[Space Marine Battles] Catechism of Hate de Gav Thorpe

Je commence à saturer avec leurs éditions limitées de pourries!!!!
Si tu n'es pas connecté dans la demi heure de la mise en ligne du catalogue ça te passe sous le nez!!!

darkshenker a écrit:Je commence à saturer avec leurs éditions limitées de pourries!!!!
Si tu n'es pas connecté dans la demi heure de la mise en ligne du catalogue ça te passe sous le nez!!!
Et c'est encore plus honteux de faire ça surtout avec la série des batailles de l'Astartes!!!
L'éditeur n'y gagne rien en fait! (le marché de la seconde main il ne touche rien dessus!!) On peut donc en déduire qu'il doute sérieusement du potentiel du livre (ben oui si on est pas sûr de vendre le stock on n'en fabrique pas beaucoup et histoire de tout vendre on y met le logo édition collectors!!).
Parce que entre les collectionneurs invétérés qui s'enflamment dès qu'ils voient "édition limitées" (même si c'est une daube) et les lecteurs qui aiment l'auteur, les amateurs de fluff de 40K dont je fais parti ne peuvent que pleurer!!
Espérons qu'on aura droit à une VF dans les règles car la Black Library me fait sincèrement regretter la Bibliothèque Interdite!!

Dark Apostle a écrit:Ça marche pour eux, tant mieux. Au moins celui-ci, je ne vais pas regretter de ne pas l'avoir.

You might remember that a few weeks ago that we brought you an interview with Gav Thorpe. You might also remember that the interview was rudely interrupted by the Emperor’s Holy Inquisition just as Gav was about to spill the beans on his new limited edition novella. Well, on Friday we announced Catechism of Hate, and with the cat(echism) now firmly out of the bag, Gav can finally reveal everything you need to know about this new Ultramarines title.

What can you tell us about Catechism of Hate?

Catechism of Hate is a novella that examines one of the fundamental aspects of the Space Marines: righteous hatred. There are quotes and stories aplenty that talk about hatred being one of the greatest weapons of the Space Marines, and I wanted to explore what that actually means. As part of the Space Marine Battles series, it is an action-packed tale of Ultramarines versus tyranids that examines some of the issues that make Space Marines more than just ordinary soldiers in power armour. The renowned Chaplain Cassius risks his honour, and that of his Chapter, by helping to defend the world of Styxia against an attack by the all-devouring xenos. Set in the aftermath of Ichar IV, the story sees the Ultramarines while they are still in the process of recovering from their wars against Hive Fleets Behemoth and Kraken. The stakes are high - the Ultramarines cannot afford more severe losses - but the call to arms must be met. The result is a furious battle that pits the elite of the Imperium against a seemingly endless swarm of foes. Can Cassius hold together his command and achieve victory, or has his personal hatred of the tyranids set him against a foe too great to overcome?

This is your second hardback novella – how does planning and writing one of these differ from a standard short story or novel?

Novellas are curious beasts. At roughtly 30,000 words, a writer has more space for characterisation and subplots than with a short story, but there isn't the room of a full-length novel to get carried away. It blends the discipline needed for a short story with some of the scope of a novel, and that makes for a tricky proposition. Fitting everything in, but keeping the action moving swiftly along, is a balancing act, and with The Bloody-Handed, Catechism of Hate and The Lion (coming in the Horus Heresy ‘The Primarchs’ anthology) I had to make some seat-of-the-pants revisions to make sure the story came in at the required length. With the emphasis on action, it is important for an author to keep the various stages of the battles fresh while being able to delve a bit more deeply into the inter-character dynamics. Catechism of Hate is part war-pulp and part character study and I hope I have achieved that balance (editor Christian Dunn was very enthusiastic with his reception of the first draft, so I am optimistic!).

Catechism of Hate features the Ultramarines and Chaplain Cassius. What was it about that Chapter and character that made you want to write about them?

This is a story that epitomises the Space Marines. The Ultramarines are the Chapter with the highest regard in all of the Imperium, and Cassius is a legend amongst their number. There's an accusation levelled in some quarters of the Warhammer 40,000 community that Ultramarines are boring adherents to the Codex Astartes, lacking the charisma of Chapters like the Space Wolves, Black Templars, Blood Angels and Dark Angels. I disagree vehemently with that sentiment. Being the exemplars that all others follow, aspiring to the grandest and noblest visions of the Adeptus Astartes is not dull! The Ultramarines lead by example and action, putting themselves at the forefront of every major war in the defence of the Emperor's domains, and Cassius is the example to which those in the Ultramarines look for leadership. Believe me, after putting my head inside this legendary warrior for a few hours every day, I would now follow him against impossible odds every time. I'll let the honoured Chaplain speak for himself...
"It is not our battle barges and bolters, our lascannons and melta bombs that will bring us victory. These are merely devices of destruction. It is our will to wield them without compromise, to unleash righteous devastation in the Emperor's name, which will bring us victory. Hate these foes! Hate them with every fibre of your being. Hate them in your hearts and despise them in your souls. Purge them with flamer and sword and be happy at their deaths."

Thanks Gav.

Surging to his feet, Cassius narrowly avoided the next attack, the illuminator’s desk behind him detonating in a shower of wooden splinters, coloured inks splashing across the floor and walls. The Chaplain swung his crozius, one wingtip of the powered mace’s head burying itself into the wound opened by the Chaplain’s first shot.

The lictor made no noise as it spasmed in pain, lashing out with its lower set of claws, tearing three lines across Cassius’s right shoulder plate. Twisting the crozius arcanum deeper into the lictor’s innards, the Chaplain pushed himself closer to his foe, underneath the deadly sweep of the beast’s upper limbs. He brought up his pistol and fired into the cluster of feeder tentacles pawing at his helmet. The lictor’s head split apart from within, spraying thick ichor and globules of brain matter across Cassius’s armour.