With the massed ranks of the imperial guard hardpressed by the evil forces of chaos, mankind must. Tanith silver, straight, thirty centimetres long, hovering in front of his face. Ultimately, gaunt and his ghosts are a small recon unit in a billion strong army. Gaunt and a small team of ghosts are sent to infiltrate the chaosheld world of gereon. Good to see them handing out the champagne for free, rather than the slop. The series is one the most successful lines of the black library, consisting of novels, two short story anthologies sabbat worlds and sabbat crusade, two. Ive been a black library fan for about a decade, and i cant believe its taken me this long to read the gaunt s ghosts series. See the complete gaunt s ghosts series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles. Basically, the gaunt s ghost books are the best that the black library has to offer.
Through his leadership, they win key individual battles that are important, and protect the lives of crucial commanders. The emperor must have smiled on me for low and behold i found 2 books of the series every 40k fan loves, and that i had yet to get to, gaunt s ghosts in straight silver and necropolis. Were reading through the gaunt s ghosts series and going through them in order of release. Commissar ibram gaunt and his scout regiment, the tanith firstandonly, find themselves at the forefront of a fight to win back control of a vital imperial forge world from the forces of chaos, but they find far more than they expected at the heart of the infested factories. Commissar gaunt and his men undertake a seemingly suicidal mission. Gaunt s ghosts is a series of novels by dan abnett, set in the warhammer 40,000 universe. Featured software all software latest this just in old school emulation msdos games historical software classic pc games software library. That being said, it did not have as many stunning or visceral moments as some of the others but it is still very good. Gaunt s ghosts is a series of novels written by dan abnett.
Along with the straight silver dagger, the cloak is considered to be an extension of the troopers body, and irreplaceable. The gaunt s ghosts book series by multiple authors includes books first and only, ghostmaker, necropolis, and several more. New omnibus edition containing the complete second gaunt s ghosts story arc, including the novels honour guard, the guns of tanith, straight silver and sabbat martyr. To bring a long story short, tanith was destroyed by the forces of. Gaunt is a rare monster in warhammer 40k, he is both likable and at times detestable. He later became a lord militant, before being appointed the first lord executor militant of the sabbat worlds crusade by warmaster macaroth, its second leader.
They are an excellent regiment of imperial guard, and much like abnett breathed life into the lunar wolves. Gaunt had only met haygan once, but he felt a sympathetic liking for the hard worn commander. The series is intended to give all you readers an opportunity to discuss each book in detail. Straight silver is the sixth gaunts ghosts book from dan abnett and the third in the saint. While the ghosts prepare to defend the city alongside the local pdf force, gaunt learns the truth of the situation. Jumping in at the end, while you may understand most of it, will definitely lessen its impact. The founding by abnett, dan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Gaunt s ghosts biggest strength, imo, is its characters and the attachment to them you develop over the course of the series. Colonelcommissar ibram gaunt is the commanding officer of the tanith firstandonly during the sabbat worlds crusade. The sharpe inspiration was lampshaded in the third book, necropolis, which refers to the troops singing the marching.
The tanith first and only are largely the subject of the dan abnett s acclaimed gaunts ghosts series, starting with the aptly named when it was originally publishedfirst and only. The gaunt s ghosts novel series is a black library series written or edited by dan abnett following the adventures of the tanith first and only imperial guard regiment battling to free the sabbat worlds system from the forces of chaos. Gaunts ghosts novel series warhammer 40k lexicanum. Hear he starts the story of gaunt and his first and only ghosts. I have heard the gaunt ghosts series whispered with a kind of awe by a number of people and so thought it best to start my journey there. The second novel in the warhammer 40k gaunt s ghosts series and written by that insanely talented author dan abnett, ghostmaker acts as a reflection on the history of the ghost s and focuses on telling the story of the major characters within the regiment. While a handful of them, such as daur, were members of the pdf, the majority. If you like wh40k or dan abnett this book will not disapoint. Jenny gaunt is a songwriter and musician from perth, western australia. Her folkalternative style has been described as hauntingly beautiful.
On the battlefields of aexe cardinal, the struggling forces of the imperial guard are locked in a deadly. Each member of the regiment is given a steel silver plated dagger, a combat knife with a black handle that measures up to. Straight silver is the first novel in which the tanith first does not see a campaign through to its conclusion. Chaos will have none of that, and the ghosts have to fend off both conventional forces and nine assassins. It sees the tanith 1st move onto the 40 year war of attrition that is being waged on the once glorius planet of aexe cardinal.
Each member of the regiment is given a steel silver plated dagger, a combat knife with a black handle that measures up to 30 cm in length and is lightweight for easy use. Share your thoughts, experiences and the tales behind the art. The saint, book 3 by dan abnett book cover, description, publication history. The ghost s must adapt to these new conditions, or face death at. With the massed ranks of the imperial guard hardpressed by the evil forces of chaos, mankind must prevail whatever the cost in lives. It sees the tanith 1st move onto the 40 year war of attrition that is being waged on the once glorius planet of aexe cardinal, and find that their use as cannon fodder is the future they look forward to. The forces of good and evil have locked horns on a world where trench warfare rules. Answers, and the return of gaunt having got my work room rearranged, i thought i should christen it and generate some proper headspace momentum by switching to an entirely new piece of work, so i got stuck into the new gaunt story im writing for the sabbat worlds anthology. In the bloodsoaked sabbat worlds crusade, the massed ranks of the imperium battle the dark forces of chaos for dominion. Straight silver a battle that has reached a stalemate is the ghost s next destination. Yeah, im pretty sure first and only is the first gaunt s ghost book. Straight silver 2002, isbn 1841542628 sabbat martyr 2003, isbn 0743443608. Found myself in a used book store and of course searched furiously for any 40k treasures.
Gaunt is a real leader, he inspires and makes his followers aspire to be just like him. The protagonist is colonelcommissar ibram gaunt, one of. The gaunt s ghosts series follows the adventures of colonelcommissar ibram gaunt and the astra militarum regiment called the tanith first and only, better known as gaunt s ghosts, as they take part in the sabbat worlds crusade battling to. Not much is known of gaunt s past prior to his training under commissargeneral delane oktar, but several flashbacks in first and only tell enough to form a picture of his early years according to the records, his mother died shortly after he was born and his father. Conversions started general peakatrov 27th september 2015 6th march 2016 gaunt s ghosts no comments to start off this labour of love, here is gaunt himself, as i love that model. The series is one the most successful lines of the black library part of the warhammer 40,000 universe. I found straight silver to be an enjoyable read and faithful continuation of the series. Sometimes described as sharpe meets warhammer 40k, the series follows a band of soldiers in the ultimate crapsack, exploring war settings ranging from airborne assault to trench fighting. A war hammer 40,000 novel gaunts ghosts straight silver dan abnett for john bergin and gareth branwyn for playing. Has anyone else already read this picked it up at the recent bl weekender. Available as ebook, hardback, audiobook and a swanky limited edition. Straight silver is the sixth gaunt s ghosts book from dan abnett and the third in the saint series.
Straight silver isbn 1841542628 sabbat martyr isbn 0743443608 the lost omnibus, paperback, 1024 pages, march 2010, isbn 1844168190. Gaunt s ghosts pretty much changed the way i regarded 40k fiction. Which is somehow ironic as the primary focus of the story revolves around the interregimental battle between gaunts ghosts and the regiment controlled by flense. The ghosts engage in trench warfare to try and win a fortyyear.
Ibram gaunt, also known as the peoples hero, is an imperial commissar and the commanding officer of the tanith first and only regiment of the astra militarum, better known as gaunt s ghosts. In the wartorn future of the 41st millennium, the sabbat worlds crusade has begun. The series began in 1999 with the novel first and only. The ghosts engage in trench warfare to try and win a fortyyear long land war sabbat martyr. Scott fitzgerald its easy to link to paragraphs in the full text archive if this page contains some material that you want to link to but you dont want your visitors to have to scroll down the whole page just hover your mouse over the relevent paragraph and click the bookmark icon that appears to the left of it. And as a general good jumpingoff point for the whole series, you can skip the first two and go straight to necropolis. Please post and thoughts, opinions, and questions you have about this weeks novel.
Stalwart veteran guard sergeant ravenswoud thanks everyone. Gaunt s ghosts is a warhammer 40,000 novel series written and edited by dan abnett and published by the black library. The gaunts ghosts series consists of five series the founding, the saint, the lost, the victory and sabbat worlds crusade a spinoff. It is a military science fiction series set in the warhammer 40,000 universe as of 2019, the series spans 16 novels which document the efforts of the tanith first, a highly skilled yet unappreciated light infantry regiment of the imperial guard, during the sabbat worlds crusade. First and only marks the beginning of this series and also happens to be the first novel published by dan abnett although he wrote countless comics and short stories before this time.
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