Lathe Biosas Posted Thursday at 06:35 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:35 PM I've read a bunch of well thought out and decently written Warhammer stories lately... but I've had a hankering for some dumb Michael Bay level explosions and fighting. I'm looking for some recommendations on fun (mindless) Warhammer stuff to read while I'm on the train/bus. Got anything for me? (And yes, I've read everything by C.S. Goto, Gav Thorpe, and William King.) 1 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tolmeus Posted Thursday at 06:56 PM Share Posted Thursday at 06:56 PM Any book of the Space Marine Battles series has a decent amount of Bolter action 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193326 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted Thursday at 10:23 PM Share Posted Thursday at 10:23 PM I thought Knight of Macragge was pretty fun and decent for background stuff It has some horrorish, some fighting, a complete tonal change in the middle where you get Space Marines versus medieval peasants, the whole bag The flesh terrors novels (also an audio collection) are almost entirely battle/yelling/red thirst But yeah, pretty much anything from the battle series as @Tolmeus said 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193364 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted Friday at 05:50 PM Share Posted Friday at 05:50 PM 23 hours ago, Lathe Biosas said: I've read a bunch of well thought out and decently written Warhammer stories lately... but I've had a hankering for some dumb Michael Bay level explosions and fighting. I'm looking for some recommendations on fun (mindless) Warhammer stuff to read while I'm on the train/bus. Got anything for me? (And yes, I've read everything by C.S. Goto, Gav Thorpe, and William King.) If they don't have to be paperbacks you might get a good laugh out of these audiobooks (at least I did) there's some crackle for sure, not sure to the level of Bay's crackle though.: Faith & Fire: Sisters of Battle Templar: The Horus Heresy Series 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193477 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted Saturday at 10:35 AM Share Posted Saturday at 10:35 AM Spear of the emperor has some great battle scenes on top of being an excellent book. I've just finished tales of heresy, some good bolter moments in there. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted Saturday at 02:39 PM Share Posted Saturday at 02:39 PM 4 hours ago, Xenith said: Spear of the emperor has some great battle scenes on top of being an excellent book. I've just finished tales of heresy, some good bolter moments in there. I may give ADB another chance with this. I know everyone loves GG, but man Blood and Fire was a struggle for me. I'll have to see if I've read anything else from him. If I did I can't recall it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193571 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted Saturday at 05:00 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:00 PM 2 hours ago, Adeptekon said: I may give ADB another chance with this. I know everyone loves GG, but man Blood and Fire was a struggle for me. I'll have to see if I've read anything else from him. If I did I can't recall it. You, my friend are missing out! I've not read Blood and Fire, maybe it was one of his earlier books? The Night Lords trilogy is excellent, then all of his heresy work is sme of the best stuff that BL has put out. IMO he's the best author BL have had, and pipped Abnett and McNeil in terms of characterisation and 'I want to make an army of these guys'. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193589 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted Saturday at 05:22 PM Share Posted Saturday at 05:22 PM 20 minutes ago, Xenith said: You, my friend are missing out! I've not read Blood and Fire, maybe it was one of his earlier books? Not sure on that, but I thought it was way too wordy. Too much hem and haw about blah blah blah. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathe Biosas Posted Saturday at 06:10 PM Author Share Posted Saturday at 06:10 PM 47 minutes ago, Adeptekon said: Not sure on that, but I thought it was way too wordy. Too much hem and haw about blah blah blah. Have you tried: Cadian Blood or Helsreach by Aaron Dembski-Bowden? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193607 Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkhorse0607 Posted Saturday at 06:38 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:38 PM Cadian Blood is good, very straight forward and while there is some talky talky, it's not as much as Helsreach which can be a chunky book for a bus/train ride 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193610 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted Saturday at 06:45 PM Share Posted Saturday at 06:45 PM 25 minutes ago, Lathe Biosas said: Have you tried: Cadian Blood or Helsreach by Aaron Dembski-Bowden? I watched the adaptation, and felt indifferent so I think I found someone reading it on youtube, but may have dozed off or starting doing something else, I just can't remember. But listening to the audible sample just now I can tell you that it would likely annoy the heck out of me, maybe in part due to Jonathan Keeble's narration. But more so the writing. While flowery is fine, I do love some of Tolkien's poetry, flowery minutae where the microcosm is explained in scientific detail makes my ears bleed and my eyes rollback into my head. 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareddm Posted Saturday at 07:16 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:16 PM (edited) Dropsite Massacre Legion of the Damned Honourbound Fifteen Hours Storm of Iron Titanicus Evil Suns Rising and its prequel, Engine of Mork Edited Saturday at 07:16 PM by Jareddm 1 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SvenIronhand Posted Saturday at 07:34 PM Share Posted Saturday at 07:34 PM Always gonna recommend Valedor for diversity’s sake. 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193620 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted 21 hours ago Share Posted 21 hours ago The only Black Library book I've read that comes close to being as dumb as a Michael Bay movie is Battle For The Abyss. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193770 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lathe Biosas Posted 19 hours ago Author Share Posted 19 hours ago 1 hour ago, Cactus said: The only Black Library book I've read that comes close to being as dumb as a Michael Bay movie is Battle For The Abyss. You had me at "Dumb as a Michael Bay movie." 2 Back to top Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hd3 Posted 17 hours ago Share Posted 17 hours ago 3 hours ago, Cactus said: The only Black Library book I've read that comes close to being as dumb as a Michael Bay movie is Battle For The Abyss. That was dumb though I liked the thousand son legionary's arc Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193792 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cactus Posted 15 hours ago Share Posted 15 hours ago 3 hours ago, Lathe Biosas said: You had me at "Dumb as a Michael Bay movie." Nobody could ever accuse me of not reading the brief! To be fair, it does have some fun characters and I didn't struggle to read to the end. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adeptekon Posted 6 hours ago Share Posted 6 hours ago On 10/31/2026 at 2:34 PM, SvenIronhand said: Always gonna recommend Valedor for diversity’s sake. I think I've found my 40k. Everything from M30 and backward. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/388738-looking-for-bolter-porn/#findComment-6193880 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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