Dark Vengeance Tie-in Fiction

[shadowhawk2008]

http://www.tastemybrains.blogspot.co.uk ... yours.html

Christian has shared some of his thoughts about the Dark Vengeance novella and the audio drama. Fascinating stuff. I'm looking forward to this stuff.

[Lord of the Night]

So that guy who they find floating above the mountain of corpses in The Ascension of Balthasar? Is that who I think it is?

It is. When I told Mike Lee that I'd used that character he was happy that at least one of his Calibanite Dark Angels had survived into the 41st Millennium.

??????

Now who could this be?


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[Liliedhe]

I have to admit I am stumped as to who that could be

Because, quite a number of the HH era Dark Angel characters do NOT originate with Fallen Angels - Zahariel, Nemiel, Israfael, Astelan, Cypher, Luther, Korswain etc are all older, coming from other published material or at least from Descent of Angels, written by Mitchell Scanlon.

The only characters that seem to fit that bill are Sergeant Kohl and his Squad, as well as Titus the Dreadnought. But, those are characters with the Lion during the campaign, so it is very unlikely they will become Fallen.

[BL-Christian]

He's pictured on the left hand side of the cover art...

[Liliedhe]

That doesnt really help since its so tiny you need a microscope to make anything out there...

Looks like the guy is wearing a stuffed King Ghidorah on his back...

[BL-Christian]

I've just updated my Facebook timeline cover with a crop that shows A****s in all his glory.

[shadowhawk2008]

Here it is:

[shadowhawk2008]

Higher resolution image, courtesy of Jon himself:

[Liliedhe]

Ok, I know who he is now. ^^ But I must admit he didn't really make a huge impression on me in the book.

[shadowhawk2008]

Just picked up the eBook of the novella. Hmmmm, tempted to finish it superquick

[shadowhawk2008]

I certainly recommend the novella, having just finished reading it. Incredibly gripping start to finish. The unusual structure of the narrative works really well. Think of it as an extreme version of Purging of Kadillus in that respect.

[Fist of Dorn]

I certainly recommend the novella, having just finished reading it. Incredibly gripping start to finish. The unusual structure of the narrative works really well. Think of it as an extreme version of Purging of Kadillus in that respect.

Never really liked Purging of Kadillus so I'll give it a pass.

[shadowhawk2008]

Err.... can I ask why you didn't like Kadillus?

[Xisor]

Err.... can I ask why you didn't like Kadillus?

Poor Prologue & Epilogue going for the comic-goofy orks rather than the orks as a serious, sinister and brutal threat? That said, I rather enjoyed PoK, so on that 'extreme version' recommendation, you've sold me for this, SH!

[Lord of the Night]

For the comic-goofy orks rather than the orks as a serious, sinister and brutal threat?

Considering the Ork threat was Ghazgkull Mag Uruk Thraka that is simply unacceptable!


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[Xisor]

For the comic-goofy orks rather than the orks as a serious, sinister and brutal threat?

Considering the Ork threat was Ghazgkull Mag Uruk Thraka that is simply unacceptable!

My thoughts exactly. That said, PoK is still a fine novel. Well, anthology really. But it works well despite the goofilogues. Not superb, I suppose and perhaps a little understated or low-key for a SMB novel, but it nevertheless works well and Gav writes more than well enough (in the non-goofilogue bits!).

[shadowhawk2008]

In case anyone is interested, my review of the novella is up:

http://thefoundingfields.com/2012/09/da ... hadowhawk/

Enjoy!

[Maestitia]

Really good review but this point disturbs me : "the step-by-step nature of the narrative".
Write like a scnario of the battle game is not a little bit boring?
I mean, see the story from so many characters don't bore you? Even if it's talking about The Fallen in the background?

I read 10/10, but it can't be perfect!
What are the negatives points for you? Even if there are minimal?

[David Earle]

It really is very good. Even if you don't care for the Dark Angels, it's hard not to feel a bit for the Crimson Slaughter.

[Horus Lupercal]

The same opinion as my neighbor, this novel is a battle report long and boring, without literary quality. Writing a food commercial purpose, without soul. And the price is very indecent.