DarkChaplain Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Black Library have sent out a newsletter revealing the rest of the Summer of Reading stories. Among them, another Rob Sanders Mars HH story, which is cool enough. But then this: http://imgur.com/NNArUyL.jpg It exists. It releases this week. I can't wait to see if it holds up to expectations after so long a time. The other stories coming up are: Stormseeker: A Space Wolves Story by Alec Worley Myriad: Horus Heresy by Rob Sanders (tagline: Does the future of Mars lie in the forbidden mysteries of Abominable Intelligence?) The Purity of Ignorance: A Story of the Horusian Wars by John French Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 A new Eisenhorn story? Sold! Where do I sign? :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4470813 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dosjetka Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 More Eisenhorn? Aw yis! :D Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4470817 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 "New" doesn't quite hit the mark. The title/story was announced probably 4 or 5 years ago, before even Pariah released. It was an audio drama originally but then instead they compiled Thorn & Talon, and pushed The Keeler Image back indefinitely. Now it exists. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4470818 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Dorn Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 http://i.imgur.com/PHU7eiB.gif I do need to re-read the old Eisenhorn stuff though. It's been a long time since I've read them, and I can't quite remember the details. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4470836 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandlemad Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 Getting this and no mistake. The link for John French's Purity of Ignorance is giving me a 404 unfortunately. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4470848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted August 17, 2016 Author Share Posted August 17, 2016 Getting this and no mistake. The link for John French's Purity of Ignorance is giving me a 404 unfortunately. Fixed that. No idea what happened there the first time around. The subtitle of that story has me curious. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4471056 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 It's about the Horusian faction within the Inquisition Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4471262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Getting this and no mistake. The link for John French's Purity of Ignorance is giving me a 404 unfortunately. Fixed that. No idea what happened there the first time around. The subtitle of that story has me curious. There is some info here: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324844-black-library-the-horusian-wars/ Seems like that is supposed to be an actual novel. Maybe this short story they are releasing now is just a prelude. Anway, very interested in Myriad by Rob Sanders. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4471321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Myriad should be awesome and Keeler Image should be great too. I hope Dan can still write good W40K stuff, after writing comics stuff non-stop for the last 2 years, lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4471849 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carach Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Good to have eisenhorn back, if only for a short one Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4474641 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Apothecary Vaddon Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 I hope this was written recent-ish...because it was damn good. Felt excellent to have Abnett back writing 40k... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4474658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Agreed. I've been very cynical about Abnett the past few years (and thought a lot of his output kinda dreadful, like The Unremembered Empire), but this seemed like a return to form, if written recently, and made me remember just what I loved about classic Abnett. Its great, it ties into HH and the Bequin trilogy, has a creative stage... Yeah, I want more like it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4474827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Agreed. I've been very cynical about Abnett the past few years (and thought a lot of his output kinda dreadful, like The Unremembered Empire), but this seemed like a return to form, if written recently, and made me remember just what I loved about classic Abnett. Its great, it ties into HH and the Bequin trilogy, has a creative stage... Yeah, I want more like it. Did you enjoyed the Keeler Image? Any old friends from the Alpha Legion or Emperor's Children? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4475024 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Neither, but it ties into Gregor's hunt for the Cognitae. Yes, I enjoyed it a great deal. Short but sweet. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4475205 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Neither, but it ties into Gregor's hunt for the Cognitae. Yes, I enjoyed it a great deal. Short but sweet. Very good - sad no EC's where Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4475314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilofix Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 Neither, but it ties into Gregor's hunt for the Cognitae. Yes, I enjoyed it a great deal. Short but sweet. Gregor goes to an auction of a blasphemous pre-heresy icon and totally misreads the other folks attending. The intended quarry turns out to be an imperial agent, the supposed heretics turn out to be bystanders and the bystander turns out to be a heretic. And, they've all set Gregor up. And there's something much more concerning than the icon being auctioned. Oh, and Cherubael kills everyone as usual. Edit - grammar Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4479680 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkChaplain Posted August 26, 2016 Author Share Posted August 26, 2016 Did a quick review of The Purity of Ignorance, gonna quote it: The Purity of Ignorance 's subtitle as "A story of the Horusian Wars" is a misnomer in my eyes. There really is nothing about the Horusians here, or even inter-factional conflict within the Inquisition. I am a bit disappointed with that, since this seemed like a start to a new trilogy, or even series, focusing on Inquisitors. However, I am still pleased with how the story itself turned out, besides the cover's marketing.This is the first story of hopefully many to feature Inquisitor Covenant, an old character from the Inquisitor specialist game. It doesn't exactly put him into the spotlight, but it is an impressive introduction to the man and his retainers. There's a preacher, a warrior-woman with ties to the Adepta Sororitas, and an array of stormtroopers in service of the big man. The squad leader, lieutenant Ianthe, is the primary focus here. She is being recruited for her first job with the Inquisition, and initially interrogated, before we get to see her and her squad in action. From this basic premise arises a very cool story that is conceptually great and well executed.The antagonists are well written too, and while fans of the IP will know the twist right from the start, it is well handled and shows the core of corruption in an exciting way. Nobody plays the villain in their own mind, and French plays well with that idea here.More than anything though, this type of story with all its twists and clever ideas is what I have been missing from Black Library in recent years. If this is the stuff we can expect more of going forward, then I am all in again. Let John write more about Covenant and co, because this was a highly promising start to something that grow into Eisenhorn/Ravenor-levels of Inquisitorial goodness. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4480739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeritorA Posted August 29, 2016 Share Posted August 29, 2016 Did a quick review of The Purity of Ignorance, gonna quote it: The Purity of Ignorance 's subtitle as "A story of the Horusian Wars" is a misnomer in my eyes. There really is nothing about the Horusians here, or even inter-factional conflict within the Inquisition. I am a bit disappointed with that, since this seemed like a start to a new trilogy, or even series, focusing on Inquisitors. However, I am still pleased with how the story itself turned out, besides the cover's marketing. This is the first story of hopefully many to feature Inquisitor Covenant, an old character from the Inquisitor specialist game. It doesn't exactly put him into the spotlight, but it is an impressive introduction to the man and his retainers. There's a preacher, a warrior-woman with ties to the Adepta Sororitas, and an array of stormtroopers in service of the big man. The squad leader, lieutenant Ianthe, is the primary focus here. She is being recruited for her first job with the Inquisition, and initially interrogated, before we get to see her and her squad in action. From this basic premise arises a very cool story that is conceptually great and well executed. The antagonists are well written too, and while fans of the IP will know the twist right from the start, it is well handled and shows the core of corruption in an exciting way. Nobody plays the villain in their own mind, and French plays well with that idea here. More than anything though, this type of story with all its twists and clever ideas is what I have been missing from Black Library in recent years. If this is the stuff we can expect more of going forward, then I am all in again. Let John write more about Covenant and co, because this was a highly promising start to something that grow into Eisenhorn/Ravenor-levels of Inquisitorial goodness. We will see :) Neither, but it ties into Gregor's hunt for the Cognitae. Yes, I enjoyed it a great deal. Short but sweet. Gregor goes to an auction of a blasphemous pre-heresy icon and totally misreads the other folks attending. The intended quarry turns out to be an imperial agent, the supposed heretics turn out to be bystanders and the bystander turns out to be a heretic. And, they've all set Gregor up. And there's something much more concerning that the icon being auctioned. Oh, and Cherubael kills everyone as usual. As expected ;) Poor Cherubael - he always for the rescue Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324839-summer-of-reading-2016-the-keeler-image-exists/#findComment-4483087 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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