lost_angel Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Hi all. The extract from ADBs new book Ragnar Blackmane's just up on the BL site. Seems like those rumors of ADB covering the duel between our chapter and the wolves was true. Can't wait for more. http://www.blacklibrary.com/warhammer-40000/ragnar-blackmane-le.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonBased Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Oh man, oh man, oh man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrael Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 *sigh* Why has it to be one of those cursed limited editions... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebus Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I read the excerpt ... ... and I found myself hoping that "ordinary line Sergeant" who calls Ragnar out to a duel to the death ends up being some secret Inner Circle guy, like Seraphiel or Nestor. I love the idea of the "Sergeant" beating Ragnar badly but letting him live to ponder on his shame. There would be an interesting duality to that: Ragnar violated a duel to the first blood by losing control and killing the victor; the "Sergeant" violates a duel to the death by letting Ragnar live. Obviously that won't happen... but I really liked how the Dark Angels were depicted. That Sergeant, especially, was the epitome of what I imagine a Dark Angel to be: solemn, stoic, reserved, and serene... but just the right amount of haughty and disgusted by the Space Wolves' conduct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Lucifer Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 I would love to read it, for teh DA part alone and because it's written by AD-B. But 55 Euros I can't give, not for a book, even that book. It's outrageous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerociousBeast Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 The ebook will be more reasonable, I'm sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKnight Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 The ebook will be more reasonable, I'm sure. In at least a year's time, yeah. :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phoebus Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Depends. Some Limited Editions have been re-released as eBooks over a year after the initial run, but Talon of Horus came out as an eBook just months afterward. I genuinely think it has to do with how well the L.E. sold. Some - those that didn't turn a lot of heads to begin with - take a quarter or even half a year to sell out. It took even longer after that for them to come out as eBooks because (this is my guess) Black Library doesn't want to take a loss on what were almost certainly expensively-made products. Aaron Dembski-Bowden being a popular author, his writing being very good, and the subject matter resonating with a wide pool of 40k aficionados (Space Wolves, Dark Angels, Flesh Tearers, the Thirteenth Black Crusade, etc.), I wouldn't be surprised if this one flies off the shelf and an eBook is available in time for Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lostrael Posted August 28, 2015 Share Posted August 28, 2015 Lets hope our Wolf Brothers are eager buyer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Attias Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I wonder if the book will have original members of the Lion's Pride team? I quite liked Jeremiah; I am curious to see if ADB does something interesting with them. But definitely not for $80, that's far too rich for my blood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarKnight Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 Depends. Some Limited Editions have been re-released as eBooks over a year after the initial run, but Talon of Horus came out as an eBook just months afterward. I genuinely think it has to do with how well the L.E. sold. Some - those that didn't turn a lot of heads to begin with - take a quarter or even half a year to sell out. It took even longer after that for them to come out as eBooks because (this is my guess) Black Library doesn't want to take a loss on what were almost certainly expensively-made products. Aaron Dembski-Bowden being a popular author, his writing being very good, and the subject matter resonating with a wide pool of 40k aficionados (Space Wolves, Dark Angels, Flesh Tearers, the Thirteenth Black Crusade, etc.), I wouldn't be surprised if this one flies off the shelf and an eBook is available in time for Christmas. Black Library said themselves it won't be available for at least a year in any other format, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarbonBased Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 ADB posted that DA fans won't be upset with this story. I'm all a-tingle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FerociousBeast Posted August 31, 2015 Share Posted August 31, 2015 The ebook will be more reasonable, I'm sure.In at least a year's time, yeah. :-(I play old video games, watch old movies, read old books, so I don't mind waiting a year for the eBook :) Life is cheaper when you don't bother with being an early adopter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I read the excerpt ... ... and I found myself hoping that "ordinary line Sergeant" who calls Ragnar out to a duel to the death ends up being some secret Inner Circle guy, like Seraphiel or Nestor. I love the idea of the "Sergeant" beating Ragnar badly but letting him live to ponder on his shame. There would be an interesting duality to that: Ragnar violated a duel to the first blood by losing control and killing the victor; the "Sergeant" violates a duel to the death by letting Ragnar live. Obviously that won't happen... but I really liked how the Dark Angels were depicted. That Sergeant, especially, was the epitome of what I imagine a Dark Angel to be: solemn, stoic, reserved, and serene... but just the right amount of haughty and disgusted by the Space Wolves' conduct. Thats a great idea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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