Future Horus Heresy novels - 2009

[Parias]

I'm surprised that no one is interested in books about White Scars, Raven Guard or Salamanders. More fluff on Khan, Corax and Vulkan would be great, since there isn't that much about them.

 

Concerning the Wolves and Sons, can't wait for the Sons perspective.

[Weiss]

I have to say, I much prefer the two books route, which will allow both sides to be fleshed out more. Much better than doing it mainly from one side and glimpsing the other sides position in a few passages of vague text... (I'm a disgruntled Iron Hands player... :lol:)

[Hobo Willie]

To be fair, the book was called Fulgrim.

 

As for a book on the White Scars, I'm betting that's being saved for the Siege on Terra.

 

To be honest, the Ravenguard and the Salamander's involvement in the Horus Heresy have already been played out. I would love books on them, but anything written wouldn't really fit with the Horus Heresy theme. Also, as far as we've been shown thus far, they were never enticed or in any way strayed from their loyal path. Any books written would merely be a "Hey, I'm a Captain in the Salamanders. The Imperium is awesome. Let's go take down Horus on Istvaan V. Well, shucks, we were betrayed!"

 

I could see books post-heresy for them, though. Corax's rebuilding technique and such would be quite interesting.

[Artein]

I'd love to read something more about Konrad Curze, I mean something more than The Dark King audiobook which is quite hard to get in Poland....

[SeerDude]

I would love them to make a book that goes into more detail about the Iron warriors as i know very little about them.

[IronFather Tim]

the only one on the night lords is out there but it is not HH book,

but it is insitefull

 

Ironfather Tim

[Jarl Kjaran Coldheart]

I would love them to make a book that goes into more detail about the Iron warriors as i know very little about them.

 

Graham "I hate writing" McNeil has a few books about the Iron Warriors, the first of which they just reprinted. i think it was Storm of Iron.

 

Wolf Lord Kieran

[Artos]

I wouldn't mind seeing a novel on the Blood Angels,I hope they do it

like they did descent of Angels!You know when they just were found!

(Even though I am a Son of Horus through and through!Lupercal!

and my chaos side doesn't like Blood angels!Grrr! :devil: )They haven't even

went in depth about the other legions or the guard!Just almost side notes! :RTBBB: :confused:

[Pacific81]

Artos - I hope so too! The trap laid for the Blood Angels on the 'demon world' (mentioned in the HH artbooks), in my opinion would make an excellent tale.

 

It's interesting to find how many people seem to be anti-McNeil. Admitedly, I thought that the way he handled the fall of Horus was slightly superficial, but I think he more than made up for this in Fulgrim (in my opinion, the best in the series). Compare a lot of his earlier books, and I think he is by far the most improved of the HH authors - certaintly in terms of the level of depth he created for his characters, and the turning of Fulgrim and the books conclusion instilled the biggest sense of loss and tragedy of any of the HH books so far.

 

Thinking about the events surrounding the battle of Prospero though, perhaps Dan Abnett's style of 'talk-fight-talk-fight-talk-fight' might be more suitable.

[metcalfedan]

As for a book on the White Scars, I'm betting that's being saved for the Siege on Terra.

 

And the Blood Angels, oh and the Imperial Fists. :)

[brother Hastatus]

i LOVE the HH books some of the best books ive read and ive read alot, but when it comes down to it, i just want to read about the seige of terra and that final battle of father and son...admit it...you all look forward to that....what really went down on that battle barge

 

Well, they plan to make 40 books for the HH series, so I don't think we'll get a book about the Siege of Terra soon. So far we've had in-dept stuff about 5 traitor legions and a novel about the sixth (word bearers) coming up. The upcoming novel will also cover some stuff about the Ultramarines. The Iron Hands made an appearence in Fulgrim and a very small bit about the Imperial Fists was in Flight of the Eisenstein. So far we've only had one loyalist specific novel: Descent of Angels. So that's 6 traitor legions and 2,5 loyalists.

 

Conclusion is that they will probably cover the remaining 9 legions. And don't forget the numerous Guard-regiment and different organs of Imperial rule. Nah, the Battle of Terra is years away from getting novelized :yes:

 

May I ask where you found out that they planned to make 40 books for the series? As far as I was aware, they had not specific plan of how many. The fact Abnett has just had this idea suggests they decide on a topic and write randomly, if the topic is seen to be worthwhile in telling the story of the HH.

 

And as for Battle for the Abyss, Ben Counter's writing ability has decreased even more...

[Artein]

Well the rumour was, that there will be 42 HH books. :yes:

[Kable]

It's interesting to find how many people seem to be anti-McNeil. Admitedly, I thought that the way he handled the fall of Horus was slightly superficial, but I think he more than made up for this in Fulgrim (in my opinion, the best in the series).

 

I agree to that. I thought Graham Mcneil did an awesome job with Fulgrim and False Gods. I like all the Horus Heresy series, with a slight exception to Decent of Angels which i found hard to get stuck into. But if there's going to be 40 or so books in total, i aint gunna be one to complain.

[SeerDude]

I wouldn`t mind if there was 40 books but it seems if that happens it won`t stop for about 3 or more years which i woul;dn`t mind but id be a bit annoyed to wait that long for the seige of terra.

[Artein]

Well I've just started the first book (Horus Rising), it's good so far, but I'm reading slowly coz English is not my first language....

[battle captain corpus]

Well it will be great to get some HH Space Pups action in at last. I'm just wondering whether they will be collabatory works or two seperate writers on seperate books. Probably the latter...

A bit more info on the 1K Sons is alwasy welcome, Ahriman will be great to read about again. Thoroughly enjoyed their presence in the SW books by Bill King (shame he's not with BL anymore, he wouldve been my top choice for some of the HH series...sigh... :( ).

Personally aslong as the primarchs are put in I will read them. Battle for the Abyss really failed me there...for me its all about the primarchs...no primarchs = waste of time for a HH book IMHO. Sad but true.

Russ bashing the living kazoo out of 1k Sons with Bjorn in toe? Count me in! :D

[SeerDude]

I would like them to do another trilogy or somthing like that so we get to know the charcters better and the story can evolve better like the first 3 books.

[Chief Librarian Benarius]

My dream scenario would be three books per chapter. And I mean every chapter. 1 book on the beginning of the primarch’s life and when he is found by the Emperor, 1 book on the beginning of the hours heresy and 1 book on the end of the Horus heresy. Also I wish they wouldn’t impose this 400 page limit on the books, so far several (Descent of Angels especially) just seem to be hurried in the end not really doing the book, story line, chapter or us readers any justice. This would allow for much better character development and more complex plot lines.

 

Its not like we are all 12 years old and our attention span can’t go beyond 400 pages. Just look at the sales figures for the Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings series. I also don’t see a risk in going deeper into the story lines. I’m sure 90% of us would still buy or at least read every book they published on the Horus heresy.

[Zotias]

My dream scenario would be three books per chapter. And I mean every chapter. 1 book on the beginning of the primarch’s life and when he is found by the Emperor, 1 book on the beginning of the hours heresy and 1 book on the end of the Horus heresy. Also I wish they wouldn’t impose this 400 page limit on the books, so far several (Descent of Angels especially) just seem to be hurried in the end not really doing the book, story line, chapter or us readers any justice. This would allow for much better character development and more complex plot lines.

 

Its not like we are all 12 years old and our attention span can’t go beyond 400 pages. Just look at the sales figures for the Wheel of Time and Lord of the Rings series. I also don’t see a risk in going deeper into the story lines. I’m sure 90% of us would still buy or at least read every book they published on the Horus heresy.

 

I wholly agree. More material is always a plus. The thing that defines the HH series from the 40k stuff, for me, is the larger array of characters and how they react together. Ie. Loken speaking to the remembrancer in Horus Rising really helps his character to be more unique I guess.

[Pausanius]

I personally would be as happy as a Grox in Feth if Mr Abnett wrote both of these books.......

 

*hides from raving objections*

 

:o

[Jarl Kjaran Coldheart]

I personally would be as happy as a Grox in Feth if Mr Abnett wrote both of these books.......

 

*hides from raving objections*

 

:D

 

that suggestion is so awesome it hurts.

 

wolf lord kieran

[Pausanius]

*approaches Dan Abnett and goes all Waynes World*

 

We're not worthy! We're not worthy!

[Mister V]

I think I'll burn the SW's book, just for a little bit of poetic irony. Go Sons!

I'll help you burn it :nuke:

 

This is great news, although there's no mention as to when we can expect the return to serious business - Terra?

 

(And, yes, I'd support books about the Raven Guard, since they rock, and the Salamanders, since they rock, too)

[Allerka]

I'm surprised no one's mentioned the other tid-bit Mr. Abnett mentioned on his blog a while back. Earlier, he had spoken that Mr. McNeil and he wanted to do a pair of novels about a specific event ("such as the siege of Prospero," he said), with each of them writing a book about the event from a different perspective, and writing the novels as such so that, depending on the order you read the books, your opinion or beliefs of the event will turn out different. Kinda like the Imperial Fists and Iron Warriors IA articles regarding the Iron Cage event, and how both claim their respective side won, but more in-depth.

 

THAT'S why they're doing two novels about the same thing, instead of just one novel from two perspectives. B)

 

Also, all Legions will eventually get their own novel. As to the exact timeline...who knows.

[Hasoroth]

I'll say right now, I'm not reading the McNeil version. Unless he writes better, I'll save myself the $16. I'm eagerly anticipating Dan Abnett's version however.