Books YOU would like to see published in 10th Ed.

[Kelborn]

Probably just echoing stuff I've already liked and agrees upon but here we go:

 

- Votann, don't have to say much about it. Just finally do it! And if it's Adrian, please let it be a longer book than his last 40k work. Same prize for half a book wasn't ok, imho.

- Spears 2

- Black Legion 3

- Carcharodons 3

- let authors write what they like and care about!

- A Fallen novel covering the "reunion" between Luther and the Lion

- perhaps a post release Magnus and Mortarion novel?

- Xenos!!!!!

- Watchers 3

- a Primaris successor chapter, not about being accepted but actually get stuff done and THEIR view on the Imperium compared

- Badab War or any other huge crisis from the past. Perhaps the Abyssal Crusade?

[DarkChaplain]

12 hours ago, Grenzer said:

In addition to what others have already said, I really want the Dawn of Fire series to start moving forward already. Enough with the Primaris Acceptance, we're past that. Bring on the Lion, incorporate other recent events, start giving us an interconnected plot.

 

That's basically misunderstanding what Dawn of Fire is. It's filling the narrative gap of the first ~dozen Indomitus Crusade years, with other stories branching off from it. It has a defined end point, and that's already decades past in the studio timeline now. The Lion won't be back in Dawn of Fire, neither will Angron, nor the new Tyranid fleet, nor Primaris Dante. That's all stuff for way past where it'll end.

 

So while "we" might be well past the Primaris-are-new phase, as readers, the events in-universe as told in Dawn of Fire are specifically set during that phase.

 

The successor series will likely provide a similar spine to books like Angron, or Devastation of Baal & Darkness in the Blood, or Cawl going on his Sotha exploration, or what have you. But if it kicks off post Dark Imperium, it'll more likely than not still be quite a bit into that series before more recent studio developments like the Arks of Omen will pop up. We're probably looking at another decade or two past Dark Imperium (in-universe) here, with all the events set in-between.

[Tolmeus]

While I do know that I am leaving the topic of the thread a bit, I would also wish for some 30k novels to appear this year.

 

Horus Primarch novel first and foremost, but I would also love to see a another installment of the HH Character series, maybe in midnightblue and concerning a figure with red gloves? 

Edited April 14, 2023 by Tolmeus

[wecanhaveallthree]

It's all but confirmed McNeill is doing Horus' book, isn't it?

[b1soul]

I wish it could be Abnett

 

McNeill is rather hit or miss for me...mostly miss, though I really enjoyed ATS

[theSpirea]

51 minutes ago, wecanhaveallthree said:

It's all but confirmed McNeill is doing Horus' book, isn't it?

I was trying to find that info/tweet/article mentioning it but couldn't. Any chance you have a link?

[cheywood]

9 minutes ago, theSpirea said:

I was trying to find that info/tweet/article mentioning it but couldn't. Any chance you have a link?

Here ya go:

Edit: just to be be clear that’s not my Reddit post. I’m more disappointed than hyped about McNeill handling such a crucial novel. 

Edited April 14, 2023 by cheywood

[Tolmeus]

I am a bit puzzled. Wasn't 'False Gods' one of the best Heresy entries?

Seems okay for me that one of the authors of the founding triology writes Horus, even if it is not Abnett himself 

Edited April 14, 2023 by Tolmeus

[theSpirea]

1 hour ago, Tolmeus said:

I am a bit puzzled. Wasn't 'False Gods' one of the best Heresy entries?

Seems okay for me that of the authors of the founding triology writes Horus, even if it is not Abnett himself 

If you mean McNeill butchering everything Abnett set up in Horus Rising and handling Horus's fall within two pages? I wouldn't consider False Gods the best in the HH series. Not to even mention McNeill's obsession to dive into philosophical/religious debates but only touching the surface and preaching like a teenager who just discovered Dawkins/Camus/Nietzsche. The Last Church is a perfect example, it's so poorly argued I'm baffled why some people actually like it.

[cheywood]

2 hours ago, Tolmeus said:

I am a bit puzzled. Wasn't 'False Gods' one of the best Heresy entries?

Seems okay for me that one of the authors of the founding triology writes Horus, even if it is not Abnett himself 

I guess we should be thankful it’s not Counter writing it! 
 

To answer seriously, in my view Horus Rising is the only worthwhile read in the opening trilogy. Abnett set up a bunch of interesting characters and plots for McNeill and Counter to exploit. They promptly fell flat on their faces and delivered two very lackluster novels. 

[TrawlingCleaner]

I'd like to see more from Chaos forces in "current day" 40k. I'd like to see more from Huron and the Red Corsairs, especially an expansion on the "Tyrant's Gate" in Imperium Nihilus that was mentioned in the 9th ed codex (it sounds like a pirate freeport planet for Chaos Renegades). I'd actually like for a verbal confrontation between Huron and GMan as a lot of what GMan has done since returning is very similar to what Huron did.

 

Also good Eldar books would definitely be great, although perhaps too much to ask for

[wecanhaveallthree]

On 4/15/2023 at 1:41 AM, cheywood said:

Here ya go:

Edit: just to be be clear that’s not my Reddit post. I’m more disappointed than hyped about McNeill handling such a crucial novel. 

 

There's just something absolutely hilarious about me asking a question, another frater asking for (essentially) a source, and another frater linking my own reddit post to support it. Heh heh.

[Felix Antipodes]

The books focus could hardly be a secret considering only one Primarch hasn’t got his book yet. 

 

Unless Graham is going to outfox us all and cover the second and/or eleventh Primarchs!  That really would solve one of the ‘greatest standing mysteries’. 

Edited April 17, 2023 by Felix Antipodes
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[Moonreaper666]

15 hours ago, Felix Antipodes said:

The books focus could hardly be a secret considering only one Primarch hasn’t got his book yet. 

 

Unless Graham is going to outfox us all and cover the second and/or eleventh Primarchs!  That really would solve one of the ‘greatest standing mysteries’. 

 

That's 40k End Times like Giles le Breton confirmed as the Green Knight

[Felix Antipodes]

Decided to look at this from a different angle (last time I picked series I’d like to see finished).  

 

Books I’d like to see in 10th edition:

A new series similar to Dawn of Fire and/or Dark Imperium but set at whatever time point the new edition commences.  Something to give readers a proper lay of the land as set up by the new edition.

 

A book (or two) following up on the Lion’s return and how this affects the DA/Fallen dynamic.

 

More xenos-centric books giving their point of view of the current setting.  What do the Aeldari think of the Great Rift and its creation?  Something from an Ork viewpoint of the breakout from the Charadon breakout against the Tyranids and Imperial blockade.  The rise (or return) of a new xenos civilisation.

 

This is all forward looking stuff and not that hard to envisage.  Then they could throw in historical settings.  It is almost inevitable that we will get a Scouring series eventually, but there are plenty of big bang moments in the lore they could flesh out (preferably in a trilogy or less  ) like the Abyssal Crusade, Badab War (novelising the IA books), the Nova Terra Interregnum, etc.  Hell, I’d love to see someone take a swing at the Rangdan Xenocides or the battles to contain the Barghesi.

 

And when is Vulkan and Corax, Primarchs we know survived, going to react to the news that Bobby G is up and about again and crawl out of the woodwork?  There’s another tale for 10th.

 

Edited April 19, 2023 by Felix Antipodes
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[sitnam]

Besides most of the great suggestions here, I'd like both a Kroot and a Traitor Guard PoV novel. Both are two of my favorite factions, and I think both could make great protagonists.

 

I would prefer a Traitor Guard book to not be Blood Pact though; the galaxy is bigger then the Sabbat worlds after all

[aa.logan]

55 minutes ago, sitnam said:

Besides most of the great suggestions here, I'd like both a Kroot and a Traitor Guard PoV novel. Both are two of my favorite factions, and I think both could make great protagonists.

 

I would prefer a Traitor Guard book to not be Blood Pact though; the galaxy is bigger then the Sabbat worlds after all

Have you read the new Red Gobbo novella? They don’t get enough page time, but the traitor guard sections in that are great.

[sitnam]

1 hour ago, aa.logan said:

Have you read the new Red Gobbo novella? They don’t get enough page time, but the traitor guard sections in that are great.

I have not, but I will check it out. The Kroot sections in Kasrkin were a surprising but welcome addition, so this might be likewise

[Urauloth]

I very specifically want Tchaikovsky to write about Kroot, but the more nice your wishlists are the less probable they get. 

 

I also want to see fiction about the Arks of Omen and the Balefleets. The internal politics of an Ark have enormous potential, and so does the fact that sections of it are basically dangerous wilderness outside the control of the crew and possibly crammed with hostile passengers. Following a warband's efforts to subdue and command an Ark and use it for a raid would be awesome.

[Moonreaper666]

If BL can do a 10k friend-spat between the greatest troll and the greatest scientist then surely they can do 10k years of slaughter in one book featuring Angron, Khârn, Doombreed, Skulltaker, An'ngrath, Be'lakor, Uraka AND Skarbrand!

 

Khorne's Greatest Hits from the Scouring to just before the 13th Black Crusade!!!

 

Show everyone how terrifying it is, even you have Tens of Trillions of Warmachines and Child Soldiers, to fight the Warriors of Khorne!

[Mazer Rackham]

On 4/14/2023 at 6:34 AM, Kelborn said:

Badab War or any other huge crisis from the past.

 

[Kelborn]

On 4/28/2023 at 6:29 AM, Moonreaper666 said:

If BL can do a 10k friend-spat between the greatest troll and the greatest scientist then surely they can do 10k years of slaughter in one book featuring Angron, Khârn, Doombreed, Skulltaker, An'ngrath, Be'lakor, Uraka AND Skarbrand!

 

Khorne's Greatest Hits from the Scouring to just before the 13th Black Crusade!!!

 

Show everyone how terrifying it is, even you have Tens of Trillions of Warmachines and Child Soldiers, to fight the Warriors of Khorne!

  8 daemons plus Angron = 9

....

Greatest hits...

Holy crap. You want Chaos Slipknot and I'm down for it! 

 

Duality = Brutality 

Wait and Bleed = Slash and Bleed

Before I Forget = Before the Nails hit

...

Edited April 29, 2023 by Kelborn

[Moonreaper666]

14 hours ago, Kelborn said:

  8 daemons plus Angron = 9

....

Greatest hits...

Holy crap. You want Chaos Slipknot and I'm down for it! 

 

Duality = Brutality 

Wait and Bleed = Slash and Bleed

Before I Forget = Before the Nails hit

...

 

Doombreed, Khârn, and Uraka are human

 

Be'lakor could be a Xeno

 

One book which shows how brutal 40k and Khorne could be. Blood Crusades which make the Great Crusade and Black Crusades tiny by comparison

[TrevorLoLz]

The final Primarch book for Horus.  Feels like this series started out with a heap of promise and just fell by the wayside.  The Sanguinius and Alpharius novels were great, everything else was very by the numbers, in my opinion.  I feel like most of the authors took very safe routes for these novels, and it shows in their quality.

 

A Votaan novel that really goes into the detail of the faction.  Let the author have fun, play with the Votaan society a bit and enrich it.  For all the hype of the return of the Squats, Games Workshop appeared quick to discard them into the corner with other minority alien factions like the Dark Eldar.

 

Third Black Legion entry - I'm not sure where ADB is at with it, or even if he is still writing it.  

 

Second Emperor's Spears entry - I'm not sure where ADB is at with it, or even if he is still writing it.

 

Pandaemonium - hurry up and finish this.  I'm more excited for this than The End and the Death Volume 2

 

The End and the Death Volume 2 - I want this series to end, both for good and for bad.  I enjoyed the first one, let's finish it strong.

 

A book that details Lion meeting Luther for the first time in 10,000 years.  What happens?  There is no possibility that both of them come out of this alive.  Get one of the better authors and let them have fun with this.  Less bolter porn, more "a reckoning for the ages".

[Alpharius902]

Round 2 of my hoping and coping list (I fully acknowledge a grand total of 0 of these ideas will ever come to fruition, but this is what I want to read at least)

Era Indomitus stuff

- Imperial Fists: Seeing how the new Chapter Master is taking stock of his position in the galaxy, returning from a penitent crusade directly to Chapter command must have been jarring

- Emperor's Children: Eidolon trying (and failing) to drag the dregs of the III Legion back to their former strength, gets a chance to show how far the Legion's fallen even past the Fabius novels

- Adeptus Mechanicus: The Mechanicus invades an Imperial world to try to scrub out evidence of a "Chaos engineer," similar to Heritor Asphodel. Inheritor King showed us how much the higher-ups of the factions fear beings like him, I want to see what lengths they'd go to snuff out any evidence of a "third way" that isn't Machine God-based

- Harlequins: Get to see the process of how a regular Aeldari can get drawn into the troupe, getting a chance to see how service in the Laughing God's employ functions

- Exodites: I want to see the inner workings of a clan war, complete with Craftworld intervention on either side. The Drukhari trilogy gave us a glimpse of how brutal they could be, I want to see it from the perspective of one of their warriors

- Necrons: Imotekh's brewing conflict with the Silent King was mentioned once but never capitalized on. I want to see how the Stormlord deals with his "master" returning

 

Everything else

- The Skalathrax novel that Anthony Reynolds hyped up so long ago

- Drag Andy Chambers back to write more Drukhari; transformed them into my favorite xenos faction after reading that trilogy recently

- Bastion Stars: Let someone else take a crack at this setting. Zou's plagiarism pretty much torched this area, but I'd love to see what someone else could come up with, given all the interesting stuff that he was able to introduce (Khorsabad Maw, the Blood Gorgons in general, star-based superweapons, etc)

- Give Fehervari the keys to the setting and let him do what he does best