan was also quite a pillar of information and support to both BL and GW staff as well. Authors in particular relied a lot on him to check certain events or the like for their Horus Heresy novels, as the guy was an amazing walking source of background information and fluff.

5th of April

https://twitter.com/adembskibowden/status/981821698801618944

My Pre-Siege of Terra prep involves a reading of the entire Horus Heresy series, from scratch, including everything I’ve read before. Up to Ruinstorm now.

.. so.. the end is coming..

.. but it is going to be a while yet.

Sooo we should be getting a novel with demon Fulgrim being involved somehow. Coming July.

 shinros wrote:
Sooo we should be getting a novel with demon Fulgrim being involved somehow. Coming July.

August, I think - the Death Guard book there is in August, and the July releases are on the site and none of those three covers are there.

 ImAGeek wrote:

 shinros wrote:
Sooo we should be getting a novel with demon Fulgrim being involved somehow. Coming July.

August, I think - the Death Guard book there is in August, and the July releases are on the site and none of those three covers are there.

Yeah you have to hit view all to get the banner, perhaps it was a mistake or is GW waiting for the right release window?

 shinros wrote:
Sooo we should be getting a novel with demon Fulgrim being involved somehow. Coming July.

Mmm... looking at it I think it's a reference to 40k, HH, and AoS novels. So maybe a novel focused on daemon Fulgrim at the heresy. And the two other guys on the right don't bring a bell whatsoever-.

I wanted to say Callis & Toll, but they got their own kickass cover art now as well:

Are they fun characters?

I don't know, I think they popped up in a short story or two, I think some posters have expressed joy in the past about this being a full blown novel.

I am looking forward to this one, Witch Hunters in AoS could be interesting.

 BrookM wrote:
I don't know, I think they popped up in a short story or two, I think some posters have expressed joy in the past about this being a full blown novel.

I am looking forward to this one, Witch Hunters in AoS could be interesting.

It will be the first AoS novel I’ve bought since I tried and hated the first few realm gate wars. Have to say it looks interesting, though i have no clue where the main story is at. I do find it strange as I can’t imagine how witch hunters even fit into the world of AoS as described in those early Realm Gate wars novels I read.

Knockagh wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I don't know, I think they popped up in a short story or two, I think some posters have expressed joy in the past about this being a full blown novel.

I am looking forward to this one, Witch Hunters in AoS could be interesting.

It will be the first AoS novel I’ve bought since I tried and hated the first few realm gate wars. Have to say it looks interesting, though i have no clue where the main story is at. I do find it strange as I can’t imagine how witch hunters even fit into the world of AoS as described in those early Realm Gate wars novels I read.

They are an interesting pair for sure ! Take the Witch Hunters trope in the megapolis of the Age of Sigmar, quite well done.

Before regains Silver Shard, read Citiy Of Secrets, where the Callis and Toll are introduced - it's great !
(Maybe then the short story "The Old Ways").

I think it was CL Werner (could be wrong here) who also mentioned wanting to write about the new order of Witch Hunters in a new setting, as they would be quite different from the likes of Thulmann of the world that was.

I'm thinking less witch burning, more fantastical adventures as some sort of secret agent in service of Sigmar. One can dream.

If you're looking for a fun and action-packed read though, I highly recommend this one:



A big dumb Summer action movie in the words of the author and it's not a bad description either, as its a fun romp through the magical realms with fun characters and great moments. I think this is a book I'd recommend to others who are interested in the setting, but have no idea as to where to start, as it does a fair share of world building as well, showing off a lot of cool places and settings, each filled with their own people and threats.

 Knockagh wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I don't know, I think they popped up in a short story or two, I think some posters have expressed joy in the past about this being a full blown novel.

I am looking forward to this one, Witch Hunters in AoS could be interesting.

It will be the first AoS novel I’ve bought since I tried and hated the first few realm gate wars. Have to say it looks interesting, though i have no clue where the main story is at. I do find it strange as I can’t imagine how witch hunters even fit into the world of AoS as described in those early Realm Gate wars novels I read.

I suggest you read "City of Secrets" and then read " Callis and Toll: The Old Ways" first (In this order) before reading "Callis and Toll: The Silver Shard".


Also recommend reading "Overlords of the Iron Dragon" or "The Witch Takers" if you did not like the realmgate wars novels and you want more mortal characters. "Overlords of the Iron Dragon" is a really good novel and "The Witch Takers" is a introductory short story about a witch hunter couple who hunt down chaos stuff, They are getting their own novel series.

Could the witch hunter couple be the pair shown on the banner by any chance?

 BrookM wrote:
Could the witch hunter couple be the pair shown on the banner by any chance?

I think so.

 Knockagh wrote:

 BrookM wrote:
I don't know, I think they popped up in a short story or two, I think some posters have expressed joy in the past about this being a full blown novel.

I am looking forward to this one, Witch Hunters in AoS could be interesting.

I do find it strange as I can’t imagine how witch hunters even fit into the world of AoS as described in those early Realm Gate wars novels I read.

Here's the issue, there's been quite a bit of movement from that time over two years ago.

As for who these guys are, part of me hopes they are NOT the guys from the witch takers. That way we have yet another novel aside from CL Werner's and those already announced.