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Salvation's Reach (2011)

by Dan Abnett(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1844168212 (ISBN13: 9781844168217)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Games Workshop

series

Gaunt's Ghosts

review 1: Abnett takes slightly different approach in this latest Gaunt's Ghosts novel. There is a tense, throw-the-reader-off-track beginning, and then a fairly slow, more character related development, admittedly interspersed with one major space-fleet battle and a shape-shifting assassin, but this is relatively quiet by Abnett's standards. However, having followed the Ghosts through so many worlds and battles, I appreciated the quieter moments. Presumably this in the penultimate volume in the series, since this story arc is called The Victory, but I am slightly perplexed how the whole Sabbat Worlds Crusade can be finished off in one book. We shall see..
review 2: Salvation's ReachFollowing the events of Blood Pact, Colonel-Commissar Gaunt and his Ghosts are returned t... moreo active duty, and are given one of their most formidable assignments yet; a mysterious space hulk known as Salvation's Reach. According to the turncoat Mabbon Etogaur, the Sons of Sek have secretly been using Salvation's Reach as an R&D installation; concealing their activities there from all factions, even their overlord, Archon Gaur.If Sek's covert operations are brought to light, it will shatter the alliegence between Sek and Gaur, sparking an internal feud that will tip the balance of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade in favour of the Imperium. The Tanith First - reinforced with additional troops drawn from Verghast and Belladon - and a trio of veteran Space Marines are sent to neutralise the facility at Salvation's Reach and gather as much intelligence as possible before they destroy it. However, Gaunt must also see to the protection of the incarcerated Mabbon, deal with the malcontents within the Tanith First, and cope with personal issues that he never anticipated.A sub-plot in Salvation's Reach follows Doc Dorden's battle against terminal cancer, and his determination to serve the Tanith First until the very end. Another sub-plot explores the relationship between Captain Ban Daur and his new partner, Elodie. Through the latter, readers are granted an insight into the lives of the wives and other civilians that follow Imperial Guard regiments around the galaxy. less

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