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Wednesday 29th of February, 2012
Inspiration is the Mother of Invention
Black Library novels are packed full of so many amazing characters and exciting battles that it’s no wonder people are inspired to collect armies based on their favourites.
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Tuesday 28th of February, 2012
Fear of the Dark (Angels)
There can be no more noble and awe-inspiring sight than a fully armoured Space Marine soaring into battle on a jetbike, guns blazing and power sword held high, ready to decapitate the foes of the Imperium.
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Monday 27th of February, 2012
25 Facts for 25 Years
Unless you’ve been hiding under a pile of books this weekend, you’ll know that on Saturday, Warhammer 40,000 turned twenty-five years old.
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Friday 24th of February, 2012
The Lion and Pirates and Slayers – oh my!
It’s nearly Hammer and Bolter time again! We take a look at the new issue as well as all the other great new eBooks out today.
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Thursday 23rd of February, 2012
The Wolf and the Mage
If you’ve not read the novels yet let us fill you in: Prospero Burns and A Thousand Sons are two perspectives on an epic saga of treachery and war. As the Horus Heresy rages, the Space Wolves – a horde of proud, vicious barbarians – are sent to obliterate the Thousand Sons – a brotherhood of warrior-mystics – for dabbling in vile sorcery. A bitter feud begins on Prospero that will last for 10,000 years. To whet your appetite for these incredible sets, here is a short extract from each of the stories.
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Wednesday 22nd of February, 2012
An Artist’s Impression
A book doesn’t need a shiny, spectacular cover to make it a good book, but when you’ve got an artist like Neil Roberts doing the art for you, it’s certainly not a bad thing. Below is the latest example of Neil’s work which will form the cover for the forthcoming audio drama Garro: Sword of Truth.
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Tuesday 21st of February, 2012
Into the Void
The Night Lords have a different method of warfare from most Chaos Space Marines. Not for them the berserk assaults of the World Eaters or psychic barrages of the Thousand Sons – no, the Night Lords are all about lurking in the darkness and stabbing their foes when they aren’t looking. So what would happen when they’re forced into open battle, when they are attacked in such force that their usual tactics simply wouldn’t work? Aaron Dembski-Bowden wondered the same, and decided to explore the idea in Void Stalker, the final book in his Night Lords trilogy:
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Monday 20th of February, 2012
Abnett Shall Know No Fear
On Saturday, Games Workshop Hobby Centres from New Zealand to New York took part in organised Warhammer 40,000 Apocalypse games to celebrate the release of Know No Fear. Nowhere was the excitement more keenly felt than at the Oxford Street Plaza Hobby Centre in London, where Dan himself showed up to sign some books and rain death down upon the foe with a few well-placed orbital bombardments…
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Friday 17th of February, 2012
Space Marines aren’t scared of much
Space Marines aren’t scared of much, but even a hardened World Eaters veteran will be quaking in his boots when he gets a load of these guys:
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Thursday 16th of February, 2012
The longest running series, the shortest hero
Warhammer’s longest running series gets a bit longer next month next month as Gotrek and Felix return in a brand new anthology. Join us as we take a trip down memory lane and look at the past 20 year of this awesome series (this particular memory lane is strewn with the corpses of monsters).
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Wednesday 15th of February, 2012
Everyone loves a villain
Heroes are all well and good, but it’s the villains that make the Warhammer World what it is. In a land filled with hell-spawned daemons, mad sorcerers and insane necromancers, you need to be pretty maniacal to stand out from the crowd. But in this age of tyrants, there is one name that strikes fear into every soul in the Old World and beyond.
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Tuesday 14th of February, 2012
The Lion
Part one of ‘The Lion’, by Gav Thorpe, is in issue 17 of the monthly eBook anthology – available now – and here, prised from the grasp of the editors, is an exclusive extract from part two, as the Dark Angels battle a daemonic incursion on their flagship.
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Monday 13th of February, 2012
Brand new Horus Heresy in Hammer and Bolter
With all Friday’s excitement over the tickets for the Black Library Weekender, you could be forgiven if you forgot that issue 17 of Hammer and Bolter went on sale. It would be a shame to miss this month issue though, as it’s a big one, with tie-ins to several series and more action and excitement than you can shake a chainsword at.
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Friday 10th of February, 2012
Get Your Ticket
Tickets for the biggest Black Library event ever are now on sale. We already have two dozen guest confirmed as attending, more than any previous Black Library event including Dan Abnett, Graham McNeill, James Swallow, William King and many more. Tickets are already selling fast, and while the 18 gold tickets have already gone there are still a few hundred silver tickets up for grabs. Order now for your ticket to all this:
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Thursday 9th of February, 2012
Your wall is missing something
Do you sometimes think your living room wall is lacking that certain something? We have the answer.
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Wednesday 8th of February, 2012
That's the ticket
Look what just arrived! Glorious golden tickets to the venue where all your dreams come true, as long as your dreams involve meeting your favourite Black Library authors, getting your hands on a host of exclusive anthologies, novellas and audio dramas and attending the best Black Library event ever.
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Tuesday 7th of February, 2012
We've Ben Counter-ing down the days till this release
It’s been a long time since we were able to grace our bookshelves with a new Soul Drinkers novel. The last time we saw them, they were being captured by the Imperial Fists in Hellforged and I’m sure you’ve all been on tenterhooks wanting to know what happens next.
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Monday 6th of February, 2012
Feeling The Heat
After trudging through the snow to get to the office today, we felt like we needed a little warming up. What better than a picture of a flaming Space Marine?
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Friday 3rd of February, 2012
Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War!
Well, not dogs, but there’s certainly a canine feel to the heroes of today’s release.
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Thursday 2nd of February, 2012
The High Lords of Terra Convene
Today there’s something big going on in the Black Library office. The authors of the Horus Heresy have convened for a top secret meeting that will determine the fate of millions. Over the past few days, you have been posting your questions on our Facebook page; here’s what they had to say.
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Wednesday 1st of February, 2012
I've got a Golden Ticket
We’ve just got the new standing banners in for Black Library Live! 2012. How cool are these?
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