Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding

A collection of the first books in the Gaunt's Ghost's series, it is great book for any Warhammer 40K fan. It is also a great book for anyone who has an interest in the series but hasn't picked the right book out yet. FIRST AND ONLY -------------- The first book in the Ghost's series, it tells the story of the Ghost's fight against an army of heretical troops. But along with the enemy facing them across the trenches, the Ghost's face an even greater threat: an ignorant military leader who is more than willing to throw troops to the meat grinder that is this war. GHOSTMAKER ---------- A sequel-prequel-connector story, Ghostmaker works to tie the reader in to the story of the Ghost's current position. Fighting on a forest world against a dug in enemy, some Ghosts remember life before this fight. A collection of short fights and battles, along with some non combat situations, really flesh out who the Ghosts are. Whether they're fighting in city streets, dropping into Normandy-like beach fights, or just gambling with a group of rowdy soldiers, the Ghost's really start to grow on you. NECROPOLIS ---------- Necropolis is the first of what I call "epic" fights in the Ghost's series. The Ghosts have been sent to stop a civil war between two giant industrial cities. The city is easy to defend, but treachery and back stabbing among bring down its shields and walls. The Ghost's fight enemies on all sides, and when the hour is dark, heroes will rise, and the fate of the city will be decided.

This is was my first of the much larger Gaunt's Ghosts series -- I'm ready for the rest!

This Warhammer 40,000 omnibus gathers the novels FIRST AND ONLY, GHOSTMAKER, NECROPOLIS and the short story IN REMEMBRANCE under one cover, providing a seamless set of interrelated stories surrounding the chaotic Sabbat system, where the Imperial Guard faces invasion by heretical forces. Schemes, plots, subplots and a displaced army vie for control in a military science fiction series of scenarios certain to satisfy any reader of military science fiction.

If you are a Black Library fan you know that Dan Abnett is the absolute king of the 40k universe and that anything he writes has been excellent. The Founding is an omnibus of the first 3 books in the Gaunts Ghost series and chronicals the beginning of the Tanith First and Only. The characters from the start are well thought out and compelling as is their story. This book will keep you coming back for more and unfortunately the next omnibus with the following 4 books will not be released until August, and the individual books are only available privatly and upon last check are a little pricy. Definately a good buy especially if this is your first foray into 40k.