Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Hammerers of Ulric. I still love that book. first 40k was the Last Chancers series. WLK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felix Antipodes Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The Pringle Space Marine edition and Drachenfels, bought at the same time and read in that order. Anything from BL after that imprint established including the source and background books (God, I miss those!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I started with Inferno! and Warhammer monthly, and the Graphic Novels....my first book was...which ever they published first, for the first couple of years, I bought and read, everything. I guess the most memorable would be Gilead's Blood, followed closely by The Last Chancers trillogy. EDIT: A quick skim through my books indicates that both Trollslayer and First and Only were the oldest, so Trollslayer was *probably* my first. Cheers, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 What's a Pringle space Marine? Sounds tasty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allart01 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Warriors of Ultramar. And I loved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vazzy Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlson793 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Salamanders Omnibus (though started/stopped Ultramarines Omnibus a couple times without getting through the first story due to mental health issues that are being overcome) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The first Space Wolf Omnibus by William King. I knew nothing about Warhammer before reading the books. My best friend recommended it to me because I'm a huge mythology nerd (especially Norse mythology). What can I say? Was hooked right from the start and had a huge grin on my face throughout reading it. Since then my life has never been the same. Heh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It's funny: I know exactly what you mean, that we all know the ending basically, so why should we be bothered about the filler years in between? There's definitely a sense of how amazing it would be to stumble upon the series without a preexisting knowledge of the universe, although I do think knowledge of it adds to our readings of the novels. The thought of fresh eyes over those texts is entirely wonderful: so the exploration of so many arcs and narratives is definitely a bonus in the long term as it expands the setting further and further. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It's funny: I know exactly what you mean, that we all know the ending basically, so why should we be bothered about the filler years in between? There's definitely a sense of how amazing it would be to stumble upon the series without a preexisting knowledge of the universe, although I do think knowledge of it adds to our readings of the novels. The thought of fresh eyes over those texts is entirely wonderful: so the exploration of so many arcs and narratives is definitely a bonus in the long term as it expands the setting further and further. A while back, and I forget the users name, he was in this exact situation, brand new to the fluff via the HH books, he was giving us his reactions and predictions on where he thought the characters/series was heading. It was really cool to see someone experience the hobby like that. Cheers, Jono Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It's funny: I know exactly what you mean, that we all know the ending basically, so why should we be bothered about the filler years in between? There's definitely a sense of how amazing it would be to stumble upon the series without a preexisting knowledge of the universe, although I do think knowledge of it adds to our readings of the novels. The thought of fresh eyes over those texts is entirely wonderful: so the exploration of so many arcs and narratives is definitely a bonus in the long term as it expands the setting further and further. A while back, and I forget the users name, he was in this exact situation, brand new to the fluff via the HH books, he was giving us his reactions and predictions on where he thought the characters/series was heading. It was really cool to see someone experience the hobby like that. Cheers, Jono If you happen to find it - would love to read that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_son_of_Dorn Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Just been reading Tales of Hersey, +MODERATE SPOILER ALERTS!+ During the section regarding the space wolves and their 'liberation' of a world from Dark Eldar we see how the morality of the astartees is truly depicted, loyal and honest to the cause of saving humanity yet never scared to inflict their duty on even those they risked their lives to free. Also it makes them seem less like space were wolf wannabees and more like an actual, structured, professional fighting force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conn Eremon Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me.My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It's funny: I know exactly what you mean, that we all know the ending basically, so why should we be bothered about the filler years in between? There's definitely a sense of how amazing it would be to stumble upon the series without a preexisting knowledge of the universe, although I do think knowledge of it adds to our readings of the novels. The thought of fresh eyes over those texts is entirely wonderful: so the exploration of so many arcs and narratives is definitely a bonus in the long term as it expands the setting further and further. A while back, and I forget the users name, he was in this exact situation, brand new to the fluff via the HH books, he was giving us his reactions and predictions on where he thought the characters/series was heading. It was really cool to see someone experience the hobby like that. Cheers, Jono If you happen to find it - would love to read that! I remember that. We tried to organize a spoiler-free zone around this kid, keep his experiences "pure." He pretty much disappeared from what I saw or followed. Understandable, as we did kinda flood him with enthusiasm and requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Hello People. First BL book - I cannot remember probably Storm of Iron. First GW Novels - They were set at the turn of M2/3 and they were the Dark Future books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quixus Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Just been reading Tales of Hersey, +MODERATE SPOILER ALERTS!+ During the section regarding the space wolves and their 'liberation' of a world from Dark Eldar we see how the morality of the astartees is truly depicted, loyal and honest to the cause of saving humanity yet never scared to inflict their duty on even those they risked their lives to free. Also it makes them seem less like space were wolf wannabees and more like an actual, structured, professional fighting force. Yeah the HH Space Wolves are quite a bit different from Willam King's/Lee Lightner's Space Wolf. Both are fun to read though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It's funny: I know exactly what you mean, that we all know the ending basically, so why should we be bothered about the filler years in between? There's definitely a sense of how amazing it would be to stumble upon the series without a preexisting knowledge of the universe, although I do think knowledge of it adds to our readings of the novels. The thought of fresh eyes over those texts is entirely wonderful: so the exploration of so many arcs and narratives is definitely a bonus in the long term as it expands the setting further and further. There are some moments that I imagine would be intensely confusing to someone new to the fluff. For instance, when a Chapter ends at someone's name. A cliffhanger for fans, who suddenly go "Oh my God it's Fabulous Bill!" while the uninitiated would wonder why the Chapter suddenly ended with "Hello, Fabious." The latter especially if no further detail of consequence is given. Some are a lot more noob friendly than others, too. Salamander explains just about everything (what power armor is, who the Emperor is, what gene-seed, Librarians, etc. are) which is tedious for the initiated by a nice guide for the new readers. Other novels assume most if not all of that knowledge is a given, which would be annoying if not indecipherable, circumstances and subject depending. But still, it's an experience I wish I had Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vazzy Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Horus Rising. I never knew of the heresy or even Warhammer lol. I was in shock when Horus fell believe me. My first reply to this got deleted by [-REDACTED BY IMPERIAL AUTHORITY-], so I'll go again. I envy this. When I got into the hobby as a wee nosepicker, I was introduced to the fluff by the many rulebooks of the time. The Horus Heresy was presented as a simple history in those books: 'The Emperor had a favorite son, he went nuts, died and effectively killed the Emperor. Now it's 10,000 years later.' Much like the codexes of today really. It of course was simply creating the setting for 40k, and was awesome in its own right, but it would have been so much cooler to come across this history as an elaborate, detailed epic like it is in the Horus Heresy novels. Lucky you. But even if I know how the books (generally) end, it's still fun to read them. It was an experience man, I never even knew the models existed until 2 or 3 years after. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firepower Posted February 9, 2015 Share Posted February 9, 2015 Priceless :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Pariah Posted February 14, 2015 Share Posted February 14, 2015 Fire caste... was both disapointed that there was considerably less tau and more IG but also satisfied with a crisis suit beating the out of a few sentinels... spoilers BTW. after that... I had tried to read both the Tanith series and the Caiaphas Cain series at the same time... didn't end well Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatOneMarshal Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 First black library book was blood angels second omnibus. It was well...alright I guess I was 13 when I first read it so it was kinda boring for me. In fact I didn't read a black library till last year when I the black templar forum convinced me to read helsreach. It's been 5 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralon56 Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 battle for Rahe's paradise . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taurulf Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 William Kings space wolf.......which I read over the course of many lunch hours standing in Borders Books in Buchanan street.....then decided to buy the next in the series and now I have a whole cupboard full of BL Books from the Heresy series to Vampire wars which I am currently re reading ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluxdeluxe Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Im not sure this really counts because I think it was before black library but it was Konrad. I had a long break from the hobby I think the first black library novel I read was Eisenhorn, or troll slayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaeron Posted March 5, 2015 Share Posted March 5, 2015 Im not sure this really counts because I think it was before black library but it was Konrad. I remember receiving this (the reprinted Black Library edition) and loved it - it's a great series. Fond memories of books like into the Maelstrom too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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