sunspear Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 I am reading 'Sons of Russ' now and i would like to read more. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_son_of_Dorn Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 ......There aren't any. [Runs for cover] Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3763986 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kasper_Hawser Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Off the top of my head..... 1) Blood of Asaheim (a tale of Grey Hunters) 2) Battle of the Fang by Chris Wright. 3) The Emperor's Gift by ADB. These three are the best "contemporary" wolf literature in my opinion. All 3 portray a very gritty, realistic yet still somewhat heroic depiction of the Wolves. Not to mention Battle of the Fang and Emperor's Gift has Bjorn actually interacting and in the Fang's case, fighting. There's also a short story called Lone Wolf, which is actually Bjorn preheresy if I'm not mistaken. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3763997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 All of Chris Wraight's stuff is good: Blood of Asaheim, Stormcaller (out this week), Battle of the Fang, Onyx (digital short featuring the main character from Blood of Asaheim when he was in the Deathwatch), and his short story collection Wolves of Fenris. The Emperor's Gift is great, but bear in mind it's from the perspective of a Grey Knight, not a Wolf. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764043 Share on other sites More sharing options...
viddar Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Yeah I think we're pretty lucky to have Chris putting out so much good material for us. (Really hoping for more onyx flashbacks in stormcaller) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmodai650 Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Get the omnibus. William (Bill) Kings stuff is fantastic. It gives a real sense if what it is like to be a space wolf all the way from being recruited to becoming a space marine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764054 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Get the omnibus. William (Bill) Kings stuff is fantastic. It gives a real sense if what it is like to be a space wolf all the way from being recruited to becoming a space marine.It was a nice read, but it has quite a different tone than most BL novels. It is pretty light on the whole grimdark thing IIRC. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764067 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnavaer Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 Having literally just finished re-reading Battle of the Fang about 20 minutes ago I would recommend it whole heartedly along with the rest of Chris Wraight's work and ADB's books, Emperor's Gift for the wolves involvement but also the rest of his stuff purely because it is awesome and both he and CW seem like really nice and genuine guys Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucien Eilam Posted August 2, 2014 Share Posted August 2, 2014 (Really hoping for more onyx flashbacks in stormcaller) Only a couple of mentions in passing. Járnhamar are still the focus, but it's more about Baldr than Ingvar this time. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764095 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anaraion Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Battle of the Fang is hands down one of my favorite books... not just 40k books. After that I must admit to really liking the Ragnar book when he is part of the wolf guard for the navigators. Love the end where he is one on one with the assassin. Sorry on phone and far away from home so hopefully some one can help with the name for that last book. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764227 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rune_Priest_Rhapsody Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Battle of the Fang is really well writen and it is about our beloved chapter. I also highly recommended it as a must read. End of Line Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764246 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunspear Posted August 3, 2014 Author Share Posted August 3, 2014 Thanks for all the info. Im definately gonna check those out Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764315 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellrender Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Still like the omnibus myself. Not as Grimdark as Blood of Asaheim, but very informative on the life of a Space Wolf, and their traditions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764357 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 Love the William King trilogy, and the follow on books. Love how they represent the chapter as true champions of humanity.Just finished reading Prospero Burns, and I thought it was a load of tripe to be honest. It was almost as if Abnett was embarrassed to be writing about Space Wolves and decided to do some serious retcon.It also saddens me to see so many people on the forum embrace the nonsense he spouted as cannon... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kassill Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 @Wraithwing: What you call nonsense, some of us adore.... Abnett really, in my mind, laid out one of the best descriptions of heresy era Wolves and their Fenrisian cultural influences. To each his own I guess... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wraithwing Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 @Wraithwing: What you call nonsense, some of us adore.... Abnett really, in my mind, laid out one of the best descriptions of heresy era Wolves and their Fenrisian cultural influences. To each his own I guess... I much prefer the portrayal of the Space Wolves in the William King 40K era. They strike me as some of the only true humanitarians of the grimdark, and that really appeals to me. Abnett captured none of that, in my opinion. And of course, that is all the above is, at the end of the day. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764769 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted August 3, 2014 Share Posted August 3, 2014 I much prefer the portrayal of the Space Wolves in the William King 40K era. They strike me as some of the only true humanitarians of the grimdark, and that really appeals to me.What Abnett wrotwas 10.000 years before King's Space Wolves. They might have changed over time. Also if you want the "good guys" of 40K read about the Salamanders. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/294578-what-are-some-good-sw-novels/#findComment-3764802 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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