World Famous Comics: Eisenhorn (A Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus)
Eisenhorn (A Warhammer 40,000 Omnibus)
By: Dan Abnett Publisher: Games Workshop Average Rating: Binding: Paperback Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 768 Publication Date: January 01, 2005 Reading Level: Young Adult Studio: Games Workshop
Product Description: Inquisitor Eisenhorn is one on the most senior members of the Imperial Inquisition. With his warband he scourges the galaxy in order to root out heresy. When that heresy is found to infiltrate the hierarchy of the Imperium and the Inquisition itself, he must rely on himself alone to deal with it - even if it means making deals with the enemy. All three books of the Eisenhorn trilogy along with two short stories and Eisenhorn's case book and compendium are included in one big volume
Dark spake opera ^ There's something Lovecraftian in the Dark Forces the Inquisitor Eisenhorn fights with cunning and determination, but nit without angst and doubts generated by his strange dreams. This is space opera with a dark flavor, and unspeakably dark forces are sought by apparently respectable families. Military intrigues, harsh battles, intriguing stellar and planetary backrounds, great galactic scope make this series at par with the Night Dawen Trilogy by Hamilton and the Foundation Trilogy by Asimov, and the Demon Princes Series by Vance, with in plus the bitter flavor of the Hooded Swan series by Stableford.A must have for Space Opea fans!
Amazing Book ^ One of the great books in the Black Library, it is a definite must read. Superb characters, setting and Grim Dark flavor. Truly one of the best sci fi books Ive read!
Amazing book! ^ This is an excellant piece of literature. Dan Abnett does an excellent job of creating characters that you become attached to, and the plot twists just keep coming. I tried multiple times guessing what the twists might be coming up, but you might as well not even try.
Also, I was a little surprised the book was written from a first person point of view. This isn't really a big deal, but I just haven't read a book in a long time that was from this perspective, and I was a little taken aback.
It's as good as everyone says it is. ^ This was my first experience with Dan Abnett's writing and I see why he is so highly recommended. His writing is just complex enough that you have to pay attention, but still an easy enjoyable read. One of the things he likes to do is describe a scene without giving you any knowledge of the equipment or techniques or terms he is using. Just when I think I missed a few pages, Abnett starts filling in the gaps and everything makes sense. The whole book is filled with "Oh!" moments when paragraphs you have already read suddenly make sense. It can be a bit jarring at first, but just keep reading and it will all come together as the vocabulary is learned. The characters are all amazing. I really cared about what happened to them and Abnett does a fantastic job giving them depth and texture.
There really isn't much to say that hasn't already been said in the reviews here. It's one of the best books I have on my shelf.
When Is The Movie Coming Out????? ^ This was truly good stuff. I read about Ravenor first and so i had to come back and pick up Eisenhorn. I loved it. Some complain about Dan's endings and the loose ends but that gives it more of a real feel. Maybe someday someone will read this, ala Pete Jackson, get jazzed and do a mega trilogy. It would rock.
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