“Betrayer” by Aaron Dembski-Bowden (Black Library)

The Heresy continues, as another brother falls

The Shadow Crusade has begun. While the Ultramarines reel from Kor Phaeron’s surprise attack on Calth, Lorgar and the rest of the Word Bearers strike deep into the realm of Ultramar. Their unlikely allies, Angron and the World Eaters, continue to ravage each new system they come across – upon the garrison planet of Armatura, this relentless savagery may finally prove to be their undoing. Worlds will burn, Legions will clash and a primarch will fall.

Betrayer, the 24th novel in Black Library’s New York Times-bestselling Horus Heresy series, advances the cause of the traitor Legions. One more brother will fall utterly into the grip of Chaos, twisted and manipulated by another. Dembski-Bowden, probably my favourite author working on BL fiction, has written a nuanced novel – one that is thought-provoking, tragic and utterly compelling. Betrayer is another excellent addition to the series.

Upcoming: More Horus Heresy! (Black Library)

I’ve been able to find the covers for the next three Horus Heresy releases, and I thought I’d share them in a single post. Each one has superb artwork, and I am of course ridiculously eager to get my mitts on the books… The Heresy series is shaping up to be one of the best epic sci-fi series available now. With the new range of Hardcovers (complete with wrap-around covers and internal art), it’s also a great time for collectors to start reading the series.

As things move into the Heresy proper, as some of the Traitor Legions embrace Chaos, things are going to get very interesting indeed…

Wow. New Black Library Artwork

A couple of new pieces of Black Library artwork has made its way onto the internets these past couple of days, and they’re both awesome, so I’m sharing them here. Naturally.

First up, the atmospheric and moody art for Nick Kyme’s Scorched Earth, an upcoming Horus Heresy novella (I don’t think it’s going to be a limited edition one…), by Neil Roberts:

Second, the cover for Aaron Dembski-Bowden’s Betrayer (also Horus Heresy, I believe – although I’m not sure if it’s a novel, novella, or another limited edition), which he shared today on his blog. The art is also by Neil Roberts: