The Black Library will be re-releasing "Visions of Heresy", the book which was the basis for all the Horus Heresy fluff and was written by Alan Merrett, the supreme overlord of 40K fluff.
From The Black Library:
From the ashes of the Great Crusade, treachery was born. Always first
among the superhuman primarchs, the newly dubbed Warmaster Horus turned
his back upon the Emperor and embraced the dark powers of Chaos. With
fully half the military might of the fledgling Imperium at his command,
he set his sights upon the throne of Holy Terra and waged a war which
would divide the galaxy forever...Visions of war, visions of darkness,
of treachery and death - all of this and more is contained within this
heretical volume. Iconic depictions of the Space Marine Legions and the
heroes that commanded them are presented alongside artwork from
renowned artists Neil Robert, as well as brand new historical notes on
the Warhammer 40,000 universe by Alan Merrett. Witness the end of an era
and the beginning of something far darker, as the Heresy continues to
unfold.
The book was originally issued in 4 oversized paperbacks. It was then collected in one large book (and a very limited edition leather bound, slip-cased edition). The collected Visions had one of the worst designed dust jackets ever, and needs a good update, so this will be welcome.
The book is due next June.
Have you bought this book previously? What are your thoughts?
Loken
Yes, I bought at the time the collector's edition. The book is worth it, especially arts are awesome! They are brilliant! It capture the spirit of 40k. And thanks to this book, I became interested in heresy and began collecting my space wolves, inspired arts of Smith.
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