Atia Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Gav Thorpe is working on another HH novel about Dark Angels via his blog: Okay, so I’ve been busy doing stuff – quite a lot of it family things and such, but I’ve been writing too. This, in fact: via his blog I have just delivered the new draft of The Unforgiven to the editors at Black Library, so that is on track for release this summer. In other Dark Angels news I am starting to plan my next Horus Heresy novel, which will turn attention from the Lion’s exploits on the Eastern Fringe back to Caliban. as well as catching up on the ongoing fun with Corswain and Calas Typhon of the Death Guard. Early days yet, but concluding the Legacy of Calibanfor Warhammer 40,000 has put me in the ideal spot for some Heresy-era politics and battles! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 *eyetwitch* Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037388 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 *eyetwitch* I will either love this or burn the countryside in retaliation. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037396 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 *eyetwitch* I will either love this or burn the countryside in retaliation. hmmm ... as well as catching up on the ongoing fun with Corswain and Calas Typhon of the Death Guard i hope Corswain survives this book :< Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 *eyetwitch*I will either love this or burn the countryside in retaliation. hmmm ...as well as catching up on the ongoing fun with Corswain and Calas Typhon of the Death Guardi hope Corswain survives this book :< I hope that Gav doesn't have a freaky fetish that involves killing off the only decent characters we have in our series. How many orders is Corswain running around with? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 10, 2015 Author Share Posted May 10, 2015 I hope that Gav doesn't have a freaky fetish that involves killing off the only decent characters we have in our series. so, you hope Gav Thorpe isn't like G.R.R. Martin :P? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I hope that Gav doesn't have a freaky fetish that involves killing off the only decent characters we have in our series. so, you hope Gav Thorpe isn't like G.R.R. Martin :P? G.R.R. martin actually replaces the dead good characters with live good characters. It would be an insult to put him and Gav Thorpe in the same league. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037443 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 I hope that Gav doesn't have a freaky fetish that involves killing off the only decent characters we have in our series. so, you hope Gav Thorpe isn't like G.R.R. Martin :P? G.R.R. martin actually replaces the dead good characters with live good characters. It would be an insult to put him and Gav Thorpe in the same league. Yeah he doesn't kill indiscriminately. Maybe sadistically to feed off of our tears, but he doesn't wield his killing blade without good reason. Nemiel on the other hand...well the poor SoB stood no chance. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037458 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millicant Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 My willful ignorance of Gav Thorpe's Dark Angels writing means that I have already blocked out this thread. Upon waking I will have no memory of writing this post. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037683 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stercus Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Same league? Same sport more like. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037750 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Better the Dark Angels than my Raven Guard... WLK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037762 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted May 10, 2015 Share Posted May 10, 2015 Better the Dark Angels than my Raven Guard... WLK Could be worse...we could have Nick Kyme. I'm tempted to write some early inception 1st Legion for the B & C though I'm no Abnett myself :P 1000hyenas did a great job with his early legionary recruits.... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Rohr Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 http://mclean.alltheragefaces.com/img/faces/png/disgusted-oh-god-why-text.png Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037919 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Semper Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 Unlike most (apparently) I don't dislike Gav Thorpe's work in general. I think the other two main HH novels about DAs are among the worse in the series so I'm hopeful. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037922 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hyaenidae Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I don't dislike Gav's work. I dislike Gav's Dark Angels. I'll keep the faith, but I'm remaining skeptical. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037929 Share on other sites More sharing options...
depthcharge12 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I don't dislike Gav's work. I dislike Gav's Dark Angels. I'll keep the faith, but I'm remaining skeptical. Loved Angels of Darkness, have yet to be satisfied by any of his other Dark Angel work. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037937 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriegriss Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I know its not nice and all to say Thorpe can't write and its not like I'm a world renowned author so I will pass on the hate train. That being said I "CAN" read and after trying to get through two of Gav's previous ... uh ... books I will never spend hard earned coins on anything he even edits . That man has a unique ability to make space marines wimpy, slow moving and often helpless simpletons and... oh dear I appear to have boarded the train. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4037944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_r_parker Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I'm really ambivilous about this. Angels of Darkness was great, and was one of the things that drew me to the Dark Angels in 40k. However, Gav's recent books have gone from borderline to difficult to read, and frankly there have been better portrayals of the Dark Angels during the Heresy (A-D-B I'm looking at you). I don't want to go in prejudiced, thinking it's going to be sub-par, but I really hope that this book is better than what I'm expecting. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corswain Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I enjoyed "The Lion", apart from the way Nemiel was handled, so I'm staying hopefull. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allart01 Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 I liked Angels of Darkness very much, and also the way the "trilogy of Caliban" is being planned. What I don't like is that Gav's Astartes think and act too much like normal humans, and not like psycho-indoctrinated divine death machines. And the Dark Angels are among the less human Space Marines. They are the First, alone against the angry stars. They are humanity's savage weapons. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038231 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forward Assist Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 So, I take it this isn't ADB's new pen name...? Oh... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
rendingon1+ Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 *eyetwitch* I will either love this or burn the countryside in retaliation. hmmm ... as well as catching up on the ongoing fun with Corswain and Calas Typhon of the Death Guard i hope Corswain survives this book :< Corswain fights in assault on Caliban (source: Holder of the Keys audio). Gav Thorpe is 50/50 for me. I really enjoyed "Raptor" so I'm hopefull. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustus Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 i hope Corswain survives this book :< I hope Corswain's character survives the book. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038659 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Kjaran Coldheart Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 i hope Corswain survives this book :< I hope Corswain's character survives the book. I just hope he survives the Lion... WLK Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038901 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kol Saresk Posted May 11, 2015 Share Posted May 11, 2015 That's the point....... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/307418-upcoming-hh-novel-angels-of-caliban/#findComment-4038972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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