The Black Library

[notmuch_23]

I'd like to know when Path of the Archon is supposed to release.  

[DarkElf27]

Well, I just finished reading Battle for the Abyss, and I'm of slightly mixed minds, though more negative than positive. Spoiler-free thoughts...

My first impression on starting this book is that it read like a mediocre Star Trek fan-fic. Character development seemed pretty weak and along stereotypical lines, and descriptions of events took place more like he was transcribing something he was seeing on a movie screen.

It improved midstream, but also as the story progressed, it's clear that Ben Counter has a massive sado-masochistic streak. Never in any of the 40k (or any other genre for that matter) books that I've read have there been such graphic descriptions of gore, viscera, pain, and torture. Characters seemed abnormally disposable, though I suppose that added an element of realism where the mortality of individuals is concerned.

The most interesting positive side I noted was descriptions of the warp. It did provide some good writing on the workings and denizens of the Warp in a way I felt did it justice.  

[Hoxtalicious]

DarkElf27

Well, I just finished reading Battle for the Abyss,

Never got that far myself, I found it an atrocious read. gonk  

[Hoxtalicious]

notmuch_23

I'd like to know when Path of the Archon is supposed to release.

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."  

[DarkElf27]

BrookM

DarkElf27

Well, I just finished reading Battle for the Abyss,

Never got that far myself, I found it an atrocious read. gonk

You're probably better off. sweatdrop  

[Hoxtalicious]

DarkElf27

BrookM

DarkElf27

Well, I just finished reading Battle for the Abyss,

Never got that far myself, I found it an atrocious read. gonk

You're probably better off. sweatdrop

I'd like to think it was the right choice, but not to discourage you, but there's plenty of bad reads ahead of you, though YMMV.  

[notmuch_23]

BrookM

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."

I didn't want to accept the "cookies" in case Games Workshop included a keystroke logger, and then sues me for expressing interest in scratchbuilding models instead of buying them.

But yeah, I'll see if I can find a copy...  

[Hoxtalicious]

notmuch_23

BrookM

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."

I didn't want to accept the "cookies" in case Games Workshop included a keystroke logger, and then sues me for expressing interest in scratchbuilding models instead of buying them.

But yeah, I'll see if I can find a copy...

European sites are required by law to notify you of cookies, a lot of US sites do so as well. Sites that do not notify you of their use of cookies still use them though.  

[Vikki Stardust]

BrookM

notmuch_23

BrookM

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."

I didn't want to accept the "cookies" in case Games Workshop included a keystroke logger, and then sues me for expressing interest in scratchbuilding models instead of buying them.

But yeah, I'll see if I can find a copy...

European sites are required by law to notify you of cookies, a lot of US sites do so as well. Sites that do not notify you of their use of cookies still use them though.

But what about the illuminati? ninja  

[Hoxtalicious]

Vikki Stardust

BrookM

notmuch_23

BrookM

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."

I didn't want to accept the "cookies" in case Games Workshop included a keystroke logger, and then sues me for expressing interest in scratchbuilding models instead of buying them.

But yeah, I'll see if I can find a copy...

European sites are required by law to notify you of cookies, a lot of US sites do so as well. Sites that do not notify you of their use of cookies still use them though.

But what about the illuminati? ninja

I'm more worried about those pesky republicans than some non-existent organisation run by the shadow council. talk2hand  

[Vikki Stardust]

BrookM

Vikki Stardust

BrookM

notmuch_23

BrookM

From the BL site: "This book will be released in stores on Saturday March 29th. All pre-order copies will commence shipping in the week commencing March 24th."

I didn't want to accept the "cookies" in case Games Workshop included a keystroke logger, and then sues me for expressing interest in scratchbuilding models instead of buying them.

But yeah, I'll see if I can find a copy...

European sites are required by law to notify you of cookies, a lot of US sites do so as well. Sites that do not notify you of their use of cookies still use them though.

But what about the illuminati? ninja

I'm more worried about those pesky republicans than some non-existent organisation run by the shadow council. talk2hand

Dunno, I think the Dutch may be a bigger threat.  

[Jason Kharo]

For those who love Newcrons and Blood Angels, there is a novel and 3 (I think) novellas coming out featuring them. It features more Cron and Blood Angel brofisting against Tyranids, in the Cryptus system.  

[Vikki Stardust]

Why are they writing more Inquisitor novels now? Why not back when it was relevant? Feeling really, really old now all of the sudden.. emotion_facepalm  

[Asmondai]

Book art brings back memories. 4laugh
 

[Vikki Stardust]

There need to be more novels with grumpy servo skulls in them.