Read this book

Well it's not the Horus heresy so I'll take a stab at it

>>50678458
You better.

Here's another taste: Their Master of the Forge dates back to the HH, in a Dreadnought. And he's a grumpy based granpa. From what I understood from the book, he never got deactivated, since he was not crippled before being interned, but rather went into a Dread willingly, because they lacked techmarines and needed a way to preserve him from battle.

>>50678443
Why wasn't it published?

>>50678541
Willingly getting into a dreadnought? That's pretty interesting.

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>>50678443
How terrible is warhammer "literature" when compared to the real deal?

>>50678721
awful awful except for "inquisitor" and "space marine" by Ian Watson

>>50678605
Basically another serie called Dark Hunters, that had nothing to do with 40k, was published at the time.
Because the name was already taken, and GW was unable/unwilling to do anything about it, the book was taken of the electronic shelves a mere 2 weeks before it was meant to be released.

About 2 years ago, when I talking about this aborted book with another anon here, he told me it was findable on torrents even though it never got sold (I presume thanks to Kearney himself, not wanting to see his work wasted, I mean, a novel not sold at the last minute, something that took you so long to write? You'd want it at least to be accessible to the public)
I did find it on torrents, read it, and finally got around converting it into a pdf today since people were talking about a potential Chapter using chameleoline on their armor, something the DH actually do. Hence I remembered I had the epub, converted it, and posted it in the thread then made this thread to share it.

>>50678721
I mean, you're asking something like "How is Picass's painting compared to the 'Eavy Metal models?"

It's not really comparable. Especially when just saying "literature" and not precising which kind.

>>50678736
Ian Watson's written better stuff. Try his Kalevala trilogy.

>>50678721

Depends

We have been in a drought for good books while the Horus Heresy takes up almost fucking everything.

40k has some really good short stories though

>>50678721

reading priests of mars right now. I love how they depict the different factions of the imperium and how they are working together und what they think of each other.

>>50678443

>white scars with Ultramarines colors
Is it just me or is that slightly heretical? Just slightly.

>>50680635
They're a wee bit darker.
Even more so if you consider that the cameleoline on their armor make them blend in the shadows.

>>50678763
You rock, awesome anon!

>>50681135
My pleasure, the book deserves it.

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>>50678721
>Calls something terrible literature
>Proposes Kafka instead

Are you fucking retarded kid?

>>50678721
i think the eisenhorn omnibus has some of the best character development iv ever read. i wouldnt risk reading anything else so its also the only 40k book iv read

>>50678721

It's like comparing an action movie that makes shit tons of money but the critics all hate and gets like 10% on rotten tomatoes.

It's terrible, but if you find one that interests you, you will enjoy it. It barely qualifies as literature though.

>>50678443
Always up for original chapter fiction. Thanks, OP.

>>50678664
could be lying, he's had 10,000 years to fix the records if there are any left...

>>50684540
>not liking Kafka

???

>>50678721
There are 300+ books. So it varies

>>50684904
I thought The First Heretic was really good despite dragging a bit in the middle.

>>50678443
So glad someone else digs this book. Can and will recommend to people.

>>50678443
>"A'rabik" inspired chapter.
>Awesome icy home planet.
>Top level bants from a dreadnought who is also the Forge Master.

And i'm only 20 pages in. This book is shaping up to be a good read. Thanks for the upload OP.