Eisenhorn: The Omnibus (Warhammer 40,000) Paperback – 10 Nov. 2022

I loved this book so much I have read 20 more WH40K books since finishing this last year. Great stuff can't recommend it enough if your looking to read Warhammer 40k

Dan Abnett is probably my favourite of the WH40k staff writers. Second time I have read this series (first was in paperback perhaps a decade or so ago) and this has additional material in the forms of the short stories that if I remember correctly, we're not in the paperback.Has a scope that is wider than a lot of the WH40k storylines and has a darkness to it that equates to the more sinister side of the universe without it veering it the full blown hellscapes that engulf some of chaos orientated books of within the WH40k universe. Strong characters, good storytelling and now onto the Ravenor omnibus...

The Eisenhorn novels were the very first Warhammer 40k novels I read about twenty years ago now. Since then, I’ve read many more and, rather improbably, even written some. So I decided to go back to my original door to the 40k galaxy to see how they would read coming at them with the eyes of a writer of these stories as well as a reader.The answer, of course, is very well. Dan Abnett is a very, very, very good writer, with an unmatched ability to coin words that not just fit into the 40k universe but with a single word engage the reader more fully into that universe.But now, working from a 40k writer perspective, I’m pretty sure I know how Dan pitched the idea of these novels originally: this was James Bond in 40k. But James Bond with a 40k twist – which means that there’s no sex but even bigger guns. What the Eisenhorn novels and the Bond films share is a breakneck pace with a huge range of exotic locations: unusually for 40k, the stories escape the usual round of polluted hive cities to take in a far wider range of planets, some of which seem like they actually might be quite pleasant to live on (so long as you have money).In another Bond trope, there’s an unusual emphasis on fine food and drink, with many meals described in loving detail. As an Inquisitor, Eisenhorn unfortunately couldn’t really have an interest in gambling, which is a shame as I’d have loved to have read Abnett’s take on a 40k casino.As the stories progress, the tie to Bond lessens as the story and characters grow into themselves, but, yes, I still think that’s how they began, when Dan emailed the editors at Black Library and said, “Let’s do Bond in space!”

I knew these collection of books would be big printed together, but it really is massive. However, you get 3 and a bit books for a good price. I have yet to finish them but the print is good, if not a little stiff to open due to the size. Dan Abnett is a classic 40k writer, so I know these books will be good fun to read

Great bookAbnett is a GOAT

Great read couldn’t put it down

I was in need at short notice of another quick top up book for the Warhammer addict in our family. I ordered several black library books to choose from so that I could read the blurb and check if they would suit the interests of the recipient story wise.I chose this one as these omnibus stories are great value for money and I know inquisitor eisenhorn is one of the favourite models of the recipient so I thought he would love to research and read about his back story in more detail.Sadly I had to return the first copy - which was easy to do - as it had a damaged spine and front cover but this was quickly replaced in time for Christmas.

I should begin by saying I'm an old git in my late 30s. I have never played the miniatures game or any of the computer games but I am a roleplayer and so with the arrival of the Warhammer 40K RPG I thought I'd try a book set in the WH40K universe to give me a bit of flavour.I must admit I had very low expectations. I had always assumed Warhammer books were aimed at spotty teenagers who obsessed about every detail of the miniatures game and could reel off endless statistics about troop carriers, space marine deployment and the relative merits of different weapons (yawn!). That being the case I also assumed that the books, therefore, would be a load of puerile rubbish that in no way could be published by a 'serious' publishing company......I WAS WRONG! I thoroughly enjoyed the book as an epic sci-fi saga very much a la Iain M Banks. In fact, I'd say it stands up with the best of modern sci-fi. I can't speak for the rest of Warhammer fiction but Eisenhorn is a damn good read and I shall certainly be checking out more Dan Abnett.*Apologies to all spotty Warhammer obsessed teenagers.