When it comes to 40k lore, I am extremely judgemental,
especially in terms of the Black Library (the publisher, not the Webway Dewey
Decimal System). Let's face it: many authors of 40k books would get laughed out
of most legitimate publishing houses. Whether it's the inability to find one's
groove within 40k constraints or just poor writing skills, many BL authors have
penned some real stinkers. Of course, there are some notable exceptions that
are quite good and a few that are even compelling enough to read a second or
third time, and to be fair, even some really accomplished writers of other
genres and milieux have a hard time conveying the breadth of the 40k universe.
I took a stab at it recently, writing a few one pagers for the recent
Mechanicus fandex, and it was hard -
really hard - to get the flavor just right.
So I wanted to convey to you why I love 40k fluff despite
the fact that it might be derivative, illogical, and sometimes silly.
