Shifte Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 It's not out yet, but you can pre order it. I'm looking forward to this book and I hope that the Sororitas are the point of view characters. I'm also pleased that it's a new type of foe, too. http://www.blacklibrary.com/all-products/cult-of-the-warmason.html Cult of the Warmason, Sisters v Genestealer Cult. "On the shrine world of Lubentina, one of the holiest planets of the Imperium, dedicated to a hero from the Age of Heresy, civil unrest and rumours of sinister, four-armed monsters spur the Sisters of Battle into action against numberless foes." "The Sisters of Battle of the Adepta Sororitas are thrown into action as a devastating alien threat brings warfare to one of the holiest worlds of the Imperium." In a galaxy teeming with alien aggressors, nothing unites the Imperium more than the worship of the immortal God-Emperor. Without the shining light of his divinity, travel through the stars would not be possible, and humanity would be swallowed by darkness. The shrineworld of Vadok attracts billions of pilgrims who visit to reaffirm their faith, and catch a glimpse of the sacred relic held in its great cathedral. But the reach of man’s enemies is long, and when civil unrest breaks out, and rumours of four-armed monsters abound, the Adepta Sororitas tasked with defending the world must face the fight of their lives. For they are few, but their enemies are numberless. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 Oooh! I haven't read anything by the author though. Any opinions on their other work (constructive ones only please =][=) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montford Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I'm hoping the Sisters are from a major Order we haven't seen featured before, such as the Sacred Rose. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671035 Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_50_Panzer Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I enjoyed Faith and Fire, so I might actually get this since it has GSC too, and I like that faction. Haven't heard of the author though. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Servant of Dante Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Yeah, it would be nice if the book recognized that not every Sister is from the Order of Our Martyred Lady or some minor order :D This looks interesting. I wish there was a Sister on the cover though. I'm going to wait on reviews before making a purchase. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifte Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 Order of the Solemn Vow, iirc. Something like that. I read the extract last night. They apparently have red and black armour, with 'black silks'. The Sister Superior's adornments are gold. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671381 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_Krash Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hopefully they don't get wiped out Like in most stories Krash Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifte Posted March 3, 2017 Author Share Posted March 3, 2017 I don't mind Minor Orders. I like to imagine most of them as an extension of their parent Order (to some extent and only headcanon) and that there are lots of them. So this is fine. However I'd prefer to see the Major Orders get some love, besides OML. Argent Shroud and Sacred Rose particularly. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671423 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarriorFish Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Hopefully they don't get wiped out Like in most stories Krash Pretty much... The cover doesn't even feature a Sister so make of that what you will. I'll reserve judgement until I know more, but my expectations are low. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beams Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I mean, OML is my chosen order so I'd be fine with that. I understand the sentiment though haha Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671794 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Dawnstar Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I have to admit, my immediate reaction to this novel was that it was a Genestealer Cults piece that happened to feature Sisters (like "Genestealer Cults" and "Cast a Hungry Shadow" before it). I'm curious to see how it turns out. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4671966 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvih Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 However I'd prefer to see the Major Orders get some love, besides OML. Argent Shroud and Sacred Rose particularly. Well, at least Argent Shroud was featured in Helsreach, even if only in a minor role. Definitely wouldn't mind more of a spotlight feature! Good to see this book coming up though, might have to snatch it as an eBook if people give favorable opinions on it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4672030 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Dawnstar Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Sacred Rose was the featured Order in the Shield of Baal narrative for what that's worth. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4672072 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackarmor_redtruth Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Looks ... interesting. I hope we are not the random trash mob needed to 'survive and be heroic' just to give GSC a new book. I whole heartedly agree though with above, I'll wait for the reviews. Aquilanus, why would you not want to hear negative reviews?! What if the author is famous for destroying the narative, or flat boorish characters? Ugg, pop-my bubble with a power sword. So, my initial inquiry into author C L Werner is thus: he has 10 warhammer books with a heavy skaven & chaos theme listed on his website (bellow) but Amazon has 24, so he's perhaps not "proud" of all of them. A couple of them were 40k, he was a skaven player before going pro, and his website http://www.vermintime.com/ has some free exert pdf's you can get and read for a taste of his style. I read the bit from Forged By Chaos and it was about as middle-ground fantasy/violent as you can get. Seems like a dime store book you get with a Warhammer theme. But that was an older work of his and he may have improved. Some of the Amazon reviews reflect both an author slowly getting better at character development and as I guess from his pdf free read, boring. Verdict, wait for it but probably not going to get it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4674276 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I meant constructive criticism. I have no problem with negative reviews as long as they're backed up with a decent argument. Merely saying "This sucks!" Is not constructive. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4674308 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goonbandito Posted March 6, 2017 Share Posted March 6, 2017 Did anyone actually read the extract lol? Seems like the book will feature Battle Sisters from the Order of the Sombre Vow. From what I gathered, it seems like their colour scheme is mainly black. The main character is a Battle Sister called Kashibai, and it seems that she and all the other Sisters mentioned in the extract are of Hindu ethnicity. Story wise, it seemed like fairly standard bolter-porn (well technically flamer-porn as Kashibai carries a flamer) with the Battle Sisters travelling down a mining tunnel to rescue some militia forces cut off by a heretical cult uprising... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4674428 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shifte Posted March 6, 2017 Author Share Posted March 6, 2017 Did anyone actually read the extract lol? Seems like the book will feature Battle Sisters from the Order of the Sombre Vow. From what I gathered, it seems like their colour scheme is mainly black. The main character is a Battle Sister called Kashibai, and it seems that she and all the other Sisters mentioned in the extract are of Hindu ethnicity. Story wise, it seemed like fairly standard bolter-porn (well technically flamer-porn as Kashibai carries a flamer) with the Battle Sisters travelling down a mining tunnel to rescue some militia forces cut off by a heretical cult uprising... I did, posted about it above. :) The armour is apparently black and red, with gold ornamentation on the Sister Superior, and black robes. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4674461 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainMarsh Posted March 12, 2017 Share Posted March 12, 2017 Bolter porn is better than no Sisters books at all. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4681190 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkaniss Posted March 16, 2017 Share Posted March 16, 2017 No Sisters artwork for the book cover? That's annoying, who wants ugly xenos on their bookshelf? :P I shall wait for a few reviews before committing, which is fine as I don't have the time or money to get it right now anyway. If it's good I'll nab it along with a couple other BL books I want :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4685997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willy Pete Posted March 18, 2017 Share Posted March 18, 2017 It sounds interesting. My main problem is paying $15.99 for an e-book. Definitely going to wait for the reviews. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4688187 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Dawnstar Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Just a reminder that this is available for purchase now. I'm four chapters in at the time of writing, and will probably finish it tonight, and I can gladly say that it isn't just bolter-porn, at least beyond that opening chapter. The Sisters are of an Order bound to guard the relics held within the foremost cathedral on the major Shrine World of Lubentina and as a result the opening scene is an exception rather than the rule. There's more than a little politics to this, with our protagonist partaking in meetings with the Councillors advising the Cardinal-Governor, and ... honestly I'm not really sure how much I should say about anything, even if it's all pretty innocuous. There are certainly more than a few familiar tropes on display, but it seems interesting enough thus far. The "Warmason" business in particular has me very much intrigued as, contrary to what you might first assume, it appears to have nothing to do with the Genestealer Cult. Edit: All I'm going to say is that this story goes in a direction that you definitely won't be expecting. That isn't any judgement on whether it's a good or bad direction, just that it isn't something you'd expect in the slightest from the given summary. Edit the second: Honestly ... I'm profoundly disappointed with this. Not the quality so to speak, but it feels like a massive (and somewhat cruel) bait-and-switch. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4707132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvih Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Well that was a quick spiral downwards :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4707439 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commander Dawnstar Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Heh. Yeah, it probably looks that way. I'm kinda skirting around spoilers here, but I don't think C.L Werner actually wanted to write this story. That's not to suggest a lack of quality or effort but that it comes across as if he had a story he wanted to tell and was only able to get permission to do so by attaching it to the skeleton of another project. The shape of the novel changes radically after the fourth chapter for reasons you could never possibly guess from the description, and it honestly ends up feeling like the plot of a separate short story was bolted onto the outline for Cult of the Warmason and eventually took precedence because Warner was playing favourites. Do you guys actually want spoilers (tagged, obviously) or should I avoid that sort of thing until some more of you have had a chance to read it? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4707462 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir_Gaea Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 I would like to have spoilers, if only because I am not sure if I want to get this. First instinct was "More Sisters! Huzzah!" But then your descriptions have...soured this for me. Ultimately, do as He-on-Earth bids you. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4707478 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aqui Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Spoiler tags are a given if describing the book in any detail I'm hesitant to get it now I've read the reaction of Brightstar to be honest. If it isn't really bad, I'll pick it up, mainly as it features 'Stealer Cults. Way back when, I used have a Rogue Trader Era/Second edition Cult army Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/331544-new-sisters-novel-up-for-pre-order/#findComment-4707496 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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