This has been the most incredible couple of months for me, what with three books being released one after the other. I’ve never experienced the like, and I am fully conscious of just how lucky I am. I truly wish that the struggling writer of my past, who couldn’t seem to get himself arrested, could have known that this day was coming. And so now, after the two novellas, my first novel with the Black Library, The Death of Antagonis, hits the shelves. A few days ago, over at the Black Library blog, I talked about why I love the Space Marines Chapter of the Black Dragons (check that out here), so over here I wanted to write just a few words about some of what I was hoping to achieve conceptually. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘Black Dragons’
Landscapes with Dragons
Posted: February 26, 2013 in UncategorizedTags: 40k universe, Black Dragons, space marines, warhammer 40
The Next Big Thing Week 14
Posted: September 27, 2012 in UncategorizedTags: Black Dragons, Space Marine Battles, The Death of Antagonis, Warhammer 40k
Thanks to Chadwick Ginther, for tagging me in the Next Big Thing. The idea behind the Next Big Thing is to present chain of weekly blog posts where the tagged authors talk about one of their current works in progress.
What is the working title of your book?
The Death of Antagonis. It will be released this coming February.
Where did the idea come from for the book?
I think the Black Dragons are a fascinating Chapter of Space Marines in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. They are unquestionably loyal, but are regarded by some with deep suspicion. One of my goals was to explore how the character of the Black Dragons and they way they wage war are inseparable. (more…)
David Annandale 