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Was one of the Emporer's goals to kill all the xenos, or was that another thing started by the Inquisition? Finished Storm of Iron a couple weeks ago, and am halfway through Battle of the Fang. If Chris Wraight keeps this up, I think he'll earn a spot next to Abnett and ADB.
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The best part in Honour Guard was when the chaos Baneblane shows up and a bunch of Ghosts freak out and run away. Hark goes to execute them for cowardice and Gaunt swats his gun down and says "that's a Baneblane you fething idiot". Good times.
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Sep 29, 2012 00:06
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I just finished reading The Siege of Castellax, it was alright. I kinda feel blueballed because what could have been the best part of the story doesn't end up happping at all and only given a single sentence later in the book.That is the Iron Warriors having possession of a comatose alpha-level pysker that even they're afraid to risk waking up. The author really dropped the ball on this. It also seemed Werner doen't really know how long a kilometer is. Two examples: An Obliterator single-handedly defending a 3km stretch of wall during a massive WAAAAGH!!!! and a space marine picking people off with a bolt pistol at 2.5km. Maybe they can do that, I dunno. How is Gildars Rift?
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Jan 13, 2013 02:34
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They should just get the narrator from Dawn of War: Dark Crusade to do them all.
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Feb 10, 2013 22:58
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Guy Haley just released a Space Marine Battle novel that I was thinking of picking up. Has anyone read it, or his Baneblade novel? What other stories, aside from Nemesis and the short from the Iron Warriors omnibus, can I read about Eversor assassins? Aside from a Greater Demon or maybe a dreadnaught they seem like the toughest things in the galaxy.
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Sep 26, 2013 01:39
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How much control or influence does a founding chapter have over the ones who share their gene-seed? I just finished The Emperors Gift and I'm wondering if the Inquisition pulled that poo poo with the Imperial Fists or the Ultramarines, would they be going up against dozens of other chapters?
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Oct 5, 2013 01:55
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I'd put Legion of the Damned in there with these as well. Kersh is probably the most interesting Space Marine I've read about.
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Oct 21, 2013 16:38
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Amdis posted:I just finished Helsreach and I'm about to start Blood and Fire. Any other space marine battle books worth reading? Wrath of Iron is probably the most grimdark piece of 40k there is. Read it, it's great.
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May 13, 2014 04:57
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What 40k novels take place during or after Cadia gets destroyed? I've read Cadia Stands, Dark Imperium and The Emperor's Legion.
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Dec 15, 2019 08:48
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I just finished Of Honor and Iron. Pretty meh overall. One hilarious part in it was a bunch of space marines are defending a planet from the Iron Warriors and they've accepted that they're all going to die. One of them says "At least we'll be killed by the Archenemy. Could you imagine being killed by the Tau?"
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Dec 24, 2019 21:28
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Dog_Meat posted:Just started re-reading the Nightlords trilogy (it's been a while). I'd forgotten how funny that blook is right off the bat. One of the funniest moments comes in book 3, that collective 'Oh poo poo' that squad gives out when they're confronted by the space marine champion.
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Jan 15, 2020 16:54
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If I've never read any of the 30k stuff, will I be completely lost reading the Siege of Terra books?
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Mar 4, 2020 04:25
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The Emperor's Legion Wrath of Iron Lords of Silence Battle of the Fang I'd say he's earned a spot in the top 3 with ADB and Abnett.
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Mar 4, 2020 20:09
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If anyone needs something to listen to for 4 hours https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BedBwhDfgU4
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Mar 10, 2020 02:24
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Marin Karin posted:In 40k, are there any examples of mortals being granted incredible power, or is that reserved just for heretical marines? At best, mortal worshipers get to enjoy brief moments of their god's attention before exploding into gore as a sacrifice (though being chosen for that is the reward for some). It seems like fantasy chaos is a much more level playing field since you don't have genetically enhanced post-humans to compete with. In Storm of Iron by Graham Mcneill, there's an Iron Warriors soldier/slave that puts on some power armor and ascends to a servant of Khorne.
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Mar 14, 2020 17:52
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Are the Ahriman books worth reading? I've never read anything by John French before.
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Mar 26, 2020 01:54
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I really enjoyed Apocalypse. There's a White Scars dreadnought in it too. spoiler alert: he's violent and grumpy.
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Mar 28, 2020 03:27
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So unsurprisingly, Spear of the Emperor is really good. Even the Space Marine with zero personality is an interesting character. "Heliot Secundus, still alive, eh." cracked me up.
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Apr 2, 2020 01:45
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Yeah, he's mentioned a lot in Apocalypse by Josh Reynolds. A Word Bearers warband has their loyalties split between him and KP.
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Apr 3, 2020 16:55
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When I was reading Dark Imperium I got the impression that Marneus Calgar (Ultra Chaptermaster) was feeling pretty resentful that Guilliman all but kicked him the the curve. I could see some civil war happening between the Primaris and vanilla Space Marines. We also have a lot of loyal Primarchs that can still wake up or come back from the warp.
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Show yourself Henry Cavill. https://www.instagram.com/p/B-39B5ShMWw/ quote:Considering we are, both, going through the Easter period, and going through The Lockdown, I figured it a good time to put a silver lining onto the cloud that is some of the darker moments during this time. So I've decided to polish some old skills and try my hand at some new ones! It is a time of rebirth after all. So, as you can see here, the obvious might look a little bit like a tiny helmet...which it is. One of my almost life long hobbies, that I've been following but not actively doing, is this. A company called Games Workshop...or plastic crack as "we" call it. Genuinely can't get enough of the lore they have built over the decades. They have been some of my most enthused reads! If you were in denial about me being a geek before, you can't hide from it now. Also, in the background of this photo, there may just be some completely new skills I'm working on.....or there may not be, so all of your eye squinting and attempts at digital unfocusing will be in vain....orrrr maybe they won't. peanut- posted:What's some good Space Marine bolter porn available on Audible? I've already listened to Helsreach. Ideally not Horus Heresy. Chemtrailologist fucked around with this message at 07:07 on Apr 13, 2020 |
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Apr 13, 2020 07:04
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The nice thing about the Cain books is that you only have to read one.
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Apr 15, 2020 20:18
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euphronius posted:Emperors legion question In the Fall of Cadia book, the pillars didn't nullify the warp until they were activated by Trazyn. I'm not sure what 'activation' entails.
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Apr 18, 2020 02:03
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bunnyofdoom posted:So I ended up buying the latest Cain book in quarantine. Should arrive Friday. Is it good? Hellsreach by ADB Legion of the Damned by Rob Sanders Wrath of Iron and Battle of the Fang both by Chris Wraight All are single novels and solid botler porn. The lead character in Legion of the Damned is my favourite depiction of a Space Marine.
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Apr 27, 2020 04:22
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Can I read The Great Work before Plague Wars? The latter won't be here for a week or two.
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Apr 28, 2020 04:35
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BigRed0427 posted:Ok, so I read Celestine and listened to Our Martyred Lady. Are there any other books that have Celestine in them? She's a major character in parts 1 and 3 of the Gathering Storm series. Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BedBwhDfgU4 Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNLH54htSW0 Part 2 is a bunch of Eldar bullshit that's pretty boring and not important.
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Apr 30, 2020 04:41
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Kinda surprised Leman Russ made it on to the pages instead of Wolfgang von Ironfrost or something.
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Paddyo posted:Just finished up the Fabius Bile books. I always just thought of him as a Dr. Moreau rip-off, and to a large extent he is, but his whole "third way" shtick is a really refreshing departure from the normal Imperium / Chaos dynamic. The secondary characters in the books are generally pretty interesting as well, and there's some really fun fluff that gets factored into the plot. Would highly recommend these to anyone who has given them a pass based on a lack of interest in the protagonist. Do we ever get an answer on why Abaddon didn't just kill the guy?
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May 21, 2020 02:23
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I still think Necropolis is the best GG novel, but Sabat Martyr has a couple great moments. The squad that gets locked out of the fortress when the doors close, so they drive into the enemy and kill over 200. Mkoll stalking and killing the dark eldar mandrake might be one of my favourite badass moments in all of 40k.
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The space battle in Sabbat Martyr kicks so much rear end.
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Deptfordx posted:Just finished Manflayer. I'd recommend Apocalypse if you haven't read it already.
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Aug 4, 2020 18:57
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Here's mine from a couple months ago.
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Aug 18, 2020 23:48
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StrixNebulosa posted:drat if I don't want that Grey Knights omnibus.... You can come get my copy at the end of the road on garbage day if you want.
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Aug 20, 2020 00:37
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I think the Cain novels are set roughly at the present day. The Ghosts novels are set several hundred years before.
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Fulgrim killed Ferrus Manus and sent Guilleman into a several thousand year coma. He seems like the most successful of the bunch. This makes me wonder: Do Primarchs age? They all grew up from children, but once they reach adulthood do they get old and grey?
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StrixNebulosa posted:Ego-bot sold me their copy of the Grey Knights Omnibus and it's here! Wow, that arrived a lot quicker than I expected. I posted a picture of my collection earlier in this thread. If anyone wants one or more of these books, let me know. I'm likely going to give them to a library or prison at some point so It'll just cost you shipping. edit: Some I haven't read yet but I'm planning to. Also available but not pictured, Devestation of Baal and Plague Wars. Chemtrailologist fucked around with this message at 05:00 on Sep 18, 2020 |
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Telsa Cola posted:Also there is the Saniguinor or whatever which may or may not be Sanguinius. I think the Sanguinor predates his death. There's definitely a lot of hints that Sanguinius' spirit exists within the warp.
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Came across a fun fan theory that Sanguinius killed Horus, flew into the black rage and then wounded the Emperor. Was there witnesses to these fights?
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The last Dawn of Fire book had a black Ultramarine. This one has an asian Custodes. I wonder if GW is just trying to piss some people of now.
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I've never read them, but Battle of the Fang is a solid book.
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