40k story arc

[Hive Bahamut]

So I used to enjoy following the 40k plot, but more or less since Ynnari and Primarch introduction I've lost my way in the hunt of story.

Are there any books that help explain a lot of what has happened? Are there any sequences? Finally, are there any involving GSC/Tiamat/Ouroborus that involves progression?

Thanks in advance. I'm sure someone has an answer.

[gigasnail]

nothing HF specific aside from Shield of Baal/Devastation of Baal, which are pretty decent. there is a GSC book called cult of the warmason that i haven't read but is supposed to be pretty good as well. not sure where that one falls on the metaplot arc though.

good metaplot books:

talon of horus + black legion: sets up the history of the black crusades as told through the eyes of one of abbadon's inner circle: the sorcerer Iskandar Khayon. dude literally walks up to the inquisition palace on tera and turns himself in and says 'we need to talk' right before things go to (please do not swear) at Cadia. most of it in the years just after the seige of tera but it's referenced in Watchers of the Throne. read them because they're awesome.

Watchers of the Throne (The Emporer's Legion): events right up before the destruction of Cadia and the return of the primarchs. three points of view: a custodes captain, the chancellor of the High Lords of Tera, and a particularly foul-mouthed (ha-ha) sister of silence. unexpectedly good.

devastation of baal: obvious for tyrnanid aficionados.

dark imperium: 200 years or so after g-man gets the band back together at the close of the indominus crusade. mortarian isn't going to let bobby g's return go unspoiled so he takes a giant (please do not swear) all over ultramar. it's got some great moments, like typhus telling mortarian he's nothing but a trophy wife, and guilliman's theoretical/practical internal monologue on whether the emporer is a god or not, and in the end what difference the answer even makes.

sequel to dark imperium is supposed to be out at the end of the summer.

[acehilator]

Cult of the Warmason is really nice imho, told from the point of view of a SoB. No ties to the overall plot.

I found Dark Imperium really lacklustre, rather bad actually. Essentially all major plot developments (curing of Bobby G., his meeting with Emps, him making contact with Cawl, him getting his crusade underway etc.) are either not talked about at all or just in passing. Typhus verbally t-bagging Mortarion was pretty much the only highlight. For the Death Guard - Ultramarine conflict, there are better books and short stories available.

[arapaima]

Jul 3, 2018 21:10:01 GMT acehilator said:

Cult of the Warmason is really nice imho, told from the point of view of a SoB. No ties to the overall plot.

I found Dark Imperium really lacklustre, rather bad actually. Essentially all major plot developments (curing of Bobby G., his meeting with Emps, him making contact with Cawl, him getting his crusade underway etc.) are either not talked about at all or just in passing. Typhus verbally t-bagging Mortarion was pretty much the only highlight. For the Death Guard - Ultramarine conflict, there are better books and short stories available.

Ooh speaking of war mason, how are the GSC chapters in the book?

[acehilator]

arapaima Not sure what you mean, there are no GSC chapters, most of the book is about SoB vs GSC. PDF forces are obviously involved too, I don't want to say more to not spoil the plot.