Showing posts with label Warhammer Fantasy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Warhammer Fantasy. Show all posts

Friday, 30 March 2012

Top 5 Black Library Short Stories

Yep, that's right folks - it's another Top 5 post, this time looking at my favourite short stories set in either the Warhammer 40,000 Universe (Horus Heresy), or the Warhammer Fantasy Battles Universe (Time of Legends), published by Black Library.

And without further ado, here they are, out of five.  (Note, these are only the ones that are currently available as eBooks on Black Library's Website.)

#5 - Bloodraven by Sarah Cawkwell - Time of Legends Anthology. 


THE STORY
For many long years, the remote dwarf hold of Karak Ghulg has stood against the attacks of Chaos-touched human marauders. But now the last assault is coming. With the women and children sent to safety, King Skaldi Ironjaw and his stalwart warriors prepare to sell their lives dearly to stop the crazed killers, led by the greatest of Khorne’s champions, Valkia the Bloody.

ABOUT THE BOOK 
A short story from the Age of Legend anthology.
You can download the short story individually here.












#4 - The Beast of Calth by Graham McNeill - The Iron Warriors Omnibus. 




THE STORY
Calth has been saved and the Iron Warriors defeated, but rumours spread of a vicious beast haunting the tunnel-cities, a beast that may still have the power to destroy the world…

ABOUT THE BOOK
A short story from Iron Warriors: The Omnibus.
You can download the short story individually here











#3 - At Gaius Point by Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Legends of the Space Marines Anthology.



THE STORY

Emerging from the wreckage of a crashed Thunderhawk gunship, Brother Zavien of the Flesh Tearers embarks on a desperate hunt. His quarry is more dangerous, more vicious and more deadly than any other in the jungles of Armageddon. Zavien knows this, because he hunts Jarl, his own battle brother, taken by the Black Rage and a threat to friend and foe alike.

ABOUT THE BOOK 

A short story from the Legends of the Space Marines anthology. 
You can download the short story individually here




#2 The Iron Within by Rob Sanders - Age of Darkness Anthology. 

THE STORY

Years ago, the Iron Warriors left Barabaras Dantioch, a crippled warsmith, on the world of Lesser Damantyne. Now, having declared their allegiance to the traitor Horus, they have returned. As the planet’s garrison prepares for war, Dantioch must choose between loyalty to his legion or to the Emperor.

ABOUT THE BOOK

A short story from the Age of Darkness anthology.
You can download the short story individually here.







#1 Savage Weapons by Aaron Dembski-Bowden - Age of Darkness Anthology.

THE STORY
For two years, the Dark Angels have battled the Night Lords on the worlds of the Aegis sector, and they are no closer to victory. When the traitor’s Primarch – the Night Haunter – issues a challenge, Lion’El Johnson of the Dark Angels descends to an abandoned world for a final confrontation with his treacherous brother. But the Night Haunter has a darker purpose...

ABOUT THE BOOK 

A short story from the Age of Darkness anthology.
You can download the short story individually here







So, now that's out of the way, what do you think? Do you think my choices are any good? Would you choose differently? Let me know by commenting below! 

Monday, 26 March 2012

Books in the Post (26.03.2012)

Now, I know I didn't receive these books today, in fact - I received them the other day, but I've neglected to put them up in a post until now, so yeah - my apologies. Again, this is pretty much all Black Library related stuff, so enjoy.

Bloodsworn by Nathan Long (Ulrika the Vampire #3)



Returning to Nuln after her adventures in Praag, Ulrika finds the Lahmian vampires preparing for war. Across the Old World, their rivals, the sinister von Carsteins, attack their strongholds and lead the witch hunters to their hidden lairs. Spurned by her sisters, Ulrika forms an uneasy alliance with the von Carsteins in a plot to destabilise the Empire by striking at its very heart – they plan nothing less than the assassination of Emperor Karl Franz. With enemies on all sides and the Empire in flames, Ulrika must decide whether her future will see her living among the humans, or as their enemy.








The Ultramarines Second Omnibus (Ultramarines #4,5,6) 


The Ultramarines have been the honourable cornerstone of the Adeptus Astartes throughout their ten thousand year history. Captain Uriel Ventris fights to prove that he is worthy to return to the hallowed ranks of the Chapter after his exile to the Eye of Terror, and that he is free of the insidious taint of Chaos. But as the Iron Warriors move against Ultramar, a grim premonition comes to light: Ventris will have a part to play in the coming war, for good or ill.

The ongoing story of the Ultramarines continues in this omnibus edition, featuring the novels The Killing Ground, Courage and Honour and The Chapter’s Due, as well as exciting short stories from New York Times best selling author Graham McNeill.


The Emperor's Gift by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Grey Knights #1)

The Grey Knights are all that stands between mankind and the ravages of Chaos. Since their secretive beginnings during the Horus Heresy, these legendary Space Marine daemon hunters have journeyed into the dark realms of the warp – and beyond – in pursuit of their supernatural enemies. Through an intensive regime of psychic training, new recruits are brought to the clandestine fortress of Titan to join the hallowed and vaunted ranks of the 666th Chapter. More than ever, these legendary battle-brothers must be vigilant and ever ready to defend the Imperium for the forces of Chaos are never truly defeated, and Armageddon beckons…





Butcher's Nails by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Horus Heresy Audio Drama)



The primarch Angron: gladiator-king and Horus’s lunatic attack dog. Never having hidden his resentment for his brothers, he now carves a bloody swathe through the galaxy in the Warmaster’s name, with the Heresy providing a convenient excuse to indulge his love of brutal warfare. When they are tasked with a secretive mission alongside the Word Bearers Legion, the World Eaters’ violent tendencies soon attract the attention of xenos raiders, troubled by the portents surrounding the primarch’s berserk fury and his ultimate destiny as ‘the Blood God’s son’...


I also got a copy of The Primarchs by Various Authors in the post as well, but I already picked up a copy of that at Black Library Live 2012. If you're looking for reviews of some of these titles, by fellow members of TFF who were present at BLL2012 and/or got their novels in the post, check below:

The Emperor's Gift by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Lord of the Night's Review)
Butcher's Nails by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (EJ Davies' Review)

Right, that's all for now folks. Stay tuned for more, eventually.

Bane of Kings Out.