Two new Horus Heresy novels have been announced for 2013. As always these are must-reads in my book. They are the most colorful and engaging 40K books, and if you haven't started, go back to Horus Rising and do so!
The Horus Heresy: Betrayer by Aaron Dembski-Bowden
(To be released: April 2013)
The Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron’s surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar leads the rest of the Word Bearers deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, seem blind to the true goals of the mission, preferring instead to ravage each new civilisation they come across – but where Lorgar might once have chastised his wayward brother, now he seems only to encourage the frenzied bloodletting. Worlds will burn, Legions will clash and a primarch will fall... and the fate of the entire galaxy hangs in the balance.
The Horus Heresy: Mark of Calth - Edited by Laurie Goulding
(Anthology, to be released: August 2013)
Anthology featuring stories from the Ultramar side of the war, for years after Calth. Confirmed are:
1) 'Calth That Was' (Graham McNeill) novella which links Remus Ventanus
to the 40k Ultramarines continuity, along with Maloq Kartho before he
becomes a daemon prince.
2) 'The Shards of Erebus' (Guy Haley) showing how Erebus learned to do his warp-travel thing, and where he got his athame dagger.
3) 'Unmarked' (Dan Abnett) following Oll Persson as he leaves Calth.
4) 'The Underworld War' (Aaron Dembski-Bowden) showing the expansion of the Gal Vorbak, and how they realise they've been left for dead by their Legion.
5) 'Athame' (John French) which is apparently a very "odd" story, following a particular knife. All we said was that it's not Erebus's knife.
Also confirmed are Rob Sanders, Anthony Reynolds and David Annandale.
2) 'The Shards of Erebus' (Guy Haley) showing how Erebus learned to do his warp-travel thing, and where he got his athame dagger.
3) 'Unmarked' (Dan Abnett) following Oll Persson as he leaves Calth.
4) 'The Underworld War' (Aaron Dembski-Bowden) showing the expansion of the Gal Vorbak, and how they realise they've been left for dead by their Legion.
5) 'Athame' (John French) which is apparently a very "odd" story, following a particular knife. All we said was that it's not Erebus's knife.
Also confirmed are Rob Sanders, Anthony Reynolds and David Annandale.
Loken
my only issue is now that these are being released as £20 hardbacks, via BL only, that then means a 2-3 month wait for the premium paper back and then another 6 month wait for the normal paper back, given most people have invested heavily in 20+ novels in papaerback already i think BL are being a bunch of prats with this latest dick move to alienate their buyers.
ReplyDeleteit might have been aleviated if BL had released the HBs via amazon and normal resellers but they arent planning this unfortunately and i for one cant afford £400+ replacing the books i have already
I understand, I only just started the horus heresy, so can invest the money. Also remember that it is 400+ over the course of a year or two, which to me isnt that bad
DeleteWhat Millest said. (+1)
ReplyDeleteLoving the artwork for the Mark of Calth!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous supports this blatant profiteering hmmmm:(
ReplyDeleteIt's sad as I love the HH series but am sick of buying them at such expense then having to sell them otherwise I wouldn't even be able to read them:(