Its not only the weekender though, as ive also had the chance to catch up on a number of new horus heresy. As the traitor warmaster horus and his armies burn their way across the imperium, their sights fixed on terra, the dark gods plans for other legions. Back at the beginning of the year, ty was looking for recommendations on how to navigate the huge backlog of horus heresy books. The horus heresy book seven inferno is a supplement for the horus heresy which depicts the cataclysmic battle of the burning of prospero, home planet of the thousand sons legion, the neardestruction of that legion, the fall of its primarch, magnus, and the tangled web of fate and treachery which led up to it. The central character is garviel lorken, 10th company captain of the luna wolves legion, though it features many other canonical characters from games workshops warhammer 40k universe, including three primarchs and a host of infamous figures from later in its history. Space marine, 40k, 40,000, imperial armour, warhammer age of sigmar, stormcast eternals, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye and all associated logos, illustrations, images, names, creatures, races, vehicles, locations. The black library weekender was a brilliant event that highlighted exactly why i love this series of books i may have mentioned this in my previous blog. Due to the number of books now available, its completely understandable that some people may require a book reading list to ensure that they read them in the correct order.
I put together this list with my mustread and not so much mustread horus heresy recommendations. The fifth horus heresy book covered the battle of calth. It was originally released in november 2014 at the black library weekender iii. The first three books in the series describe the means through which the horus heresy was sparked. Im not a big fan of ben counter so my collection doesnt count a single book of him. Well written, interesting characters and action packed. Welcome to the bolter and chainsword register now to gain access to all of our features. Galaxy in flames horus heresy by counter, ben and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shadows of treachery the horus heresy book 22. Presented below is the horus heresy chronology, an exhaustive listing of all known. Drop assault is the first ever video game in the wildly popular. The horus heresy was a galaxyspanning civil war that consumed the worlds of mankind for 9 terran years. If you are aware of the horus heresy, at least generally, you could easily follow your own order. The horus heresy book 9 crusade will be released later this year, as are the contekar terminators and arquitor with heavy bombard. Aug 26, 2014 is the horus heresy series ever going to end. Basically, except for the obvious timeline horus heresy versus the rest of the books horus heresy being technically warhammer 30k, there is no real order between series. Join us as we take a look back on an extraordinary year for the horus heresy and take an exciting glimpse into the future as a legion joins the fight for the first time. Black library, forge world, citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus. The horus heresy is a cornerstone event in the far future fictional universe created by games workshop as the campaign setting for its warhammer 40,000 miniatures wargame.
But to really dive deep into the setting, youre going to have to go off the main path a bit. I remember too beginning this saga with a thousand sons and prospero burns because i love the space wolves chapter. Not only do we finally get a look at one of the single most iconic battles of the hh, but french does a phenomenal job of showcasing the determination and dread weighing on both the iron warriors and the imperial army soldiers, as they battle across the most bleak. Inferno fw new stories from black library soon for space wolves. Ive heard first heretic is very good havent read it yet, but as of now my favorite is a dead tie between legion and false gods. The horus heresy book eight malevolence is the latest chapter in the horus heresy saga, bringing two new space marine legions, armies of daemons and more to your age of darkness games. Horus heresy timeline notes potential spoilers tymell. Victory is vengeance warhammer worldof horus heresy. Before answering this, ill set a single ground rule. Shadows of treachery the horus heresy book 22 kindle edition by french, john, mcneill, graham, abnett, dan, thorpe, gav, dembskibowden, aaron. If you want to rush to the end and experience the central story, you totally can once all the books are out.
The horus heresy is in many ways the founding event of the. Summary this takes place the same time as the end of the horus heresy book fulgrim athenya, daughter of the primarch fulgrim is sent down to the battlefield of istavan 5 to prove her loyalty to the new cause by killing her closest friend. Its outbreak marked the end of the emperor of mankinds great crusade to reunite the scattered colony worlds of humanity under a single government and the beginning of the current age of the imperium. Vaults of terra horus heresy horus lupercal by the vaults of terra. The best order to read the horus heresy books is the publication order. High quality horus heresy inspired art prints by independent artists and designers from around the world. The first book came out in 2006, and the black library have been pumping them out ever since. Here you are introduced into the world of warhammer 40k at the beginnings of the horus heresy.
Win a knight and horus heresy faqs warhammer community. Instead of going for the purely numerical order, i thought to organize the books in tiers, from the toptier works all. A nice side effect of branching off from 40k is that it also ensures that the rules for the game will always be under forge worlds control rather than there being a transition period between 40k version updates and then forge world playing catch up with the whole horus heresy range. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. The second book in this series builds up momentum very nicely as it thickens the plot 15 people found this helpful. It is a relatively short but devastating galaxyspanning civil war that engulfs the nascent galactic empire of the imperium of man early in the 31st millennium of the universe timeline. Printed on 100% cotton watercolour textured paper, art prints would be at home in any gallery. Dont get me wrong, i am enjoying the series, for the most part anyway a couple of books were not very good, but most are enjoyable.
Based upon a couple of book recommendations i had made to neil, he asked me what my top 5 horus heresy books are. This book tells the story how the alpha legion infiltrated the sol system and the final show down between alpharius and rogal dorn. Warhammer 40k fiction complete horus heresy series jan 2014 uploaded 0121 2014, size 2. It is the 31st millennium, and humanity is at the peak of its powers. The rules for the ultramarines including roboute guilliman himself as well as several warpcorrupted word bearer units are brought in alongside a few other new miscellaneous fw releases, including the deredeo and the new thanatars. Lets take a look at the best reading order for the horus heresy books. This first book of the horus heresy series sets the stage for a tale of personal growth and moral responsibility. The horus heresy is the greatest war the galaxy has ever known. Destroyed by the war hounds with cyclonic torpedoes in 824.
Once registered and logged in, you will be able to create topics, post replies to existing threads, give reputation to your fellow members, get your own private messenger, post status updates, manage your profile and so much more. The novels are written by different authors, but follow the same storyline the fall of warmaster horus and his campaign of treachery to usurp the emperor as ruler of the imperium. So i want to keep up to date with the horus heresy so i can get around to reading old earth along with the various other new books, and as we all know the hh books have numerous storylines. Vaults of terra horus heresy lorgar by the vaults of terra. In the decade or so its been around it has become a huge collection of stories, with a whole host of plot threads, characters and events to follow. The next stages of the horus heresy warhammer community. Though horus turned to the service of chaos several standard years before the. The seventh serpent novella warhammer 40k lexicanum.
Warhammer 40k horus heresy short story the herald of sanguinius by andy smillie. As a captain of your troops, customize your army and engage in fierce tactical battles. Or more specifically, exactly which stories should be read. The horus heresy was a perfect place, and this set is a beautifully put together onestopshop for getting into the wh40k universe. My details and settings my address book my payment methods my order history my virtual gift vouchers create or view your. Enter your email to get the very latest news, promotions, hobby tips and more from games workshop. Nov 07, 2012 there is also the big book about horus heresy. Ive written this blog post in direct response to a question asked by neil peckett on twitter. False gods did a really nice job of showing the emotions running throughout the luna wolves and horus crusade fleet as he slowly died from a poisoned wound, how they decided to use nontraditional methods to try and bring him back from the dead, and how he saw a. Crusades end by graham mcneill, dan abnett, ben counter. It is a great book as a standalone piece even if you dont like warhammer it is a good sciif book. The book is an art book with lots of text and great background source.
Choose your side in the intense civil war that erupted amongst the emperors legions of space marines in the 31st millennium. See the complete the horus heresy black library recommended reading order series book list in order, box sets or. The seventh serpent is a limitedrelease novella written by graham mcneill and part of the horus heresy series. Of course, each of the series has a chronological order which is not always the order suggested by the numbering of the books see the hh for instance. Best novels from the horus heresy series i just wanted some recommendations on what you consider to be the best horus heresy novels. Black library, forge world, citadel, white dwarf, the horus heresy, the horus heresy eye logo, space. And it is also a beatyfull book covering the legion but also sisters of silnce, custodes, deamons,adeptus mechanicus and all the miniatures from the card game horus heresy made in 2002. The book states that the initial compliance of signus was in 933, 1 decade after the humbling of the word bearers at monarchia.
The horus heresy is a big series, consisting of 24 novels, a number of short stories and at least half a dozen audio dramas. The emperor united mankind and set about reconquering the stars, aided by his sonsprimarchs and their legions. Each of the books is a small part of a greater whole. The series takes place during the horus heresy, a fictional galaxyspanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the far future setting of games workshops warhammer 40,000 tabletop miniatures wargame. Horus heresy the horus heresy book 3 extermination. High quality horus heresy inspired canvas prints by independent artists and designers from around the world.
The war is described as a major contributing factor to the. The focus and perspective of the novel centres on a. An opening scenesetting trilogy books features the luna wolves space marine legion, and portrays the fall of their primarch the warmaster horus and the beginning of the heresy. As i finished reading deathfire, and with war without end and pharos on my toread list, i was inspired to put together my current rankings of the numbered horus heresy books. The great crusade the horus heresy gm advice please. I recently finished reading the 21st book in the series. The horus heresy book one betrayal warhammer 40k lexicanum. Penned by several authors, the series takes place during the horus heresy, a fictional galaxyspanning civil war occurring 10,000 years prior to the far future of warhammer 40,000. Get the audio version, the narrator does a great job bringing the story to life. Warhammer 40k horus heresy short story the watcher by c z dunn.
The narrative was then expanded to include the actions of other legions and of various organisations and individuals. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Graham mcneill has written more horus heresy novels than any other black library author. The goal was to use novels and short stories to expand the world and history of warhammer 40,000. The first heretic is one of the finest books black library has to offer, and is also conveniently one of the first books in the chronology of the horus heresy. The horus heresy is a series of novels, anthologies and audiobooks based on the historic events known as the great crusade and the horus heresy, about 10,000 standard years before the present 41st millennium.
Im a big fan of the horus heresy series of novels, set in or rather, before the warhammer 40,000 universe. Finally, the horus heresy custodes errata focuses on the legio custodes appendix of the talons of the emperor army list, which can be found in the horus heresy book 7. Ive read the first ten or so, and especially like the ones which show the primarchs interacting with one another didnt really like mechanicum. These books are published by the black library, and the horus heresy books are penned by several authors. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy books written by various authors. I only want to get down to the core plotlines and nittygritty. Guy haley konrad curze the night haunter horus heresy. The white scars and the blood angels have both entered the fray in book eight malevolence, the latter alongside their. See more ideas about horus, warhammer 40k, warhammer art. Sep 03, 2019 i take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out. The horus heresy drop pods errata features rules for all forge world drop pods, amending and clarifying their rules for use in the age of darkness. The novel follows the word bearers legion, the 17th legion of the emperors space marines, and their driven and devoted primarch, lorgar. Horus, the favoured son of the emperor, turns against his primarch brothers and pitches the space marines legions into a bigger struggle for the imperium itself. Create a chapter with your friends and challenge rivals around the world in live skirmish combat.
I take the view that the majority of the heresy series is essential, with a select few that can be missed out. In this list ive done the best job i can of organising it into a rough chronological. The horus heresy book iii extermination internet archive. Yeah, i agree that this is going to be here with us for a while and isnt just a throw away book. While not all the books are of the same quality, some of them are very well written and extremely fun to read and, as a whole, give a really solid place to start exploring the wh40k universe. He scripted macragges honour, the first horus heresy graphic novel, as well as numerous audio dramas and short stories set in the warhammer 40,000 and warhammer universes. By subscribing you confirm that you are over the age of or have consent from your parent or guardian to subscribe. It was available for preorder online december 5th 2014. The single most engrossing horus heresy book i have read and i have read many. The horus heresy is an ongoing series of science fantasy set in the fictional warhammer 40,000 setting of tabletop miniatures wargame company games workshop. Fulgrim centers on the eponymous primarch of the 3rd legion, the emperors children. Horus heresy reading guidance the basement of death. The horus heresy series began in 2006 with horus rising by dan abnett.
Its an epic tale of honour, loyalty and betrayal, and even though we know how it ends, there are still plenty of. The horus heresy books are some of my absolute favourite warhammer literature. Its an epic tale of honour, loyalty and betrayal, and even though we know how it ends, there are still plenty of more. Horus heresy books in order of when they were first published. A shortlist of essential horus heresy reading the bad dice. The horus heresy black library recommended reading order. This scifi series is composed of 56 novels, therefore its a really. Independent art hand stretched around super sturdy wood frames. It is a good title and it more or less picks up the story and is the continuation of dan abnetts the unremembered empire, or the proclamation of empire secundus and of sanguinius the angel primarch, as a successor to the emperor. One question that im frequently asked is how someone new to the series can catch up on all the events.
This was probably one of the best horus heresy books ive read. The horus heresy unofficial fan page home facebook. For a complete chronology of the events of the horus heresy please see horus heresy chronology. Most of the book is presented as a record written by a.