hopkins Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) *heavy breathing* http://www.blacklibrary.com/Images/Product/DefaultBL/xlarge/BLPROCESSED-The-Crimson-King-A5HB.jpg Book 44: The Crimson KingThe Horus Heresy Book 44Exiled, hunted and reviled, the Thousand Sons Legion are adrift – as is their primarch, Magnus. But with his power and personality fracturing, drastic action is needed by the Legion if they are to avoid losing their gene-father forever.READ IT BECAUSEGraham McNeill's long awaited follow-up to A Thousand Sons is finally here! It sets Magnus and his Legion firmly on the road to treachery and lays the groundwork for the infamous acts that will curse them forever.THE STORYAfter the razing of Prospero, Magnus the Red spirited the Thousand Sons away to the aptly un-named Planet of the Sorcerers, deep within the Eye of Terra. Removed from the concerns of the galaxy at large and regarding the Warmaster’s unfolding Heresy with cold detachment, he has dedicated his hollow existence to the preservation of all the knowledge once held in the great libraries of Tizca, should mankind ever seek such enlightenment again. But his sons can see the change in their primarch – he is a broken soul, whose mind and memories are slipping away into the tumult of the warp. Only by returning to the scenes of his greatest triumphs and tragedies can they hope to restore him, and allow the Crimson King to be crowned anew by the Ruinous Powers. Edited March 1, 2017 by hopkins Marshal Loss, Prot, Excessus and 3 others 6 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Loss Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Description sounds cool. Hopefully McNeil deftly handles the decision made by Magnus and his sons to join the Warmaster, because I've been looking forward to this for a long while now. Enjoyed ATS, so fingers crossed! Redrandy93 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669300 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I hope we get more insight into the splitting/shattering of Magnus' essence...as touched upon in Scars and Last Son of Prospero Seems to be the case judging by Crimson King's synopsis Augustus 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Besides Magnus' depiction on the cover, I simply can't wait for it. A direct follow up of ATS? Instantbuy! It's the first book covering a Primarch abd a Legion within the EoT since The First Heretic, right? Prot 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine God Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 *heavy breathing* Book 44: The Crimson King The Horus Heresy Book 44 Exiled, hunted and reviled, the Thousand Sons Legion are adrift – as is their primarch, Magnus. But with his power and personality fracturing, drastic action is needed by the Legion if they are to avoid losing their gene-father forever. READ IT BECAUSE THE STORY After the razing of Prospero, Magnus the Red spirited the Thousand Sons away to the aptly un-named Planet of the Sorcerers, deep within the Eye of Terra. Removed from the concerns of the galaxy at large and regarding the Warmaster’s unfolding Heresy with cold detachment, he has dedicated his hollow existence to the preservation of all the knowledge once held in the great libraries of Tizca, should mankind ever seek such enlightenment again. But his sons can see the change in their primarch – he is a broken soul, whose mind and memories are slipping away into the tumult of the warp. Only by returning to the scenes of his greatest triumphs and tragedies can they hope to restore him, and allow the Crimson King to be crowned anew by the Ruinous Powers. Where's the Eye of Terra then??? mc warhammer 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 spirited them into a book Xisor 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH79 Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Great to see this finally coming, I wonder if it will explore Magnus's appearances / mentions in other works such as Deathfire, Betrayer and The Seventh Serpent? Exciting times ahead!! Unfortunatly for us Audio fans there's no sing of Martyn Ellis reprising his role as Magnus... I'm sure that John Keeble will knock it out of the park as always, however i can't help but feel a little deflated Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669351 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Wait ... did I miss book 43? 42 was Garro, right? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 43 is shattered legions anthology http://www.blacklibrary.com/whats-coming-soon/april/hh-shattered-legions-ebook.html Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669448 Share on other sites More sharing options...
helterskelter Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Gotta wait til June though. Sad times. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669455 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopkins Posted March 1, 2017 Author Share Posted March 1, 2017 Gotta wait til June though. Sad times. yep, 2nd half of the year will be good, as we'll also get Tallarn, Ruinstorm and Old Earth crossing my fingers for Wolf Cull, and maybe a blockbuster on Xmas day then there are the primarch books, audios and shorts too my poor wallet Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669459 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prot Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 OH wow... I had no idea this was around the corner. I really dislike the cartoony comicbook take on Magnus though. It strongly reminds me of a piece from Wrath of Magnus. Good Magnus artwork seems incredibly difficult to find. I've only liked the piece I use as an avatar. I think it's form Chris Wraight novel. Can't wait for this. Still waiting for the Primarch Novel to come out in a cheaper format too. (I had to slow down on the limited editions... I just can't afford them anymore.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669468 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Is Wolf Cull the title of an upcoming HH novel? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669497 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tymell Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 (edited) Is Wolf Cull the title of an upcoming HH novel? As far as I'm aware, not confirmed as a full novel, but to be done in some fashion. It's on the FW timeline as an event (Russ going after Horus), and Laurie Goulding did confirm it being covered in some way, but not the exact format. I'm certainly hoping for a novel, but it might end up as a novella or some such, we'll see. Edited March 1, 2017 by Tymell hopkins 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669501 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 LG will have a moan about your disrespectful use of the words Novel and Novella, lol Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_r_parker Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Yeah - we got a little extract of it in the brochure / handout at the Weekender. Not much, around half a page to two thirds of a page. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669555 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Well, just hope we get more than a short... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669598 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Mr. Parker is referring to Crimson King, not The Wolves vs Horus novel ( at least I hope it's a novel but would be happy to at least hear some news about it). Crimson King looks fantastic, shame it's such a long way off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perry Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Is this the first book since Graham McNeill moved to America? Interested to see if it's affected his writing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669838 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R_F_D Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 I think this was started before the move to America. However I think the Magnus Primarch book was started later so that could very well be the first. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669866 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tymell Posted March 1, 2017 Share Posted March 1, 2017 Aye, if I remember rightly he had at least handed in a draft of the first half before the move, possibly more. So most of this was likely done (or at the very least planned) before that. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4669967 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 (edited) A bit sad to see old-timers like McNeill and Abnett almost stop working for BL...even though I only ever liked one McNeill work, ATS, I likes it very much and it was the first HH novel after the opening trilogy Mr. Parker is referring to Crimson King, not The Wolves vs Horus novel ( at least I hope it's a novel but would be happy to at least hear some news about it). Crimson King looks fantastic, shame it's such a long way off. Ah, but Tymell did mention that its format was not disclosed A longer short story would not be outside the realm of possibility I think Edited March 2, 2017 by b1soul Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4670079 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taliesin Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I think that would just be way too short to cover such an interesting and relevant event. They might do a novella, but that feels too short for me, so I hope it will be a novel. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4670321 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 · Hidden by WarriorFish, March 2, 2017 - No reason given Hidden by WarriorFish, March 2, 2017 - No reason given Is this the first book since Graham McNeill moved to America? Interested to see if it's affected his writing. Yes it has. It's all "build a wall this, build a wall that" Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4670424
DarkChaplain Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 At this point I expect a short novel like Ironclad that gets bundled with Wolf King and potential shorts that fill in gaps for the numbered release. There's hardly a better place for Wolf King than in a Wolf Cull collection. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331482-hh-book-44-the-crimson-king/#findComment-4670502 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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