Chaeron Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 AD-B - would you be so kind as to let us know how many pages are in it? Just seeing if I can justify paying that for the first edition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrafficCustodes Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The (possibly mocked-up) version you can see in the advert on the BL site looks pretty thick. Not quite 'Vengeful Spirit' length, but thick. If they have any decency they'll at least post an explanation of what the 'exclusive content' actually is a couple days before it's available to order. It does say 'more details coming soon' after all. First chapter is very promising. Writing style seems a little more ornate than some previous AD-B books, but that makes sense; a Thousand Sons sorcerer would have a more flamboyant internal monologue than a Grey Knight or Black Templar, after all. I'm optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Thick is always good thick. Amazon lists all Black Library Hardbacks as being 320 pages - I wonder if this is correct! Definitely sharing the optimism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the jeske Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The price is not the most important part. If it is good it could have 40 pages and would still be worth it. When I was asking about pre/post legion war, I wasn't thinking about heresy. But the titanic war most legions waged in the eye post heresy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenebris Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Really, that is what I was looking for, that will be my drug for the next month. I cannot wait to read it. At long last I will learn what happened during the Legion Wars and how the Black Legion came to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 If Sedition's Gate is worth 30 quid, then this is definitely worth 40 blips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Carnelian Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Like it... Love it... and GOTTA HAVE IT. But this college student can't take the full super-special limited edition plunge. Hardback, here I come! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 If Sedition's Gate is worth 30 quid, then this is definitely worth 40 blips That bad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrafficCustodes Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The price is not the most important part. If it is good it could have 40 pages and would still be worth it. When I was asking about pre/post legion war, I wasn't thinking about heresy. But the titanic war most legions waged in the eye post heresy. I looked (briefly), but couldn't find the bit on ADB's blog to where he talks about this - I'm sure I remember him getting quite specific. I believe his short story, 'Extinction', was set during the Legion wars and is a 'prequel' to 'Talon Of Horus'. That story sees the Sons Of Horus take heavy losses as (I think) every other Traitor Legion attacks them, while Abaddon is far removed from the action, apparently turning his back on the Sons Of Horus. I think 'ToH' will be set some time after 'Extinction', as I believe it's about a collection of warriors attempting to find Abaddon, who's not been heard of for a while - their objective is to recover Horus' body. Horus' body being stolen by the Emperor's Children is during the Legion Wars, I think? So whether it's still during the Legion Wars is something I can't be sure of. But it's almost certainly not before them. And the sequel to 'Talon Of Horus' will be about kicking off the first Black Crusade, to give context on the timeline. That's not to say flashbacks/recall of the Legion Wars, Scouring and Heresy are impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vesper Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 The price is not the most important part. If it is good it could have 40 pages and would still be worth it. When I was asking about pre/post legion war, I wasn't thinking about heresy. But the titanic war most legions waged in the eye post heresy. From what I get from the (frankly awesome) first chapter, it's during the Legions wars in the Eye. I looked (briefly), but couldn't find the bit on ADB's blog to where he talks about this I suspect he's stalking us, sipping a glass of whatever he drinks, petting a cat while smiling at our reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I looked (briefly), but couldn't find the bit on ADB's blog to where he talks about this I suspect he's stalking us, sipping a glass of whatever he drinks, petting a cat while smiling at our reactions. So, A D-B is Number One now? Sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragonlover Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Well, I've managed to justify the frankly exorbitant price of 40 quid on the basis that I pay a tenner less than that every time a novella comes out, and it's my birthday that weekend and my grandparents are giving me money. I swear, it's like a drug habit. I'm not buying any more First Editions though... well, other than the rest of this series probably. Damn this might get expensive. Dragonlover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's Aaron Dembski-Bowden's book about Abaddon the Despoiler. It's worth $80 bucks. If you don't have the cash, I'm sure the man will understand. If you do have the cash, and enjoy his writing, it would be a cool badge for the A D-B 'fan club'. I mean, C S Goto could always write a $12 version, if that would make some happy :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's Aaron Dembski-Bowden's book about Abaddon the Despoiler. It's worth $80 bucks. If you don't have the cash, I'm sure the man will understand. If you do have the cash, and enjoy his writing, it would be a cool badge for the A D-B 'fan club'. I mean, C S Goto could always write a $12 version, if that would make some happy YUP!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's Aaron Dembski-Bowden's book about Abaddon the Despoiler. It's worth $80 bucks. If you don't have the cash, I'm sure the man will understand. If you do have the cash, and enjoy his writing, it would be a cool badge for the A D-B 'fan club'. I mean, C S Goto could always write a $12 version, if that would make some happy :P "...and on that day, Abaddon did many a backflip in his terminator armor while shooting off his multilaser..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Foes Remain Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 When this comes out in regular hardback I will have one thing to say to BL and ADB: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It's Aaron Dembski-Bowden's book about Abaddon the Despoiler. It's worth $80 bucks. If you don't have the cash, I'm sure the man will understand. If you do have the cash, and enjoy his writing, it would be a cool badge for the A D-B 'fan club'. I mean, C S Goto could always write a $12 version, if that would make some happy :P $80!!! What US website are you looking at? I saw US$65! Don't give me a heart attack like that! Breathe into the brown bag, breathe into the brown bag, breathe into the brown bag... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 It was just the 1 USDx2=1GBP formula I use when calculating FW purchases. That way I always feel like Im saving money when it shows up on the bank statement :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 1GBP=2USD when ordering from Forgeworld huh? *hurries off to rewrite saving calcutations for building Shadow Crusade army* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 1.76 dollars=1pound sterling current xchange. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Yeah, and then there's the fee for it being exchanged. Plus whatever shipping and handling fees ordering from Forgeworld gets. No wonder Marshal's line of thinking actually makes sense. -_- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terrahawk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Since my birthday is on the 23rd, I think I'll treat myself with the First Edition. Hopefully it will include an attachable top-knot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 60% of the time, it works everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 60% of the time, it works everytime.And by 60%, we mean just that one random girl at the end of the movie. Wait, what? Forgeworld movie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balthamal Posted August 14, 2014 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Meh screw the price I'm buying it regardless in whatever format gets available first. After reading the first chapter at the last weekender I've literally been sitting on pins waiting for a release data for this bad boy. And now, at last, it's here. So this is my pre bonus pay present. My ACTUAL bonus pay present shall be a Sicaran Venator/Fire Raptor/Falchion. Yeah, problems abound there. Jeske, it's set at the end of the Legion Wars, the point where the Sons of Horus have been all but wiped out and how the remnants of several broken Legions decide to go Abby hunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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