Necropolis: Gaunt’s Ghosts, Book 3

This book tells the collective story of how humanity can rise up from the deepest depths of despair to grab victory from the closing jaws of defeat, rallying the besieged to acts of heroism, self-sacrifice, and glory.Reading this book reminded me of WWII accounts of cities holding fast against invading armies. The individual tales of courage and devotion to duty in the face of overwhelming odds, were uplifting and awe-inspiring. It strengthened the respect and gratitude felt towards those realworld veterans of our countries past wars. For those of you familiar with WH40K, you will thoroughly enjoy the battle sequences and the "fluff" included regarding the overall Crusade and the seemingly small part played by the Tanith First-and-Only. The descriptions of the Hive city and its vastness are wondrous, making me wish some ambitious director (Peter *cough* Jackson *cough*) would take this series to their hearts and bring it to the big screen. I would thoroughly enjoy watching this on film. It would be like taking HBO's "Band of Brothers", George Lucas's "Star Wars", and Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" and melding them into a 7-8 part mini-series or a series of movies 2 1/2 to 3 hours long! The way Dan Abnett brings us into the individual experiences of front line soldiers, helps bring to us both the horrible carnage and waste of war, as well as the tremendous courage, fortitude, and devotion of duty and faith that are the heart and soul of every trooper of the Imperial Guard (and PDF of Verghast)! The beginning of the book is wonderfully written, first bringing us into the local politics and what appears like a simple conflict between two rival Hive cities, then accelerating the story along as war breaks out and the stalwart, but horribly outclassed defenders are forced to call for aid from off planet. This whole segment of the book is more like a prologue, as the actual story begins with the arrival of the Imperial Forces. To give us perspective, it is immediately made apparent that the Tanith First-and-Only are perceived as a mere specialist regiment of stealth troops, given low status among the other higher profile regiments of the task force assigned to Verghast. As you might expect, their significance changes dramatically, paralleling the prominence of their commander. Now, if I could just find a way for them to work better on the game table! (But that's for another forum) Whether you enjoy war stories, Sci-Fi, WH40K, or simply a well-written story with well-developed characters and an engaging plot - you WILL enjoy this book.

An amazing and surprisng work! I was only just introduced to the Warhammer series and I expected easy-reading scifi schlock for preteens. Instead, Abnett's work made me cheer out loud and weep bitter tears and feel genuine invested in the tale. Even through the distant mirror of the jingoistic setting Abnett demonstrates a deep understanding of the motivations and experience of veterans and survivors of war. I cannot recommend this series enough and this novel in particular feels like a masterpiece. I am excited to introduce Abnett's WH40K works to my pompous "literary fiction" -snob friends. For the Emperor!

Once more Gaunt and his Ghosts find themselves fighting against impossible odds as they are sent the hive city of Vervunhive, which is under attack from what seems to be one of the hive's greedy rivals. As in all of the Warhammer 40K books I've so far read, this one is full of mind-numbing violence and cruelty. The desperate plight of the common people as their city is decimated around them and disease and panic spread is painful because of its realistic feel. The greed and brutality of the priveledged and powerful is disgusting. The heroism and bravery of the Ghosts and the Vervunhive military is inspiring.Overall, this is a fun book to read that doesn't really do much as far as evolving the overall story of Gaunt's Ghosts. The story has a different feel than the previous books, with Abnett focusing in on a single major event and including a lot of side characters, each with their own desperate situations. As always, Gaunt ends up confronting and barely surviving an officer of Chaos, as well as navigating the convoluted inter-Imperial Guard politics.

The first book introduced the Ghost's, the second book fleshed out the troops, now the third book throws them into a fight that once it gets going rarely lets up.A hive city falls under siege and Gaunt's Ghost's are sent to help defend it. The first 40 pages or so are spent giving you the lay of the land with the hive city and its citizens, then it's pretty much bloody knuckles and broken teeth from there on out. Awesome combat and some interesting plot threads create a well paced story that engages all the way to the end.Great stuff for fans of Warhammer 40k's Imperial Guard!

The book was amazing. The only complaint I would have is the cover of the book was starting to come off on the front and spine. However, the book was in great condition when I got it, so it was probably just a random chance rather than the sellers fault. Really good product.

Favorite author. Space ships, space guns and space monthers. A MASTER of beautiful language. Vivid story telling. So hard to read with your eyes closed.

great book

Super story.

As with the two books before, I found myself fully captivated as I delved further into the story being weaved within this book. The foundations that had been placed in First and Only and Ghostmaker worked well, with you really feeling as if you've been on the same journey they had from the start.From the start to the finish, you're left gripped to the narrative, wondering and hoping what will come next as the political intrigue of the war torn city begins to unfold around us.If you haven't read the first two books I would highly recommend doing so before picking this up, but definitely make sure you give this a read as it's more than worth the price of acquiring it.

If you've read the previous books, be prepared for a whole new experience for Gaunt's ghosts, as they along with other units of the Imperial Guard, are tasked with defending a gigantic city. This book is a full blown siege, all one massive battle which won't stop until the very end when one side is completely annihilated. As always Gaunt must also remain on watch for treachery and deceit within his own allies. It's highly recommended that you read the other two previous books first, otherwise the sheer bulk of characters may get you very lost. This novel could be the best yet that I've read out of the first three in the series, I'm starting to wonder how the author can seemingly raise the standard and surpass my expectations each time and I am eager for more in order to see if this trend continues.

Have to say Dan Abnett is a great writer. He really painted a picture of scenery in this book so much so that I could see the places he described when I closed the book. Awesome

Arrived in a timely fashion, and even though it was advertised as used, the product was in excellent condition with a protective plastic cover that hadn't even been mentioned in the description. Expectations surpassed!

Dieses Buch ist die Neuauflage von Dan Abnetts Necropolis, dem Dritten Band über Gaunts Geister. Inhaltlich hat sich logischerweise nicht viel geändert, dafür glänzt die Neuauflage mit einem martialischen neuen Cover. Der rote Buchrücken, der die ganze Reihe auszeichnet, macht die Bücher zu einem Higucker in jedem Bücherregal. Must Have in jeder gut sortierten Warhammer-Bibliothek!