Eisenhorn

Rating:
Summary: A Long and Powerful read
Review: I picked up Eisenhorn not really knowing what to expect as it was the first Warhammer 40,000 book I had read. I was pleasantly surprised at the depth of the characters, the complexity of the story, and the multiple plots Dan Abnett devolves throughout the 800+ pages.
Eisenhorn is a compilation of three books. The continuity of the story and consistency of the characters warrants putting all three under one cover. I found each book; Xenos, Malleus, and Hereticus quite entertaining. The entire Warhammer 40,000 universe is based on the monolithic struggle of man vs. machine vs. evil vs. everything else. The Eisenhorn character is an agent of the empire of man whose primary mission is to stand between the onslaught of evil and evil machines and the countless billions of humans who exist in a quazi-techno hell set in the far future (*breath). His purpose is to stamp out `Heretics' desire to obtain forbidden technology and the countless incursions of beings from an alternate universe called The Warp. He is accompanied by several characters throughout the book that are developed in concert with Eisenhorn.
If you like to read about a never ending war with death and destruction on this kind of scale then I would think you would enjoy this book as much as I did. I could barely put it down as I was pulled right into the development of Eisenhorn right from page one.

I reccomend this book to anyone who is a fan of Sci-Fi


Rating:
Summary: Best of GW's Authors
Review: This compilation includes the novels: Xenos, Malleus and Hereticus. The trilogy chronicles the progression of Gregor Eisenhorn from "puritain" to "radical," along with his trusted staff, one of whom - Ravenor - has spawned his own series.

The characters are well developed and engrossing, the "sets" immersive to the reader, and the plot keeps you turning the pages (and wishing for more). Abnett brings out the best in the Warhammer 40K canonical background, capturing the dark essence of the Inquisition in this case, as he similarly captured the core of the Imperial Guard in the Gaunt's Ghosts series.

In short, this is one of the "essential library" for any 40K fan, and makes for a good read even if you don't fit into that category.