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abrosheen posted:I tried looking this up because I loved Rites of Passage. Is this book called Road to Redemption, in a series called Necromunda? If so it looks like he wrote multiple other books in that setting. Is this a read in order situation? I don't even know what Necromunda is. Sorry, yeah Road to Redemption. Necromunda is like a sub-setting of 40k. It focuses on one hive world that has had its lore fleshed out with tons of factions etc, like the 40k setting itself but in miniature. His other books in that setting are unrelated, although he may have a short story that serves as a prequel? There is also a specific version of the tabletop set in Necromunda with its own figures and rules. Speaking of Mike Brooks, his Ork POV novel I mentioned earlier in the thread was officially announced (along with a necron POV novel!). It's the first full length Ork POV novel from BL, and I think Brooks is a perfect author for it. He recently wrote the Ork short story Where Dere’s Da Warp Dere’s A Way and it was well done. The new book will have the same characters so I suggest you check it out if you are on the fence about whether him (or anybody really) can pull off a full length Ork novel. Ork language and other Ork things can get grating after a while, so there is a fine line to walk to keep it being readable. Here's the preview of the Ork, Necron, and a new Blackstone Fortress novel: https://www.warhammer-community.com/2020/05/06/aliens-among-us/
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I just finished the Ravenor trilogy. I’ve read Eisenhorn, and loved it. Ravenor was alright. Pariah however I just cannot get into. I’m guessing I’ll go with a Storm of Iron. I also need to post this because I feel it’s important: Patience Kys is the dumbest name I’ve ever witnessed in a book that takes itself as serious as these have.
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Modulo16 posted:I just finished the Ravenor trilogy. I’ve read Eisenhorn, and loved it. Ravenor was alright. Pariah however I just cannot get into. I’m guessing I’ll go with a Storm of Iron. I also need to post this because I feel it’s important: Patience Kys is the dumbest name I’ve ever witnessed in a book that takes itself as serious as these have. There's a short story in Magos that explains her weird name. Pariah starts off slow, and the new perspective is a little jarring, but some absolutely wild stuff happens as it progresses.
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Modulo16 posted:Patience Kys is the dumbest name I’ve ever witnessed in a book that takes itself as serious as these have. The Virtue name thing was a real deal up until maybe 90 years ago, and was a big thing in England, especially with orphans. There's a short story in Magos that goes into it. If you're looking for more Eisenhorn/Ravenor, etc material, I highly recommend picking it up, great change of pace from Pariah.
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It's not uncommon even today, but more from various African countries than it is in the west.
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May 11, 2020 14:58
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Are there any Salamanders books not by Nick Kyme?
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Modulo16 posted:I just finished the Ravenor trilogy. I’ve read Eisenhorn, and loved it. Ravenor was alright. Pariah however I just cannot get into. I’m guessing I’ll go with a Storm of Iron. I also need to post this because I feel it’s important: Patience Kys is the dumbest name I’ve ever witnessed in a book that takes itself as serious as these have. I literally know someone called Patience. I think it's mostly a thing from French colonised African countries, maybe that's why it's so alien to me. Patience's brother is called Dieudonné (given by God).
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Hope and Faith are popular names in the USA still. Probably more that I’m not thinking of The Magos short story does indeed explain a lot as mentioned
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Are there any Salamanders books not by Nick Kyme? a short story i think
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Modulo16 posted:I just finished the Ravenor trilogy. I’ve read Eisenhorn, and loved it. Ravenor was alright. Pariah however I just cannot get into. I’m guessing I’ll go with a Storm of Iron. I also need to post this because I feel it’s important: Patience Kys is the dumbest name I’ve ever witnessed in a book that takes itself as serious as these have. All names are equally dumb when you dig down to what they mean in their original languages. Gregor Eisenhorn literally means Alert Ironhorn, which is dumb as hell. As is his protege Hewer *Great-hunger *Closest I could come up with.
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We're talking about a series featuring Corvus Corax, Ferrus Manus and Angron. The main bad guy is called Abaddon. Stupid names are extremely canon.
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peanut- posted:We're talking about a series featuring Corvus Corax, Ferrus Manus and Angron. The main bad guy is called Abaddon. Stupid names are extremely canon. Isn't Abaddon one of the hebrew names for satan or some other angel.
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Guyver posted:Isn't Abaddon one of the hebrew names for satan or some other angel. He's the current President. 
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D-Pad posted:Sorry, yeah Road to Redemption. Necromunda is like a sub-setting of 40k. It focuses on one hive world that has had its lore fleshed out with tons of factions etc, like the 40k setting itself but in miniature. His other books in that setting are unrelated, although he may have a short story that serves as a prequel? There is also a specific version of the tabletop set in Necromunda with its own figures and rules. What are other BL things that have Orks as the "protagonist"? Deff Skwadron is a classic, is Blood and Thunder any good? Improbable Lobster posted:a short story i think wooo 
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Are there any Salamanders books not by Nick Kyme? I wish That omnibus is the biggest regret purchase
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Zudgemud posted:Gregor Eisenhorn literally means Alert Ironhorn, which is cool as hell.
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peanut- posted:We're talking about a series featuring Corvus Corax, Ferrus Manus and Angron. The main bad guy is called Abaddon. Stupid names are extremely canon.
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SardonicTyrant posted:John Grammaticus is the most bullshit name is this setting and we cannot continue unless you agree. It's still Ferrus Manus, sorry
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May 12, 2020 18:35
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Iron Hands with his iron hands, primarch of the Iron Hands, is galaxy brain naming.
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May 12, 2020 18:37
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LMAO wait until y'all get the emperor's name reveal in Saturnine
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:What are other BL things that have Orks as the "protagonist"? Deff Skwadron is a classic, is Blood and Thunder any good? Engine of Mork and Evil Sun Rising are great. A short story and novella about a Big Mek that builds a stompa and joins Face-Rippa's WAAAGH.
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D-Pad posted:LMAO wait until y'all get the emperor's name reveal in Saturnine Spoil it, you cocktease
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The dumbest names are Angron, who is angry, and Perturbaro, who is perturbed.
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VanSandman posted:Spoil it, you cocktease  X Æ A-12
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Galvanik posted:Iron Hands with his iron hands, primarch of the Iron Hands, is galaxy brain naming. that's why they're my big favourite
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VanSandman posted:Spoil it, you cocktease Sheev
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D-Pad posted:LMAO wait until y'all get the emperor's name reveal in Saturnine I laughed because it was basically the neolithic version of "Jim"
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Nissin Cup Nudist posted:Are there any Salamanders books not by Nick Kyme? Does the crossover with the night lord written by ADB count? Edit: https://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/The_Core_(Short_Story) bunnyofdoom fucked around with this message at 00:19 on May 13, 2020 |
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Immanentized posted:I laughed because it was basically the neolithic version of "Jim" Cave Jim
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Improbable Lobster posted:Cave Jim Anyone else suddenly imagining a 40k version of the office? A minor admech planet that makes parchment for the church and it's barely competent administrators? No? Just me?
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The whole 30k era Is silly 40k is better imho
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Let me see if I get this straight. The cabal are an ancient alien organization that wants Horus to win in a convoluted plan to kill Chaos. They introduce their big plan in Legion, it fails almost immediately by the next book, and the group dies after the Heresy. What the hell was the point of introducing them if they contributed nothing to the setting?
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SardonicTyrant posted:Let me see if I get this straight. The cabal are an ancient alien organization that wants Horus to win in a convoluted plan to kill Chaos. They introduce their big plan in Legion, it fails almost immediately by the next book, and the group dies after the Heresy. the horus heresy books weren't supposed to go on this long
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Were they just trying to close some plot holes from old lore?
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When is Saturnine supposed to be out for us peasants? I can't find it on amazon
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SardonicTyrant posted:John Grammaticus is the most bullshit name is this setting and we cannot continue unless you agree. There's a BBC reporter named Damian Grammaticus and he always makes me think of 40K. I wonder if this guy's named after him. D-Pad posted:LMAO wait until y'all get the emperor's name reveal in Saturnine Sir Richard of the Shadowed Cliffs.
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Biplane posted:When is Saturnine supposed to be out for us peasants? I can't find it on amazon https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/178999134X July 7th
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