Eisenhorn
by Dan Abnett · first published 2022
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Eisenhorn by Dan Abnett. It's actually a triology (Xenos, Malleus, Hereticus). It comes in omnibus format now but will not take a long time to get through. Not a difficut or life changing read - just a good time,…
on “Ask HN: Recommend one book I need to read this summer?” ↗…amount of Warhammer books, I can say there are some real SciFi gems, a lot of good filler if you like the universe, and a few really awful books. If you are looking to get started I would recommend the Eisenhorn trilogy, The Original Blood Angels Omnibus, or The Emperor's Gift. Dan Abnett, Aaron Dembski-Bowden, and Graham McNeil produce consistently enjoyable 40k books.
on “Unsolved mysteries of the Warhammer 40k universe with loremaster Dan Abnett” ↗The Eisenhorn trilogy, and its follow-up, the Ravenor trilogy, are superb. I re-read both over the course of the pandemic and they both hold up incredibly well.
on “Unsolved mysteries of the Warhammer 40k universe with loremaster Dan Abnett” ↗Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon All of the CJ Box series of Joe Pickett books The Dan Abnett Eisenhorn and Ravenor Warhammer novels In case you can't tell, I mostly read for entertainment.
on “Ask HN: What were the best books you read this year?” ↗I recommend the Eisenhorn books if you want to get into the lore. It's a good story and covers a lot of ground without expecting a ton of prior knowledge.
on “Interactive Warhammer 40k Galaxy Map” ↗The very first audiobook I looked for (Eisenhorn series by Dan Abnett, starting with Xenos) was on none of them :(
on “We can't get enough of audiobooks” ↗…Battery lasts forever, and I can just put it on my Samsung phone stand for wireless charging once in a blue moon - not once have I run out of battery. I fall asleep so easily to this, currently on the Eisenhorn 40k Omnibus book - and a 184 week reading streak. I used to be excited about new Kindle releases, have had one since the mammoth DXG - but no more, I'm good now with this, so don't see myself forking…
on “Amazon reveals first color Kindle, new Kindle Scribe, and more” ↗