Hello Everyone!

What are you all reading?

I am currently going through a re-read of Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. Currently on 2nd book, Fool Moon.

  • @colon_capital_D
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    21 year ago

    The Lion: Son of the Forest by Mike Brooks. I’m on a Warhammer 40K kick lately, so started this after I finished the Eisenhorn trilogy

    • @[email protected]OPM
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      21 year ago

      What would you say is a good place to start for someone who doesn’t know anything about Warhammer 40K, other than some video games?

      • @colon_capital_D
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        21 year ago

        Whoa, sorry this is a late reply. I don’t get notified if I get responses to my comments. Anyway, I can’t find it, but there’s a good resource on a subreddit I found before about book recommendations and reading order. In lieu of that, I can tell you what I remember: the setting, timeline, characters and lore are too many and varied to jump into, so focus on something smaller and more localized. A standalone series, or even a single novel, that’s more relatable and more focused can introduce you to the setting and themes of warhammer 40k (or 30k, if it’s related to the timeline around the Horus Heresy) better than some of the ones focusing on the bigger conflicts. All that to say, start with the Eisenhorn series of books.

        Also, read up a bit on some articles about the lore for 40k available online, there’s a few wikis dedicated to Warhammer 40k/30k. There’s going to be spoilers, of course, but maybe focus on something you’d like to particularly know about the world of warhammer 40k, e.g spacemarines, the imperium, the other alien species, something more related to the tabletop game itself, etc. Then see if it’s to your liking, and you can branch off from there and read books about topics that interest you. Hope that helps a bit!

        • @[email protected]OPM
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          21 year ago

          No problem. Better late than never. 😀

          Thanks for the detailed response. I will take a look at Eisenhorn series, and then continue from there. I have played couple of Warhammer 40K games, like the Space Marine one, but the only thing I know is that they are fighting orcs for some reason. Maybe the books will give some idea.