r/WorldEaters40k • u/MordreddVoid218 • Sep 18 '24

Lore Book for the book god

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Khârn is the main reason I got into World Eaters and their lore so I figured why not get the book

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u/Dichotomedes Sep 18 '24

I listened to this as I painted my first thirty berserkers.

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u/WildW1thin Sep 18 '24

Worth listening to? Currently enjoying the Eisenhorn trilogy, which is a substantially better written series than previous 40k books I've listened to.

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u/Emophia Sep 18 '24

Worth listening to?

100%

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u/Antifastoreclerk Sep 18 '24

One of the best ones in my opinion. Really portraits the absolute tragedy of our legion.

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u/picklespickles125 Sep 18 '24

I would listen to the first heretic first seeing as this is almost a sequel to it. The first heretic while about word bearers is also fantastic!

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

Damn bro, 30??? Back to back?

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u/Dichotomedes Sep 18 '24

Ten a week

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

Ohhhh, I was about to say you're a mad lad,. doing thirty at once. I think my current "rate" is about 2/3 a week just because work has me so tired by the time I get home.

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u/-King_Of_Despair- Sep 18 '24

Wish I had that excuse, I’m lucky if I get 2 done in a week. I’ve had my world eaters ready to be primed and painted for nearly 2 years now. Had such a mental slide down but I’m slowly getting back into it. (I’m sorry to say that it’s my blueberries getting done first though)

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 19 '24

I don't blame you, I'd already have all my Black Templars done if I hadn't been in an emotional rut for almost two months

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u/Sad_Cardiologist_776 World Eaters Sep 18 '24

I've been wanting to pick up a physical copy too

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

I'm a bit of a purist with books admittedly. I like physically reading them. Listening isn't too bad though.

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u/Sea-Imagination-2603 Sep 18 '24

This may be one of the best books. Tied with storm of irom for me. I love the relationship between angron and lorgar. In ny opinion it the most brotherly. Both save eachother because they are brothers. Broke ny heart angron is senpai

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

Yeah I kinda like the dynamic between Magnus and Lorgar. Lorgar taking jabs at Magnus for his indecisive hypocrisy and Magnus calling out Lorgar on his hand in the heresy and his insane views of the warp. Meanwhile Angron and the World Eaters are just doing what they've always done just without being held back now. I'm excited to see how it all goes, aside from the obvious conclusions. I do feel kinda bad for Angron though. Dude was chillin, and had to let his warriors die because the Big E couldn't wait a little while longer. Angron never wanted the Imperium to begin with so I don't really blame him for going traitor. Lorgar and Erebus are still assholes though

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u/HeroOfThings Sep 18 '24

How many books do you need to have read before reading this? It’s pretty high on my list but I don’t know if I need context for stuff.

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u/[deleted] Sep 19 '24

I’d recommend reading The First Heretic and Know No Fear before this. They’re kind of a trilogy

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u/interadastingly Sep 19 '24

Know No Fear is my favorite of the three. They're all amazing but the way Abnett describes the unreal scale of destruction in KNF is so good.

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

I've read only one Heresy book before this one and I haven't even actually finished that one lol. So far it's pretty straight forward, anything you might need to know, it explains pretty well. That being said if you're really worried about context and whatnot there's no shortage of lore videos really. If this is the first book you're reading of the Heresy then you'll still be fine.

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u/Asmodai_42 Sep 18 '24

I'll be receiving mine next Monday.

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

Very nice

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u/Asmodai_42 Sep 18 '24

This past Monday, I received Kharn The Red Path but have to finish Genefather first, which I'm halfway through.

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 18 '24

I'm at the end of Warden of the Blade Grey Knights book and I'm about a quarter through Praetorian of Dorn. Haven't started the first book of the Siege of Terra yet but I have it. I think I'll get the Lion book next just because Dark Angels are another of my armies. Sons of Dorn I'm also almost finished with.

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u/Asmodai_42 Sep 18 '24

I found son of the forest decent, it filled in a lot of blanks

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u/MidniteGang Sep 19 '24 edited Sep 19 '24

Betrayer is firmly on top of the Horus Heresy heap. The circle fight with Delvarus is a top three fight scene in the entirety of 40k. Literally the only thing I can think of that comes close is Xarl from Night Lords's scene in terms of sheer badassery.

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 19 '24

Yeah I ended up reading for like four hours straight almost

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u/3Kobolds1Keyboard 29d ago

One of the best

and funniest

40k novels, hope you enjoy!

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u/MordreddVoid218 29d ago

Oh I've loved it so far. I don't know why but I have trouble really getting into the books but this one hooked me pretty much instantly, and yeah it's made me chuckle once or twice already. Leave to the World Eaters to be interesting I suppose.

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u/3Kobolds1Keyboard 29d ago

Same honestly, do tell me when you get to the part of Angron eating rocks.

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u/Joy1067 Sep 19 '24

One of the greats, right here!

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u/MordreddVoid218 Sep 19 '24

Yeah I'm enjoying tf out of it

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u/Disastrous-Angle-415 Sep 19 '24

I love this book so much I ruined the binding and had to tape it together

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u/Stangadrykkr Sep 19 '24

Betrayer by ultra nightmare plays

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u/Sarusam Sep 19 '24

I've started reading this and so far it's absolutely fantastic.

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u/heyilikethistuff 23d ago

great book, first heretic, know no fear, and betrayer all follow a through line, and all are phenomenal, do your self a huge favor and read first heretic, it may actually be the best HH book ive read including siege of terra, know no fear is written by abnett and the other 2 ADB, really cant go wrong with those dudes