Marshal Loss Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 (edited) Has he mentioned what’s next on the docket after this one is done? Talon of Legion 3: the Drach’nyening? Yep-yep-yep. I'll cut you in for 10% if I go with that title. Yesss. I can stop worrying about the series ending prematurely now (It still might. I'll have a definite answer soon.) Nooo. Worrying mode re-activated Fingers crossed! Edited February 28, 2018 by Marshal Loss Felix Antipodes, Xin Ceithan, Draakur and 7 others 10 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karthak Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 Dead on. And it's been a breath of fresh air to write from a non-Space Marine perspective. As much as Space Marines have variances in personality, their cores are still Probably Bitter and Definitely Deluded Jerk (Chaos Marines) and Hypno-indoctrinated Psycho-conditioned Warrior (Loyalists) underpinning all they do. One of the joys of Spear was getting to write a human reaction to things, with a human's unbiased/unblocked emotions. Now I've got an inexplicable hankering for a Chaos Marine who is well-adjusted, psychologically stable, and who really wishes his brothers could just learn to chill a little. :D Petitioner's City 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 @ Ascanius Would be a pity if it weren't. No way this ends as a duology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plasmablasts Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 (edited) Dead on. And it's been a breath of fresh air to write from a non-Space Marine perspective. As much as Space Marines have variances in personality, their cores are still Probably Bitter and Definitely Deluded Jerk (Chaos Marines) and Hypno-indoctrinated Psycho-conditioned Warrior (Loyalists) underpinning all they do. One of the joys of Spear was getting to write a human reaction to things, with a human's unbiased/unblocked emotions. Now I've got an inexplicable hankering for a Chaos Marine who is well-adjusted, psychologically stable, and who really wishes his brothers could just learn to chill a little. :DProbably Death Guard, if you ignore the “collecting his own snot” thing... I tend to find Astartes work best in fiction when seen from a human perspective. I think you need a human comparator to appreciate the superhuman scale. Astartes vs Astartes stories often feel like they might as well be about normal humans without that sense of scale. I also tend to prefer fantasy fiction in which the reader is offered a character who acts as the reader’s proxy, by having an outsider viewpoint: e.g. Bilbo Baggins or Tyrion Lannister. Octavia provides that, for me, in the Night Lords trilogy. Oddly, in the Emperor’s Gift, Hyperion is our proxy but Annika gives the scale: I think that works due to Hyperion being a rookie and a bit of a square peg (plus what we learn of his background helps our connection). So, yes, looking forward to this! Edited March 2, 2018 by Plasmablasts A D-B 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Dead on. And it's been a breath of fresh air to write from a non-Space Marine perspective. As much as Space Marines have variances in personality, their cores are still Probably Bitter and Definitely Deluded Jerk (Chaos Marines) and Hypno-indoctrinated Psycho-conditioned Warrior (Loyalists) underpinning all they do. One of the joys of Spear was getting to write a human reaction to things, with a human's unbiased/unblocked emotions. Now I've got an inexplicable hankering for a Chaos Marine who is well-adjusted, psychologically stable, and who really wishes his brothers could just learn to chill a little. Probably Death Guard, if you ignore the “collecting his own snot” thing... I tend to find Astartes work best in fiction when seen from a human perspective. I think you need a human comparator to appreciate the superhuman scale. Astartes vs Astartes stories often feel like they might as well be about normal humans without that sense of scale. I also tend to prefer fantasy fiction in which the reader is offered a character who acts as the reader’s proxy, by having an outsider viewpoint: e.g. Bilbo Baggins or Tyrion Lannister. Octavia provides that, for me, in the Night Lords trilogy. Oddly, in the Emperor’s Gift, Hyperion is our proxy but Annika gives the scale: I think that works due to Hyperion being a rookie and a bit of a square peg (plus what we learn of his background helps our connection). So, yes, looking forward to this! The outsiders perspective is as effective in 40k because the reader isn't really an outsider. If anything, the average reader will know more about the universe than the character. A D-B, Felix Antipodes and Sulemain 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathamanti Posted April 10, 2018 Share Posted April 10, 2018 So close (maybe)! Sandlemad, Felix Antipodes, Petitioner's City and 5 others 8 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted April 12, 2018 Share Posted April 12, 2018 (edited) Well well well... Elysium crusade... You had my interest, now you have my attention. Edited April 12, 2018 by Sete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted April 12, 2018 Author Share Posted April 12, 2018 Holy...every single chapters sounds promising. Some even sound like they are seperate stories. Aaron? Is it just my very own impression or will we see something like Dan's Brothers of the Snake: same heroes in different, yet nearly independent episodes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranwulf Posted April 16, 2018 Share Posted April 16, 2018 When is the release again? Ran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathamanti Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 (edited) When is the release again? Ran I don’t think anybody knows. Except for the fact that it is sometime this year... By the way, we have gotten our first book cover tease via A D-B’s Facebook... That is clearly a Spear marine with his blue armour and white helm. Unfortunately It seems he is in the process of exploding or being eaten by yellow goo. Edited May 4, 2018 by Rathamanti Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted May 4, 2018 Author Share Posted May 4, 2018 Respect for your eyes, mate. All I'm seeing is yellow. Looks like a flamethrower shooting in downright. The Highmountain crest is interesting, as well. Guess who's playing a Highmountain Tauren. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.crusader Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Its not a book, its Deathwatch comics cover Kelborn 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rathamanti Posted May 4, 2018 Share Posted May 4, 2018 Its not a book, its Deathwatch comics cover Aw, that’s too bad. I thought he was giving us a little preview :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted May 10, 2018 Share Posted May 10, 2018 So, looks like the book is basically done, with some editing work to be done, and a likely release date of December. Looks like a big book too, from the word count ADB posted in January ( final wordcount ADB?) Chiwie 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chiwie Posted May 14, 2018 Share Posted May 14, 2018 So, looks like the book is basically done, with some editing work to be done, and a likely release date of December. Looks like a big book too, from the word count ADB posted in January ( final wordcount ADB?) That's awesome news! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aramis K Posted May 27, 2018 Share Posted May 27, 2018 Just caught up on this whole thread and am really looking forward to this one. The perspective and setting seem really interesting as do the Spears. Going to model one up soon. But as a Mentor Legion collector I'm in to learn more about them. I've been building them up as working as mentors, leading and training trial units of Primaris. Any new hints about the Mentors ahead of release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A D-B Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 So, looks like the book is basically done, with some editing work to be done, and a likely release date of December. Looks like a big book too, from the word count ADB posted in January ( final wordcount ADB?) Uh, same word count as Black Legion. Maybe Soul Hunter too, I'm not 100% sure. Just got the epilogue to do, then it's finished today. I think they're announcing the cover art at BLL today and online on Monday. So freaking psyched to see what people think of it. Kelborn, R_F_D, Chiwie and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grailkeeper Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Here it is. Looks like the book is about marines. DarKnight, A D-B, 1ncarnadine and 8 others 11 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Not carrying a literal trident, immersion ruined, 0/10. Ahem. Sweet. Definitely got that sub-Roman Britain look, with the collapsing columns, cloak, torc-looking kneepad and the gladius-ish spear blade. Is that a cat on the right knee? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagoth Ur Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Marvellous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 I like it. It should be made into a miniature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire Golem Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks great, although it says ‘debuts as a limited edition, and will be released as a hardback 6 months later’. Which I’m not overly happy about. Sete 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sete Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks great, although it says ‘debuts as a limited edition, and will be released as a hardback 6 months later’. Which I’m not overly happy about. Maybe there will be some sort of miniatures release and the hardback might accompany it? Like soul wars and the new edition of AoS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Looks superb, my favorite part is the helmet design, wicked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Blurb says they're a primaris chapter, so I'm assuming all the old marines are dead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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