Lastly, let me say the second short story included is the reason I often feel sorry for tie-in writers(though I know they choose the world they write in). When ever he verges on Gary Stu, you realize he is human and his actions matter. And Eisenhorn is at some points almost unstoppable, but at other points makes serious mistakes that cost him. No Dues ex machina type endings, not a lot of coincidences that drive me nuts. Third, however, Abnett is not a silly writer, and despite the pace it is a smart set of novels. He knows he is writing a fast paced action novel, and doesn't disappoint. Sometimes things happen while the team is traveling. While dark, there is evidence that in most places, life is going on as it always have. No pure ice worlds here, nor planets with twenty alien species speaking one language. Also, unlike the SW universe, we see planets and travel between them that makes sense. With the exception of a ill placed lightsabre energy sword, most of the tech in the world didn't seem out of line. Let me assure you that the praise I will be giving this series is in respect to other tie in novels(looking at you Star Wars), I know full well that this is not going to appeal to literature snobs.įirst of all, the world works.

All three books contained(and the two short stories) were a first person narrative of Eisenhorn, a inquisitor who searchers for influences of Chaos though the galaxy.

Luckily you need no knowledge of the WH4K world to start, what little background that is needed is dropped in ways that didn't piss me off. But Abnett was fairly consistently named as a good writer of fun sci-fi, so I gave this a go. This is my first run of the Warhammer Universe, something I didn't think I was interested in.

Eisenhorn novels