Kilofix Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Can someone recommend a good Bolter p#rn book? Preferably with Marines & Chaos Marines, good descriptive battles and as LITTLE + uncomplicated plot as possible? Something like Pandorax? I need a change after reading the Inquisitor books. Thanks! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Hulk Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Brothers of the Snake, by Dan Abnett. Or the Night Lords Trilogy by ADB (although describing them as mere action stories is actually an immense disservice). Alternatively there's the Heresy series, of course. Edit: There's also the Space Marine Battle series. Helsreach by ADB and Battle of the Fang by Chris Wraight are probably the best ones I've read so far. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665177 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plague Angel Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Night Lords are a far cry from bolter porn. Most of the Space Marine Battles qualify pretty well though. Pick a chapter and off you go. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665207 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaced Hulk Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Night Lords are a far cry from bolter porn. True. However, ADB also writes highly evocative action scenes, and his writing style is so easy to read (which I mean as a compliment) that even in an 'action story' list, I think they're worth suggesting. In that context, the fact that they're amongst the very best work in the whole Black Library is just another bonus, in my opinion Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hummus Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 The 2nd book in the word bearer trilogy (dark disciple I think) was good bolterporn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormborn Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Pretty much any space marine novel can be included under the bolter porn category. Personal i've always liked the Ragnar Blackmane series or you could try Blood Gorgons, Blood of Asaheim, Angels of Death Short Story collection and Ian Watson's Space Marine. I would recommend that you avoid Nick Kyme's Salamander series although the Marines Malevolent do feature in the first novel. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665732 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitnam Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 I recommend the Soul Drinker series and the Blood Angels series myself. Both have decent plots with good amounts of action Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665893 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Rynn's World. Tons of dakka, plus the awesomeness that is Captain Coteaz running amok through Ork lines can never be discounted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665895 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 +1 on Rynns World also Legion of the Damned is a good one. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3665962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Faith and Fire along with Hammer and Anvil. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Rynn's World. Tons of dakka, plus the awesomeness that is Captain Coteaz running amok through Ork lines can never be discounted. Yeah, this. The plot's about as uncomplicated as possible, basically devolving to "Shoot ork in face, reload." Still a good book though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666143 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted April 27, 2014 Author Share Posted April 27, 2014 Thanks guys! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666239 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElectricPaladin Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 Well, I really enjoyed the Blood Angels series, but it's actually got a pretty involved plot, so I don't think it'll be to your liking. That's all I've read in the world of Space Marines, so I don't think I can help you. I definitely agree that, similarly, the Horus Heresy doesn't really qualify as "bolter porn." The ongoing plot of that series is even more involved than the Blood Angels series. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666245 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Molokai Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 If you want flat out action; know no fear is up there. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666250 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitnam Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Faith and Fire along with Hammer and Anvil. Ah I forgot about those as I was thinking about Space Marines, but I double this recommendation. Sororitas can use all the love they can get. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted April 28, 2014 Author Share Posted April 28, 2014 Just got Rynn, Soul Drinker and Know No Fear. I'll start with those. Thanks for the opinions! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666904 Share on other sites More sharing options...
interogatortech Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 What about Storm of Iron? and the Soul Drinkers series is really good too. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Faith and Fire along with Hammer and Anvil. Ah I forgot about those as I was thinking about Space Marines, but I double this recommendation. Sororitas can use all the love they can get. It was a loophole in his request I used to justify the recommendation. There's lots of action in those books and the Sisters of Battle use bolters. The plots are also more than passable as well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Father Ferrum Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 What about Storm of Iron? and the Soul Drinkers series is really good too. The quality of the Soul Drinkers series is debatable, to say the least. I read them because I was in Iraq and needed something to read, and I will never read them again. But then again, I did meet someone once who loved Battle for the Abyss and there's that one guy who was posting in this subforum who actually enjoys Goto's novels. . . so I guess it takes all kinds. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666969 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitnam Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 I myself read the first four five years ago, and I found them to be fun and action packed. I think the plot went off the rails towards the end, but the first was atleast a good example of how a loyal chapter can fall. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3666986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DinoDoc Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 What about Storm of Iron? and the Soul Drinkers series is really good too. The quality of the Soul Drinkers series is debatable, to say the least. I read them because I was in Iraq and needed something to read, and I will never read them again. But then again, I did meet someone once who loved Battle for the Abyss and there's that one guy who was posting in this subforum who actually enjoys Goto's novels. . . so I guess it takes all kinds. The Soul Drinkers series is actually pretty good. The first 2 Grey Knights books are fairly readable as well. The third is only redeemed if you compare it to the codex fluff Matt Ward gave them. I'll grant you I've never read Battle for the Abyss. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3667336 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I think the Heroes/Legends/Victories/Treacheries of the Space Marines collections are best if you just want action. 10 short stories in each one, none of them long enough for more than the simplest plot. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3667947 Share on other sites More sharing options...
reckoning Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 I think the Heroes/Legends/Victories/Treacheries of the Space Marines collections are best if you just want action. 10 short stories in each one, none of them long enough for more than the simplest plot. +1 Helsreach is awesome and better than Rynn's World, but the latter is true bolter porn at its finest. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3670188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
incinerator950 Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 The short story on Khârn is considered Axe porn, sadly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3670216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Juan Juarez Posted May 1, 2014 Share Posted May 1, 2014 who actually enjoys Goto's novels. . . so I guess it takes all kinds. Hold the vox. What the hell did you say!? Rynn's World is definitely in the right arena but I'd say Helsreach is actually a little more off-centre in to being slightly more involved. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/290198-recommend-a-bolter-action-book/#findComment-3670584 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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