Originally Posted by dworth
Yeah, the Horus Heresy books are actually the back story to Warhammer 40,000 - the civil war is one of the reasons why the Imperium is so messed up by the 41st millenium. The general outline of events has been part of the WH40K canon for some time which the books explore in greater details. They're a great read if you're already familiar with the universe, since they contain events and characters that have become legends by the time that the game, and the other books, are set, but I imagine that they could be confusing to a newcomer (and since they take place ten thousand years earlier, they're essentially Warhammer 30,000)
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