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Gaunt's Ghosts Take On A Suicide Mission, August 23, 2001
This review is from: Honour Guard (Gaunt's Ghosts) (Mass Market Paperback)
Dan Abnett's war-weary Imperial Guard regiment faces its greatest challenge to date... a mission that will either sway the whole course of the Sabbat Worlds campaign or destroy the last survivors of Tanith completely. Following the failed seige of a shrineworld's capital city and the loss of several of his key commanders, Commissar-Colonel Gaunt is branded as incompetent. As the forces of Chaos scream in from the Warp to finish the domination of the planet, Gaunt is given one last chance to redeem himself before facing the judgement of the Commissariat. Leading an honor guard formed from the battered remnants of the Ghosts, Gaunt must penetrate deep into enemy territory to secure an ancient artifact. The combined might of the Chaos horde hunts for the same talisman, and forces the Tanith First and Only into a final, bloody last stand. Honor Guard is full of the fast-paced combat action that marks each book in the Gaunt's Ghosts series. Abnett supplies several unexpected twists that keeps the reader absorbed in the regiment's struggle to survive. The book is yet another great drama set in Games Workshop's Warhammer 40,000 universe and well worth the read for fans and new readers alike.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
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Abnett continues to impress with this 4th installment..., August 6, 2004
This review is from: Honour Guard (Gaunt's Ghosts) (Mass Market Paperback)
With Honour Guard, Dan Abnett continues his Gaunt's Ghosts series with another tightly-written, action-packed war novel. the fourth book in the series, Honour Guard actually is the beginning of the Sabbat Crusade story campaign. The first three novels in the series introduces Colonel-Commissar Ibrahim Gaunt and his Tanith First and Only Regiment.
This time around certain high-ranking elements in the Sabbat Crusade Army has blamed Gaunt and his Ghosts for a battlefield loss that was orchestrated by some behind-the-scenes. Honour Guard is pretty much a story about redemption and spiritual discovery for Gaunt and the troops in his regiment. We actually see Gaunt brought low by outside forces, most of which are actually officers in the Army who are jealous of his sudden rise to power and popularity amongst the regular troops. It was refreshing to know that Gaunt was human after all and not some super-commander who could do no wrong and who could brush off any drawbacks with aplomb.
This time around, Abnett's battle scenes are more centered towards fighting between armored units with infantry in support. Again, Abnett must have good knowledge of military history because the battles leading up to the final stand in the end is very similar to the armor battles which occurred on the roads of the Dutch countryside during the Allies ill-advised Operation Market Garden.
Honour Guard is a worthy successor to the first three Gaunt novels that precedes it. Here's to hoping that Abnett continues is hot streak. I highly recommend.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Killer Talent!, September 23, 2001
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This review is from: Honour Guard (Gaunt's Ghosts) (Mass Market Paperback)
Jeff Barden's review here summarizes this excellent book perfectly. The fourth in the Gaunt's Ghosts series, Honour Guard puts a new twist on the saga -- and that's what's so great about Dan Abnett. He could easily rest on his laurels and crank out the sort of flat sci-fi that Gibson once referred to as the "golden ghetto," shoddy pulp that sells simply 'cause it's sci-fi, or in this case, sci-fi game fiction. But with each novel, you can tell that Abnett is stretching himself, trying to grow as a writer and to take his stories in new directions. After finishing Honour Guard, I tried to read Gav Thorpe's 13th Legion. I put it back on the shelf after about 20 pages. It was a joke compared to Abnett. I may pick it up again, when I get tired of waiting for a new Abnett, but I won't be fooled -- I'll be reading it to keep myself immersed in the 40K universe, not 'cause I'm expecting really good sci-fi. For that, I'll wait for Gaunt's Ghosts Book Five.
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