Kengar Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I just went mildly nuts at Amazon and picked up a few BL books I had been eying. Gaunt's Ghosts: Founding, Ultramarines Omnibus, and Horus Rising. I've read the Eisenhorn and Ravenor trilogies as well. Any others that folks recommend/enjoy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Porsenna Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 really enjoy the Horus Heresy novels, so if you like genre fiction, I think you'll like that. Also read parts of the Gaunts Ghosts omni, and it's allright. Right now I have a Night Lords fetish, mainly because of the fantastic novel Lord of Night, and Aaron Demski-Bowden's Soul Hunter (both about the Night Lords CSMs). If you have the Ultramarines omni, it might be a good idea to pick up Storm of Iron (about the Iron Warriors, which show up in book 2 in the omni). For the love of Gork, do NOT get Sons of Dorn. Just terribad. Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orcsoul Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I'd suggest anything by Dan Abnet, the Ciaphas Cain series if you want something a little bit less doom and gloom but still 40k, and Horus Heresy for sure. Some of the books in the series are weaker than others due to the fact that each book is written by a different author, but as a whole it's a very interesting series to read and really scratches my 'i want to read the history of stuff' itch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kengar Posted January 6, 2011 Author Share Posted January 6, 2011 Oh, Abnett is definitely my go-to WHF/WH40K author. If I hadn't read the Eisenhorn omnibus first, I would never have given any of the 40K novels a chance. Semi-OT: His Riders of the Dead is a good WHF book, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Akela Posted January 6, 2011 Share Posted January 6, 2011 Caiphas Cain ... ditto the recommendation. Speaking as an Imperial Fists player... I agree with the warning for Sons of Dorn ... avoid like the plague. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant_Crunch Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Pretty much anything by Abnett is going to be a good read. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lars Porsenna Posted January 7, 2011 Share Posted January 7, 2011 Speaking of Abnett, I started reading Prospero Burns last night, latest in the Horus heresy series. Got to pg.50+ and it is brilliant! Writing from the POV of the natives of Fenris reads like a Viking saga, filled with alliteration ("they made the red-snow"). Very enjoyable so far... Damon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kengar Posted January 7, 2011 Author Share Posted January 7, 2011 I read Legion (about Alpha Legion) from the Heresy books. Was interesting. I admit the inquisitor stuff (Eisenhorn & Ravenor) is more my speed, but I like DA's stuff. He wrote the new Ultramarines Movie screenplay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fodder Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 Anyone read Fifteen Hours? I heard that was pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlady Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 The Horus Heresy series is overall pretty good, but somewhat uneven being written by many different authors. Some of the books drive the storyline forward better than others. Some are, to me, just interesting as background to the 40K universe. But anything by Dan Abnett rocks! I think Legion is the best of the series so far - a real mess-with-your-head book. I kept having these, "But wait -" moments as I was reading, and having to go back and reread parts. The ending is quite unexpected. Yes, the Eisenhorn series (which I am re-reading now), the Ravenor series, the Night Lords books, the Grey KNights trilogy - all excellent. I couldn't get into the Gaunt's Ghosts series, although I love Dan Abnett's other books. I may go back and give them another try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddot Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 slightly OT, but the Chronicles of Malus Darkblade is very entertaining. Not only are the (mis)adventures of the Kinslayer a lot of fun, but it gives an interesting look into Dark Elf culture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kengar Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 I finished the last of the books I ordered last PM (Gaunt). Overall they were good. The Ultramarines Omnibus by McNeil was the weak link of the three, but since the other two were Abnett, it may be an unfair comparison. I did like the first two UM novels more than the last story. I liked Horus enough that I may get Prospero Burns, but I don't know that I'll continue with the heresy books after that. I also liked the Gaunt books, but I think one omnibus of IG stories will do me for a while. @Ddot: I've considered the Malus books, but not yet had a chance to look into them. So far, I think the only Abnett fantasy I've read is Riders of the Dead (which is one of my faves). EDIT - re: Eisenhorn, I can't wait for the upcoming Bequin trilogy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warlady Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 There's an upcoming Bequin trilogy?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ddot Posted February 14, 2011 Share Posted February 14, 2011 @Ddot: I've considered the Malus books, but not yet had a chance to look into them. Druchii family values alone make the series interesting. And don't get me started on T'zaarkan... Quite a character. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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