Oiad Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Last weekend I was able to finally finish of the new novel, Pandorax by CZ Dunn. The story was made interesting by its revelations, especially with regards to the new info on the Grey Knights. A few years ago before the 5E codex release, many of us older fans were praying for more expansive coverage of Grey Knight lore. Aside from a couple of cameo appearances here-and-there (The Killing Ground by McNeill), only Ben Counter's Grey Knights trilogy had really saw them fully adapted to paper from within the Black Library's output. Fast-forward to the present and it seems much has changed in that time. Since then we've seen the following releases, many of which were only released within the last year: Crucible by John French The Emperor's Gift by Aaron Dembski-Bowden The Ghost Halls by L.J. Goulding Kaldor Draigo - Knight of Titan by L.J. Goulding Pandorax by C.Z. Dunn The Prisoner by Graham McNeill Sacrifice by Ben Counter Witness by Joe Parrino (Feel free to add to this list any BL stories I've missed.)In addition, many of you GK fans may already be aware that LJ Goulding is also planning to release a story covering the divisive subject of 'The Battle of Kornovin'. That's right, its that tale in which the newly-promoted Supreme Grand Master Draigo gives Daemon Primarch Mortarion *ahem* impromptu cardiovascular surgery. It's tentatively entitled Mortarion's Heart and it's cover artwork was released last week. Here it is for those yet of you who are yet to see it:http://media.moddb.com/cache/images/groups/1/3/2055/thumb_620x2000/MORTARIONS_HEART.jpg(Larger image can be viewed here.)Seeming as there aren't many topics about some of these releases, I was wondering if any of you had read many of the shorter novels and what you thought about them. Also, what are your initials thoughts on any of the upcoming releases such as Mortarion's Heart? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Well i recently read the (very) short story "Sacrifice" and it shows what goes into the creation of a grey knight's war gear.... left alot to be desired as a story but the light it sheds on that one subject is quite inspiring,especially since it is also Counter's work Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3534285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor =D= Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 Just finished "The Emperor's Gift" last week, and I have to say it is a must for GK players to read. Thank you for the list though, I have some hunting to do. ;) =]D[= Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3534667 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiad Posted December 1, 2013 Author Share Posted December 1, 2013 No problem Inquisitor =D=. Aside from Pandorax, all the other novels lists in the OP are short stories. All are available on the BL website iirc. For anyone struggling to find it, 'The Prisoner' is included as part of the 'Tales from the Dark Millennium' compilation. Well i recently read the (very) short story "Sacrifice" and it shows what goes into the creation of a grey knight's war gear.... left alot to be desired as a story but the light it sheds on that one subject is quite inspiring,especially since it is also Counter's work Haven't heard of that one and will have to look into it. Cheers Grand Master Caloth! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3534836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted December 1, 2013 Share Posted December 1, 2013 I have it for my kindle. Pm me your email, if you like Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3534934 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Oh man, I can hear the screams of nerd rage from here. Gonna enjoy watching the internet froth at the mouth when 'Mortarion's Heart' drops. Extra juicy will be the Chaos Marine forums. On a more serious note, perhaps given it's not Ward writing it, the author will have some freedom to write it from a different perspective. At the very least it will be good to flesh out what is a pretty important turning point in Draigo's life. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3536253 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Just hopefully not Ben Counter writing it Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3536306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gentlemanloser Posted December 3, 2013 Share Posted December 3, 2013 Also, what are your initials thoughts for any upcoming releases such as Mortarion's Heart? It's all a dream. Either that or it's all part of T's plans... Personally, I hope the author tries to encompase the tragic element of Draigo's fate. Play that up (trapped away form his bretheren, unable to make any lasting change), and downplay the Super Sayan Draigo Level 5 (Every Daemon in the warp bar 4 are scared to death of him, he single handidly breaks, burns and destorys the private sanctuaries of the Chaos Gods and thier most prized playthings...). Tragic Hero, not Uber Marine. Either that, or out him as an Avatar of the 5th Chaos God, the Emperor... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3536319 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiad Posted December 3, 2013 Author Share Posted December 3, 2013 Surely he's closer to a Daemon Prince of the Emperor (or Tzeentch). Seriously, I'd like this story to explain Draigo's hefty physical chcracteristics. Statlines that include WS7/S5/T5 aren't normal for any chapter master and it isn't really explained within the codex or in Pandorax, which played him closer to a normal marine (albeit a psychic, daemonhunter specialist of a marine) and kinda avoided the whole issue. Is Draigo a giant for a marine (ala Arjac Rockfist), endowed with tons of cybernetics (Ortan Cassius), victim of a freak event (Mephiston) or is it all part of some ritual all Supreme Grand Masters undergo? No one knows yet... Just hopefully not Ben Counter writing it LJ Goulding is writing the script for it - it's an audiodrama iirc. Of all his work, I've only read his short story The Ghost Halls, which was interesting (especially in how the Grey Knights handle their encounter with the Eldar) but it was too short to draw conclusions about the writer's overall ability. Maybe some of the other members here have read works by Goulding and will have a better idea of what to expect. I have it for my kindle. Pm me your email, if you like That's alright. I'll try to buy a copy if I can. If I have trouble getting a hold of one I'll be sure to contact you with some questions regarding it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3536854 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted December 4, 2013 Share Posted December 4, 2013 Where can i find that one, Oiad? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3537281 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiad Posted December 4, 2013 Author Share Posted December 4, 2013 Er, I believe we were talking about the book you first mentioned - Sacrifice by Ben Counter, right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3537716 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Master Caloth Posted December 5, 2013 Share Posted December 5, 2013 Sorry, i was asking about the Ghost Halls. Lol. And yes, by Counter, but was better than the others, sadly Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3538330 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiad Posted December 6, 2013 Author Share Posted December 6, 2013 Thanks for clearing that up. The Ghost Halls can be purchased online here. As you can imagine for something of that price-range, it's not going to take very long to get through - maybe a short journey if you're lucky. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3539451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigvard Posted December 8, 2013 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I would agree Emperor's Gift is a definite must read for the Grey Knight players. It warms you to the closer brotherhood that Grey Knights share due to the constant psychic bond they share with each other. It also does a very good job of explaining the Grey Knights role in Armagddon 1.0. I enjoyed it greatly the first and second time of reading. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3540454 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oiad Posted December 12, 2013 Author Share Posted December 12, 2013 Has anyone bought the Draigo: 'Knight of Titan' advent day story that was released earlier today? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3544900 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclusiarch Darius Posted December 14, 2013 Share Posted December 14, 2013 Yeah. It's very short, but if its a sign of the new Draigo book, I'm cautiously optimistic. I'd recommend getting it, it's very cheap. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3546224 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quozzo Posted December 19, 2013 Share Posted December 19, 2013 Sacrifice by Ben Counter. It's available in the Victories of the Space Marines Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3549751 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d715 Posted December 21, 2013 Share Posted December 21, 2013 Has anyone bought the Draigo: 'Knight of Titan' advent day story that was released earlier today? I did it has a, interesting ending... Draigo enters the warhammer Fantasy world ... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3551157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brovius Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I've been too absorbed in Japanese culture recently. Forgive me for being worried when I saw 'Grey Knights BL' as the thread title haha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/283969-recent-grey-knights-bl-novels/#findComment-3562346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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