Rafen IX Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Hot damn! The power this guy throws around it was almost like an episode of Bleach at the end. Loved some of the description of Baal's fortress monastery. Also a possible idea for a new unit Mephistons Quorum Empyrric, essentially our librarius conclave. I can't go into it because of spoilers, but it really sheds some interesting light on Mephiston's story and the direction is path is taking. Would love to hear some other people's opinions. R Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
SM1981 Posted February 25, 2017 Share Posted February 25, 2017 Ordered it today. Will be happy to swap ideas once it's arrived and been read. Sounds like a good read though? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666483 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorre Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Need!!! Ordering That is all... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666515 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helias_Tancred Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hot damn! The power this guy throws around it was almost like an episode of Bleach at the end. Loved some of the description of Baal's fortress monastery. Also a possible idea for a new unit Mephistons Quorum Empyrric, essentially our librarius conclave. I can't go into it because of spoilers, but it really sheds some interesting light on Mephiston's story and the direction is path is taking. Would love to hear some other people's opinions. R So is it worth buying? I'm most likely getting the eBook on iBooks, my preferred reading medium these days :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666520 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangilos Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Can you spoiler some of the monestary description? Did it have the Renaissance feel like it was originally supposed to? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666568 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Hot damn! The power this guy throws around it was almost like an episode of Bleach at the end. Loved some of the description of Baal's fortress monastery. Also a possible idea for a new unit Mephistons Quorum Empyrric, essentially our librarius conclave. I can't go into it because of spoilers, but it really sheds some interesting light on Mephiston's story and the direction is path is taking. Would love to hear some other people's opinions. R So is it worth buying? I'm most likely getting the eBook on iBooks, my preferred reading medium these days :) It's good, told mainly from the perspective of a fellow junior librarian Antros as he finds his oath linked with Mephiston's. It tells the tale of Mephiston trying to understand his blessing/curse and kicking ass along the way. Mephiston's character is very cold and hard to read which is fitting. I enjoyed it and like I said, learning more about the lore of Mephiston was in itself fantastic for me. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666629 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 26, 2017 Author Share Posted February 26, 2017 Can you spoiler some of the monestary description? Did it have the Renaissance feel like it was originally supposed to? Gladly, if you remind me how to use spoilers again lol, I use them so rarely I always forget. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodTzar Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Dont tell me dont tell me...with the rise of primarchs I hope for him to turn into royal Demon prince...Magnus v.2 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted February 26, 2017 Share Posted February 26, 2017 Can you spoiler some of the monestary description? Did it have the Renaissance feel like it was originally supposed to?Gladly, if you remind me how to use spoilers again lol, I use them so rarely I always forget. [ spoiler ] Text [ / spoiler ] Spoiler Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4666643 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiasco Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What!?! This doesn't release until September? Talk about a tease. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 What!?! This doesn't release until September? Talk about a tease. What are you even talking about? You can order it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's out on iBooks. Ok one sec just going to re read the relevant sections so I can post you some descriptions. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 ok so we have a few different places of interest some way more than others. I'll be giving a general description so no copyright, but I'll try to include detail. The first is the name for the librarius sector of the fortress monastery the Arx Angelicum. Each librarian and it should be mentioned we appear to have an extremely large number, has his own tower/chamber within the Orbicular Tower. This tower contains many libraries, scriptorium, calefactories. And each chamber a librarian inhabits is passed onto him from a previous librarian as they progress up the ranks. Between the Orbicular Tower and the Ostensorio is a soaring bridge called the Spear of Sanguinius. Next we have the Ostensorio. A huge circular chamber with massive doors carved from Crimson slabs of Baalite Rock, hundreds of feet tall, covered in blood drop stones from the Cruor Mountains. Carved with scenes from Sanguinius' early life. Inside the chamber centres on a huge circular Dias, which supports a massive golden monstrance (a tall metal stand). In the shape of a golden chalice. It's where the highest ranked librarians perform their rites and meet. After that a small mention of a place called the Sacellum of Lineaments, a maze of galleries with the busts of every xenos race the chapter has defeated in battle. Next is my favourite and something quite special, the Diurnal Vault, this place exists beyond the laws of physics inside the Arx Angelicum. It is a chamber that is impossibly large, so large constellations are to be seen in the heavens. In the centre of this chamber is the guardian of the chamber is Idalia, a caged star. Forty feet across, crushed some say by the power of the Emperor. She powers the chamber and is the glowing red heart of an immense statue of Sanguinius, one hand holding a sword point down in the ground (the size of a cathedral this sword), the other uplifted. In his uplifted hand hovers three enormous red gemstones the towering slabs of rock appear to be merely beautiful but with training the eye can pierce them and see the millions of sacred texts held inside them. The statue holds many rooms inside of it. Next is something very mysterious, the Chemic Spheres. Deep beneath Idalia are dark passages so old that the only recognisable symbol is the 'IX' guarded by black robed figures wearing deep hoods and underneath them golden masks, they are likely Astartes, possibly Sanguinary Guard, even Antros wasn't sure. The chamber within is holds a dome of pure Ivory, it draws upon almost all of the fiery stars energy to contain the chapters most deadly weapon. You'll have to read it to find out more of that ;) Lastly is Mephistons personal chamber, the Sepulcrum Maleficus. Hidden in the recesses of one of Idalia's wings, only the chief librarian is granted entry. The room itself is in what appears to be a hollow tower with no discernible bottom or ceiling, inside are sarcophagi of the previous chief librarians, Mephiston appears to be able to converse with them. The room is suspended in the middle of this tower. Hope that fired some imaginations, I really enjoyed exploring more of Baal and this is only the section given over to the Librarius! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667262 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Can't wait to get my hands on this book. Now more than before even! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667270 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Aahhhhhhhhmazing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
LutherMax Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's that creative imagination that marks a good author, in my opinion. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667310 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paikis Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Just finished reading this book. I really enjoyed it. I'd highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys a good story with some gloriously described locations... and it is a really good story as well. I want part 2 NOW! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667375 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiasco Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 Huh. i did not know it would be available on iBooks that much earlier. Good to know, thank you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667493 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkangilos Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I'm torn between loving that description and being unsure of it. I'm probably only unsure because my mind is occupied. It's only the impossibly large chamber. Is it in some special place? Does it explain how it exists? How long is the book? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667551 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 It's not explained, other than the power of a compressed star. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667564 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indefragable Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 o Thanks for the descriptions, Rafen! My reaction to some of the spoiler parts, so don't read my reply if you haven't read Rafen IX's spoiler'd parts The Diurnal Vaults or whatever sounds pretty cool. Anyone ever read Hyperion by Dan Simmons (non-40k book)? It makes me think of the poet from that novel, who's "house" is really a collection of portals that connect to different planets around the galaxy. I.e. the "bathroom" is a floating barge on an ocean somewhere; the "study" is an observatory attached to Endor-like trees on some forest planet, the "lounge" is a portal that connects to a seedy part of your red-light planet, etc... I don't remember the specifics, but that's the idea, and one I thought ought to show up in other fiction as well. Ok, so I'm sold on getting this book. It gives me such hope to think that A) someone at GW has some actual inspiration for the BA B ) does this mean we're gonna get the attention we deserve post - Gathering Storm? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667618 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlo Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I hope that we get Bleach-level rules for Mephiston too.... :P By which I mean, Eternal Warrior and he's sorted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 I hope that we get Bleach-level rules for Mephiston too.... :P By which I mean, Eternal Warrior and he's sorted. You need to read the amount of power this guy throws around. His rules don't even come close. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667630 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indefragable Posted February 27, 2017 Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't know what this "Bleach" is that you keep referencing, but based on the fact that bleach is a chemical used in the real world to sterilize and kill every bacteria known to man, it sounds appropriate. On a different note, it could be appropriate to re-hash this old fun topic: http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/324842-wishlisting-mephiston/page-2?hl=mephiston#entry4472977 Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667637 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen IX Posted February 27, 2017 Author Share Posted February 27, 2017 I don't know what this "Bleach" is that you keep referencing, but based on the fact that bleach is a chemical used in the real world to sterilize and kill every bacteria known to man, it sounds appropriate. Apologies, it's an anime. Essentially picture a guy who hits so hard the rock around him is contorted out of shape by the power of his strike. You get the idea. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331377-mephiston-blood-of-sanguinius/#findComment-4667639 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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