…I finished it. I will never read *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding* again. Nor do I particularly want to read anything else quite like it. But there’s an atmosphere here that few can achieve. As I look at the news and hear about the terrible things going on in our world, it reminds me that we will rise up and defend truth and justice, even when facing lasgun fire and tanks. With all personal subjectivity, I didn’t *like* this book. But there’s a truth hiding in the 876 pages of lasgun fire and tan...

War = bad??? Well, duh. Dan Abnett doesn't exactly break new ground philosophically in *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding*. But who cares when the execution is this damn good? This isn't some preachy anti-war screed; it's a gritty, boots-on-the-ground look at the horrors of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, seen through the eyes of Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt and his newly formed regiment. Abnett throws you right into the thick of it, and the sheer chaos and brutality are palpable. You feel every las-rou...

I should've read these books twenty years ago. I've often thought, bad as it sounds, that I like *books* more than I actually like *reading*. Much as I might enjoy a book, I'm always counting how many pages are left and how soon it'll be until I can finish it, shelve it, and enthusiastically start the next one – my favorite aspect of the whole endeavor. I leave large gaps (sometimes years) in-between reading books in a series, even those I rate 5 stars. I juggle many, many series at once. I jum...

It's baffling that this book is often listed as an introduction to the Warhammer 40K universe, even on the Black Library’s website. Because… it really isn't, unless that newbie is already primed for some schlocky sci-fi with characters as dry as kindling. *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding* includes Dan Abnett’s earliest works from 2000, with the Sharpe-inspired Colonel-Commissar Gaunt leading an Imperial Guard regiment on the Sabbat Crusades. Don’t worry too much about the terminology; there are be...

Abnett is still finding his voice and flexing his talent in the first two stories of this omnibus, but by the third, he's already hitting his stride with what would become some of his best work. If you're looking for a **Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding** review, know that while the early stories show Abnett developing his craft, they pave the way for the brilliance to come. Dan Abnett's **Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding** is a must-read for any fan of military science fiction.

Warmaster Slaydo is dead. The man wrangled countless bureaucracies and herded more cats than anyone thought possible, all to raise a crusade to reclaim the Sabbat Worlds from the clutches of Chaos. He vanquished the Archenemy at Balhaut but suffered a mortal wound in the process. As he lay dying, Slaydo promoted one of his most trusted subordinates, Ibram Gaunt, tasking him with raising his own Imperial Guard unit. What should have been a simple cleanup operation at Balhaut was botched by the ne...

04/06/10: Just finished "First and Only," book 1 of 3 in this omnibus.Dan Abnett can write some cracking action scenes, though some of the warfare, weapons, and tactics feel a bit off in a sci-fi setting (it kicks off with a set piece straight out of World War I trench warfare, poison gas and all...)There's not much explanation of the Warhammer 40K background, setting, or tech level – which mostly doesn't matter to the story, but it's a tad frustrating if you're new to Warhammer.So far, the char...

Three novels compiled, featuring three separate stories about the soldiers known as Gaunt's Ghosts, men without a home planet after it fell to the forces of Chaos. *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding* introduces Commissar Ibram Gaunt himself, as well as many of the secondary characters we follow throughout the series. It’s a fantastic starting point. A great entry point into the Warhammer 40,000 universe for new readers. If you're looking for a Warhammer 40k book review to help you decide where to sta...

I came to Dan Abnett's *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding* not as a Warhammer 40k die-hard, but as someone married to one. Keep that in mind as you read this review. *Gaunt's Ghosts: The Founding*, for the uninitiated, tells the story of a regiment of the Imperial Guard, led by a colonel-commissar. What sets this group apart is that on the very night of their commissioning, their commander rescued them from the destruction of their homeworld. Seen as homeless, barbaric, and essentially useless, this...

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