Caporegime
The first one yes, just be prepared to order False Gods as soon as you're finished, it leads right on from the first and you'll want to know what happens next! (In fact the first 3 in particular are pretty much one continuous story)
Warhammer 40k book recommendations
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The first one yes, just be prepared to order False Gods as soon as you're finished, it leads right on from the first and you'll want to know what happens next! (In fact the first 3 in particular are pretty much one continuous story)
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As a beginner to the books, but for someone with general subject knowledge, (dawn of war games, etc) where would you say is best to start? Horus heresy, eisenhorn, gaunts ghosts, or elsewhere? Does it matter what sequence different series are read in, ie do some refer to events from others. Or can they all be considered separate?
Cheers.
Cheers.
Caporegime
Soldato
[YG]Bug-Eyed;17699245 said:
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I'd like to know as well. Where does one start who has never read W40K books before?
Caporegime
Space Wolf 
Caporegime
[YG]Bug-Eyed;17699245 said:
Honestly it doesn't matter. Other than the occasional series that follows on from another (Ravenor follows on from Eisenhorn for example) they are all pretty much contained stories.
There is no better place to start than the Horus Heresy really:
1. It explains why the universe is the way it is (as it is set millennia before the majority of books)
2. It's ******* brilliant
Honestly it doesn't matter. Other than the occasional series that follows on from another (Ravenor follows on from Eisenhorn for example) they are all pretty much contained stories.
There is no better place to start than the Horus Heresy really:
1. It explains why the universe is the way it is (as it is set millennia before the majority of books)
2. It's ******* brilliant
Totally agree.
I'm 323 pages into The First Heretic, slow starter, but jesus, it hots up fast!
A very pivotal part of the history is revealed too!
Soldato
Anyone know where you can purchase Horus Heresy in epub format?
Caporegime
Don't think you can at the moment, Black Library (the bit of Games Workshop that does all the books) has only just started doing ebooks.
They're doing a free ebook each week though, you can find them here:
http://www.blacklibrary.com/Getting-Started/eBooks-and-Audio-Downloads.html
Soldato
Having finished it I think it's one of the best so far.
The author did a fine job with Lorgar and made him the most 'fleshed out' Primarch so far. I actually got to like him, well for a while anyway.
Same here. More revelations!!!!
To anyone new to the "Astartes" side of things, you might find the Wh40K Lexicanum as a good place to get background info on the Heresy, the legions, the Primarchs ..etc.
Associate
Well I went and bought the first gaunts ghost omnibus on the way back from work. Made a bit of a start on it and seems good so far. Will get back to it after stargate!
Soldato
Crunched through 7 of the Horus Heresy books in the last week, they're kinda addictive although the WH40K style of writing does get a bit tiresome at times
Crunched through 7 of the Horus Heresy books in the last week, they're kinda addictive although the WH40K style of writing does get a bit tiresome at times
thats some hardcore reading!I've finished The First Heretic, and im glad to say i thought it was a great read. Bring on Prospero Burns!!
My favourites out of the series so far are Mechanicum, Fulgrim, and A Thousand Suns. On looking at the autors, there seems to be a pattern here
I've finished The First Heretic, and im glad to say i thought it was a great read. Bring on Prospero Burns!!
My favourites out of the series so far are Mechanicum, Fulgrim, and A Thousand Suns. On looking at the autors, there seems to be a pattern here
Same here.
The disappointments for me being The Dark Angel HH books, and the Battle for the Abyss - which is a shame because I love the Soul Drinkers novels.