Kelborn Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 (edited) Hello there, Just wanted to drop the question if and what novels, shorts, etc. about the Imperial Fists you would recommend? By now, I've read the Crimson Fist and the Lightning Tower, which were quite good. I'm aware of Praetorian of Dorn, but that's more of an Alpha Legion story, right? There was one about Lysander, if I remember correctly. Eager to hear your thoughts about this. cheers, Kel Edited February 20, 2018 by Kelborn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
nagashnee Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 The entire beast arises series is pretty focused on the sons of Dorn, both the Imperial fist but much more the general relationship and bond between the second founding chapters. It also drop some pretty big historic facts on what may be the imperial fists greatest and darkest hours. Tarvek Val 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015107 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boldthreat Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 While the Beast Arises series has some hits and misses, the events in the series heavily involve the Imperial Fists and there successors. You already mentioned Crimson Fist and Praetorian of Dorn. Pick up POD, great novel for Fist fans. Another book I recommend, even though it's not technically a Imperial Fist novel is Storm of Iron. What a fantastic novel that feature the Fists. I enjoyed their role in that as well. I really am hoping for new Imperial Fist novels set in the Indomitus Crusade/Dark Imperium era. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015122 Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathspectersgt7 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Sons of Dorn , Chris Roberson Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015128 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrDarth151 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Praetorian of Dorn is an amazing book. It's a textbook example of properly balancing both sides of conflict, where both come of as flawed, but really competent at the same time. I liked Templar audiodrama. I thought it was really neat for a fairly short piece. And as others have said, Beast Arises has some great stuff for those that like scions of Dorn. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted February 20, 2018 Author Share Posted February 20, 2018 PoD also features one of my favorite Traitor Legions...I'm intrigued to give this one a try. I somewhere read that PoD also got some void actions. How are these? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015226 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roomsky Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 PoD also features one of my favorite Traitor Legions...I'm intrigued to give this one a try. I somewhere read that PoD also got some void actions. How are these? I found the the climactic one kind of meh, perhaps a little too large-scale for French to write comfortably. There are some smaller scenarios that I think he kills, though. Also, read Space Marine, some of the best atmosphere in a 40k book, and it goes into some of the semi-abandoned Fists lore (eg: The Magic Pain Glove.) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015238 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boldthreat Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Sons of Dorn , Chris Roberson I second this one as well. It dives into contemporary recruitment for the chapter and follows three initiates and their trials in becoming Imperial Fists. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015355 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 Templar is an excellent short. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 "Yet still, there was to be a branding upon the leather-tough buttocks: an imprint of a clenched fist, no larger than a fingernail. Only, this was indeed to be an honour - for the Sergeant himself personally wielded the electro-iron when Lexandro, Yeremi, and Biff bent over to flex the great gluteal muscles of their rumps." - Space Marine by Ian Watson Roomsky, Huggtand, Tarvek Val and 4 others 7 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015690 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mc warhammer Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 "Yet still, there was to be a branding upon the leather-tough buttocks: an imprint of a clenched fist, no larger than a fingernail. Only, this was indeed to be an honour - for the Sergeant himself personally wielded the electro-iron when Lexandro, Yeremi, and Biff bent over to flex the great gluteal muscles of their rumps." - Space Marine by Ian Watson that's the good stuff D3L and Sandlemad 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015694 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarvek Val Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 Here are a few about Lysander you might enjoy: Endeavor of Will, Malodrax, and Seventh Retribution. Endeavor of Will really gets into the gritty and sometimes nasty reality of being around in the 41st millennium and shows Lysander make some pretty tough choices to get the upper hand on his enemies. Malodrax and Seventh Retribution are centered around Imperial Fists conflicts with the forces of Chaos, and Malodrax is a favorite of mine because it also goes into some of the details about Lysander's backstory and how he came to be the Chapter legend he is known as. Praetorian of Dorn is an amazing read, well worth the time of any fan of either the Alpha Legion or Imperial Fists. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015696 Share on other sites More sharing options...
karden00 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 "Yet still, there was to be a branding upon the leather-tough buttocks: an imprint of a clenched fist, no larger than a fingernail. Only, this was indeed to be an honour - for the Sergeant himself personally wielded the electro-iron when Lexandro, Yeremi, and Biff bent over to flex the great gluteal muscles of their rumps." - Space Marine by Ian Watson ...I guess you could say that the three of them...got fisted... Tarvek Val 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015701 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarvek Val Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 karden00 thanks for the laughs, much appreciated. I haven't laughed this hard since Rogal lost the Magic Pain Glove... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted February 21, 2018 Author Share Posted February 21, 2018 Thanks, guys. Appreciate your help. I've decided to go with PoD for the time being. Fits the most of my current interests. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/344602-stories-about-the-imperial-fists/#findComment-5015881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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