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The Horus Heresy #Short Story
Ghosts Speak Not & Patience
When Nathaniel Garro carried word of the Warmaster’s treachery to Terra, he also brought with him seventy loyal sons of the XIV Legion. Distrusted by their kinsmen, they languished in seclusion on Luna... until now. Amendera Kendel, once a Sister of Silence but more recently in service to the Sigillite, gives Helig Gallor of the Death Guard a new purpose, and a new duty – one that will ultimately see him reunited with his former battle captain on the field of war.
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It's a look at the Death Guard who were imprisoned after their Legion's betrayal, and at how service to Malcador changes those who fight for the Sigillite... for better or worse.
65 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2016
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DARK HORIZON, his latest stand-alone thriller, is out now from Mountain Leopard Press, and OUTLAW, the 6th action-packed Marc Dane novel, is published by Bonnier.
Along with the Marc Dane thrillers, his writing includes, the Sundowners steampunk Westerns and fiction from the worlds of Star Trek, Tom Clancy, 24, Warhammer 40000, Doctor Who, Deus Ex, Stargate, 2000AD and many more.
For information on new releases & more, sign up to the Readers’ Club here: www.bit.ly/JamesSwallow
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March 30, 2017
Read in The Silent War anthology
Ghosts speak not: 5 stars
An amazing tale that could really be a great adventure for the Dark Heresy RPG: a former Sister of Silence and her retinue of former Death Guard members of the 70 last seen 16 years ago in The Flight of the Eisenstein(!!!) investigating about "heresy" on a not far distant from Terra planet.
A real blast of a reading, showing you how much the Horus Heresy is changing the setting and making it more and more like the W40K one
Patience: 4 stars
A nice Garro short story, but just not as good as the previous one.
Ghosts speak not: 5 stars
An amazing tale that could really be a great adventure for the Dark Heresy RPG: a former Sister of Silence and her retinue of former Death Guard members of the 70 last seen 16 years ago in The Flight of the Eisenstein(!!!) investigating about "heresy" on a not far distant from Terra planet.
A real blast of a reading, showing you how much the Horus Heresy is changing the setting and making it more and more like the W40K one
Patience: 4 stars
A nice Garro short story, but just not as good as the previous one.
March 22, 2016
**Spoilers Below**
Ghosts Speak Not:
Oh man what a short story! It might well be closer to novelette or novella, but damn was it good! Making a surprise re-appearance after a solid 9 YEARS is Amendera Kendel of the Silent Sisterhood and Adeptus Astartes of “The 70” that followed Garro to Terra WAAAAAAAAAY back in book 4(yes, 31 books ago!). It was really nice to see them again, to see what they have been up to in the 9 years(our time, not theirs) since we saw them last. The ex-Death Guard were greatly done, and getting to see some of them in action again was awesome. The real star here though was Kendel. Having broken her vows to the Sisters of Silence and joining The Sigillite’s growing army, she has become quite a compelling minor character for the HH! Her character was wonderfully done, taking some of her traits I remember through the cloud of time when I last read Flight of the Eisenstein and really making her grow into her own. I wish we could have had a little explanation of the events that unfolded for her to make the changes she did, as it stands we only got some hints and subtle tellings, but I think a small part showering her side of the story would have been cool. The plot of the story was excellently done, and if these Knight Errant type stories keep up with the quality of the last few, I hope we get quite a few more! The end was a blast, and I think Mr. Swallow does a great job at writing that perfect moment when shit hits the fan.
5/5
Pateince:
A sequel of sorts to Ghosts Speak Not, Patience is a very short story following Gellor, one of the Death Guard from “The 70” that featured in Ghosts Speak not. It shows a world ruined, a world that sided with The Warmaster Horus and paid for it when the fury of the Imperium came. The story was very well written, and had a very nice ‘feel’ to it. Like quite a few other stories in this series, it really captures that the Heresy changed everything, and there isn’t any going back. I can only assume this takes place some time after Garro: Vow of Faith, but I certainly hope we get to see more of Garro’s adventures, and I really hope we get to see some of the larger Knight Errant forces at work as well at some point.
4/5
Ghosts Speak Not:
Oh man what a short story! It might well be closer to novelette or novella, but damn was it good! Making a surprise re-appearance after a solid 9 YEARS is Amendera Kendel of the Silent Sisterhood and Adeptus Astartes of “The 70” that followed Garro to Terra WAAAAAAAAAY back in book 4(yes, 31 books ago!). It was really nice to see them again, to see what they have been up to in the 9 years(our time, not theirs) since we saw them last. The ex-Death Guard were greatly done, and getting to see some of them in action again was awesome. The real star here though was Kendel. Having broken her vows to the Sisters of Silence and joining The Sigillite’s growing army, she has become quite a compelling minor character for the HH! Her character was wonderfully done, taking some of her traits I remember through the cloud of time when I last read Flight of the Eisenstein and really making her grow into her own. I wish we could have had a little explanation of the events that unfolded for her to make the changes she did, as it stands we only got some hints and subtle tellings, but I think a small part showering her side of the story would have been cool. The plot of the story was excellently done, and if these Knight Errant type stories keep up with the quality of the last few, I hope we get quite a few more! The end was a blast, and I think Mr. Swallow does a great job at writing that perfect moment when shit hits the fan.
5/5
Pateince:
A sequel of sorts to Ghosts Speak Not, Patience is a very short story following Gellor, one of the Death Guard from “The 70” that featured in Ghosts Speak not. It shows a world ruined, a world that sided with The Warmaster Horus and paid for it when the fury of the Imperium came. The story was very well written, and had a very nice ‘feel’ to it. Like quite a few other stories in this series, it really captures that the Heresy changed everything, and there isn’t any going back. I can only assume this takes place some time after Garro: Vow of Faith, but I certainly hope we get to see more of Garro’s adventures, and I really hope we get to see some of the larger Knight Errant forces at work as well at some point.
4/5
February 29, 2024
February 2024 Re-Read using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project Reading Order - Omnibus V Shadow of the Warmaster I Knives in the Dark (https://www.heresyomnibus.com/omnibus...) as part of my Oath of Moment to complete the Horus Heresy saga and extras.
I generally stand by my previous reviews, but re-reading Ghosts Speak Not after, as much as I love my favourite Unsilent Sister and wish I had the cards to make a deck for her that's viable in Horus Heresy Legions, is a bit of a disappointment. It's a decent enough story, but it strongly falls into the classic two hour Horus Heresy short story that would be better served by being a tighter hourish audio drama or developed and expanded into a novella.
After the depth and weight of Nemesis and so much of Swallows entries in this series, it just falls a bit flat. There's not quite enough character, hook, or even enough demonstration of how heretical the planet is. The plot is linear and not very mysterious for a mystery. It has some Bond film vibes with the boat chase and general pacing.
Unfortunately, it feels like what it seems to be; less a story in its own right, but a vehicle for the significant word at the end. The characters and moment deserved more.
Patience remains incredibly short and wonderfully bittersweet.
I thoroughly enjoy the continuity of Garro, the Seventy, and Kendal from Flight of the Eisenstein through all the Knight Errant and Agents of the Sigillite stories.
This sees the end of Omnibus V Shadow of the Warmaster I Knives in the Dark, which I'll be sending off by reading the additional entry, the Primarchs novel, Mortarion: The Pale King by David Annandale, before moving on to Omnib VII Anvil of War (https://www.heresyomnibus.com/omnibus...) for some Salamanders and Alpha Legion action, as I previously read Omnibus VI Shadow Crusade II Underworld War because I couldn't get enough of those Bearers of the Word.
Through using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project (www.heresyomnibus.com) and my own choices, I have currently read 12.41 Horus Heresy novels, 5 novellas, 35 short stories/ audio dramas, as well as the Macragge's Honour graphic novel, 6 Primarchs novels, 3 Primarchs short stories/ audio dramas, and 2 Warhammer 40K further reading novels...this run. I can't say enough good about the way the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project suggestions. I'm loving it! Especially after originally reading to the releases and being so frustrated at having to wait so long for a narrative to continue.
***
Initial Review 4/5
And with that I do belive that I am all caught up with Garro outside the complete novelisation of all the bits and bobs I've read and listened to and then finally his curtain call during the Siege of Terra.
Ghosts Speak Not is a classic 40K investigation of a traitor planet with the gravitas and quality of the Horus Heresy.
Patience is the tiniest story about how badarse and broken Garro's service as a Knight Errant has made him.
Good fun pair of stories to read and love the way they connect to one another and all the way back to Flight of the Eisenstein.
I generally stand by my previous reviews, but re-reading Ghosts Speak Not after, as much as I love my favourite Unsilent Sister and wish I had the cards to make a deck for her that's viable in Horus Heresy Legions, is a bit of a disappointment. It's a decent enough story, but it strongly falls into the classic two hour Horus Heresy short story that would be better served by being a tighter hourish audio drama or developed and expanded into a novella.
After the depth and weight of Nemesis and so much of Swallows entries in this series, it just falls a bit flat. There's not quite enough character, hook, or even enough demonstration of how heretical the planet is. The plot is linear and not very mysterious for a mystery. It has some Bond film vibes with the boat chase and general pacing.
Unfortunately, it feels like what it seems to be; less a story in its own right, but a vehicle for the significant word at the end. The characters and moment deserved more.
Patience remains incredibly short and wonderfully bittersweet.
I thoroughly enjoy the continuity of Garro, the Seventy, and Kendal from Flight of the Eisenstein through all the Knight Errant and Agents of the Sigillite stories.
This sees the end of Omnibus V Shadow of the Warmaster I Knives in the Dark, which I'll be sending off by reading the additional entry, the Primarchs novel, Mortarion: The Pale King by David Annandale, before moving on to Omnib VII Anvil of War (https://www.heresyomnibus.com/omnibus...) for some Salamanders and Alpha Legion action, as I previously read Omnibus VI Shadow Crusade II Underworld War because I couldn't get enough of those Bearers of the Word.
Through using the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project (www.heresyomnibus.com) and my own choices, I have currently read 12.41 Horus Heresy novels, 5 novellas, 35 short stories/ audio dramas, as well as the Macragge's Honour graphic novel, 6 Primarchs novels, 3 Primarchs short stories/ audio dramas, and 2 Warhammer 40K further reading novels...this run. I can't say enough good about the way the Horus Heresy Omnibus Project suggestions. I'm loving it! Especially after originally reading to the releases and being so frustrated at having to wait so long for a narrative to continue.
***
Initial Review 4/5
And with that I do belive that I am all caught up with Garro outside the complete novelisation of all the bits and bobs I've read and listened to and then finally his curtain call during the Siege of Terra.
Ghosts Speak Not is a classic 40K investigation of a traitor planet with the gravitas and quality of the Horus Heresy.
Patience is the tiniest story about how badarse and broken Garro's service as a Knight Errant has made him.
Good fun pair of stories to read and love the way they connect to one another and all the way back to Flight of the Eisenstein.
May 3, 2016
"Ghosts Speak Not:
Billed as a novella, but more akin to a puffed up short story, Ghosts features former Sister of Silence Kendel as she embarks on a mission from Malcador himself. She returns to her old cadre base to recruit some members of the notorious Seventy; a group of surviving members of the Death Guard who remained loyal to the Emperor when the rest of their Chapter turned to the Warmaster Horus.
With her retinue in tow, she heads off on her mission: to capture a rogue astropath in the Proxima Centauri system. This renegade psyker has been transmitting messages to the Warmaster; and the proximity of the system to Terra could allow for Horus to stage a mass attack.
Along the way, they are met with some resistance by the pompous ruling class of the capital world of Proxima Majoris. The rest of the story focuses on their detective work. Anything else brings us into spoiler territory.
All the elements in this short story work very well. I am a big fan of Swallow's world building; he vividly paints a plausible background that evokes the universe he is writing for. For a planet that appears in a short story; he puts all the right details into the distinguishing characteristics of that system; including industry, governmental structure, etc.
The characters are well realized, too. Kendel, in what is her first speaking role, is a capable, formidable agent. Swallow also introduces Helig Gallor, one of the remaining Loyalist Death Guard Marines. He injects a good amount of soul into the tale; showing us the doctrines that have identified his Chapter, while shouldering the burden of their turn to Heresy. It must be beyond emotionally devastating, even for a transhuman, to be engineered for a cause, and formed within one specific group, only to have them turn against all that you stood for. To suddenly find yourself without an identity, when your identity was what you were originally made for.
The action is nicely done too. Swallow does not play around when someone gets shot in his 40K books. There is no Hollywood-esque twirling deaths, or Wilhelm Screams. If somebody gets shot with, say, a bolter, suddenly they are "meat". Or "chunks". Or "paste". Or any combination of those. It's beautiful.
In fact, about the only thing that detracts from the story is that the premise: a detective/spy thriller where the heroes are in pursuit of a rogue psyker, is a little too close to that of Swallow's first Sisters of Battle book, Faith & Fire.
All in all, a solid, quick read, that really captures the feel of the Heresy era.
Final Score: 8.5/10
Patience:
Patience is one of those ~1,000 word micro-shorts that most readers either love or loathe. In it, we meet Gallor again, as he is sent to retrieve fellow Knight Errant Garro from an artillery-blasted city. Gallor finds him standing over a slain warp abomination, and receives a vital lesson in patience from him.
This story is all about setting the mood. See the great cover for this duology? This story is the one tied to that. And Swallow brings it to life on the pages. It is just great detailing throughout, with a knockout ending.
Final Score: 10/10"
You can read the full review here:
http://hachisnaxreads.blogspot.com/20...
Billed as a novella, but more akin to a puffed up short story, Ghosts features former Sister of Silence Kendel as she embarks on a mission from Malcador himself. She returns to her old cadre base to recruit some members of the notorious Seventy; a group of surviving members of the Death Guard who remained loyal to the Emperor when the rest of their Chapter turned to the Warmaster Horus.
With her retinue in tow, she heads off on her mission: to capture a rogue astropath in the Proxima Centauri system. This renegade psyker has been transmitting messages to the Warmaster; and the proximity of the system to Terra could allow for Horus to stage a mass attack.
Along the way, they are met with some resistance by the pompous ruling class of the capital world of Proxima Majoris. The rest of the story focuses on their detective work. Anything else brings us into spoiler territory.
All the elements in this short story work very well. I am a big fan of Swallow's world building; he vividly paints a plausible background that evokes the universe he is writing for. For a planet that appears in a short story; he puts all the right details into the distinguishing characteristics of that system; including industry, governmental structure, etc.
The characters are well realized, too. Kendel, in what is her first speaking role, is a capable, formidable agent. Swallow also introduces Helig Gallor, one of the remaining Loyalist Death Guard Marines. He injects a good amount of soul into the tale; showing us the doctrines that have identified his Chapter, while shouldering the burden of their turn to Heresy. It must be beyond emotionally devastating, even for a transhuman, to be engineered for a cause, and formed within one specific group, only to have them turn against all that you stood for. To suddenly find yourself without an identity, when your identity was what you were originally made for.
The action is nicely done too. Swallow does not play around when someone gets shot in his 40K books. There is no Hollywood-esque twirling deaths, or Wilhelm Screams. If somebody gets shot with, say, a bolter, suddenly they are "meat". Or "chunks". Or "paste". Or any combination of those. It's beautiful.
In fact, about the only thing that detracts from the story is that the premise: a detective/spy thriller where the heroes are in pursuit of a rogue psyker, is a little too close to that of Swallow's first Sisters of Battle book, Faith & Fire.
All in all, a solid, quick read, that really captures the feel of the Heresy era.
Final Score: 8.5/10
Patience:
Patience is one of those ~1,000 word micro-shorts that most readers either love or loathe. In it, we meet Gallor again, as he is sent to retrieve fellow Knight Errant Garro from an artillery-blasted city. Gallor finds him standing over a slain warp abomination, and receives a vital lesson in patience from him.
This story is all about setting the mood. See the great cover for this duology? This story is the one tied to that. And Swallow brings it to life on the pages. It is just great detailing throughout, with a knockout ending.
Final Score: 10/10"
You can read the full review here:
http://hachisnaxreads.blogspot.com/20...
February 8, 2016
Hooray! Finally, a decent offering for the HH series. We get some closure on what happened to some of The Seventy, the Death Guard warriors that accompanied Battle-Captain Garro on the frigate Eisenstein.
We're introduced to a great new world and the beginnings of the Inquisition. It's only a short story so there's not much to be said without giving too much away.
We're introduced to a great new world and the beginnings of the Inquisition. It's only a short story so there's not much to be said without giving too much away.
August 9, 2025
Ghosts Speak Not ****
Amendera Kendel was formerly of the Sisters of Silence, but left to serve Malcador the Sigillite. Now she acts as a proto-Inquisitor, which is fitting as the planet she visits "Proxima" appears to be a vision of what the Imperium as a whole will become in the future, a bloated military culture that is obsessed with protocol and the valor of violent action.
This book also let's us know of the fate of the Seventy, those loyal Death Guard who came with Garro to warn Terra of the Warmaster's betrayal.
Patience ****
Helig Galor, from the previous short story "Ghosts Speak Not" is reunited with his former Captain Nathaniel Garro.
I thought this was a quiet underspoken short story that really captures the change and growth in Garro, and the changing nature of the war itself, as it goes from purely physical to the spiritual.
Galor appears again in "The Buried Dagger", "Saturine" and "Garro: Knight of Grey".
Amendera Kendel was formerly of the Sisters of Silence, but left to serve Malcador the Sigillite. Now she acts as a proto-Inquisitor, which is fitting as the planet she visits "Proxima" appears to be a vision of what the Imperium as a whole will become in the future, a bloated military culture that is obsessed with protocol and the valor of violent action.
This book also let's us know of the fate of the Seventy, those loyal Death Guard who came with Garro to warn Terra of the Warmaster's betrayal.
Patience ****
Helig Galor, from the previous short story "Ghosts Speak Not" is reunited with his former Captain Nathaniel Garro.
I thought this was a quiet underspoken short story that really captures the change and growth in Garro, and the changing nature of the war itself, as it goes from purely physical to the spiritual.
Galor appears again in "The Buried Dagger", "Saturine" and "Garro: Knight of Grey".
August 28, 2018
"Ghosts speak not" gives insight into first Inquisition-like agent recruiting Space Marines from Garro's group to assist with mission of highest importance.
"Patience" is a very short story of Nathaniel Garro stalking monstrosities on a war-torn world while rest of his squad - Malcadore's Chosen - seek him amongst the city rubble.
"Patience" is a very short story of Nathaniel Garro stalking monstrosities on a war-torn world while rest of his squad - Malcadore's Chosen - seek him amongst the city rubble.
May 25, 2025
Unfortunately, I can only give one rating for both books. Ghosts speak not is a top tier heresy short story and it was a pleasure to read. Patience failed pointless and didn’t give me anything in regards to a cool battle or character development.
July 12, 2022
Absolutely loved it. Swallow as always, superb!
Hope I someday can shake his hand : )
Hope I someday can shake his hand : )
July 31, 2024
Ghosts Speaks Not is the star here. Patience is alright
February 1, 2025
Collected in the silent war anthology.
May 22, 2025
Ghosts Speak Not is one of the best short stories in the Heresy.
September 16, 2025
hell yeah, like a James Bond movie, jet skis and all
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 10, 2016
Review also published here
Ghosts Speak Not is the first Horus Heresy story in a long time to feature Amendera Kendel, former Sister of Silence, now agent of Malcador the Sigillite. When last we saw her in Tales of Heresy , volume 10 of the series, many years ago, Kendel's world views and loyalties were put to the test. Now we finally get to see what came of her.
And it turns out that Kendel is even better realized now than she was back in The Flight of the Eisenstein or The Voice (from Tales of Heresy). Her character appeared stronger and more intriguing to me, and her task to uproot suspected treachery close to Terra was all the more exciting as a result.
Kendel recruits a duo of former Death Guard for her mission, finally showing us what came of the survivors of the Eisenstein's escape. Locked away and isolated deep on Luna, the warriors are growing restless and resentful. However, their loyalties remain true to the Emperor, and as such, Kendel finds the support she needs.
Both Gallor and Kyda, the Death Guard in question, fill needed roles in the story, and provide muscle where necessary. However, the show is not their own. They do just the right amount without turning the story into yet another space marine piece in the series.
But the real gem here is astropath Pau Yei, whose uneasiness around the null-maiden is felt all too vividly by the reader. I couldn't help but feel sympathy for her, but also a growing respect as events unfold.
There are other characters in Kendel's retinue, like two soldiers picked by the Sigillite, who I found to be enjoyable too.
What makes this story so exceptional to me is that it is almost an oldschool Inquisition piece. Hunting for traitors to the Imperium, going out on a limb following leads, suspecting foul play but needing firmer evidence... It is all here. The chase for the rogue elements is dynamic, well-considered and gives everyone a time to shine. It did help that the antagonists were believable in their treachery as well.
The eventual conclusion, however, made me excited like I wouldn't have expected. It adds a whole new layer of seriousness and authority to Malcador's agents. The Silent War is escalating further, it would seem.
Patience , meanwhile, felt a little tacked on (probably because it was). It made a point more than anything, and showed us Nathaniel Garro, Malcador's Agentia Primus, through the eyes of his brother Death Guard Gallor from the previous story. Unlike Ghosts, this story is written from a first person perspective, and illustrates just how apart Garro stands from his brethren at this point, both in status and in attitude, but still reaches out for them in brotherhood.
It was enjoyable, if short, and expands on Garro's mythos in a neat way.
Still, it pales in comparison with the excellent Ghosts Speak Not, so it disappointed my admittedly high expectations a little.
Overall, though, this is an excellent addition to the series. It is worth it for the action and for the character development, and brings the war a little closer to Holy Terra. I'd very much recommend it.
Ghosts Speak Not is the first Horus Heresy story in a long time to feature Amendera Kendel, former Sister of Silence, now agent of Malcador the Sigillite. When last we saw her in Tales of Heresy , volume 10 of the series, many years ago, Kendel's world views and loyalties were put to the test. Now we finally get to see what came of her.
And it turns out that Kendel is even better realized now than she was back in The Flight of the Eisenstein or The Voice (from Tales of Heresy). Her character appeared stronger and more intriguing to me, and her task to uproot suspected treachery close to Terra was all the more exciting as a result.
Kendel recruits a duo of former Death Guard for her mission, finally showing us what came of the survivors of the Eisenstein's escape. Locked away and isolated deep on Luna, the warriors are growing restless and resentful. However, their loyalties remain true to the Emperor, and as such, Kendel finds the support she needs.
Both Gallor and Kyda, the Death Guard in question, fill needed roles in the story, and provide muscle where necessary. However, the show is not their own. They do just the right amount without turning the story into yet another space marine piece in the series.
But the real gem here is astropath Pau Yei, whose uneasiness around the null-maiden is felt all too vividly by the reader. I couldn't help but feel sympathy for her, but also a growing respect as events unfold.
There are other characters in Kendel's retinue, like two soldiers picked by the Sigillite, who I found to be enjoyable too.
What makes this story so exceptional to me is that it is almost an oldschool Inquisition piece. Hunting for traitors to the Imperium, going out on a limb following leads, suspecting foul play but needing firmer evidence... It is all here. The chase for the rogue elements is dynamic, well-considered and gives everyone a time to shine. It did help that the antagonists were believable in their treachery as well.
The eventual conclusion, however, made me excited like I wouldn't have expected. It adds a whole new layer of seriousness and authority to Malcador's agents. The Silent War is escalating further, it would seem.
Patience , meanwhile, felt a little tacked on (probably because it was). It made a point more than anything, and showed us Nathaniel Garro, Malcador's Agentia Primus, through the eyes of his brother Death Guard Gallor from the previous story. Unlike Ghosts, this story is written from a first person perspective, and illustrates just how apart Garro stands from his brethren at this point, both in status and in attitude, but still reaches out for them in brotherhood.
It was enjoyable, if short, and expands on Garro's mythos in a neat way.
Still, it pales in comparison with the excellent Ghosts Speak Not, so it disappointed my admittedly high expectations a little.
Overall, though, this is an excellent addition to the series. It is worth it for the action and for the character development, and brings the war a little closer to Holy Terra. I'd very much recommend it.
January 12, 2017
Two stories of the Silent War, featuring Amendera Kendel and some of The Seventy, the remaining loyalist Death Guard from Garro's command on The Eisenstein.
Kendel looks to Garro’s fellows from the Eisenstein to help her as she attempts to root out the truth in the Proxima Centauri system, while Helig Gallor leads troops from Malcador’s Chosen across the annihilated landscape of a conquered world in search of his old commander.
Read the separate reviews here:
Ghosts Speak Not - https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/20...
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Kendel looks to Garro’s fellows from the Eisenstein to help her as she attempts to root out the truth in the Proxima Centauri system, while Helig Gallor leads troops from Malcador’s Chosen across the annihilated landscape of a conquered world in search of his old commander.
Read the separate reviews here:
Ghosts Speak Not - https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/20...
Patience - https://trackofwords.wordpress.com/20...
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