Forge World Newsletter #314 - Horus Heresy Video, Pictures and Prices

As always all the important bits below:

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Hi there,
            We come to it at last, perhaps the most exciting week in Forge World’s history. Today we’re revealing some of what you can expect from our Studio area at Games Day UK on Sunday 23rd September, and if that wasn’t enough we can reveal the first of many Horus Heresy models that will be available to buy in limited numbers from our Sales stand on the day!

The Horus Heresy Volume I: Betrayal
If you missed last week’s newsletter, we’ve added a new video to our YouTube channel, in which Alan Bligh reveals more about the first of our Horus Heresy books which apparently a few people are quite excited about.

The Horus Heresy Book I: Betrayal will be on sale for the very first time, in limited numbers, at Games Day UK on Sunday 23rd September.
Lavishly decorated, this book is leather-bound with inlaid metal detailing and foil-blocked page edging, and also features metal cleats to the corners of the book’s casing impressed with the Imperial Aquila. This 290-page tome delves into the fratricidal conflict on Isstvan III that saw Warmaster Horus’s traitor Legions purge their own ranks of those legionaries that would remain loyal to Terra.

It is a stand-alone supplement for Warhammer 40,000 and contains a vast array of colour profiles, maps and artwork. Also included is a full Space Marine Legion army list and background, histories, character profiles and special rules for the Death Guard, Sons of Horus, World Eaters and Emperor’s Children Legions.

You can find out more about this amazing book on the Games Day UK page on the Forge World website.

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Pictures and Prices from the Games Day UK page

 

 Horus Heresy Book One:betrayal

(Product Code: 60040187022)
£70.00

 

 SCIMITAR PATTERN SPACE MARINE LEGION JETBIKE

(Product Code: 99590101262)
£25.00

 

 SCIMITAR PATTERN SPACE MARINE LEGION JETBIKE Squadron

(Product Code: 99590101263)
£70.00

 

 MKII Legion Shoulder Pads

£9.00 each
Death Guard, Emperor's Children, Sons of Horus and World Eaters

 

 MKIV Legion Shoulder Pads

£9.00 each
Death Guard, Emperor's Children, Sons of Horus and World Eaters

 

 Space Marine Legion Decal Sheets

 £10.00 each
Death Guard, Sons of Horus and World Eaters

 

Space Marine Legion Etched Brass Sheets

£10.00 each
Death Guard, Sons of Horus

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some very nice and not too expensive stuff, very intrigued by the jet bikes still. not quite what I had pictured but still pretty damned sweet. Expensive book but we all know we want it! so I guess its worth it and as its almost a standalone system it doesnt seem too bad.

Forge World Horus Heresy Models and Book pages - Sneak Peeks

Below are some awesome models screen captured from the latest Horus Heresy video from forge world. All look sweet and I love the steampunk vibe of the jet bike:

I love the retro scanner marine, an awesome throw back to rogue trader. The fellblade and the terminators are pretty awesome too. Cant remember the name of the landraider variant but another retro nod that is appreciated and enjoyed, I remember building one years ago for a friend, nice to see them return and look so sweet! This little lot is gonna bankrupt me I'm sure!
Must say even if these are just conversions and arent production models they are pretty fricking amazing!

The video also contained some awesome sneak peeks of artwork, colour schemes and various pages and character rules as seen here:

So folks any thoughts?

Forge World Newsletter #313: The Horus Heresy Volume I: Betrayal - with Alan Bligh

As always all the important bits below: =========================================   Hi there, In the first of our Games Day preview newsletters, we’ve added another video to our YouTube channel in which we reveal more about the fantastic and hotly anticipated first book in our Horus Heresy series… The Horus Heresy Book I: Betrayal

More details are emerging about this hotly-anticipated book.
The Horus Heresy Book I: Betrayal will be on sale for the very first time, in limited numbers, at Games Day UK on Sunday 23rd September.

Lavishly decorated, this book is leather-bound with inlaid metal detailing and foil-blocked page edging, and also features metal cleats to the corners of the book’s casing impressed with the Imperial Aquila.

It is a stand-alone supplement for Warhammer 40,000 and contains a vast array of colour profiles, maps and artwork. Also included is a full Space Marine Legion army list and background, histories, character profiles and special rules for the Death Guard, Sons of Horus, World Eaters and Emperor’s Children Legions.
 

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I WANT NOW!!!!!!!!!! I will be getting this make no mistake and anyone with questions or pictures is quite welcome to ask once I get it.

Firedrake - Book Review

Firedrake by Nick Kyme
When Chaplain Elysius of the Salamanders is taken captive by Dark Eldar, he faces a fight for survival at the hands of these cruel aliens. The Firedrakes of 1st Company attempt a daring rescue mission, but much more is at stake than the Chaplain’s life. He holds the key to secrets buried beneath Mount Deathfire, secrets that could reveal the damnation – or salvation – of their home world. The Salamanders must penetrate the Port of Anguish and defeat the xenos threat there if they are to unveil the mysteries within the Tome of Fire. Meanwhile, Dak’ir battles to survive the brutal Librarian training, and in his visions liesan even darker future…

CAUTION CONTAINS SPOILERS!!!

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 


The latest novel by Nick Kyme, Firedrake, is Book 2 in the Tome Of Fire Trilogy. The Tome Of Fire Trilogy focuses on the Salamanders Space Marine Chapter as the secrets of the chapter could reveal the damnation, or salvation, of their home world, Nocturne. It also examines the fall of their heroes and how marines can be turned. The novels main characters and protagonists are the same as the previous book in the trilogy, and will no doubt be the same as the next novel. It’s nice to see that in this novel some of the more peripheral characters, such as Chaplain Elysius and Librarian Pyriel have more significant roles. New portions of the background and makeup of the chapter are revealed in the form of characters such as Forgefather Vulkan He'stan and his quest for the nine – no we’re not talking BSG style here!


The novel is extremely well written and the novel helps continue some excellent character development that really brings the Salamanders Chapter and their aggressors, both internal and xenos, to life. The plot of the novel, with its two intertwining stories, is also fantastic with some storylines from the first novel in The Tome Of Fire Trilogy concluding, others continue to be developed and new storylines are introduced. The problem is the intertwining story lines are often confusing and take some getting in too, their just seems too much meandering to make sense some times.

Overall, this is a solid but slightly slow novel that progresses the Tome Of Fire Trilogy well and helps develop the chapter, the Dark Eldar and looks at other aspects of other chapters and facets of the Warhammer 40,000 universe. I found that it was a good read to get more information but overall not as good as the first novel in the series, I guess it succumbs to the second book curse, but I can imagine the third book will end this well and pick up the pace.

Overall a good read but just down to its mixed up nature I am afraid it’s only a 3 star rating from me. Sorry Nick.

Available from:

http://www.blacklibrary.com/
Firedrake by Nick Kyme
Paperback • ISBN 9781849700047